My body has been feeling extra toxic lately. Like a hangover gone awry, despite the generally virtuous way I've been living. Copious naps and infrared saunas (and watching Gilmore Girls in bed all day) help these sorts of things, but with my job and the ensuing exhaustion after hours, none of these things are really happening during the week. Enter-- the detox bath. I am a little bit obsessed, despite the fact that I share my bathtub with a male roommate who, while lovely, is also a male type human. Anyways, my love is so great that I am down to (cursorily) clean the tub pre-bath. Because when I get in there with a cup of epsom salts and a really delightful bath oil and just sweat for 20 minutes, I come out feeling a lot better with glowing skin and open pores. An added bonus is that I kind of feel like I've exercised, and even sweat for a while after, which is more than I can say for any exercise I do. (This is me questioning my lack of exercise. I suppose tottering around Beverly Hills in high heels on my lunch break doesn't count). Anyways. If you are going to do a detox bath, and this doesn't have to be because of a health issue, but just because you're tired or hungover or stressed or just want glowy skin and to feel like a young Hollywood ingenue bunking at her manager's house in the Hills until she gets her big break, I suggest the following recipe from Dr. Alex:
-1 cup of epsom salts, any plain drugstore brand will do
-a couple of tablespoons of baking soda
-a delicious bath oil or magical bath salt type thing (for scent, color, and luxurious feel)
My current favorites are from Aromatherapy Associates and Michelle Roques-Oneill's Therapie brand. They are both fabulous and also fairly expensive. But a freaking delight. And you're worth it! Michelle is I think a bit of a genius. I used to have a delightful aura spray from her which was stolen by a minx at the office (or possibly misplaced) however I trust anything she does. The ingredients list is always impeccable and it just has good vibes. My personal favorite is her Himalayan detox salts, which really were my introduction to the detox bath. The ingredients list is just Himalayan sea salt and quality essential oils, but the scent is spot on and the packaging is a delight. If I could afford the habit I would pour them exclusively into my bath instead of epsom salts. Also if you read this copy and aren't sold then you are frankly a smelly robot: "The pace of modern life can stretch both mind and body to the maximum. The over-indulgences we use as comfort to combat this can often lead to us feeling even more jaded and lethargic. But help is at hand - a bath with Therapie Himalayan Detox Salts is the perfect release to daily overload."
Aromatherapy Associates has a host of natural products, but I am all about the bath oils that come in a multitude of scents that all claim to do different things. I say claim as if AA (because we're friends like that) claims to have invented the internet, when really they accomplish what they say in my experience. Through AA I've learned that bath oils can have purposes beyond relaxation. I am a huge supporter of their Revive Evening Bath & Shower Oil, and my friends can attest to that as I often like to jump in an Uber for a night out still steaming and smelling like a freaking delight from it. Baths are a surprisingly amazing energizer even as they destress, hence them now being known as the lazy woman's workout (by me). Next on my shopping list is Inner Strength because I love the idea of getting it through a bath. Like many products I adore, both brands are sold at http://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/
-1 cup of epsom salts, any plain drugstore brand will do
-a couple of tablespoons of baking soda
-a delicious bath oil or magical bath salt type thing (for scent, color, and luxurious feel)
My current favorites are from Aromatherapy Associates and Michelle Roques-Oneill's Therapie brand. They are both fabulous and also fairly expensive. But a freaking delight. And you're worth it! Michelle is I think a bit of a genius. I used to have a delightful aura spray from her which was stolen by a minx at the office (or possibly misplaced) however I trust anything she does. The ingredients list is always impeccable and it just has good vibes. My personal favorite is her Himalayan detox salts, which really were my introduction to the detox bath. The ingredients list is just Himalayan sea salt and quality essential oils, but the scent is spot on and the packaging is a delight. If I could afford the habit I would pour them exclusively into my bath instead of epsom salts. Also if you read this copy and aren't sold then you are frankly a smelly robot: "The pace of modern life can stretch both mind and body to the maximum. The over-indulgences we use as comfort to combat this can often lead to us feeling even more jaded and lethargic. But help is at hand - a bath with Therapie Himalayan Detox Salts is the perfect release to daily overload."
Aromatherapy Associates has a host of natural products, but I am all about the bath oils that come in a multitude of scents that all claim to do different things. I say claim as if AA (because we're friends like that) claims to have invented the internet, when really they accomplish what they say in my experience. Through AA I've learned that bath oils can have purposes beyond relaxation. I am a huge supporter of their Revive Evening Bath & Shower Oil, and my friends can attest to that as I often like to jump in an Uber for a night out still steaming and smelling like a freaking delight from it. Baths are a surprisingly amazing energizer even as they destress, hence them now being known as the lazy woman's workout (by me). Next on my shopping list is Inner Strength because I love the idea of getting it through a bath. Like many products I adore, both brands are sold at http://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/
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