Make Love Not War

It should be easy enough with Blog Anniversary Give-Away item number two! It's a Sex Bomb by Lush and as it fizzes away in your tub it'll leave you soft, scented and feeling very secure!  Because, after all...the  wars we wage with ourselves over body image must end too.  Did you know many women won't take baths and prefer to shower because they are uncomfortable looking at themselves naked and reclining in the tub?

When I had my shop, I wrote an article about this for our newsletter and many women approached me  later and told me it made them sad, because as much as they told themselves it was about not having the time or privacy, in truth, it was because they didn't feel comfortable in their own skin...even alone.

Another reason many women don't take baths is because they don't feel their tubs are "spa-like".  We don't need deep antique tubs or whirlpools to have a nice relaxing bath. My tub us tiny, stained, the caulk is yellowed  and the wallpaper is peeling...it's not at all spa-like in a 197O's era bathroom, but I get in, ignore it all and just soak. 

Another tip...avoid the temptation to have a long hot bath...warm is best. Hot water dries out your skin and is the reason people get out of the tub and barely have energy to dry off, plus it makes you perspire and unless you are detoxing you don't want to get out of the tub dehydrated. The ideal bath temperature is 97-100 degrees. If you slowly lower yourself in or if you notice that a layer of skin floats off of your calves when you first step in...it's too hot!!  Though, maybe I'll do another post on hydrotherapy where you alternate between hot and cold water.   

OK...so just leave a comment on any of the giveaway posts (or all of them) by 5/23 and you could win!

                                           Thanks for being such loyal readers!

P.S. I'm pretty impressed with myself...I think the bath bomb picture came out clear for once!      

Comments

[Becky]

I love taking baths. Would love to win this giveaway.

[Rosanne]

What a beautiful presentation of the bath bomb! I love taking baths but am guilty of taking them too hot!

[Christine Marie]

That picture is very pretty AND clear. And it is CLEARLY inviting me to take a bath! I have no problem with baths...it is one of my ways of blocking out the rest of the world!

[Emiko]

I usually take showers rather than baths - it's my boyfriend who likes the baths. I do however, indulge in a bath every so often and that bath bomb looks luscious!

the bathtub at my new place is nice and big and has a nice oval shape so I have been indulging in baths more so than before. I don't like the fact that I have more bathtub to clean though, hehehe

[Mary Ellen]

I love lush. Walking into the store is intoxicating. It was a sad, sad day for me when they discontinued Red Rooster. I just might treat myself to a trip to their website!

[Nancy]

Your picture of the bath bomb was absolutely perfect! It looks so inviting and I can almost smell it! I think I might have to indulge in a luxurious, scented bath very soon (using warm water, of course!!!).

[Kelly]

I honestly cannot remember when it is I have last taken a luscious bath. *sigh* Life gets so incredibly nuts ......... and now you've gone and made me want to take a bath!! LOL.......one more item on the list I am afraid!!

[Karin]

Nice giveaway! My vision is so poor that it's hard for me to see my naked body when I'm in the tub---although I'm sure if I could, I'd be taking baths fully-clothed! The horror!

[Mandy Bee]

I love Lush and I love baths!

I'm always so surprised when women tell me they "don't ever take a bath". It's so relaxing-nice, quiet time to gather your thoughts and calm down. My step-mom takes a bath every night, so I guess I just started taking baths often because of that.

If someone is worried about looking at themselves while in the tub, why not turn off the lights? Maybe light a candle or two.

[bunny]

I love LUSH! Too bad they don't sell it here :(

[bunny]

I love Lush! Too bad they don't sell it here :(