Fresh air and fragrances

• Even in winter, fresh air mixing with the hot bathroom steaminess creates a great atmosphere and makes bathtime more refreshing.
• In morning or evening, candles help ‘slow the world down’. Go for soothing scents like lavender or ginger.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you store candles and matches safely and don’t leave lit candles unattended or near a shower curtain or towels.

Bubbles and scents

• Tie a sprig of thyme or lavender together and then hang it on the hot water tap so the room fills with scent as the water runs through it.

• There’s usually a bottle of something lovely in the cupboard that you got for Christmas but if not, pick a bath oil or foam scented with plants associated with stress-busting properties like bergamot, geranium, or rose.

Hair and body beautiful


• Treat yourself to a full shampoo and conditioning session rather than rushing with a two-in-one. Pantene 3 Minute Miracle offers an easy to use but intense pampering for your tresses repairing 3 months of damage in just 3 minutes. Buy it now at The Store.
• Fill the room with the heavenly scent of Gillette For Women Satin Care shaving foam in Wild Berry which combines soothing aromatherapy with skin-loving ingredients.  Buy it now at The Store.

Rouge tip: For gorgeous feet… If you don’t have time for a bath time ‘spa’ just treat your toes. Before trimming nails and buffing, soak in a softening foot bath of warm water mixed with a rich aromatic bath oil.

Pass it on – the importance of de-stressing

Although a healthy body is built to deal to moments of pressure through the combination of stress-relieving hormones, ongoing stress caused by issues like money worries, work demands and other concerns can mean your body is overexposed to the release of these hormones. This can affect weight, sleeping and digestion, and could even cause depression, fertility problems and heart disease.