Winter is a somewhat stressful season. One's main priority is to stay warm and dry, which isn't always easy. I don't know about you but at the end of the day all I want to do is light some scented candles, turn out the lights and lay in a hot bubbly bath until I look like a saturated prune.
A mediocre soak in the tub isn't the way I like my bath times to go. There can't be any rush, there can't be the possibility of someone disturbing you and there almost certainly must be either a) a fantastic book at hand; b) a soundtrack provided by a specifially chosen playlist of my choice or c) this week's More! magazine ready to read cover to cover.
Before all of the above is put into place you need to have all of the essential ingredients needed for such a delicious and stress-free soak:
1) Bath Gel/Oil/Creme
December is such a wonderful time to shop for bath stuff as not only do they make an easy and thought-free gift for that acquaintance of yours, it also makes an affordable Christmas treat for yourself too! Having seen
Le Maison de Senteurs advertised in
Marie Claire this month I fell in love with the collection without even having my hands on it. The bath stuff on offer at
Marks & Spencer looks like bottled luxury and even I can shell out £7.50 for such wonders.
Jo Malone Bath Oils (available at
John Lewis) are also a treat for your over-worked body.
Red Roses,
Orange Blossom and
White Jasmine & Mint are among the scents on my wishlist. I hope Santa is reading this...
So we have luxury on a budget at Marks & Spencer and we are treating outselves at John Lewis but what if we wanted to lust after the big name labels just as we would when deciding on a new pair of shoes? Well,
Givenchy Perfuming Bath Gel, Fendi Bath Gel, Prada Candy Bath Gel and
Versace Vanitas Bath Gel can all be found at
Harrods, of course, and all for under £30 a bottle. How good have you been this year?
2) Scented Candles
A bath is not a bath without the anti-stress atmosphere. The flickering of a few strategically placed candles can do wonders for the soul.
Busy Bee Candles are criminally under-priced and offer some delicious scents at this time of year.
Cinnamon Buns, Hollyberry, Mistletoe &
Mulberry can all be found in the
Busy Bee Christmas Selection for only £1.25 each! That is definitely bath-time on a budget and leaves much more in the kitty for your Prada Bath Gel!!!
To treat yourself,
The Melt Co. Scented Candle Collections are to die for.
The Angel Collection, The Rich Cream Collection and
The Blush Collection are by far my favourites. You could go mad shopping here.
Then again, if you've got the designer Bath Gel why not go all out and have just-as-designer candles?
The White Company are the perfect choice to go on a spending splurge, especially if you opt for a couple of the
Noir Large 3-Wick Candles which are £70 each!
3) After-Bath Delights
So after your lush bath, you have to get out and dry. What a waste of time if you have to get out and dry yourself with your boring, everyday towels? The
Dunelm Mill Hotel Collection Towels will be the perfect accessory to see you out of the bath in style and comfort, and are only £12.99!
Alternatively, treat yourself with
The White Company's Hydrocotton Towels or go designer with
Ralph Lauren Home Bath Towels available from
Selfridges.
Once your dry you need to slip into some super comfy, super warm and super trendy PJs. See my blog on
Kourtney Kardashian's pyjama style to get some nightware inspiration!
Then one last final touch to this perfect evening is the robe. Treat yourself to a
Dunelm Mill 100% Egyptian Cotton Robe to get that hotel-fresh feeling or continue the designer feel by heading back to
Harrods for gorgeous robes from
Juicy Couture, Elle Macpherson Intimates and
Stella McCartney.
Happy Bubbles!
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