Relaxing and beneficial for your skin, bathing also soothes the body and mind. But do you know what are the essential tips for a successful homemade bath? Paper, pen, take notes to prepare your relaxing homemade bath worthy of a spa!
Why take a bath from time to time?
Do you feel stressed, tense, and always have the impression of not having enough time? What if a good relaxing bath at home was the answer to all your worries? Are you one of the lucky ones to have a bathtub? Ideal for relaxing, it is also a real beauty gesture to integrate into your daily life.
Bathing has real benefits for your skin and your morale, so here are some good reasons to take the time to enjoy a nice relaxing bath at home!
What are the benefits of a relaxing bath?
Summer or winter, immersing your body in a bathtub of hot water topped with lotion or essential oils is full of benefits:
• Bathing helps you relax: busy day? Stress at work, in transport or at home? Everyday tensions build up. It's time to take care of your mind by immersing yourself in a good relaxing homemade bath. In hot water, the brain releases analgesic hormones that plunge you into absolute relaxation and allow your muscles to relax.
• Bathing helps you sleep: from head to toe, you will succumb to the comforting warmth of the water. By dilating your blood vessels, you will fall asleep more quickly and more peacefully. With a few drops of essential oils or lotion with relaxing active ingredients, it will only take you a few minutes to reach the arms of Morpheus. Try to wait until you get to bed to fall asleep!
• Bathing takes care of your skin: in addition to having clean skin, a hot bath and its steam help to dilate the pores of your skin. Getting out of the bath is therefore the perfect time to apply various treatments such as a moisturizer and a serum and even, why not, make a nourishing mask.
Soothing for your skin and your mind, the homemade relaxing bath is an art in itself. Oils, salts, milk and even flower petals, there are many products that can be added to bath water to multiply its benefits and make this moment a well-being break just for you.
How to take a relaxing bath?
Run some hot water and soak in it. Yes, but it's not that simple! To become a pro at taking a de-stressing bath, here are a few tips. A bath with essential oils won't have exactly the same benefits as a bath with salts. Find out which ingredients to add to your homemade relaxing bath to relieve your stress, irritation, and dry skin.
Why put milk in the bath?
In a word: Cleopatra. The most refined of the Queens of Egypt was known for liking to immerse her goddess body in milky baths. These amphorae of donkey milk allowed her skin to remain supple and soft but also to fight skin aging.
A few centuries later, donkey milk was replaced by Collosol Milk Water . Three caps of this milky lotion are enough to add the dose of hydration and relaxation your body needs to your homemade relaxing bath. Its orange blossom scent relieves sleep disorders and allows you to approach the night with more serenity while leaving a soft scent on the skin. Paraben-free, surfactant-free and dermatologically tested, Collosol Milk Water helps fight against dry skin and allows the skin to soothe itself.
Another advantage of Eau de Lait: it can be applied to a cotton pad to be used as a cleansing and make-up remover lotion. In addition to the Cleansing Chantilly , it creates a real gentle and moisturizing beauty routine.
Which essential oils for a relaxing bath?
Essential oils have proven their worth. To treat a skin condition, to nourish damaged hair, to provide an extra dose of relaxation or to relax your muscles after exercise, essential oils are a natural way to take care of yourself. But which oil should you choose and what are their benefits?
What essential oils should you use in your bathroom?
• Lavender essential oil: Lavender is known for its relaxing properties and helps combat anxiety. Add five to six drops of lavender essential oil to the bathtub and breathe deeply for a few minutes. Guaranteed calming!
• Rose essential oil: Rose is able to moisturize and regenerate the driest skin . Firming, revitalizing and healing, rose essential oil also contains geranyl acetate, a sedative by inhalation that will allow your body and mind to fully relax.
• Fir essential oil: a grandmother's tip, fir helps combat overwork and effectively recharges your batteries. A few drops of fir essential oil provide a feeling of relaxation, ideal during periods of intensive work.
• Sweet orange essential oil: less well-known, this oil is nevertheless a must-have in your relaxing bath recipe. The smell of orange essence helps reduce anxiety and acts on mood and vitality.
3 tips for a perfect relaxing bath
• 1- Adjust the water temperature correctly: even if you are tempted to run a scalding bath, this is absolutely not what is recommended for a relaxing bath! A relaxing bath should be between 34 and 38 degrees. The heat helps dilate the pores and increase blood flow, while promoting the elimination of toxins. However, too high a temperature could disrupt your hormonal system and be harmful to the heart system. This advice also applies to showering: lukewarm water is better for your health than water that is too hot!
• 2- Monitor the duration: hot water, dim lights, scented candles and soft background music… we could stay there for hours. Only 20 minutes are enough to get all the benefits of the bath. Beyond that, the body will have to adapt to the change in temperature and will use up the energy acquired, which will therefore not help you feel rested when you get out of the bath! To continue this moment of relaxation, do not hesitate to take the time to do a mask, clean your face or apply a moisturizer for example.
• 3- Choose the ideal moment: even if your relaxing bath recipe is perfect, if the moment is poorly chosen, you risk not enjoying all the benefits of this moment of respite. Indeed, baths taken in the evening, after digestion, at bedtime are the most relaxing.
In times of stress or overwork, bathing is one of the treatments to adopt to regain your serenity and vitality. There is no shortage of recipes! For even more benefits, add a cup of bath salts, a few drops of essential oils, baking soda, or a milky lotion like Collosol Milk Water . Get the calming and relaxing effect of a spa at home!
