Use your bathroom cabinet as a passport to travel
Now you can escape to your dream destination using your bathroom cabinet as a passport to travel.
The beauty shelves are packed with exotic products that draw on local ingredients and fragrances and immediately evoke the essence of the destination, whether that’s Argan oil from Morocco or green tea extract from the Far East.
“Exotic products are often rich in essential oils and natural ingredients, which each have a unique aroma that can affect your mood and emotions,” says Pattree Bhakdibutr, founder of Thai beauty brand Erb.
“As with perfume, fragranced products can transport you back to a certain time in life, to where you first smelt that specific scent, whether that be a holiday or childhood memory.”
Time to book in for some global escapism and recapture the magic of past holidays? Lock the bathroom door, fasten your safety belt and take your senses on a long-haul journey.
Drift off to the Eden that is Martinique — the Caribbean Island of Flowers. With extract of lime, mango and cocoa butters, Aveda’s Caribbean Therapy range is an instant catalyst for transportation to the tropics, from €19.
Luxury Thai beauty brand Erb takes its name from the old Thai expression ’erb-im’, which refers to the radiant glow of Thai women. Engage in your own Thai beauty rituals with the aromatic Eastern Treat range, from €22. All products are free from parabens, mineral oils and petroleum derivatives. (www.erbasia.com/uk).
Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Serum, €10.49, tames unruly hair, giving it a welcome frizz-free finish. Use on damp haiar for best results. And the heady scent pulls you back to the exotic lands of North Africa. Seductive.
Immerse yourself in a warm bath and pretend you’re wallowing in the metallic blue seas of a Greek island with Burt Bee’s Lemon & Vitamin E Body & Bath Oil, €15.99. Packed with essential oils and vitamins, it’s guaranteed to leave your body in tip top condition.
Embrace the ancient heritage of Morocco (think bitter orange) and elegance of the East (delicate, oriental cherry blossom) with Marks & Spencer’s Global Escape range, including everything from bath foam to candles and diffusers, from €4.75. (www.marksandspencer.ie.)
Les Senteurs Gourmandes has the monopoly on evocative fragrances. Spritz the Vanille Violette Eau de Parfum, which uses the emblematic flower of Toulouse crystallised in sugar, for a sweet but fresh scent, €30 (www.marksandspencer.ie).
Cool down while enjoying the uplifting scent of Eau des Jardins by Clarins, €41.50. With a winning combination of natural oils — including grapefruit, lemon, bergamot, orange and bay leaf — one spritz will transport you to the balmy shores of the Mediterranean in an instant. It also comes with an aromatherapy fragrances — guaranteed to put you in a sunny mood, even if it’s raining outside.
Picture yourself in an outdoor shower surrounded by azure seas and golden beaches as you lather up with Elemis’s Lime and Ginger Body Wash, €28.
A deep cleansing wash, it comes with an invigorating blend of lime, ginger, thyme and chamomile. The addition of milk protein and soya will leave your skin silky soft.
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