I need to come clean (pardon the pun): I used to hate baths. It’s true. Sometimes I still can’t hack them – I get claustrophobic and clammy if the water is too warm and I can hardly ever just switch off and close my eyes. It’s a struggle, and I’m so envious of people who can sit in the bath for ages and genuinely relax.
To tell you the truth, the only thing that has really helped me appreciate a good soak is being given bath gift sets for things like Christmas or my birthday. Complete with virtually everything I could need while surrounded by bubbles, bath gift sets have become a necessity.
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There are distinct differences between people and their bathing habits, and they usually fall into three categories: people who hate baths as much as cats, people who enjoy them but don’t have one often, and people who worship their tub like a religion. If you’re the latter, you’re likely to frequent the bathroom with candles, bath bombs, a podcast and perhaps a glass of flavoured gin.
I like my showers piping hot (I’m not satisfied unless my skin turns pink), so I often draw my bath to the same temperature which I think is my main mistake – it needs to be a fair few degrees cooler in order to bear it. Adding all the potions and lotions you often get in a bath gift set to the bath itself takes time, which is where my bath tends to cool down to an acceptable temperature and hence why I rely so heavily on boujee bath and body products.
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Presenting someone with a bath gift set is also one of the nicest gestures, I think. A bit like treating them to a skincare gift set. Sure it’s an easy choice and doesn’t require much thought, but everyone appreciates them – whether they favour a bath or a shower – because there’s always something in there that they’ll love. This Lime & Bay Gift Set from The White Company, for example, comes with an electronic oil diffuser as well as bath and body products. Talk about covering all bases.
For luxury spa gift sets, there’s no better brand than Sanctuary. The Lost In The Moment Spa Gift Set is a great choice, featuring a face mask, hand cream, foot cream and salt scrub as well as body butter and bubble bath. It’d make a great gift for her (or for yourself, I won’t tell).
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