🛁 My Ridiculously Long, Luxurious, Over-the-Top (At Least Tri-Weekly) Bath Ritual

Jun 13

*Because sanity, softness, and spiritual glow-ups are non-negotiable.*

To say I’m a bath person would be an understatement.
The bathtub is my holy stomping ground. It’s where my sanity is restored. It’s one of the main reasons I’m not completely unhinged—and honestly, it’s the obsession that birthed **Louloudi** in the first place.
My mother loved baths. I’m sure her mother did too.
This love runs deep in my DNA. And the moment I dip into piping hot water (the kind that could absolutely burn a baby), ease back into lounge position, and close my eyes—I feel the world come back into balance.

💦 Step 1: The Sacred Setup

Before I even touch the water, I set the stage:

The lighting? Dimmed.
Candles? Obviously.
Incense? Yes—and not just any. I burn my newest blend, rich with chunks of Palo Santo, no charcoal required. (Coming soon.)

As the piping hot bath runs, I pour in one of my current signature essential oil/resin blends directly under the stream:

Japanese Spa – A grounding blend of eucalyptus and cedar essential oils
Divine Fem – An anointed oil made from slow-infused Black Copal, Frankincense, and Dragon’s Blood resin in Squalene and Rosehip oil

Then I close the door—locking in every drop of steam and scent. The room transforms into sacred space.

This is not just a bath.
It’s a portal.

🌿 Step 2: Treat the Water Like Royalty

I’m currently researching a full-blown bath water purifier (stay tuned), but for now, I treat my bath like a sacred brew:

2 cups sea salt
½ cup Epsom salt
½ cup baking soda

This detox blend is a weekly ritual—restoring magnesium, releasing heavy metals, flushing cellular waste, and reviving my vitality. (Bath bombs coming soon.)

I also pack a Louloudi bath tea bag with whatever I’m feeling:
Sometimes wild thyme and lavender, other times seaweed and clay.

I honestly feel like I’m stepping into a cauldron. A divine one.

🧖🏽‍♀️ Step 3: The Slather & Slap

After a long soak—once my muscles are relaxed and my blood vessels have dilated from the heat—I begin my lymphatic massage.

Using my Emphatic Massage Oil, I rub from foot to head (or head to foot—depends on the chakra situation). Sometimes I lightly slap my chest to wake up my lymph. (Yes, it's a thing.)

But here’s where it gets extra:

I pour ice-cold water into a glass
Add a few drops of Emphatic Oil
Drop in a salt-packed Louloudi bag
Then press it on anything sore, swollen, or in need of a miracle

The smell? Divine.
The tingle? Unreal.
The pain? Gone.

🧪 Step 4: The Skin Elixirs

We’re not done.

While still in the bath, I apply our new Sea Foam Cleansing Powder as a face mask—letting it detox and gently exfoliate. I follow that with our AHAA treatment on my face and armpits. After 10 minutes, I rinse.

Sidebar: You’ll notice I didn’t mention cleansing myself with soap.
That’s because, following the Japanese bathing tradition, bathing comes after showering. This is not about stripping the skin—it’s about nourishing it.

Once I’m out, I head straight to the fridge and grab my HydraSnail Jelly Serum.
I slather the cold, slippery, ultra-hydrating blend of snail mucin and hyaluronic acid from head to toe. Then I follow with: