Turn your bathtime into a ‘spa break’
Save money on pampering by getting a full body chill-out in your own home.
Allowing just 15 minutes more for your usual bathroom routine can give you the bounce to get all those other daily duties done in much less time.
Fresh air and fragrances
• Even in winter, fresh air mixing with the hot bathroom steaminess creates a great atmosphere and makes bathtime more refreshing.
• In morning or evening, candles help ‘slow the world down’. Go for soothing scents like lavender or ginger.
IMPORTANT Make sure you store candles and matches safely and don’t leave lit candles unattended or near a shower curtain or towels.
Bubbles and scents
• Tie a sprig of thyme or lavender together and then hang it on the hot water tap so the room fills with scent as the water runs through it.
• There’s usually a bottle of something lovely in the cupboard that you got for Christmas but if not, pick a bath oil or foam scented with plants associated with stress-busting properties like bergamot, geranium, or rose.
Hair and body beautiful
• Treat yourself to a full shampoo and conditioning session rather than rushing with a two-in-one. Pantene Pro-V Time Renewal offers an easy to use but intense pampering for your tresses, including their rinse-out Replenishing Mask.
• Fill the room with the heavenly scent of Olay Body Wash plus Cream Ribbons with Almond Extract, or go for Olay Soothing Bath Foam with its subtle blend of Ylang Ylang and Jasmine scented oils.
Super savvy tip
For gorgeous feet… If you don’t have time for a bath time ‘spa’ just treat your toes. Before trimming nails and buffing, soak in a softening foot bath of warm water mixed with a rich aromatic bath oil.
Pass it on – the importance of de-stressing
Although a healthy body is built to deal to moments of pressure through the combination of stress-relieving hormones, ongoing stress caused by issues like money worries, work demands and other concerns can mean your body is overexposed to the release of these hormones. This can affect weight, sleeping and digestion, and could even cause depression, fertility problems and heart disease.