Category: spa

5 Awesome Epsom Salt Bath Benefits

There’s nothing like a hot, refreshing bath to relieve some stress after a long, strenuous day. The only thing better than a typical bath is an epsom salt bath. Epsom salt is a substance which carries with a number of useful benefits. These benefits range from the physical, to the mental, the spiritual. Here are 5 awesome Epsom salt bath benefits.

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1. Improves Circulation

One of the huge health benefits of Epsom salts is improved blood circulation. Epsom salt, when absorbed into the pores, works to promote arterial elasticity, promoting more even and consistent blood flow.

By improving circulation, it also helps to stave off stroke and heart disease. In addition to this, Epsom salt baths also help to prevent blood clots. This greatly reduces the risk of sudden heart attack.

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2. Relieves Pain

Perhaps the most well-known benefit of Epsom salts is pain relief. Epsom salts promote pain relief in several different ways. Not only does it reduce the pain associated with migraine headaches, it also reduces inflammation, heals cuts, and relieves overall joint and muscle soreness. Do you know which neurotransmitter is the body’s own natural pain reliever?

To take advantage of the pain relief components of Epsom salt, mix about a cup of it into a tub filled with hot water. Sitting in this tub for 15 to 30 minutes will go a long ways in taking away any pain and soreness present in your body.

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3. Exfoliates Skin

If you’re looking to make your skin as smooth and pure as possible, an Epsom salt bath can benefit you. Epsom salt helps to exfoliate the skin by removing any existing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin.

It works especially well on feet, which are the most prone body part when it comes to dead, hardened skin. If you know how to make bath bombs, you can place some Epsom salt into the bomb with other oils so that they can all work together to treat your skin.

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4. Reduces Stress

Another huge benefit of Epsom salts is stress relief. Because it’s filled with magnesium, and because magnesium promotes serotonin, Epsom salt works to neurologically heighten your mood.

Taking Epsom salt baths at least three times a week can go a long way in improving your overall mental health and stress levels.

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5. Influence Insulin Effectiveness

Insulin is the chemical in your body which staves off high blood sugar and diabetes. While there are a number of things you can do to keep your insulin levels regular, Epsom salts can help.

Epsom salt helps because it’s filled with magnesium and sulfate which promote adequate levels of insulin production. Essentially, taking salt baths regularly will reduce the chance of diabetes.

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September 6, 2017
Luxurious Bathrooms to relax and refresh

Luxurious Bathrooms

I have never had a bathroom worth writing home about in my years as a renter, so on the rare occasion that I get to travel, I always appreciate a hotel with a clean, well-stocked, and zen bathroom. If I’m lucky enough to have a room with a whirlpool tub, or a walk in shower, it is something I always remember.

How luxe is that shower!?!

So how does a hotel take a bathroom to the next level?

For rooms that house two guests, the minimum in luxury bathrooms should be twin basins and mirrors. Bathrooms boasting marble surfaces, spacious baths and showers with steam or sauna options and mirror cabinets with inbuilt televisions are elements that are sure to impress guests. Whirlpool baths are another luxurious pleasure that come in all shapes and sizes to suit varying room sizes and the corresponding number of occupants.

Faucets are often underestimated in terms of their impact on user experience and therefore hotels can deliver plenty in regards to this element in the bathroom – just as long as it is still useable. I hate it when a sink is too shallow to wash my face. In some instances, faucets tie together the entire design and level of opulence of the room. Designer taps with sensor operation, single lever operation or floor standing options all offer a luxury experience for guests.

I’d feel like a princess using this bath located in Kenya.

What do you think of that tree sculpture?

This Cape Town hotel bathroom couldn’t have a better view.

Same with this hotel in Capri.

What makes a hotel stand out for me is to offer indulgent bathing experiences to the same degree that they offer indulgent eating experiences. Who wouldn’t remember a spectacular whirlpool bath tub, spacious enclosures or indulgent walk-in shower?

Do you remember a hotel bathroom that really stuck in your mind as being absolutely fabulous?

1 – 4 via Elle Decor, 5-7 via ABC News Explore

*disclosure: This post in partnership with ACVA.co.uk

May 9, 2017
Luxurious Bathrooms

Our master bath is in desperate need of a facelift. You can tell the previous owner tried to make it look upscale based on the tile they used, but the execution is so DIY …like, gunky caulk lines DIY. This winter, painting and caulking our master bath will be a priority project.

