After getting home from holidays a few weeks ago the only
thing I wanted to do was soak in the bath for half an hour and pamper myself.
Unfortunately, due to a broken boiler my plans were scuppered and I was treated
to a cold shower instead! With everything back in working order now I thought I
take you through my usual pamper routine!
Starting with the bath, the ultimate treat is a great big Lush bath bomb to fill the bathroom
with a gorgeous scent and the bath full of bubbles! I savour every Lush bath I
take because I don’t take them that often as their products are so expensive.
They are the most gorgeous smelling, bubbly, relaxing baths though! I think
this is the So White bath bomb that I have had since Christmas, whoopsie! I used it last week and as well as smelling amazing. it made my skin feel so soft and supple! Cheaper alternatives include the magic wand I mentioned in last week’s empties post or the Soap and Glory Calm One Calm All Bubble bath.
While I’m waiting for the bath to fill I’ll usually dampen
my hair and pop a leave in treatment on to work its magic. At the minute I’ve
been using the Garnier Ultimate Blends Strength Restorer Balm* which smells of honey and leaves my hair feeling super soft
and manageable after I wash it out!
As a serial fake tan wearer, a good scrub is a necessity in
my pamper routine and Soap and Glory Pulp Friction along with a pair of exfoliating gloves is the best I’ve ever
tried! It has the Fruitigo fragrance and the little exfoliating beads are great
at removing tan (without hurting) and it gives a good lather so I don’t feel
like I am wasting product! Once I get out of the bath I will follow with a good
moisturiser like Soap and Glory Righteous Butter which is a thick cream that is easily absorbed and smells
amazing while keeping my skin feeling soft and supple!
To make sure I’ve got the days makeup off I’ll use a balm
cleanser like the MOA Green Balm which
is 100% natural and feels amazing to massage into my skin! As it’s multipurpose it
can also be used to soothe bites, eczema, bruises, grazes and is suitable for
sensitive skin and it’s so effective as a makeup remover.
I will then put on a facemask depending on what way my skin
is looking/feeling like. The Origins Clear Improvement mask is still one of my favourites and one I use
regularly when my skin just needs a refresh ready for the week ahead. I also
talked about it in this post about my Skincare Saviours! I’ll also apply Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask about once a week to give my skin a real
boost of hydration and I always wake up with plumper, softer skin after using
this! It smells amazing!
My feet were so dry after coming back from holiday, I
couldn’t wait to get my Burt’s Bees Coconut foot cream slathered all over them and I also put bed socks on for a few
hours to make it more of a treatment for them! This cream smells amazing and is
so thick it almost feels waxy and it makes my feet super soft within hours!
I’m also loving the Grown Alchemist Vanilla and Orange Peel hand cream at the minute, it absorbs so
quickly (a must have for hand cream), makes my hands feel so smooth and soft
and if you get a chance you need to smell this – it’s so uplifting and fresh!
Oh and it has one of those metal tubes for packaging meaning I get to use my
wringer when it starts running out J
Having a fresh mani/pedi also makes me feel pampered so
although maybe not straight after I’ve covered my hands and feet in cream I
will file my nails and, pop the toe separators in and pick a nail colour. I’m
loving Essie Virgin Snow at the
minute and it’s perfect for summer so that’s what’s been gracing my nails
recently along with OPI Nail Envy
(best nail polish ever) and Seche Vite
over the top to make it last longer!
*denotes
a PR sample that was sent to me. All opinions are my own.
What are your pamper essentials? Have you tried anything
I’ve mentioned?
Danielle xx
