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Can't wait to try them!
I usually pamper myself by doing a deep conditioner and using a brown sugar lip exfoliator–Saturday is my day to exfoliate/moisturize too!
I'm definitely a bath kinda girl. When we built our house I specifically told my husband he had to put a garden tub in the master bath. Now with 2 kids its my only quiet time!
Would love to try some new products. Love your blog Kate.
I would love to try them- I love bath products!!
I love Sonia Kashuk products and would love to try the new bath & body collection!
Would love to try them! I have been looking for a new fragrance.
Pedicures are my favorite way to pamper myself, though I don't get them as often as I would like!
You always give me great ideas on new products! Will be picking these up soon!
I am addicted to Origins products… I pamper myself with them every day! NiteAMins is my favorite (I think)… they're all so good!
Every night I wash my face with coconut oil. The oil plus a warm washcloth to open my pores is such a wonderful feeling after having makeup on all day long. Ahhh…
I love getting a manicure or pedicure!
I've not heard of Sonia Kashuk prior to reading this blog post. Thanks for sharing!
Here's my tweet 🙂 https://twitter.com/uncmandy/status/397353086672732161
A pedicure is the ultimate treat!
I'm a shower-type-of-gal too. It's the only way I can get my daily *me* time!
OooOhh…I want to try these! 🙂
I love a good mani/pedi session, but more often my "pamper" sessions just consist of actually taking my time to get ready for the day 🙂
I am a hot soak in the tub kind of girl. Fill it up with hot bubbly water filled with Philosophy bubble bath and a good book makes me a happy girl. 🙂 firstname.lastname@example.com
Oh my gosh, I love Sonia Kashuk collection from Target. I was always gazing at it when I worked there!
I love Sonia Kashuk products! Interested in trying these now 🙂
Soaking my feet and painting my nails is definitely a way to pamper myself. I often overlook it and put it off, but I realize how important it is to take time for myself!
I definitely try to be intentional with scents. When I travel, I try to pick a new scent so that whenever I wear it again later, those memories come right back.
Lately, I've been watching "Parenhood" for the first time. That has been so relaxing. And of course, Target is where I love to go and shop for fun.
I feel especially pampered when I let myself snatch up a groupon for a facial! ohhhh so heavenly…
The only thing I have time for every now and then is a bath! I love to take one at the end of the day once the kids are in bed. Especially on a cold day.
I have plenty of ways to relax, like locking myself in my room with my Kindle and comforting drink, but not a lot of ways I actually PAMPER myself. I need to work on that!
A nice long run, or some quiet time with a book~
A nice shower is how this momma pampers herself….sounds minimal, but with an 18 month old its like a mini vacation! Its the small things (pun intended)
A nice hot bubble bath as well as giving myself a mani and pedi…always makes me feel relaxed and great!!
Yoga and a lovely candle 🙂 Right now, Illume's holiday candles!
Bubble bath! Also a mani and pedi!
Pedicures are my ultimate pampering!
I'm not a bath girl either. I just can't sit still and enjoy it. I pamper myself by using an Amika hair mask that smells amazing and makes my hair SO soft.
I treat myself to mini spa days at home with a bubble bath, conditinoing hair treatment, face mask, and a diy mani/pedi!
Pedicures for sure!! 🙂
I am a shower girl too! When I was pregnant and having Braxton Hicks my midwife wanted me to take a 'relaxing bath" I was ready to jump out of my skin from being bored and uncomfortable! Glad to know it's not just me! As far as pampering, I really love to have my hair done or really taking the time to do my own hair and make up nicely (yes very much a luxury with 2 young children and a husband) Your blog has helped me do this! Thank you so much!
Mani/Pedi's would be my go to for sure! And I'm itching to go to Target to try out these new products!!
Next time at target I will look for those. Thanks Kate for your awesome blog!
Bubble baths are my thing, and I take the time to exfoliate and use a mask on those days, too.
I love the idea of having a signature scent! So after a sample came in my Birchbox that I absolutely loved, I ordered it even though it was way more expensive than I would usually spend on perfume! Now it's my little treat everyday when I get ready.
I like to give myself an "at-home" manicure. Soak my hands in warm water, push and trim the cuticles, then moisturize with a nice fragrant hand lotion. I also like to do a homemade hair mask with coconut oil! 🙂
I don't have any Sonia Kashuk products yet but would love to try them out!
A pedicure or massage is definitely a great way to relax. I am really interested to try these products, they sound amazing!
Pampering involves a mani/pedi at my favorite salon that includes a complimentary neck and shoulder massage. Relaxing involves a Starbucks (or DIY) chai tea latte and a Parks & Rec marathon. 🙂
I am a big fan of baths and take one at least a couple of times a week. a bath, a book and a glass of wine and I am set.
I definitely a bath kind of girl. I'm very excited to try these new products!
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A long fragrant shower!
I normally pamper myself by doing my own spa day. I'll do my mani/pedi, facial w/a new mask or something special, body scrub, great smelling lotion all over and then just relax with a good chick flick!
I pamper myself a few ways. One is by doing my nails. It's something I don't often have time for because I have two active little boys, but I love having my nails polished. Also doing my makeup. It's an artistic outlet for me. 🙂
I give myself a pedicure!
I love baths!!
I love to grab an iced coffee and my playlist of music from my favorite movies. No matter what I'm doing, whether it's working or cleaning, I am reminded of movies I watched when I was a kid and that instantly relaxes me. 🙂
I tweeted about your giveaway: https://twitter.com/akmosler/status/397369191025475584
A good foot massage is my favorite way to pamper myself…or a big bowl of popcorn!
Carts are the only way to go at Target!
Shaving my legs. Haha sounds small, but having soft legs and a good smelling lotion makes me feel woman-ly & fantastic.
I pamper myself with a nice at-home manicure every Sunday! Love the time to myself and enjoying a fresh new coat of nail polish!
definitely baths!
definitely baths!
I pamper myself a few ways. I take showers most of the time but I do like baths, but I have to have a book to read or a word search to do other wise I don't relax, lol! My favorite body wash scent to use is Be Enchanted from Bath&Body Works. It smells so good! I also love to grab coffee and have chats with friends. I could spend everyday at Starbucks and never tire of it, which might be sad but thats just me.
