Assemble your own beauty treatment at the drugstore
As you know, I do enjoy a spa at home every now and then, but unfortunately, that professional treatment is not possible at the moment. Sitting down and feeling sorry for myself is not in my nature. So what do I do? I just make sure to create a relaxing moment at home. All by myself. Sounds good, right?
What do we need for that? From candles to bathrobes, from face masks to a little music box: I've gathered everything for you in a nice step-by-step plan. Because hey, if we're going to do it, we might as well do it right, right? We all deserve some relaxation, and with this lockdown, it's perfect. The only thing you still need to order from this list should be done quickly so you can start the holidays feeling wonderful and relaxed. Or just end them, of course. I've scheduled it for this coming Sunday, and I can't wait.
Step 1: Scented candles for the luxury zen experience
1. Diptyque Xmas 2020 Sapin de Nuit candle, from €34,- Skins Cosmetics
2. Woodwick White Teak, €32.95 Scent and Soap
3. Istanbul scented candle, €25,- Atelier Rebul
4. Drame Magnifique Scented Candle, €25,- &Other Stories
5. Aurum scented candle, €49,- Baobab Collection
Step 2: Music box, because hey, no spa without that relaxing playlist from a good set of speakers
6. Flip 5 waterproof bluetooth speaker, €129,- €89.95 JBL
7. Waterproof bluetooth speaker, €250,- Bang & Olufsen
8. Rockbox Bold Ruby Red, €79,99 €59,99 Fresh ’N Rebel
Step 3: The softest bathrobe you’d want to sleep in
9. Fleece bathrobe with double collar €45.99 Zara
10. Organic cotton terry bathrobe, €39.99 Zara
11. White fleece bathrobe, €42.99 Hunkemöller
Step 4: Towel, and then a sturdy and soft one
12.Cotton towel with soft edge, from €3.99 Zara Home
13. Etoile bath series, from €7,- Yves Delorme
14. Hotel quality towels extra heavy, from €2.25 Hema
Step 5: A lovely cup of tea, we need to stay hydrated, right?
15. Clipper Lemon & Ginger, €2.54 Superfoodstore
16. Pukka Vanilla Chai Tea, €4.39 Vitaminstore
17. Christmas Tea Organic, €2.61 Holland & Barrett
18. Tea Ginger Orange with Vanilla Organic, €2.69 Holland & Barrett
Step 6: A nice scrub to completely cleanse your skin for the next step
19. Comfort Zone Essential Scrub, €38,- MJ Amsterdam
20. The UnScrub, €29,- Paula’s Choice
21. Silk Peeling Powder facial serum, €75.56 Sensai
22. My Soft Grain Scrub, €18,- Laboratory K
Step 7: Steaming, and I always find this a treat. Breathe in, breathe out.
23.Gooseneck kettle, €169,- €84.96 Bodum
24.Cordless kettle Ketelbinkie, €30,- Hema
25. Kettle, €89.95 Hattori Studio
26. Stelton kettle, €67.24 Amazon
27. Rose water, €6.29 Holland & Barrett
Step 8: Whoever thought of this deserves a prize: lip and eye masks in the right shape
1. Hydrogel lip mask, €4,- Hema
2. Keep Smiling Lip Gels, €3,70 Douglas
3. Yes To Coconut 2-Step Lip Kit, €15,95 Zalando
4.Le Lift Flash Eye Revitalizer, €125,- Chanel
5. Milu Hydrogel Eye Patches, €10,- Milu
6. Rose Gold Illuminating Eye Mask, from €12,- 111SKIN
Step 9: My favorite face masks to nourish your skin with the ingredients we need
7. Namasté Glow Radiance Sheet Mask, €9,90 Rituals
8. Sub-Zero De-Puffing Energy Facial Mask, from €25,- 111SKIN
9. Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet 4-pack, €86,- Charlotte Tilbury
10. Real Nature Aloe Hydrogel mask, €5,- Laboratory K
11. Real Nature Manuka Honey, €5,- Laboratory K
12. Bubble Foam Sheet Mask, €8,95 Milu
Step 10: Hair mask in the hair and just relax
13. No. 3 Hair Perfector restorative hair treatment, from €27,50 Olaplex
14. Treatment Masque, €28,45 Lookfantastic
15. Gold Lust Transformative Masque, €65,- Oribe
16. Smoothing Mask, €44,50 Moroccanoil
17.Peppermint Avocado Scalp Scrub, €79,- Philip B
