When feeling deprived — not necessarily deprived, more resenty — I look to baths.
Resenty:
Helen Jane word meaning that I’m feeling put-upon.
Resenty feelings mean that the burdens of my day to day existence have piled up upon my head to the point that I resent every other living being for having it easier than me.
When feeling resenty, I take baths. Lots of them. Preferably with high-cost ingredients and a glass of white wine.
The Official Helen Jane Bath Preference Cheat Sheet:
My favorite bath product company?
Lush
Favorite products?
Buffy Body Butter
Brilliant! It’s a moisturizer AND exfoliating product all at once!
All the bath melts that there are
Bath melts are so moisturizingly brilliant, leaving you drenched with sweet smelling softness that you forget that you’re going to have to clean the tub so you don’t slip in the shower the next day.
The Big Blue bath bomb
Not too flowery, not too perfumey, this is a bath bomb for grownups.
All right, so what if you can’t afford the Lush priciness?
(Firstly, you should, you deserve it.)
But my solid budget recommendation is:
Burt’s Bees
Favorite Products:
Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil
I love this oil for its versatility. You can use it all over as well as in the bath. And if my baby kisses my skin, I don’t feel too guilty about all the chemicals… because there are very few.
Naturally Nourishing Milk & Shea Butter Body Wash
Not sure if it’s the Shea butter or the Milk, but this body wash smells exactly like elementary school summers. And it’s an immediate wave of relief.
And our good friends at Target also have a phenomenal selection of bath products.
