How to run a good bath

Let me guess, this is how your bath goes.

Must relax. Must relax. Must relax...
Run more water. Sweaty dribbles. I have only have 15 minutes until...

Must read whilst in bath. Run more water. Toes are wrinkly (doesn't matter that's the sign of a good soak). Run more water. Read another chapter. (Must spend at least half an hour in here). More sweaty dribbles. Magazine is now sticky to turn the pages. Cheeks pink. Head pounding. Steam over-running me, finding it hard to breathe. Worried the flatmates will walk in. Children outside screaming. By now the book is splodged with water or worse, a sopping messy from accidentally dropping it in.   Phew! I'm stressed for you.

That's not even including your prep work. 

De-hairing (ew), scrub cleaning the bath ring off, disinfecting the tub, pre-warning the husband you must NOT be disturbed, ignoring the screaming children outside or hiding from the lawn mowing man out the bathroom window.

No ladies you are doing it all wrong. Here are some tried and true techniques of how to run a good bath.

Compulsory step: clean the bath. And yes, I can appreciate this may take time. But I suggest you clean it in the morning or the day before, preempting your session.

Time-out:   Again I recognise that some of you may have children, and you may not get time out. But try and organise a time that either you are home alone, or said children are busy with instructed, obedient husband. Or you bathe late at night.

Timing: Twilight/ dusk is my favourite time. Why? I love the colours the bathroom goes at dusk. I also hate it when I get out of the bath when it's dark outside. It makes me strangely disorientated so I always try to get out before then.

Temperature: Have a warm bath, not hot. Bordering luke-warm. By the time the water goes tepid, its time to get out. Not add more hot water. (In winter you can afford to be a bit more generous with the temperature). You can have cooler baths in summer. But remember the most important factor is that you mentally relax too.
Not just soak muscles. Throw the window open and breathe fresh air. 

Length: And this is the most important one. No more than 10 minutes. Tops. You may think "What's the point? It took me longer than that to run/clean the tub!"   or... "That's an expensive way to use bath products at $8 a pop". But the point is relaxation. I mean, how often do you have a bath? Once a week at the most? And if you're not doing the usual hygiene activities, you'll be surprised at how long ten minutes actually is.

Lastly, but all equally important: NO shaving.  NO hair-washing. This is a bath. Don't marinade in your filth. Take your make-up off so your skin can breathe. No sharing the bath. Don't read. Drink a delicious glass of cold water instead- okay, sometimes a wine too.

And yes of course, you must include some Lush bath products. My favourites are:-

 Bath Ballistics that are soft, gentle and soothing are:      Twilight, Dorothy, French Kiss
 Fun and festive bath bombs:                                   Dragon's Egg, Cinders, Supernova



As pictured (L-R) Dorothy, Dragon's Egg, Superstar (new), Supernova, Twilight. All  are Lush products.
Bath tub ornament: $15 on sale at Farmers.       Mint pot: model's own.


What are your favourite bath products?



Budgie xo