Only two decades ago soap was synonymous with the white thing by the bathroom sink. As long as your hands got clean, most people didn’t care how it smelled or looked. Giving a soap to someone as a birthday present would probably have rendered you a black eye. Like giving a breath freshener to your collegue at work, it was a gesture that would probably have been perceived as an insult.
Of course, all of that has changed over the years and today soaps, lotions and shower gels have all become more exotic and exciting. Enter a cosmetics store of today and you will be forgiven to think you made a mistake and went in to a pâtisserie. Soaps that look like strawberry shortcakes, skin creams that resemble cinnamon pudding… it all looks good enough to eat. Today, an exclusive hand-made soap is the perfect gift for your partner. What says ”I love you” better than a bright red, raspberry-scented soap in the shape of a heart? It is clear that the focus of our bathroom amenities has shifted from the purely practical use into something more of an experience. We like to pamper ourselves and shampoos, soaps and lotions with exotic smells are the perfect choice for an affordable luxorious experience in your own home.
And who wants to be cought having a plain white soap in the bathroom when you have guests over for a party? Such lack of class and style!One might perhaps think that adding essential oils into soaps, lotions and shampoos is purely a novelty act to attract consumers. But the fact is that fruit and flower extracts have many proven effects on our body. Of course, the fragrance in itself will give us both pleasure and health effects. Aromatherapy is a science all of its own. But there is more to it than that. Orange oil, for example, has a soothing and re-vitalizing effect on the skin. Aloe Vera softens and gives moisture. Lemon oil is antiseptic and cleansing. Adding seeds to soaps gives them a scrubbing effect. The list of natural ingredients and their effect on the body goes on forever. For the adventurous it is even possible to make your own scented soap from scratch. This gives you the chance to be total control of which ingredients to use. Making soap is easier than it sounds and there are plenty of recipes available on the internet. So now, why don’t you lock yourself into the bathroom. Light some candles and put on some soft music. Get into the shower or bathtub and just immerse yourself in the healing aroma of the scented soap. You will feel the weight of your worries be lifted off your sholders. Enjoy!
