A soothing massage, a getaway to a spa or transforming your bathroom into a sanctuary of beauty. This is what we propose to start the year on the right foot and with an unbeatable appearance. Relaxed and with great skin, your mood will improve and there will be no challenge that can resist you.
1. Turn your bathroom into a spa
In those moments when you would go to a desert island but you cannot, the most practical thing is to turn your bathroom into a spa, creating the right atmosphere.
- Scented candles. They promote an intimate environment and you can also benefit from its delicious relaxing aroma.
- Water "to the point of snow." A foam bath is much more sensual and pleasant. When the bathtub is half full, pour a small amount of gel and scented bath salts under the hot running water. Stir to get a large amount of lather.
- Music please. Look for slow or chill out songs, turn down the volume and stress out!
- Mini beauty session. Before diving in, apply a body peel (when you come out, your skin will be soft like a baby's). And to make the bath time profitable (15-20 min is enough), put on a face mask and a hair mask.
2. Aromas to improve mood
Choose the essential oils that are best for you according to the moment.
- To relax. Fight insomnia by putting on your nightstand a handkerchief or potpourri infused with essential oil of lavender, ylang-ylang, cedar or sweet orange.
- To raise biorhythms and energy. The aromas of peppermint, grapefruit and rosemary have a stimulating action. There are even studies that claim that rosemary helps increase memory!
- To get a good balance. The essential oil of lemon will help you to concentrate better, and those of red mandarin or patchouli, to combat states of nerves or anxiety.
3. Anti-stress massages
Receiving a massage on a regular basis can help to cope much better with daily stresses, since blocked areas can be detected in professional hands, manipulated with very specific techniques and thus restore balance to our body. All are benefits. And if not, look!
- Improve the body scheme. It helps to become aware of each part of our body and with one or two a month the benefits are noticed in our muscles and joints.
- Correct bad postures. It is a great crash prevention tool.
- Food for the skin. This is more nourished thanks to the active principles of the cosmetics that are applied when performing the massage.
- Refine the silhouette. In addition to relaxing, there are also remodeling body massages, as they activate circulation, eliminate toxins and help combat fluid retention.
- Relax the mind. If you can let yourself go, the feeling of well-being makes problems "disappear". Of course, it is better not to speak during the session to benefit from the relaxation.
- Strengthen the immune system . Massage also improves your defenses, because it helps eliminate toxins and cleanse the body.
4. Getaways to disconnect
Discover new wellness oases. There should always be a space in your agenda (even every two or three months) to honor yourself with a short weekend break and do a reset.
- In Barcelona, Seville and Almería. You can enjoy the Aire urban thermal baths , where in addition to the enveloping atmosphere of their water circuits, they incorporate pleasant rituals such as Mediterráneo by Natura Bissé, which consists of a body massage and a facial ritual with vitamin C to eliminate any trace of fatigue from the face.
- In Madrid. The body treatments Chi Spa are known to be authentic sensory experiences, as its holistic massage with bamboo sticks, super relaxing and revitalizing energy the same time.
- In Malaga . The ritual Journey to the Amazon, at Hotel Barceló Estepona Thalasso Spa, will take you to paradise. It begins in a bathtub (with sea water, in a changing atmosphere of lights, aromas and sounds), then goes on to a relaxing four-hand massage and ends with a beauty siesta (floating bathtub, in which 30 minutes rest equals 4 hours of sleep).
