The holidays are just hours from over, and you are exhausted. You need a massage, but Santa didn’t bring you a gift certificate for a spa day. Not to worry. There are plenty of ways to pamper yourself at home.
A balm to calm
The name says it all: Tired Old Ass Balm from Steamboat Springs’ Little Moon Essentials is an all-natural massage oil made from apricot and vitamin E oils and scented with lemon, eucalyptus and rosemary. $10. WHOLE FOODS and WILD OATS STORES
Get a leg up on muscle pain
Even if this gadget sounds suspiciously like one of those 1950s machines guaranteed to vibrate your fat away, what’s not to love about a calf and foot massager that promises to not only invigorate your tired limbs but also to tone and shape your calves without any tedious trips to the gym? $399. BROOKSTONE
Maestro, a massage please
Much as we love the Scissor Sisters’ spooky rendition of “Comfortably Numb,” it’s not exactly spa music. Try Peter Davison’s “Adagio: Music for Massage” instead. $13.99. AMAZON.COM
Throw in for these towels
You’ve got the massage oil, the music and the dimly lit room. Don’t ruin the moment with threadbare towels you picked up in a 1999 blue-light special. Splash out for the luxe stuff – sculptured jacquard towels that are so posh they even have a name: Boheme by Yves Delorme. $27-$90. MCKIRNAN BED & BATH CO., BOULDER
