1. Set the mood with relaxing music
Background music is important. Silence can invite your brain to fill itself with cluttered thoughts – but you don't want anything too overpowering. Finding the perfect spa playlist needn’t be laborious, however: simply head to Spotify or Youtube, where you’ll find plenty of ready-made lists to tune out to.
2. Light a candle
The entrance of a spa always smells delicious – not overwhelming (if they've done it correctly) but just enough scent in the air to trigger a feeling of calm.
At home, lighting a candle (or spritzing a room spray) is the quickest way to help you slip into a more serene state of mind. Ideally, pick a fragrance with aromatherapy roots. Struggling to drift off at night? Studies have found lavender to help bring on faster, deeper sleep.
Lighting a candle fits in nicely with the next point. Lighting is key to create a relaxing atmosphere.
3. Fragrance your 'at-home' spa
Wax melts are a great way to introduce fragrance to your home. We have compiled our favourite spa fragrances in our brand new
At The Spa Collection.
This collection is specifically formulated to give you at spa feeling in the comfort of your own home. Getting you in the mood to relax, unwind and pamper yourself.
The collection includes:
Time To Unwind
Coconut & Waterfall Blooms
Pampering Bliss
Aqua Minerals & Sea Kelp
Energising Oasis
4. Upgrade your bath
Of course, all good at-home spa sessions should involve a long, hot soak – whether you choose to dive into a good book or simply lie still and submerged for a while. When it comes to taking your bath from everyday to exceptional, options abound. Epsom-based bath salts, rich in magnesium, are ideal for treating sore muscles and setting you up for a great night’s sleep, while a fragrant bubble bath offers both pampering appeal and calming benefits (Clarins makes a perfect one). For skin that feels softer and more supple after your soak, choose a luxurious bath oil, and for rough heels and scaly elbows, a body scrub, like Nuxe's cult hero, makes a stellar add-on.
So there you have it! Our four ways to turn your home into a relaxing spa-like oasis to fully indulge in that relaxation mode. Stay tuned for our next blog featuring our at-home spa like treatments to help you 'keep calm, and carry on'.
A massive thank you to the NHS workers, shopkeepers, carers, emergency services, delivery drivers and everyone else working hard to keep us all safe and well during this very challenging time. Our online shop is still operational, for any enquiries please send us an email: hello@viecandlecompany.com.
