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Easter Holiday: Spa Getaway in Bath (or in your own Bath)

April 9th, 2009 by Jasmine
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Molton Brown offers a delightful array of bath and beauty products. On offer: Pick 4 Bath and Shower Gels or Body Creams for £37.56

Imagine you’re in an open-air pool in warm, mineral-rich, naturally bubbly waters. Relax with your eyes wide open because there is a rooftop view of Bath’s finest architecture. Bath is the only city in Britain with natural hot springs. And, I must say, its Thermae Spa, still ranks high on my list of natural hot springs.

For a weekend getaway, Samsonite has the perfect dark pink vintage overnight Duffel bag (£151, a 2-1 promotion).

If a holiday getaway isn’t for you, then why not treat yourself to a spa at home?

Set the right mood with candles from The White Company:  Fancy one Big Round candle (£56 reduced from £85) or a few of the thin tall candles (£32 reduced from £48)?

A squirt of the cool Molton Brown Mentha Hair and Body Wash will prep you for your at-home spa. Treat your hair by infusing it with healthy India Cress Instant Conditioner (£11.74 reduced from £15.65).

Wrap yourself up in a Descamps Bath Robe (£30 reduced from £100). Its thickness and warmth will leave you in blissful happiness, yearning for the next bank holiday weekend.

Water Your Own Zen Garden

March 6th, 2009 by Jasmine

In this special feature, Barcelona-based Michael Black shares with you his secrets to finding calm in a busy world.  The key is to take care of your inner self. Treat yourself the way you’d treat your own Zen Garden. Go that extra mile. Tend to your emotional and spiritual needs.

It all begins with nurturing your inner peace. It’s important to stay comfortable and warm like Michael. Wrap yourself in an Angora blanket from the renowned Catalan designer Antonio Miro (La Roca Village). But first, don’t forget to shed your day clothes (and your worries), and slip into a cotton camisole and matching stretch pants from women’s wear Catalan designer TCN (La Roca).

Scented candles from Molton Brown and The White Company, available in vanilla or lavender, create the mood for relaxation and “me” time. Unroll your yoga matt and stretch those muscles that yearn for your attention. Slip-on lizard-skin shoes from Puma (La Roca) are for stylish easy-walking and can be stored safely in a Mandarina Duck 2-in-1 bag (La Roca), suitable for a day trip or simply a visit to the gym. Not a fan of exotic skins on shoes? Then stick with the ultra trendy purple and silver Puma’s instead.

Ready for a bath? Molton Brown offers a 4-piece set of body oil and cream to whisk you away into a sea of serenity. Wrap yourself in a thick lavender cotton bath robe from Descamps and then finally tuck yourself into bed under an Armani Casa blanket, also found at Descamps.

Breathe deeply, embrace your inner thoughts, and bask in the warmth of your own Zen Garden.

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