I am totally a bath girl. I looove a bubble bath and a book to unwind at the end of the day!
Manicure, pedicure, bikini wax and then exfoliating at home in shower!
I pamper myself by taking the longest hottest shower that I can. While doing so, I use a sugar scrub, that I make, on my feet, elbows, and hands. Then, I use a mix of nutmeg and buttermilk on my face (you should definitely try it. It makes my face glow and super soft) then when I get out of tge shower I moisturize with a rich moisturizer. Usually after that I will paint my nails. I feel like a new person after all that and it never fails to make me feel better whether I'm sick or having a rough day!
Go out and get a pedicure – a SUPER deluxe one. There is a spa just down the road from my house that has a glorious 1 1/2 hour pedicure and only 2 chairs. So its usually a nice, quiet and relaxing time for me!
Bubble bath with a glass of wine is how I pamper myself. Throw in a good book to read while soaking and im in heaven.
I pamper myself with good shampoo. I don't use a huge amount of hair product, but I always use good shampoo. I've been on a Biolage kick recently (on sale!) but I will probably switch back to Kenra soon. Their shampoo & conditioner last longer because they are so thick.
I'm a long shower girl all the way….can't stand baths.
I pamper myself with snuggling with my black lab puppy under my electric blanket with a cup of green tea. https://twitter.com/StephiMarie/status/397375833653800962
Going to the salon for nails and hair- something I wish I could do more often.
I pamper myself by sleeping in and getting a good nights rest. 🙂
Also a shower girl. Although it seems the only scent I wear everyday is spit up! Lol
I love these products!
I occasionally soak in the tub but also find it to be not as relaxing as I hope it to be! So showers it is!
I pamper myself by sleeping in, since I NEVER do.
I love to pamper myself with a good book and a warm bubble bath
I pamper myself with a good mani/pedi. Quickest, cheapest, and easiest way to treat yourself!
I'm a bath kind of girl, or a nice pedicure when I really want to spoil myself!
My husband gives me a Mommy's Day Out every month or so for shopping and going wherever I want. Love it!
Just a simple bath with my Kindle Fire. Nothing like a hot bath and a good "book" 🙂 Occasionally I'll steal my daughter's Mr. Bubble for a treat (sadly, she usually catches me!).
I love this line and smelled the Yellow Alluriana in a magazine and wanted it right away. I am a bath monster!
Super excited to check out the scents and get one when I visit Target this week.
I love to take a relaxing bath, although they don't happen often these days. I can't wait to smell this new body wash!
Baths are the best, although showers are always refreshing. I'll have to check out those new scents!
Love me a good bath, especially with some good smelling products!
A relaxing scented body scrub and a long hot shower.
With a newborn and a two-year-old at home, my pampering has been cut waaaaaaaaay back! My pampering mostly takes place in the form of my daily shower these days so I'd love to try these goodies!
I pamper myself with an early morning cup of coffee while everyone else is still sleeping
Long, hot bubble bath!
A spa pedicure is always high on my list!
I consider taking time for my morning tea to be pampering — I love the ritual, and it's just for me.
I love to pamper myself by just taking time for myself whether it be a pedicure or painting my nails, or just taking time to deep condition my hair and exfoliate!
My favorite way to relax has to be curled up in a chair with a cup of coffee, my sweet 7 week old baby sleeping on my chest & a good book! It doesn't happen often but the moments it does certainly make me feel refreshed!
My favorite way to relax has to be curled up in a chair with a cup of coffee, my sweet 7 week old baby sleeping on my chest & a good book! It doesn't happen often but the moments it does certainly make me feel refreshed!
I love to pamper myself with a bubble bath! Probably because we don't currently have a bathtub…I never realized how relaxing (and how much needed!) it was until I no longer had one!
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Facials are my favorite!
I like to get a pedicure, or get my nails done, but I don't do it enough. Day to day, I have found running helps me feel good. I stay fit, and feel good about my accomplishment. While it doesn't seem as nice as a luxurious bubble bath, or girly products for the shower, I find when I skip a run, I am grumpy and annoyed.
I don't pamper much, maybe because I have a house full of boys. Once a week though my shower is extra long where I use a body scrub and come out super soft.
A bath fixes everything!!
I am a Sonia Kashuk fan as well. Her eye shadows and liners are the best! I love to pampered myself with an "at home spa day." I deep condition my hair and soak and scrub my feet while netflixing. Then I take a looooong, hot shower (I'm with you on the no baths thing). When I get out I use this awesome beachy smelling body oil from Julep and paint my nails. I feel like a new girl when I am done!
I pamper myself with a fresh mani/pedi!
I tweeted it as well! 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity!
I turn up the tunes real loud and jam out. Fixes a bad mood everytime
Getting a pedicure or massage is the best way to get pampered. Sadly, it doesn't happen all to often!
I love to take a bath!!! New products for that relaxing option would be amaaaazing. =)
coconut lime is my favotote scent either on lotion, cream and soy candles
Love pedicures… even if only every 8 weeks or so.
A massage!
I loveeeeee taking a shower too. It's the best way to end the day. It's where I think and process the day.
I pamper myself by giving myself a facial every week and getting pedicures once a month.
I never used to be a bath girl but lately I've enjoyed them when I need to relax. I like to use epsom salts but it's always fun to find a new scent! Thx for the chance to win!
Perfect gift for my best friend getting married in the spring. Love the "new scent on wedding day"…great giveaway!
I pamper myself by just taking a shower!! With a 9 month old these only happen 2-3 times a week.
Enter me in the give-away :). I love baths – I don't take them in place of showers, but after a stressful day, there is nothing like a hot, bubble bath with aroma candles 🙂
I too do not wear perfume and rely on my soap as my daily scent. Love Target!!! Thanks for this great giveaway.
My pampering treat for myself is going to an Aveda school for a facial 🙂
Even though it may not sound like pampering, the most relaxing and calming thing I'm doing for myself right now is getting up 30 minutes early and going for a jog. It is refreshing and gets me started on the right foot for the day.
