Prune-y fingers aside, bath time is basically bliss. The hot water feels absolutely heavenly – and for good reason – soaking in it causes our body temperature to increase and our blood vessels to dilate.
What does this actually mean, you ask? Basically a boost in circulation and a decrease in joint pain. Ideal. But though the health benefits are impressive, let’s be real; most of us are there to relax.
So, if you’re looking to upgrade the ambience, allow us to suggest a few of our favourite bath soaks – get ready for your bathroom to smell like a spa and your skin to feel softer than ever. Happy soaking.
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Hunter Lab
Hunter Lab Pinot Grape Skin Bath Soak
In addition to the wine you take into the tub, this pinot-inspired soak should also make a worthy addition.
Aveda
Aveda Stress-Fix™ Soaking Salts
If it’s stress you’re aiming to soothe, this lavender-packed calming soak is the one for you.
Bodecare
An aromatic blend of pure essential oils bound to delight your senses.
Endota Spa
Endota Spa Mint & Macadamia Recovery Bath ($35, endotaspa.com.au)
Looking to ease post-workout pain? Muscle-relaxing magnesium (plus the scents of mint and macadamia) can help.
Indie Lee
Indie Lee I-Recover Body Soak ($64, sephora.com.au)
Part soak, part scrub: your skin is about to feel crazy smooth.
The Salt Box
The Salt Box Relaxation Bath Soak ($26.95, thesaltbox.com.au)
Pink himalayan salts and soothing citrus? Yes, please.
Salt By Hendrix
Salt By Hendrix Cocosoak Rose ($24.95, saltbyhendrix.com.au)
A magical mix of coconut milk and rose.
Oh these all sound divine, I really love the sound of the coco soak though rose and coconut milk – Mmmmmmm!
This is much needed for Sunday pamper
Don't have a bathtub to soak in to try any of these Lovely Bath Products but I am sure others who have will have a wonderful experience.
Don't ever do baths (city water is yuck to soak in)…but would want to buy everything from Hunter Lab…the packaging of their products is to die for !
All of these sound amazing! I'd love to try the Hunter and Salt by Hendrix!
I’m not really one for taking a bath, but I must say that the coconut milk and rose does sound lovely.
these sound Delicious
Sadly at the moment I dont have a bath. My main bathroom was pulled apart for renovation at Christmas time and all it has at the moment is a working toilet. Hopefully I will get it sorted by the end of the year.
No bath in the new rental ! Sigh. Probably not as pampering in a foot soak haha but these look and sound great! The coco soak with rose got my attention
I hadn't had a bath since I was a child but recently had one and it was so blissful! Will definitely be having them more often and I need these bath salts
I do like baths but have felt a bit guilty when having one in recent months (because, you know, water restrictions & climate change & all). That said I'm not well atm & have been feeling like having a bath, so I think I'll have one sooner rather than later. Have a whole lot of Scrubba Body bath salts/soaks in my stash, so will whip one of those out.
These sound amazing! I haven’t used any of these ones but so many of them look great including hunter lab, endota spa and salt by Hendrix. So much choice!
I have balanced Dead Sea salts that get used in my Magna swimming pool so I have stock piles of them in the pool house/garden house(&cat house!). These bags of salts aren't really directly from the Dead Sea but they are a balanced compilation of a copy of what the Dead Sea contains so it's good for skin/hair/muscles and it's relaxing it swim in.
The Endota soak sounds fabulous.
Hunter lab one sounds so so amazing
They all look very inviting and soothing for the soul.
You need a little rainwater tank Gilded! x
I need a soak but isn't there a water use restriction currently? I suppose we can collect rain water for the bath lol.
I love a bath but don't have one so go to my friend to use theirs. I love Epsom salt with essential oil mix. These already made ones look like bliss.
I don't have baths often. Last week my daughter had a bath for the first time in years and was reluctant to get out!
I feel we use so much for the packaging and surely it isn't environmentally friendly.
Yessss! Love the sound of Endota, great to use after I've been playing sport
I don't have a bath 🙁 just a shower.
I've always had a bath tub but really don't like taking a bath. Some of the bath soak products sound lovely though.
It would be so nice to soak in a bath, but unfortunately we don't have one
I need some of these.
Love a bath, but what about the water restrictions?
I don't feel well when I take a bath. Just can't handle the heat. I do love a good foot soak with epsom salts and essential oils though
The salt by Hendrix looks nice, I have finished a jar of their body scrub and its pretty good
The Salt Box one sounds good (they all do!)
Prefer showers to baths.
The past few days I have been thinking of having a long soak in the bath. I don't have any of the products listed here but there are a few in my bathroom. I need to use them all up before I move as so many new places do not have a bath at all. I guess I can always just go to my daughter's place for a bath!
The Aveda Stress Fix sounds nice, I like Lavender and the Salt Coco Soak Rose would also smell nice to me
So many great ones there to choose from!!!
Keen on the products by Hunter or Aveda. I know aveda have great relaxing products.
I'd love to try the Hunter one!! Sounds delightful.
I could use a good soak right now, had a really bad day
The Coco Soak Rose looks divine! However I often prefer a shower over a bath as it's quicker! Many new places also don't have bath tubs anymore, such a shame.
Putting the price and where to buy on all of the featured products would be really helpful.
I never soak in a bath. I only shower. Beautiful looking products.
I have never tried them before.
I miss having a bath, I only have a shower in my house. These bath soaks would be super to try.
I've lost count of how many years it has been since I've had the luxury of having a bath.
Sounds blissful right now
I love having a relaxing bath: I should take the time to do it more often. I love Epsom salts & other magnesium salts, plus bath bombs, bubble bath, the lot!
Sounds good but I just don’t like having baths.
Oh true!
That endota spa bath soak sounds amazing!
Has anyone tried out the Hunter Lab Pinot grape soak ?
I think I need to get the Aveda stress fix soak , trying to unwind a lot lately