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Homemade shell candles
Contemplation or seductionWhatever your mood, homemade shell candles will enhance your bathing experience setting the scene for contemplation or seduction. The warm glow of flickering flames reflecting in the water can calm, soothe and relax you. Shell candles are easy to make. Shells collected from the beach make great candle holders. Make sure there are no holes and nothing living in your shells before you clean them. Homemade shell candles
Do not over-fill the shells as they will drip when they are burning. Place your homemade shell candles in a bowl of sand to keep them from falling over. Use a pretty bowl to add that little extra to your candles. Instead of adding fragrance to the candles try adding a drop of fragrant oil to the base of the wick as it burns : this allows you to change the scent as you please. Aromatherapy at home - discover more about aromatherapy candles
A place to relax
The right colour scheme : Choosing the right colour for your bathroom is important. The colour should reflex your personality and how you best relax. Yellow is warming and reminds you of the sun. Blue is refreshing and reminds you of the ocean. Green reflects the garden and trees and plants outside. A theme : You could have fun choosing a theme for your bathroom such as an ocean theme, choosing pictures of boats, surfers, dolphins and waves. Why not choose a seaside theme with buckets and spades, seaside shells, children paddling and homemade shell candles. Only your imagination holds you back. Lighting : Lighting should be soft but practical. Mirrors are great in the bathroom reflecting light and making a small bathroom appear larger. Warm : Make your bathroom warm with a radiator or a towel rail. Damp towels should always be placed on a heater after use as there is nothing worse than the smell of a damp towel which is left to dry.
Scent : Scent is central to our emotions. Scent can remind you of happiness and sadness. Scent does not ask our intelligence as it goes straight to our emotions. Love it or hate it, this is why it’s so important while bathing to choose a fragrance which will help you relax and enjoy the pleasures of the warm water. Music : Now you have set the scene with the bathroom of your choice which is warm and inviting, your bath is running and your favourite scent is beckoning you into the water, all that is left is some soft music. Soft music of your choice is a must while bathing. Experiment with ambient sounds, giving atmosphere of ocean waves, the rainforest or garden birds singing softly.
If you have enjoyed homemade shell candles then you might enjoy making soap The history of bathing The ancient Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians could teach us one or two things about a relaxing aromatherapy bath. Pears Soap is one of these products that everyone knows is there and takes for granted that it will always be there : a bit like horlicks, there is something warm and comforting about it. Homemade Bath Recipes We all have experienced long days when the pressure is on and we can't relax. Bath Bomb Recipes. Who doesn’t like the explosion of a bath bomb in a warm bath? Bubble Bath Recipes. It’s blissful at the end of the day to sink into the mist of a bubble treat, especially when it’s one of your own making. Making natural soap - In this recipe I have used my favourite essential oil "lemongrass" but you can add your own favourite if you like. Coconut Oil Soap Did you know that most commercial soaps out there contain coconut oil as their primary ingredient? Natural Sugar Scrub They can be used as a wonderful massage exfoliate or facial exfoliate depending on what oil you mix the sugar with. Bath Melts Recipe By making my own bath melts, I not only know the oils that are soaking into my skin but I can choose which aromatherapy oil to use depending on my mood or any skin treatments I may wish to use. Honey Milk BathThis is just the most relaxing way you could think of to unclog your pores, refresh your skin, and relax your mind and body after a hard day at work. Unwind with the power of honey.
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