My husband and I have this routine where Monday's are his "gym night" where he can just get away, unwind and work out and Thursday nights are my nights. I usually use these nights to craft, cook, or maybe go browse a couple of stores, but that is my time to myself and I can rest assured knowing that our daughter is being properly taken care of and that my house will hopefully not catch on fire! It's the simple things in life…
That's how I pamper myself!!
Mani/Pedi… nothing is more relaxing to me than getting my nails done and having my hands and feet massaged. 🙂
Ooh! The Sonia Kashuk for Target products are really great for this girl's budget. The makeup and brushes are lovely- can't wait to try the body products too!
I pamper myself by taking ridiculously long, hot showers. Everyone in my family knows they have to get in the shower before me because there won't be any hot water left after I'm done!
I am definitely a bath kind of girl. Hot water to relax in, music to drown out the rest of the sounds in my house and a good book. Perfection! 🙂
I pamper myself with daily long, hot showers. I like a bubble bath once in a while, but there needs to be a glass of wine too, and a candle…. 🙂
I pamper myself with a long hot shower, a thick creamy lotion, exfoliating my lips and trimming all my nails (they bend if they get too long).
I would love to have some of this body wash!
Don't get me wrong, I love, love, LOVE my hubby and kiddos to pieces, but every once in a while I pamper myself by taking some time to shop, I mean really browse, all by myself. Even if I don't buy anything, it's still nice to be able to scour the clearance racks at Target at my own pace 😉
Ooh, I should have thought of this! Totally do the same thing!!
I would love to have some of this body wash!
I like to pamper myself with the occasional face mask. The most "pampering" one I've tried recently is the Karuna Clarifying Treatment Mask thanks to my Birchbox subscription which I tried thanks to your blog, Kate! I also recently splurged on Aveda Hand Relief moisturizer and it's the best hand moisturizer I've ever tried, so it's a nice way to pamper my hands each night before bed. I'm looking forward to trying out some of the Sonia Kashuk Shower Gel once I run out of what I'm currently using too!
I pamper myself by doing an at home pedicure. I soak my feet in a good smelling foot bath, and just enjoy a little relaxation.
I've been pampering myself with bubble baths lately. Love them!
Ohh I love new bath and body products. I think I will be heading to Target soon! I pamper myself everyday with a long hot shower. It's my me time where I can relax and think. I also love to make homemade scrubs.
I like to pamper myself with a good at home BeautiControl microdermabrasion treatment, or another good mask, or a bath with some eucalyptus oil. Nothing in the world makes me melt into relaxation like a whiff of eucalyptus!
I'm actually a warm bubbly bath at the end of the day sort of girl. I love a good foot scrub and with my favorite body wash from Bath and Body works – Fresh Picked Cherries (discontinued).
I like to occasionally pamper myself with a long bath but I enjoy my shower time too. I try to have nice products to wake me up and make me smell good in the morning. I like a good scrub so the yellow one you described would probably be the first product I would look for.
pedicure and manicure but actually i would pay them just to rub my hands and feet. that's my favorite part.
On extra-tiring weeks, I get a blow dry at the salon instead of braving through my BIG curly hair for over an hour by myself :).
I like to pamper myself with expensive deep conditioners and the occasional mani/pedi.
New nail polish & a pedicure. I prefer using my own nail polishes so I can touch-up or re-do at home & have shiny pretty toes makes me feel more put together.
Reading a good book and getting a pedicure!
I love to pamper myself with pedicures. I got one not too long ago and it was SO nice! I need to do it more often!
A massage and pedicure are ideal. But with little ones, a shower is the reality 🙂
Ever so often I take a long shower, tweeze my eyebrows and Dow my nails. It feels like a day when I push everything aside and become a "girl" again.
I have a 1 year old so I pamper myself by painting my nails every Saturday while husband tames the toddler.
A long Shower before bed is my idea of getting pampered! lol
I am not a "bather" either, so I love to spend time giving my self a mani/pedi while giving my hair a good deep condition.
How funny! Just yesterday I watched the episode of Friends where Monica urges Chandler to take a bath. Even though he thinks he's not a bath person, he falls in love with it!
I just moved in September and my new bathroom has a separate tub and shower stall. But I still haven't used the bathtub.
I think my favorite simple way of pampering myself is actually putting some candles on, laying in my bed, and watching Friends — I don't often get to lounge around and relax, so this little thing feels luxurious!
I love a pedicure and the occasional relaxing bath with a book!
I love a hot bath before bed, but only in the winter when I'm cold and want something to warm me up!
I prefer showers too. I don't know what it is about baths, but I just can't sit still for that long and do nothing. I feel like there is something else I'm supposed to be doing.
My relaxing time is lighting a bunch of candles in my bathroom, turning out the lights and soaking in a tub with some lavender essential oil. Sometimes I'll give myself a pedicure afterwards if I haven't relaxed myself to sleep already.
i LOVE baths, especially since i am pregnant 🙂 firstname.lastname@example.com
Candles burning, warm bath scented with some essential oils, good book (with my Kindle in a ziplock bag 🙂 ).
I like to pamper myself by getting a professional blowout or mani/pedi. Yes, I can do those things myself but let's be honest: I'm no pro! It always comes out so much better and lasts so much longer when a professional does it for me. I can't afford to do it often, but when I do, I feel pampered & luxurious.
To me, pampering myself is painting my nails, especially with a glitter polish!
I love a stack of design magazines or a good book in a sunny spot and a cup of hot chocolate.
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Pedicures are definitely toward the top of my list of pampering myself, but at the very top is doing my own nails and makeup. There is just something so relaxing about it, like I've escaped to my own little beauty oasis. 🙂
I would be more of a "relaxing bath" person if I had a nice big tub to bathe in!
To pamper myself, I like to make some hot chocolate-extra creamy and sit back in a comfy chair with some quiet music and read a good book with a scented candle nearby, sans or sleeping kids…
Reading my favorite blogs or a good book! (If I had a big tub, it would definitely be long baths!)
