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With chamomile, lavender and comfrey this bath foam smells divine and the herbal extracts will make you unwind fast. It lathers up well too, creating frothy, foaming bubbles.
Green & Spring Limited Edition Relaxing Shower & Bath Foam for Liberty London , £18
Bath Foam
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This multi-purpose candle doesn’t just create a soothing, delicately scented ambience for you to relax in, once the paraffin-free wax (with a concentrated blend of coconut, rice, jojoba, avocado and shea butter) has melted you can use it as a moisturiser or massage oil too. The oil moisturises skin and reinforces its protective barrier.
Sepai v1.2 Cosmetic Candle, £115 available at The Urban Retreat Beautique
Candle
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If you need a bath after a strenuous workout then top up your suds with a sprinkling of these bath salts. The lemon essential oil and detoxifying sea salt work to release and eliminate the lactic acid responsible for those post-workout aches; the sea salt will draw out any impurities from the skin too.
Burt’s Bees Therapeutic Bath Crystals, £10.99
Bath Salts
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Okay so it might be a bit old-fashioned, but if you don’t want to get your hair wet this is the best way to keep it dry. This embroidered hat is a bit ‘Little House on the Prairie’ but we’re sure you can pull it off.
John Lewis Embroidered Shower Cap, £6.25
Shower Cap
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If you suffer with dry skin, bath oil rather than foam is ideal as it moisturises the skin while you soak. Part of Penhaligon’s new Vanities Collection, this oil is delicately scented with bergamot, tuberose and amber and can be layered with any of the house’s fragrances post-bath. Oh, and the bottle is one of the prettiest we’ve come across.
Penhaligon’s Vanities Bath Oil, £39
Bath Oil
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This body brush can be used on dry skin to exfoliate and boost circulation pre-soak, or with a body wash on wet skin to create a good lather for a thorough all-over cleanse.
Crabtree & Evelyn Round Wooden Brush, £9
Body BrushThere’s nothing better than drawing yourself a hot bath on a cold, gloomy day, but there’s nothing worse than finding yourself without all the right products you need to make it a good one. Here are the ELLE bath-time essentials that will have you more than ready for the best bathing experience yet.
