A good bath has magic to comfort both body and soul. It cleanses our skin of pollutants both chemical and emotional that have attached themselves during the day. After a hard day, a bath refreshes and soothes us as nothing else can.
Some people like a hot bath; others prefer cool or tepid. Each have their advantages. Aching muscles and the discomforts of a cold adore a nice hot bath. Hot baths, however, can strip the skin of its oils. This can be prevented by adding a nice bath oil to the tub. Baby oil works well for this.
Skin problems love a cool bath. Add a handful of baking soda while running a cool bath, and the pain and heat of a sunburn will be soothed. Poison oak and other rashes can be treated this same way. The discomforts of hot summer weather can be minimized with a cool bath.
Moisturize your skin after each bath with a cream or lotion that corresponds to your skin type. Choose cream for oily, dry, or normal skin. Before you buy, read the ingredients list on the label. If it contains long, chemical names you can’t pronounce or has artificial coloring or scent, pass it by. Find a cream with ingredients you recognize, and that doesn’t test the product on animals. That’s good karma for your skin.
Choose your soap and shampoo with the same thought in mind. Forget chemicals and animal products; go for the natural ingredients. When you shampoo, lather once with an amount that equals the size of a quarter in the palm of your hand. Keep rinsing until there is no more trace of shampoo. Truly clean hair bounces and shines and looks wonderful. Use quality body and hair products that clean gently and naturally and your skin and hair will reward you with beauty everyone will notice.
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