I love to get a pedicure or a massage!
I would love to try these! I love taking baths when I can but with 4 young kiddos it isn't easy to find the time!
I pamper myself with a massage. For a girl whose tension and frustrations always settle in my neck and shoulders, theres no better feeling than a massage. My favorite spa products are by Arbonne and I try to allow enough time and money to get a massage every 3months.
I love using cucumber exfoiliating heel scrub/lotion. I get it at Beauty Brands. One big jar will literally last you over a year. Its perfect for getting rid of dry heels. I would love to win the gift card! Thanks for the post, that was good info.
I take a nice long shower, then put on my favorite pj's and robe and plop down on the couch to watch a chick flick!
I pamper myself with a massage. For a girl whose tension and frustrations always settle in my neck and shoulders, theres no better feeling than a massage. My favorite spa products are by Arbonne and I try to allow enough time and money to get a massage every 3months.
I think a visit to the salon for hair cut and color is a great way to be pampered!
If I'm really in need of pampering, that's when I can justify spending money on a mani/pedi (otherwise I DIY that.)
13-wks preggo and in need of some self-pampering. Love your blog, btw. 🙂
I love taking baths or polishing my nails to relax and unwind 🙂
I love to do my own mani pedi and I use this lemon sugar natural scrub that leaves my skin nice and soft.
I adore your blog. Thank you for always making us a little more beautiful.
For pampering, I usually give myself a complete scrub down and slather on a nice thick body cream. By the way, I love my Sonia Kashuk makeup brushes with the black handle. They are all I use now.
I love to bath! I am always looking for great new bath products to try! Thanks for sharing.
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My favorite thing to pamper myself is trying new makeup. I LOVE makeup!!
I love getting a pedicure to pamper myself a little and relax.
Stealing a few moments with my magazines!!!
Mani pedi and facial:)
I have a toddler, so a shower every day is a chance to pamper myself ;)…also SHOPPING ALONE is quite the pampering experience as well.
Definitely getting a pedicure. I rarely have the time so it is a BIG treat.
Love trying new scents and the way the ingulf the bathroom while I'm in the shower. Plus is anything better than your husband hugging you and saying "mmm…you smell good"?
I am with you, Kate, I want to trade in our garden tub for a HUGE shower! We are strongly considering it but do hesitate because a lot of folks on House Hunters (and shows of the like) always seem to want a garden tub in the master suite. I know one day we will sell this house and feel like I may do our re-sale value a disservice by taking out the tub. We shall see!
I pamper myself with getting a pedicure which happens a couple times a year!
I do love to take baths but not every night. Just once in a while! I also love to get my hair shampooed, ahh the bliss!
I try to get a massage once in a while. As the mom of three kids, I don't have a lot of free time so I try to do the little things for myself…a luxurious body wash in the shower, a nice perfume to wear throughout the day, a good book to read in bed on cold nights, etc.
I have two little ones, a 2 1/2 year old and a 1 year old, so being able to take a long relaxing shower is definitely amazing at the end of a long day.
A good pedicure helps me relax!
I love a long, hot bath with a glass of wine and an audiobook.
I pamper myself by saving (aka hoarding) my Birchbox items for day of beauty.
Hair trim or blow out!
A love a good massage or pedicure. I agree with you though, baths are no fun.
I love getting up early and enjoying a cup of tea, a scented candle, and classical music as I read my Bible and the news!
I pamper myself by taking a nap in our sunroom with my pugs and then take a nice hot shower with some yummy smelling products. Best relaxation technique ever!
I make a point to paint my toes and nails, taking my time on the weekend. I feel so much more put together after doing my nails!!
a warm cup of coffee while catching up on blogs or reading a magazine. 🙂
I am definitely a bath girl!!! Usually twice a week I soak in our garden tub for half an hour or so, then lather up with lotion, do a face mask, and head to bed. That is my way of de-stressing after a long week. 🙂
Every now and then when I'm just about done in the shower, I'll realize I have a few extra minutes and I'll just stand under the shower head with my eyes close and let the water pummel me. It's as close to getting to a spa as I'll ever get these days!!
Love to sit, enjoy a glass of wine, paint my nails and watch good TV (try the returned!)
I love to stand in a piping hot shower! I have yet to find a bathtub where I can actually stretch out my legs and relax!
A good pedicure – as an ER nurse my feet are always in need of some TLC.
I pamper myself by getting whole body massages once every 4-6 weeks. I don't do baths, so this is my way of relaxing and taking some me time.
readng a good book while getting a pedicure is my utmost favorite pampering
My idea of pampering is either (rarely) taking myself to get a pedi, or simply staying up after putting my son to bed, watching a movie, and painting my finger nails. That's a treat for me 🙂
I think the biggest luxury I can give myself is time. I struggle with turning off the to-do list in my brain, so when I force myself to sit down and read a book, I never regret it. I spent most of Saturday on the couch, alternating between reading and napping, and it was glorious.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I only like baths if it has jets. Make note – do not remove your bathtub with the baby on the way !!!! lol
These sound amazing! I may have to pick some of these up tonight!
i love a hot bath!!!
Pedicures are my go to pampering!
I treat myself to a massage whenever I get super stressed out!
I love myself a good pedicure and a sugar scrub. I'd take more baths if my tub wasn't the size of a baby bath so to make a shower luxurious I try to use products like sugar scrubs.
I pamper myself with a long, hot shower. I'm not a "bath" person either. I like to take my time, by applying a deep conditioner on my hair, a mask on my face, and a smelly-good body wash! Make sure to crank the music up loud too! 😉
It sounds awful – but a long HOT shower at the end of a stressful day followed by crawling into bed early and watching whatever trashy reality TV is saved on my DVR. 🙂 I would love to try out the new scents too!
A mani-pedi, a latte, and a good book. 🙂
I pamper myself with good chocolate.
Can't wait to try these. I like to pamper myself by getting a massage.
I usually pamper myself by buying a new body wash/lotion combo – the new scents always make me feel like I'm splurging!
