Make Up Monday- Bath Time Fun!!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know this last weekend I was in Hot Springs, AR.  Home of the true gangster, thermal healing water, Bath House Row and family fun.  I wish I had be able to carve out some time to visit one of the two bath houses that are still operating in the city.  But we were busy bees.  The trip really inspired today's blog.  There were several bath shops in downtown.  I visited one that I fell in love with every product in there!!  I broke down and finally bought a bath bomb!!  It smells like coconut heaven!  I typically stick with my bath salts and Epsom salt mixtures.  I went to buy a new sugar scrub and came out with bath bombs for Red and me.  No sugar scrub!

I have several posts about detox baths, foot soaks, and sugar scrubs.  I have poured my heart out about how much I love a local lavender farm's sugar scrub that softens the skin and smells so yum!

So here are some of my current favorite bath products.  Of course, after an amazing bath, you will need a beautiful summer color on your nails.

The Magnolia scented lotion is made from goat milk.  It smells so clean and fresh you will want to lather your body in this after a good hot bath.  It is made by Bathhouse Soapery and Caldarium in downtown Hot Springs.  The shop actually sits across the street from Bathhouse Row.  Perfect spot!  The Bathhouse Soapery also made the bath bombs  and small bar soap in the picture.  The white bath bomb in coconut scented.  I cannot wait to use it!! Red chose the blue one and I can't remember what scent she wanted.  They have hand scrubs, bath salt mixes, bar soaps, deodorant, body butters, shaving tablets and pretty much anything else you could use in the bath!!  Tons of scents to choose from too.  I really loved the milk and honey scent as well as their magnolia.  Gardenia was another scent in the hand scrub that I might just have to order!  The bar soap in this picture is vanilla oatmeal. 

 

The sugar scrub in this picture is my favorite by far.  It is locally made and smells so relaxing.  I love to use it after I shave.  My legs feel so good, I don't have to use lotion.  The link is above to the review post.  You can click on it to read more of my review as well a link to shop for it!

 

The cute sign is from Kirkland's.  It's true..A nice hot bath does solve most anything.  Nail polish is from Essie and currently one of my favorite shades-"Happy Wife, Happy Life." 

 

So relax, you made it through Monday.  Reward yourself with a relaxing bath this week.  Treat yourself and order one of these awesome products.  Feeling crafty?  Click on one of the links above to make your own!

 

Hugs y'all!

Melissa

Lazy Southern Sunday means a Sunday bath!!!

I bet you thought by the title of this post that I only wash on Sunday!

Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest, right?  Why do we fill it with chores like laundry and grocery shopping then?  I know I filled my morning with dusting, steam mopping, vacuuming, dishes and laundry.  Little Ginger has kept us busy all week with track and basketball so to say my house was a mess is an EXTREME understatement.  Now it's the evening, and the hot hubs is grilling our dinner tonight.  That means instead of me prepping and cooking dinner, I gained some extra "me" time.  I found tons of detox bath recipes on Pinterest and they all sounded great... until I looked in my pantry to see that I was out of apple cider vinegar, ginger and baking soda.  Wonder what a detox bath of epsom salt, garlic salt and pepper would smell like?
But then I remembered I had some bath salts from one of our little trips this past summer that I have never used!!!  And it has lavender!   So after several early Saturday mornings of basketball and several consecutive weekends of having 2-3 extra teenage girls sleeping over, I might get some AWeSOme rest!! (cue the bells and a choir singing Hallelujah!)
So I mixed my epsom salt and bath salts and the result is...HEAVEN in a bathtub!  I will say the key to a great detox/stress reliever bath is HOT WATER.  Make that water as hot as you can stand it.  Once you get in with the mixture of  1 cup of epsom, 10 tsp of lavender oil, and 1/2 cup baking soda with the hot water, you almost instantly begin to feel sweat beads forming on your forehead.  Lie in the tub so that the water is up to your neck.  Soak for at least 20 minutes.  It is very important to drink plenty of water after you get out.  The detox bath will make you exhausted so it is best to take the bath before bed (or a much needed nap).    You don't have to add lavender oil.  You can add your favorite essential oil; I just like lavender.  Hope this helps relieve some stress and ease those aching muscles.  Another added bonus is you are ready to start the week!!
Hugs ya'll,
LSG