A great bath time routine is important to rejuvenate your mind and body. Use these amazing natural ingredients in your bath to detox the body, destress your mind, and for healthy skin and hair.
Herbs: Herbs have amazing healing properties and can help reduce anxiety, stress, promote sleep, and calm your mind. Dried herbs like lavender, mint, rosemary, and chamomile are amazing to include in your bath time routine. Tie any of the herbs or a blend of herbs in cheesecloth and place it under running water or boil dried herbs in few cups of water and add it to your bathwater.
Apple cider vinegar: Apple cider vinegar draws toxins and impurities out of the body, leaving behind toned and moisturized skin. It not only helps to detox the body but also helps to deep clean your hair and clear back or body acne. Add a cup of apple cider vinegar to your bath, and soak in it for 10-15 minutes.
Baking Soda: Soothe irritated skin, relieve body aches and detox the body by using baking soda in your bath water. Add baking soda to your bath water to help rid your body of dead skin cells without irritation.
Oatmeal: Oatmeal one of the best ingredients that are known for its soothing and healing properties. To treat allergic reactions, dry or itchy skin, eczema or chickenpox use oatmeal in your bathwater. Add a cup of oatmeal to your bath water and mix it well, soak for 10-15 minutes.
Honey: If you supper from dry, dehydrated skin and also want to add shine and treat dry hair then use honey in your bathwater. Add a cup of honey to your bath to create for smooth and moisturized skin and hair. READ MORE – 15 best benefits and uses of honey
Essential oils: Essential oils have amazing benefits to heal your body and mind to help relieve stress, achy muscles, troubled skin, and hair fall. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a blend of essential oils to a carrier oil and then add it to your bath water for a calming aromatherapy bath.
Salts: Bath Salt help to remove dead skin by exfoliating the skin and leaveing it soft and smooth. It also helps to relaxe the mind and eliminate stress. Sprinkled some bath salts in some warm water to treat sore muscles, softens and sooothe the skin.
Tea: A bath with herbal tea is amazing to soothe sunburn and also promote hair growth. Use 3-5 tea bags in the bathwater or brew 1-2 cups of very strong herbal tea such as green tea, peppermint tea or chamomile tea, and add it to your bath water to detox your skin and hair.
Milk: Milk is rich in nutrients and vitamins for healthy and glowing skin. It contains natural lactic acid and has skin softening properties to make your skin smooth and soft. Pour a few cups of milk to lukewarm bathwater for glowing, baby soft skin.
Oils: Oils help maintain the collagen in your skin which reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for youthful glowing skin. Add glow to your skin and get baby soft skin by using oils in your bathwater. Mix few tablespoons of natural oils like coconut oil or olive oil while in the shower to the water to instantly get healthy skin. READ MORE – Top 10 hair oils for hair growth
Ginger: Ginger contains natural anti-bacterial properties that are good to treat cold, flu, and congestion. Adding ginger to your bath will raise the temperature of your skin and make you feel warm & toasty. It will ease sore muscles, eliminate toxins from the body.