Bubble bath with Epson Salts and a brand new magazine. Reading in the tub is one of my great joys in life. Love SK's products and have been looking everywhere for them – can't wait to try!
I pamper myself by taking a "night off" from hanging with the boyfriend. It involves catching up on my girly shows, throwing on a clay mask and sweats, and giving myself a little mani/pedi. I'm always go-go-go, even after work, so even a few me hours are great!
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I get a manicure or massage to pamper myself. If I'm just staying at home, just repainting my nails with some hot tea and music does the trick!
I get a manicure or massage to pamper myself. If I'm just staying at home, just repainting my nails with some hot tea and music does the trick!
I pamper myself by doing anything I can to relax. I love to treat myself to a manicure and pedicure and then crawl up by the fireplace with a good book or new magazine.
I love to take baths but that usually doesn't happen very often! I am always looking for new bath products to try though, so I might have to purchase some of the Sonia Kashuk products next time I am in Target.
I agree with your mom! There is nothing better than a bath at the end of the day! Would love to use these to relax after a long day of teaching!!
Very very occasionally, I will get a massage or a pedicure, but day to to day, I enjoy a nice hot cut of cocoa and some english muffins after I put my daughter to bed, usually while catching up on my favorite tv shows.
My Fiance' is in the Marine Corps reserves, so over one weekend every month he is away for training and I always make a point to set aside a few hours to rent a redbox & give myself a facial and paint my nails. Its not much, but the peace and quiet and being able to do something just for me is so, so relaxing. I also typically order pizza, oops.
I pamper myself by taking a long, hot shower once in awhileor daily by using the Purity facial cleanser by Philosophy.
I love to pamper myself with a mani/pedi. I don't do it often so it's a rare treat.
I agree w/ you Kate, baths are not my cup of tea…but a nice hot cup of tea is definitely a treat for me! I like to sip on hot tea and watch British television.
Sundays are always the day I do all things girly – paint my nails, give myself a pedicure, do a face mask, exfoliate, etc…it's a great way to wind down and get ready for the week ahead
A glass of wine, and a mani/pedi is big time pampering. At home, it is wine and popcorn with a big cuddly blanket and a movie. *swoon!*
I pamper myself in one of two ways…one getting a pedicure, or soaking and reading in a bubble bath…
At least once or twice a week, I'll exfoliate my face with a scrub and follow with mask. It's such valuable "me" time for me and my skin!
Reading a good book is one of my favorite escapes!
i love getting manicures – my thing!
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Just an at home facial followed by a hot shower. I don't do baths because I have been living in apartments close to a college campus, there is no amount of bleach that would convince me that the tub was clean enough.
I pamper myself with long, hot showers (I am not a bath person either…), and I love a good perfume. I have about 10 "favorites" and am always looking for a new scent to try!
I've recently discovered Sonia Kashuk's products and am thrilled they get your stamp of approval!
I love a peaceful, yet rare in a 7 member home, shower and shave followed by a yummy body creme, hot tea and a good book.
will definitely have to try these. I'm so not a bath girl, so shower goods are right up my alley!
I always dread getting into the shower, but once I am in there, good luck getting me out!
I pamper myself with a fresh coat of nail polish. I like having visible results. 🙂
I pamper myself by taking the time to do a self pedicure. It is easy to forgo in the winter months but I love seeing my pretty, fresh painted nails even if I cover them with socks.
I pamper myself with pajama's, a good book and a glass of wine. Baths are not for me!
I have loved Sonia Kashuk makeup for a long time (her book a few years back was excellent). I definitely want to try her body wash.
I pamper myself every day when I use my Clarisonic. It feels like a facial every time! I feel like I can "wash the day away."
I love baths too, and reading magazines while soaking
I would love to sit in a coffee shop and read a good book! Or read blogs 😉
I like to pamper myself with a glass of wine or hot tea and some yummy candles.
I pamper myself when I use my Clarisonic followed by a mud mask. It feels like a facial- my skin is soft and clear afterwards. Its like I'm washing the day away!
I am with you about the shower. I love to relax in the shower. I could spend a long time in there. I love to try new products as well, and these sound great!
Bath salts in a really hot bath, lights off, just candles and a book of good poetry. That's my pampering!
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I have a 5 year old…..there is no such thing as relaxation time!!! Fortunately, I've never been a bath person, though these products could help change my mind. If only they came with a babysitter……….. 🙂
I totally overthink everything in the bath tub, so I'm more of a shower girl. 🙂
A long hot shower…sometimes a bath, but that is a planned long ordeal, so usually a shower. I really need to start a pampering day! That is a fantastic idea!
I pamper myself by getting really cozy: turning on mood lighting, snuggling up on the couch, and digging into some not-so-good-for-me food. I feel really pampered if I can convince my husband to massage my neck while I'm at it!
Painting my nails! It's so relaxing and it always leaves me feeling pretty, polished, and "finished"!
I am definitely a shower girl myself!
I am also a bath girl. I like to drink tea in the tub! 😉
I absolutely love to read, but being a college student so much of my reading is assigned. So to pamper and indulge myself I set aside at least 20 minutes every night before bed to read a book for pleasure. It allows me to escape the worries and 'to-do lists' and unwind and enter an imaginary world, it's truly the best!
Morning coffee w/ computer time is my time to relax. I also love a shower before bedtime, it puts me right to sleep.
a mani/pedi is usually my treat – doesn't happen as often as it should!!
a glass of wine. watching my shows while I do my nails. the whole nine: moisturize, exfoliate, and polish. bliss
Crawling into bed with a book!
pedicures and a great scented bubble bath!
By far, my favorite way to relax is by getting a professional massage. Ahhhmazing. But at home I usually just grab my Nook and curl up in bed to read for an hour.
I wish I had more time to pamper myself! One of my favorite things is watching your tutorials and then trying them on myself. Doing so requires locking myself in the bathroom to escape my children, husband and animals:)
I don't like taking a bath either. Since money is tight (for everyone I know) recently I've been having "spa nights". I exfoliate or maybe use a mask. I wash my face (always with cold water). Then I continue my skincare routine in bed while watching a movie or funny show. I use two skin creams. I even exfoliate my lips! Then I pull my Mom in for the action and this is when we put on a movie to watch together while I do both of our nails and we chat and finish up ready for bed by lotioning up and apricot oil on the fingers. I love when we do this. I make sure I do it really slowly and try not to hurry through things.
