Sometimes I feel like there are mini-fireworks inside me, sparks rushing through my veins. It’s excitement and adrenaline mixed with anxiety. I have my go-to’s to keep me steady - yoga has taught me that simply breathing can be profoundly effective. Also, bathing and pampering. I choose to be ritualistic, a necessary grasp at calm before fireworks start going off again.
That’s why I love lotions, smothering myself in moisturiser after a long hot shower where some serious ballad singing has occurred. Great big indulgent dollops are my thang from the squirty dispenser (not sure how everything has become an innuendo) of Ruby Red’s Jasmine Soothe and Nourish Body Moisturiser.
It smells yummy, is easily absorbed and is full of vitamin B5 to reinforce the hydrolipidic barrier (the natural protective film our skin has) for improved skin. I have been a fan of the brand’s authentic apothecary approach since it launched in 2008 with a dreamy bath oil. Find your magic lotion, breathe deep, and find the time to sing in the shower.
