Nine girls spent an evening earlier this month making bath cookies and smearing on almond facial scrub, but they weren't in any fancy resort in Paris.
The girls got the super-relaxation treatments at the Shaler North Hills Library during Spa Day.
The event was created by Elizabeth Eynon, the teen services coordinator at the library and a member of Allegheny County's summer reading committee. It's the committee's job to think up new programs for libraries around the county.
Eynon and another librarian came up with the spa idea.
"I just liked it so much I knew I wanted to do it myself," Eynon said.
She's not the only one who liked it.
The nine teenagers laughed and had a great time in the community room as they lounged and listened to soothing music.
It wasn't all leisure, though. Eynon and the girls made bath cookies, facial scrub and body glitter to take home.
Eynon made sure all the girls got a chance to mix the products. Each of them took turns scooping in baking soda, cornstarch and Vitamin E oil.
"That's what we're here to do, just have fun," she said. "But hopefully in a couple minutes, it will be relaxing."
Before they got to relaxing, they had to crush up their almonds for the facial scrub.
"That's pretty good," Eynon said to the girls. "Keep going. I never said you didn't have to work for it."
The more they crushed almonds, it seemed, the more fun they had.
"It's really fun, if a bit messy," said Elizabeth White, 14.
Her sister Caroline White, 12, said her favorite part was making the almond scrub and slathering it on.
Klancey Burford, 14, said one thing really stood out for her during the event.
"The laughing," Klancey said. "Getting to make people laugh."
Eynon said the event is guaranteed to make an appearance next summer.
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