I show myself some love by giving my footsies a pedicure 🙂 I love going to Target to pick out new colors.
I am a bath girl, Sunday nights after my 2 year old has gone to bed I draw a hot bath with bubble bath or whatever I have handy and relax for an hour.
Baking something in a quiet house is my dream me time.
Once a week, usually when I am having my "I feel so frumpy" day, I lock myself in the bathroom, turn on the ocean wave sound machine, give myself a good face scrub and detox mask, followed by a mani/pedi. Nothing like a smooth clean face and beautifully painted nails to make a gal feel pretty.
I usually pamper myself by soaking in the tub and using a new beauty product, mask, or shampoo.
Time wise, I can only afford a pedicure a few times a year, but it make sure I go get a good one. It's a complete indulgence for me, and I love it!
I'm a bath lover!!!! Every night with jacuzzi jets!!!!
A manicure and pedicure is my favorite way to pamper.
I used to be a total bath girl… but now, my complete relaxing place is curled up in my comfy chair with a glass of wine and a phenomenal book. (NOTHIN BETTER!!!)
A long, steamy hot shower or bubble bath. Love the alone time!
I am a breast cancer survivor and endured many harsh treatments and end up being achy at the end of the day. When time permits I love a hot bath with anything light that smells wonderful.
My idea of pampering myself is just sitting in the chair and watching what's on my DVR without doing anything else. Or taking a nap. Both of those work well!
Pedicures or going to the salon is the way I pamper myself and I do not do either nearly enough!
I pamper myself with a bath, or a cozy blanket, a treat, and a trashy tv show. 🙂
Bath with the jets on.
I LOVE to head to a fancy salon to get my hair cut, colored, and styled with a fancy cup of coffee and some good friends! 🙂
I can't wait to try these products. They sound amazing! I'm always looking for great products with amazing smells!!
I get a smoothie from Smoothie King. Or light a candle. I'm not a big pamperer. 🙂
Oooo I want to smell those!
For me it's a peppermint foot scrub. I feel like a new person!
And the tub to shower thing? My too-big bathroom has a big tub and tiny shower. I wanted to turn the shower in to a linen closet and add a shower to the big tub. I was talked out of it by a contractor and just had the shower enlarged. It was crazy expensive but I already love it. My old one was teeny and I bumped in to the walls constantly. First world problem for sure there.
I love to take a sea salt bath and have an intensive hair treatment softening and hydrating my locks. Then lather on the lotion when I'm done. So relaxing! 🙂
I love to take a sea salt bath and have an intensive hair treatment softening and hydrating my locks. Then lather on the lotion when I'm done. So relaxing! 🙂
I have spa night every Wednesday night. My husband prepares a hot bath with bubble bath, a candle burning, lights low and a cocktail. I soak for an hour and totally relax.
I also was never a bath person. Since becoming a mom I cherish my quiet bath times to help me relax. A little norah jones on Pandora, candles, and a good book 🙂
I use a moisturizing lotion before bed every night.
Lately I've been taking baths with lavender essential oil….serious tension reliever!! I think I'll go to target and pick up some product!!
I pamper myself with manicures!
Now that I'm a mommy, pampering myself means painting my nails, reading a magazine and watching meaningless TV. 🙂
I love to lock the bathroom door and get a nice hot shower. Being able to relax without any distractions is how I unwind for the day. It is so relaxing. Something about that clean feeling after a shower makes me ready to relax.
I am quite fond of a good steaming hot shower myself!
I am a shower girl also!! I love the feeling of the hot water hitting my body, washing the day away. I love a great body wash that lathers up nicely. It's a great way to wash the days cares away.
I love taking a hot bath with those fizzy things and catching up on blogs or browsing Pinterest!
I hate baths! I used to take them as a kid but I can't fit in the tub anymore due to my ridiculously long legs 🙂 Showers for me I guess. I'm with you on the huge shower idea, that sounds awesome!
I pamper myself by getting a massage.
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I make a point to do a yoga series with scented candles on each night. If I'm having a really bad day, I'll leave the office and get a pedicure!
Love, love, love your blog! You're great!
Deep conditioner, longer shower, and painting my nails!
I love browsing Target by myself!
The only pampering I have time for is a long hot shower.
I think pedicures are so relaxing. I would get one every week if I could afford it!
I pamper myself with a cup of coffee and a good book.
I pamper myself with baths…and candles and quiet…they relax me so much!
a shower followed by rubbing on a sunless tanner- a must for my white skin!
Changing into loose, comfy clothes and curling up on the couch to watch movies or shows that I've recorded on my DVR.
I used to love a long bath… but now the time needed and cleaning before and after, seem to defeat the purpose (maybe a housekeeper is the real luxury!!!!). I think taking time to exfoliate and lotion (everything inch) seems like such a splurge of time these days. I'm sure once the "mommy days" are over, a bath will return to the list of relaxing things.
I splurge on eye cream and face wash. Worth it!
My favorite way to pamper myself is either getting a massage or getting my hair done! Me time is a rare occurrence!
I like taking hot bath and using lemon sugar scrub
I love showers more too! I will have to try one of these…a good scent is hard to find.
Regular pedicures and massages!
I enjoy reading your blog! I am considering getting my hair cut and really like the style you have. Pampering is not something I can afford so a giftcard just for that purpose would be incredible!
If I really got the chance…manicure, pedicure, massage, and facial! Throw a haircut in there and it would be a perfect pampering day!! 🙂
I like to relax with a bubble bath and a new fitness or fashion magazine!
wow these sound absolutely divine! i love to pamper myself by getting a pedicure – too bad that never happens – but pampering is only supposed to happen every once in a while, right? LOL
I either go get a manicure/pedicure which is only like once a year, or just getting my hair highlighted and cut since it gives me time to read trashy magazines and drink coffee 🙂
Those products sound amazing. I relax painting my nails. I don't feel put together on the rare occasion my nails aren't painted. Anything I get to do alone is a treat since I'm a stay at home mom…that and when I get to buy myself something instead of for my kids who outgrow everything so quickly.
i love to get my nails done
I'm not a huge bath girl, but on occassion I love taking a really hot bath– to the point where I'm sweating and then following it with a cool shower and nail painting.
