FORT WORTH, TEXAS - After meeting office deadlines and family duties, there often isn't any time left to unwind and luxuriate at a spa.  But there are some spa luxuries that don't take a  lot of time or money that you can enjoy right at home.
          "It's important to take time for yourself to re-energize and eliminate stresses that have built up during the day, "says David Pollock, vice president of product development and cofounder of Medi-Cell laboratories.  "While you may not have the time or the money to go to a a spa, you can derive many spa benefits in your own home."
          For example, Pollock suggests combining an aromatherapy, hydro-,massage bath with a self-heating facial mask and soothing facial treatment as part of a 15-minute rejuvenation program.
          "While the aromatherapy calms, the warmth of the facial mask helps soothe the skin a swell as the psyche," he said.
          Pollock says he likes the new Hydrox-C Self-Heating Mask with Exfoliating Beads because it's quick and safe to use several times a week.  It instantly heats up to open pores for deep cleansing, while the restorative Triple Action Vitamin C Complex is deposited to stimulate collagen and elastin production.  The mask is applies to a wet face and massaged for a minute or two.  The exfoliating beads help to gently, yet thoroughly, remove dead cells, oils and makeup.  Rinsing washes away impurities and leaves the skin totally refreshed.
          Pollock recommends smoothing on several drops of Hydrox-C Age Lift Facial Concentrate following the mask to repair skin damage caused by the sun, the environment and natural aging.  This concentrate delivers vitamin C to the stratum basale layer of the skin where new cells are produced and replenishes the skin's vitamin C content, which is essential for its delicate connective tissue.
          "The next step is to turn on the whirlpool jets in your tub, put your feet up, your head back, close your eyes and relax for 10 minutes," says Pollock. He added that if your tub isn't outfitted with whirlpool jets, there are small appliances now on the market that can turn a conventional tub into a whirlpool.
          Hydrox-C Self Heating Mask and Age Lift Facial Concentrate are available at Wal-Mart.