Nina's Bath Time Ritual

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Nina's Bath-Time Ritual

 

Recipe By : Vegetarian Times Magazine, January 1997, page 65

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beauty

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Candles

Music

Bath salts or seaweed such as pieces of

kombu and nori

pre-blended with essential oils

1 cup herb tea

Aromatic waters in a spray bottle

such as rose water or lavender water

Dry-skin salve

Moisturizer

Bath powder -- (non-talcum-based)

 

 

Lying back in a hot bath, cup of tea in hand, can be one of winter's

simplest pleasures. Nina Ummel has a bath-time ritual for healing body and

soul that you can adapt however you wish.

 

 

Ummel sets the mood with music and candles and makes an herbal tea to sip

in the bath, varying the herbs according to how she feels. If she's

fighting a cold, she might drink echinacea tea, for example, or if she

wants to relax, she'll have chamomile.

 

 

After filling up the tub, she creates " healing waters " by adding a

preblended bath salt or seaweed that contains trace minerals, which fight

off the effects of stress. " Most trace minerals are used immediately by

vital organs as a result of our being so stressed out, " explains Ummel, who

specializes in creating seaweed treatments. " By the time blood gets to the

little capillaries on the surface of the skin, the trace minerals have been

used up. " Look for personal care products with seaweed or just use seaweed

in whole form, such as a handful or so of kombu or nori, found in the Asian

food section of your natural food store or at Asian grocery stores. Soak

at least 20 minutes to hydrate the skin and allow the minerals to penetrate

the body.

 

 

When she gets out, and while she's still damp, Ummel sprays her body with

aromatic waters, to increase the hydration level of her skin and add

fragrance. Next comes a rich salve for dry elbows, feet, cuticles and

lips. Then she slathers on moisturizers or oil and indulges further with a

non-talcum-based powder. " Powders are wonderful, " says Ummel. " It's like

when you're finished putting on make-up: It sets the moisturizer and feels

so good. "

 

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