Bath Gift Sets

The Romans adored them. Queen Elizabeth I didn't believe in them. And President Howard Taft had to reconfigure an entire room just to get in one. What causes such debate and debacle? Baths. Bathing is one of the most sensual, relaxing, and therapeutic rituals of the modern person. In our efficiency-hungry culture, however, we have all but forgotten how to take time for ourselves. When we need to be reminded, bath gifts are always a welcome surprise.

The overworked friend

We all know who this is in our lives. Taking time to light some candles and steam away in bathwater scented with grapefruit or clary sage can melt tension down in no time flat. A bath gift for a stressed friend or colleague may mean more than a pot of gold.

New parents

Consider giving a bath gift set to new parents. A nice exfoliating scrub can do wonders for overworked hands, and the baby could benefit from a mild foaming milk bath. A bath gift set could also give the overworked parents a reason to reconnect after a busy day of baby bliss.

The blue one with the flu

Aromatherapy has long been used to combat depression and respiratory problems. Give your ailing loved ones a bath gift set that includes eucalyptus or cypress for a cough. Depression is sometimes relieved temporarily by good oils like ylang-ylang, bergamot, citrus scents, or lavender.

Welcome home, traveler

As long as your loved one hasn't been sunning on the beach in the Bahamas while you slave away in the Midwestern winter, you might consider bath gift products as a welcome-home surprise. Travel makes the bones ache and the skin dry. A nice soak and some soothing lotion can bring your weary one back home in style.

If none of the above apply, chances are, you deserve a little pampering, too. So many lovely bath gift sets are available to try that you might just have to quit your job.