Long hot showers are my jam. I love spas that have steam showers. Heaven!
This looks even better than bath and body works! ( coming form a bath and body works fanatic)
With a 13 month old, pampering myself does not happen very often 🙂 So, I like to take extra time in the shower sometimes and my husband sometimes offers to keep him while I go get a pedi.
I am definitely a bath girl and that is my favorite way to relax!! Hot bath, freshly painted toe nails afterwards and coke on ice!! 🙂
Thanks for the tip about the wedding day scent! I'll definitely look into this one 😀
I get the occasional pedicure. I am a busy mommy so I don't get to do this very often.
I love putting a hair mask in and sitting in the tub! So relaxing especially when I have netflix on my phone while I soak away!
I get lost in a book!
Every Sunday I pamper myself with a DIY mini mani/pedi. A Target gift card would allow me to buy more Essie nail polishes!
I pamper myself by taking a day to create art. I want to get into a better habit of caring for my skin though.
I'd love to try the Sonia Kashuk line. I love anything with a yummy smell. 🙂
I DO enjoy a hot bath (mostly because I feel like it easier to shave my legs well while in the tub 🙂 )……..but something I do that feels indulgent is waking up before my kiddos & having a quiet house to myself for a bit before I start my day! STACEY —– firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm totally a bath girl, but our bathtub is so not equipped for nice relaxing baths! My other go-to pampering is a massage. They don't happen very frequently, but when they do… heaven!
Thanks for the chance to win!
A long hot shower with uninterrupted time afterwards to moisturize and leisurely get ready. Obviously, this doesn't happen that often.
Im a "retired" stylist and stay at mom too! I try to add little things everyday to my routine that leave me feeling more pampered! I do weekly microdermabrasion abrasjon( Mary Kay very gentle) monthly keratin treatments or deep conditions, lavender mint shampoo on the daily
I do love to take a bath most nights which is super relaxing to me but I also adore the beach. I can lay there for hours just listening to the waves!
I'm a stay at home mom and "retired" stylist too! I love to do weekly microdermabrasion ( Mary Kay so gentle), monthly keratin/ deep condition treatments and lavender mint shampoo on the daily!! Now for body pampering….hmmm
Can't wait to try them!
They look wonderful!
I pamper myself by taking cat naps with my two fat cats! 😀
I'm a grad student so a shower is often the extent of the time I have for pampering. I try to make sure I have nice (even if I have to be cheap!) bath products to make those 15 minutes of me time count!
I have two – A long hot bath with epsom salt and a couple of magazines or a good book. Or I love to put on a clay mask and soothing eye gels to relax while sipping a hot cup of green tea!
A cup of coffee and a good DIY show while my kids (all 4) nap in the afternoon. It's my pick me up.
I'm a total shower girl, too! When my husband and I buy a house, I'd love to have a giant glass shower. Sounds fantastic! I pamper myself by getting massages.
A long, hot shower is the way I pamper myself. I make my own sugar scrubs, so I inhale the scent and just stand there under the hot water. Aahhhhh…so relaxing.
i like to pamper myself by taking long, hot baths.
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I like to pampering myself by going shopping (Target or Home Goods) and painting my nails while drinking a glass of wine. I also tweed it: https://twitter.com/CarolinaLittle/status/397743771980296192 🙂
I love a manicure and pedicure!
I usually end up buying something for myself, either clothes or something else fun.
I'm only a bath girl when pregnant. I'm a little behind you right now (28 wks) and a bath once a week has been so relaxing!
I have my wonderful husband rub my feet!
I've never been a huge fan of taking baths either, there's something about sitting in your own filthy water that makes me shudder, lol. But when your baby comes, a bathtub is awesome and fun! 🙂
I am a bath girl all the way!
Burning candles always relaxes me. Lots and lots of candles!
A good pedicure is the ultimate pampering to me! Thanks for the giveaway, my email is in my Google profile 🙂
I love a good facial!
I pamper myself by taking a long bath and then reading in bed!
Mani pedis…what I wouldn't give for one right now!
Thank you for introducing me to these bath products! I'm a Sonia Kashuk fan…I have one or two makeup brushes and some lip gloss, and face blotters… I feel like it's luxury for less… Can't wait to visit Target and check out the scents.
I love to pamper myself by painting my nails or doing a mint julep mask. And would love a Target giftcard – isn't that pampering in itself?
I'm with you! I love taking long hot showers with good smelling body wash. Every once in awhile I enjoy pampering myself with a mani pedi as well.
I take a long shower at night to relax and to have 10 minutes just to myself.
i love to take a good book into the bath. i deep condition my hair and do a face mask at the same time, so i feel like i am being fairly productive!
My husband and I love giving each other pedicures at night after our son goes to bed. We use products by Lush that are in their men's collection…very peppermint-ey smelling 🙂 We soak our feet in a little tub with bath crystals. Then we layer on a foot mask and scrub that off with an exfoliating product. Then cut and trim nails and layer on the lotion…yum! Think we might do that tonight!
I feel lucky if I can get in a face mask about once a week.
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I rub my feet in with lotion for a few minutes before going to bed most nights. It really takes the stress of the day away!
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I nice long shower is the extent of my pampering. I will definitely check out these products!
I love reading a good mag while soaking in some suds. Will have to try these out!
I don't often pamper myself but, when I do, it's usually a massage or a manicure/pedicure… come to think of it, I think a massage is in order soon! 😀
I love winding down with a bath each night……gives me time to catch up on my reading and attempt to quiet my mind from alllllllll the to-do lists I have going. These products sound AHHHH-MAZING…..would love the chance to try them out.
I would LOVE to try these products!
As a mom of three kids 4 and under, a great blowout and makeup are a true treat!
