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Your Bathroom, Only Better: How to Create a Spa-Like Experience at Home

Find your zen without setting foot outside your own bathroom
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Light Some Candles
Your harsh bathroom lighting is hardly conducive to deep, cleansing breaths, which is why you'll want to bask in the glow of soft candlelight instead. You'll still be able to see -- crucial if you want to read while in the tub -- but you'll also have created a calming ambiance.

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Find the Right Temperature
This is a bath, not a hot tub, so your water shouldn't be scalding hot. Studies have shown that sitting in water that's too hot can break down your skin's protective barrier, which means you're more prone to the effects of pollution and germs. Not to mention, it will dry out your skin. We're not saying you have to get out a thermometer and measure the exact temperature, but a good rule of thumb is that if it feels uncomfortable when you step in, it's too hot.

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Use a Fragranced Body Wash
Nothing says "spa" quite like a gorgeously scented, luxurious body wash. Caress Daily Silk Silkening Body Wash is a fabulous perfume in skin-softening form. It features delicate floral notes, as well as a hint of white peach and orange blossom. The creamy, sudsy formula leaves skin soft, hydrated and smelling amazing. Try adding it as you draw your bath for a bubbly experience.

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Reboot Your Skin With a Scrub
Just like you exfoliate your face to make it glow, you should let your body get in on the action. Not only is there something innately satisfying about the squeaky clean feeling you get after scrubbing away dry, flaky skin, exfoliation also helps improve the texture and tone of your skin.

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Slather Yourself In Body Oil
Body oils are like the superluxe cousins of lotions and body butters. They provide long-lasting moisture and give your body an otherworldly sheen. (Plus, just think of all the potential massage possibilities.)

BY ALLIE FLINN | SEP 10, 2015 | SHARES
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