I take baths pretty often in the winter, and there is nothing like a cozy tub!

A chandelier over the tub! tres chic. The windows, the marble vanity, the rug, it’s all so gorgeous without trying too hard.

I adore that tile!

If you like the spa feel, go for white or natural elements like wood, stone, and foliage.
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Modern luxe is all about materials, and mixing them well.
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This looks like heaven. The small tile, walk in shower, stacks of fresh towels!
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Which is your favorite?

August 25, 2016
Summer Bathrooms: Beautiful rooms to retreat from the heat

Refresh in a bathroom that’s pretty and ready for summer!

Sometimes the only way to restore yourself from the summer heat is a nice cool shower! So make sure your bathroom this summer is outfitted to be your own personal oasis.

Lighter textiles, like sheer drapes and turkish towels, are more suited for the summer heat and humidity.
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I love this crisp and slightly Indian style bathroom.
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If you’re lucky enough to have windows in your bathroom (I don’t), keep humidity at bay by opening them or keeping the shades up.
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Florals are back, and what better and unexpected room to use them than in the bath?
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This bathroom might be traditional, but it feels fresh with the blue garden stool and Peter Dunham’s fig leaf patterned drapes.
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June 28, 2016
Dreamy Bathrooms!

Some days, you just wish you could relax in a tub!

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These dreamy bathrooms have me daydreaming of a spa like bathroom.

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It used to be that a master bathroom had to have a tub in it.

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Now it’s based on preference. Some people love tubs, other’s don’t find them necessary.

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Are you a tub person?

October 9, 2015
Bathroom’s with a fun twist.

Most bathrooms in a home are just your average bathroom with a touch of paint or wallpaper and maybe an updated mirror. Here are a few that are anything but traditional!

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To me this says, masculine doesn’t have to be boring!

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Country meets luxury!

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Neutral elegance or a day at the spa!

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Masculine with texture!

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Simple with a touch of fun!

May 15, 2015
Super luxe and lush bathrooms

I have never had a bathroom worth writing home about in my years as a renter, so on the rare occasion that I get to travel, I always appreciate a hotel with a clean, well-stocked, and zen bathroom. If I’m lucky enough to have a room with a whirlpool tub, or a walk in shower, it is something I always remember.

How luxe is that shower!?!

So how does a hotel take a bathroom to the next level?

For rooms that house two guests, the minimum in luxury bathrooms should be twin basins and mirrors. Bathrooms boasting marble surfaces, spacious baths and showers with steam or sauna options and mirror cabinets with inbuilt televisions are elements that are sure to impress guests. Whirlpool baths are another luxurious pleasure that come in all shapes and sizes to suit varying room sizes and the corresponding number of occupants.

Faucets are often underestimated in terms of their impact on user experience and therefore hotels can deliver plenty in regards to this element in the bathroom – just as long as it is still useable. I hate it when a sink is too shallow to wash my face. In some instances, faucets tie together the entire design and level of opulence of the room. Designer taps with sensor operation, single lever operation or floor standing options all offer a luxury experience for guests.

I’d feel like a princess using this bath located in Kenya.

What do you think of that tree sculpture?

This Cape Town hotel bathroom couldn’t have a better view.

Same with this hotel in Capri.

What makes a hotel stand out for me is to offer indulgent bathing experiences to the same degree that they offer indulgent eating experiences. Who wouldn’t remember a spectacular whirlpool bath tub, spacious enclosures or indulgent walk-in shower?

Do you remember a hotel bathroom that really stuck in your mind as being absolutely fabulous?

1 – 4 via Elle Decor, 5-7 via ABC News Explore

*disclosure: This post in partnership with ACVA.co.uk

September 26, 2012
Megan Mullally’s earthy eclectic home

I was surprised when I saw Megan Mullally’s house tour in a recent issue of Elle Decor. I guess because I only know her as Karen on Will and Grace, I didn’t think her personal style would be so laid back because she’s so good at playing a rich NYC elitist.

What do you think?

so spa like
Possibly one of my favorite kitchens. It’s so real for a Hollywood star isn’t it?

Go to Elle Decor to see all the pics.

September 30, 2010