Girls' Night In: Spa Treatments At Home

by Jennifer Worick

Girls' Night In is a playful and practical illustrated guide to creating spa parties sure to nourish the soul and soothe the body. Divided by season, each spa party, 12 in all, features a fun theme and includes fresh spa concoctions, activities, and foods, as well as music and decorating suggestions. Jennifer Worick presents a plethora of ideas, including the invigorating spring spa, designed to revitalize skin and spirit after the cold winter months; the energizing honey spa, certain to put new life in tired engines; and the classic slumber spa, in which pajamas, giggling, and gossip are mandatory. She's also taken some of the hottest spa treatments, such as a hot stone massage, cranial-sacral massage, and crystal therapy, and translated them for easy at-home use. Covering the basics, from invitations to the properly stocked spa pantry, the book also provides sidebars throughout that offer handy information on topics such as manicures and pedicures; the proper way to wash one's face; quotes and advice on beauty, health, and wellness; and tips from spas around the country.

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2004

About the author

I write. That’s rather obvious. Mostly I write about things that blow my skirt up. Humor is a big—huge—part of everything I do. But then there’s that soft, squishy sentimental part of me that can’t help but rear its heartfelt head. And since I like to tell people what to do every chance I get, I write a lot of how-to books, blogs, and articles.

Humorous. Heartfelt. How-to. Three great tastes that taste great together, at least in my cereal bowl.

So let’s get down to it. I know you don’t have all day to ogle my bio, as much as a girl can dream. Here’s what you should know off the bat: I’m the New York Times best-selling author of more than 25 books and, per Reader’s Digest, one of the four funniest bloggers in the US. Pretty cool, eh?

I’ve written on everything under the sun for national magazines and websites like The Huffington Post, Allure, and Salon, and I currently write a books column for today.com. In addition to bookshelves, newsstands, and your favorite websites, you can also find me online at Things I Want to Punch in the Face.

Along with fellow author and publishing pro Kerry Colburn, I deliver publishing talks, workshops, and webinars to help burgeoning authors get published through The Business of Books. You can also catch me in university auditoriums, where I offer up side-splitting but informative slide-show presentations based on my popular books.

Originally from Southwestern Michigan, I currently live in Seattle, where I eschew fleece while eating more fish and chips than is good for me.