Beautiful body: Using Water

The healing power of water has been used in beauty therapy since forever. This is how to use water/bath/shower to relax,soothe,smooth,or energize  your body

Relaxing (Check out my blog on how to have the perfect bath for relaxing)

The ultimate relaxing bath is not too hot yet not too cold , it is proven to relax the muscles in your body once you lay in it. And it sitmulates the production of calming chemicals in the brain .

Before you get in exfoliate with a loofah this will help your body absorb more, turn down the lights pop some candles round the bath if you like or just flower petals! Stay in for 20 to 30 mins

Soothing

Back and shoulder aches seem to be a very common problem but you can help this with your bath. Epsom or sea salts contain ingredients that when absorbed by the body have anti inflammatory action. Which will help the healing process.

Run the water and add some salts or mineral based bath salts. Lie under the water and try some hydrotherapy. Turn the shower head to full blast and put the water directly onto your back and shoulders, which will give you an excellent water massage

Smoothing

Baths can help create super smooth skin if you know how !

Start with damp skin and apply an exfoliating scrub to remove dead skin cells (Try Champneys spa indulgence Glow in oriental opulence) Run a bath thats warm enough to sit in but not too hot cuz hot water dehydrates the skin.Add a pinch of milk or cream which will hydrate the skin. Relax for 20 mins and gently massage the water onto your skin. Get out lightly pat yourself dry . Before your all the way dry add some rich body lotion! (Try Victoria’s Secret’s “Sexy little things Noir”)

Energizing:

Most of us use baths to relax and to feel calm but it doesn’t have to be that way you can also use it to energize yourself by exposing your body to different temperatures)

Run a warm bath and put in some energizing bath foams or oil (Or something with orange grapefruit or lemon)Before you get in brush your body to start your circulation. Get in the bath and relax for five to ten mins with your feet at the end near the tap. Now that you have warm water start to turn it to cold water over your feet, and i little to your legs, get out once the water is cold. Apply body lotion and face the day

Tips for bathing

• Enhance your bath with oils, six drops is enough to make a difference. Try lemon or grapefruit to energize rosemary or patchouli to soothe your mind and lavender or camomile to send you to sleep
• For best results baths should be either long or short. Short 5-10 mins and long 10-20 staying in too long can make you lose water from your skin while you bathe