With the onset of cold weather, a good bath becomes a real salvation. It warms, brings a sense of pleasure. After all, warm water is a natural element for our body. It was she who was the environment in which we were before birth, and therefore she calms and lulls. And if you enrich the water with essential oils, emollient foam, sea salt or aromatic extracts, the bath can turn into a real ritual. After him, the spirit will find peace, and the body - a feeling of renewed purity and renewal.
Softness of the soothing bath
Soft water envelops the body, caresses it, creating a protective cocoon around it. Affected by cold and moisture that has lost moisture, this is especially necessary. In each medium there are substances that soften that hard water that flows from the tap. However, it is much better to use a gentle foam that turns water into the likeness of a silk cloud and makes the skin look like an atlas. Or a moisturizing extract with plant proteins. The most budgetary way to soften the water - is to dissolve in the bath about half a cup of soda or add a decoction of flaxseed. In such a bath you can spend a quarter of an hour and combine it with an oil massage, which smoothes the skin, and soothes nerves, and warms.
Ritual of a Japanese bath
The Japanese have a way to achieve bliss with the help of water, which they venerate as sacred. The bath in Japan has almost religious significance: it is a ritual of physical and spiritual purification. It is customary to conduct it in furo - containers made of fragrant wood, with very hot 40-60 ° C water. After bathing, they sink on the chin and for a few minutes retain complete immobility - both the body and the mind. Furo is often made from cedar, whose wood is saturated with essential oils and has healing properties. The Japanese bath is not only a relaxation, but also a contemplation: the Japanese try to arrange a bathroom with a view of the garden in order to get in touch with nature and enjoy a beautiful view. To get in touch with the contemplative atmosphere, at least partially, you can light an aromatic candle, dissolve a few drops of cedar essential oil in water, or add petals of flowers to it.
Therapy of an aromatic bath
This is a real session of aromatherapy, which is appropriate in all situations, good in all cases of life. Essential oils affect the sense of smell, and after it - on the body, mind and feelings. There are oils that relax and soothe: lavender, neroli, mimosa or cypress. There are oils that tonify: rosemary, bergamot, mint or geranium. There are oils that warm the body and feelings: orange, anise, patchouli, thyme. And always oil with a favorite scent lifts the mood. A few drops should first be dissolved in the bath oil and only then added to the water to experience the beneficial effects of the essential essence. And you can choose already prepared formulas of aromatic concentrates or products with the addition of essential oils. Deeply inhale the fragrant steam. Hot water helps the smells to open and fill the entire space of the bathroom. This procedure helps to restore proper breathing, and thus relaxation, it relieves stress and awakens feelings.
Freshness of the cleansing bath
This bathtub is ideal for experiencing with nothing incomparable sense of renewal. It exacerbates sensations and brings the same pleasure as light massage. And of course, makes the skin more tender on all parts of our body. Start with immersion in hot water, in order to moisturize the skin. Then rise, apply a scrub and massage lightly with the body, paying special attention to rough areas - elbows, knees, feet. Then sink back into the bath. Water will activate all active substances that will moisturize and soothe the skin. Do not forget to thoroughly rinse the remnants of the scrub before leaving the bath.
Energy of the sea bath
Thanks to products that include sea salt, algae or sea water, the bath turns into a thalassotherapy session, and the bathroom - into your own spa. Sea baths have a truly life-giving effect: they relieve the skin of toxins and charge it with useful negative ions, which have beneficial effects on all body functions. Only a quarter of an hour in such a bath returns no worse than swimming in the sea or a walk along its shore. Due to the rich content of mineral substances, "sea" means have antioxidant and restorative properties. Attention: do not use funds with algae, if there is an allergy to iodine or thyroid disease.
Fun of the "children's" bath
Back in the serenity of childhood, spill a thick foam, enjoy the figured soap and effervescent "bombs" for the bath? This is a great way to temporarily abandon the adult worries. Means for the "children's" bath are designed for the delicate skin of babies, so to expect from them is not a deep cleansing, but delicious candy smells, cheerful bubbles and fresh colors. Dissolve in the water strongly foaming bath products, effervescent balls, figurines with oil contained in them. Try to create unexpected mixtures on your own, just for the pleasure of remembering that distant time when the bath seemed to us a fantastic world full of pleasure and discovery.
In the spirit of Zen
The bath is best taken in the evening. To begin with it is necessary to disconnect phone or (without a sound) to include an answering machine that these half an hour to spend alone with itself. Muffle the light that is often too bright in the bathrooms, or replace it with a few candles, placing them on the edge of the bathtub. Allow yourself to surrender to the power of relaxing music. In order to fully enjoy the ritual and give it a poetic note, throw the petals of flowers on the surface of the water. The ideal water temperature is the body temperature (37 ° C). Those who have unhealthy heart or blood vessels should not heat water above 36 ° C. If you are cold or tired, take a warmer bath - with a water temperature of 38 ° C. And in order to cheer up - it can be very useful before the party, - heat the bath only up to 35 ° C. The difference even in degrees can make a difference, so a water thermometer does not hurt at all. Stay in the bath for at least ten minutes, but not more than twenty: otherwise the bath will tire. Use this time to make a face mask or for hair. Should I take a shower after a bath? It depends on the particular product: always check with its label. Leaving the bath, generously apply to the skin, not missing a single centimeter, nourishing cream, butter or perfumed lotion from the bath line of your favorite fragrance. Then wrap yourself in a large heated towel or in a robe and lie down for the same time that you spent in the tub.