Summer Bath Essentials
Hi Girls,
Today I would be guiding you on the basic summer bath essentials you need to keep in your bathroom to deal with the hot summer season and keep your skin fresh and soft. Girls keep hundreds of things in their makeup kit, in their handbag, in drawers and every possible space but what about bathroom! Are you keeping the basic bath essentials in your bathroom? If not then let’s move on to read what you should keep in your bathroom to make your skin summer ready!
Body Wash/Shower Gel: You need a body wash to start with your bath routine but if you prefer soaps, that’s pretty much okay. I like taking bath with shower gels as they are less drying and has less surfactants compared to soap. If you don’t use a body wash, I suggest you to start using it as they are more hydrating than soaps and comes with lesser chemicals.
Body Scrub: If you use a loofah, body gloves or any other exfoliating method, you don’t really need a body scrub but if you find every other exfoliating method too harsh for your skin, switch to body scrubs as they are less damaging and gentle on skin and has creamy texture too which moisturizes the skin along with exfoliating. I love using different types of exfoliation for my body, so scrub is also an essential for me, you can even use your face scrub on your body that has a bit harsh granules like I do. I use my face scrub which has gritty harsh granules on my body to exfoliate!
Body Lotion: You should always keep a bottle of body lotion in your bathroom and use it after patting your body dry. This way, the lotion absorbs better and moisturizes nicely. Use a body lotion with SPF after taking bath, you know you will be facing the sun ahead in the day, so use a SPF body lotion but don’t keep a lotion with a pump dispenser in your bathroom if you are taking bath with warm water as bacteria can seep in through the pump of your lotion and then back on your body which is very unhygienic.
Body Mist/Body Spray: Body mist smells amazing, will keep you fresh all day and comes with moisturizing properties which will moisturize your body lightly with every spritz as well as will leave a sweet girly touch of scent which stays quite long than normal deodorants. Second option is the regular deodorants if you can’t find body mist easily, go for a girly fragrance which is floral as it feels very refreshing and calming in hot summer weather.
Powder: Summer is all about keeping your skin matte and sweat free. Use a powder after patting your body dry and stay fresh and smell nice all day with a good floral powder.
Shaving Cream: If you like using shaving creams to get rid of unwanted hair, then you should use it when you are taking bath. It saves a lot of time and the steam from the water in your bathroom helps it work better by opening up the pores.
Razor: If you like using razor, what better place to use it than your bathroom. I’m sure you all keep a razor in your bathroom, again it saves time, use it when you are taking bath and don’t ever use a razor on dry body, that way you would be getting more cuts, scratches and rough skin. Use a conditioner on your body if you don’t have a shaving cream or any other cream to work with razor, conditioner comes really handy. The razor will glide easily without creating any cut if you use a conditioner before using a razor.
Roll on Deo: This is a summer bath essential list and many of you face a problem of sweating a lot in summer. You come out taking a bath and you see yourself sweating, that’s just not done. You need a way to deal with the sweatness and this is where roll on deo comes handy. If you sweat excessively and sweat leaves a mark on your clothes then I would suggest you to use fresh lemon peel or lemon juice on your underarms daily in the morning and squeeze half a lemon in your bath water. Lemon will kill the bacteria, shrink down pores and will make you sweat less. After then, rub your towel hard on the underarm area not like rubbing a brick, just hard than you rub the rest of the body, when it’s fully dry, use a roll on deo before coming out of the bathroom. The roll on deo will keep you fresh and sweat free for 4-5 hours.
Conditioner: Conditioner comes after a shampoo. You have used a shampoo, that’s good but do you forget on conditioning your hair? If you do, I think you may be doing a crime to your hair, conditioner is as essential as a shampoo, sometimes even more if you got dry rough hair. You should use a conditioner every time you use a shampoo. Apply conditioner to the ends of the hair, leave it for 2-3 minutes, for more minutes if you have time and wash it off. Wash your hair with cold water as a last rinse which will seal the cuticle and will give more shine to your hair.
Hair Mask: You should also keep a tub of hair mask in your bathroom. Hair masks are great for deep conditioning the hair and for proving more nourishment to dull damaged hair to dull, dry and damaged hair. Use a hair mask once a week and if you have damaged, excessively rough hair, replace the conditioner with a hair mask and use it every time you shampoo your hair in place of a conditioner. I always keep a hair mask in my bathroom along with shampoo and conditioner. Currently, I’m using Loreal total repair 5 mask.
Foot File: Summers! So you will be wearing flats and slippers rather than shoes and closed footwear. Wearing open footwear means cracked heels and dirt penetrating in your heels causing them to worsen more. You got to keep a foot file in your bathroom and use it every morning to slough away any dead cells on your foot and prevent yourself from any foot infection, cracked heels and rough foot skin. I always keep a foot file and also a foot scrub in my bathroom. After all, feet are not something that you should neglect, you should care for every part of your body if you want to look good from top to the bottom.
Loofah: If you use a body wash rather than soap like I do, you also need a loofah to work up that body wash. Loofah lathers the body wash well and exfoliates the skin leaving your skin fresh and clean.
Face Wash: It’s good to use a face wash while taking bath. The steam from your hot water will open up the pores making your face wash work better and deeper into your skin clearing out all the junk. It also save a lot of time when you are in a hurry, so keep your face wash in the bathroom.
Face Mask: I love using masks while taking bath. Reason! I don’t waste much time waiting for the mask to dry, it dries while I’m taking bath and I always love using a mask in the morning than at night. I use scrubs at night and masks in the morning for instant freshness and brighter looking skin.
That’s it! I have included basic bath essentials you should keep in your bathroom for the coming summers. If there’s anything else I should have included, let me know!