As a mom of three kids 4 and under, a great blowout and makeup are a true treat!
I absolutely have to shower to feel awake and refreshed!
I pamper myself by curling up on the couch with a book and a cat and a cup of hot chocolate!
Because of your blog, I've recently started giving myself a hair and facial mask on Sunday nights…it's my quiet time 🙂
After thinking about it, I pamper myself pretty often. I get a manicure every 2 weeks and a pedicure once a month. I also have a new obsession with the blow out! It's amazing how good it feels!
I pamper myself by doing my nails once a week when my husband is busy. I put my tv show on and paint away.
I love to get a pedicure and manicure!! So relaxing!
I pamper myself by doing my nails once a week when my husband is busy. I put my tv show on and paint away.
Kate, have you considered using a new fragrance for when your son is born or the day you bring him home so when you smell that scent you will be taken back to that day?
I'm a bath girl through and through. So far I haven't found "The One" as far as body wash/bath gel/etc., but it's not due to lack of trying. 😉 I love to pick up new bath products just about everywhere.
Sounds like something I would love to try!
I'm a shower girl as well. These products look amazing–I'm definitely going to check them out!
Oooh, I love Sonia Kashuk products! Can't wait to go to Target – like I need an excuse 🙂
I am a bath girl. I usually get a bath bomb from Lush (sex bomb is my fav) and read a magazine.
I'm a shower-er too! I love getting clean and refreshed in the mornings. But now that I'm 34 weeks pregnant and carrying the load of Baby in my back, baths are becoming more of a must. I can't sit long though-it drives me crazy!
Sadly, I don't pamper myself often. The closest I get is prob doing my own nails. I am loving the Vinylux too.
I have never read a bog until I came across yours….now I am hooked! Love it!
I need a body scrub!
I will read a book, sometimes take a bath, but mainly just sit down and relax by thinking.
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When I need to pamper myself I get a pedicure. It's my one splurge a month, but when I need to get away from the real world it's my favorite thing to do!
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by lounging on the couch in PJs!
Hair mask, face mask, and a soak in the tub with wine and a book!
My pampering is just going to nail salon for pedicure and facial waxing. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Will definitely check these products out the next time I'm at Target. Thanks for the sweepstakes!
I pamper myself by being ALONE even if for only 5 minutes
I'd say I pamper myself with a long shower, pedicures, professional skin care routine, or just cuddling up on the couch with a book and hot coco. I'm super excited to try this body bath line at Target! Thanks for the tip!
I love both baths and showers, depending on my mood. I have a painful chronic illness so I possibly spend most of my time trying to "pamper" myself! Scents are my favorite thing…I make sure my lotions, my handsoap and even my dishsoap have scents to make me stop and breathe and relax.
I love a hot cup of tea and a good book 🙂 https://twitter.com/kristi_love518/status/397852179949580288
giving myself the time to blow dry my hair, do full makeup, AND do my nails- with no one year old running around the bathroom- definitely the best pampering!
I pamper myself after my 'girly time week' every month by going and buying a really pretty or sexy pair of panties! 🙂 tmi? nah. it makes being a girl totally worth it! I've been doing that since high school, so you can imagine how full (of soft loveliness) my underwear drawer is!!
I love getting a pedicure and I also love getting my hair cut and colored. Neither of which happen often enough!
I pamper myself by switching on my candle warmer, snuggling up with a blanket and a hot mug of tea/cider/hot cocoa, dimming the lights, turning on some soft music, and just enjoy being. Doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's great!
I pamper myself by getting pedi's and mani's!! I do love baths but I can never take a "relaxing" one because my 2 yr old daughter always wants to join! So its been showers for me for a long time! 🙂
I've loved Sonia Kashuk for as long as I can remember – her pressed powder compact has been in my purse for ages! Glad to her they are venturing into body care scents and products….
I cant wait to try these! I love target and am so glad they're offering new lines and line extensions every day. These products are officially on my "to buy" list for my next target run.
I take classes and build up hobbies that help me relax.
These sound amazing! I'll have to grab some when I swing by Target later!
I'd say to really feel pampered I like to shave and then use an exfoliating wash. I feel so much cleaner and so fresh!!
I don't know how to leave the url for my tweet besides my profile url: http://www.twitter.com/kendallina where I tweeted about the ways I pamper myself.
Besides what I tweeted, I love to light candles, dim the lights, read a wonderful book, while I have something baking in the oven.
I love to take a warm bubble bath also! I can't wait to try this new line.Thanks for the chance!
I love relaxing at night when everyone's in bed ,reading beauty blogs and watching you tube vids 🙂 the hubs actually takes more baths than I do 🙂
I love curling up with a good book, cozy blanket, and a glass of wine to unwind!
These days, I unwind with a mug of hot chocolate, snuggled in my PJs in bed watching one of my favorite movies like The Holiday. I've seen it a million times but it never gets old and relaxes me!
I pamper myself by taking a bubble bath and having candles lit all around my tub.
I'm getting married in 6 months and would love to test out the Pink Innocencia! I love taking drinking some hot tea, and reading a good book to relax.
I love to hang out and take a nice warm bath! although a beautiful giant shower with multiple showerheads sounds pretty luxurious too!!! 🙂
Manicures and pedicures
I pamper myself when the house is quiet and I'm the first one up. I curl up with the computer and a cup of coffee and it is bliss!
My favorite way to pamper myself is to go to bed early! Ahhh…sleep.
I would love to try out this product! 🙂
I am a bath gal. I save up magazines that come in the mail for my bath nights and get in the bath and read.
I pamper myself by actually taking time to do a full face of makeup on special occasions!
I pamper myself by doing a full face of makeup on special occasions!
I'm a home schooling mom, so 24/7 with kids means that a coffee and a minute to unwind ARE pampering! Ahhh… BTW, you'll realize how much you love a big tub when you've got a toddler (or two). I NEVER wanted or used a bathtub until I had kids…now it gets used a LOT! The bigger the better to hold all the toys (and little bodies)!
I love taking care of my skin as well and do so when I'm taking a break from being a puppy mom by using a really good and amazing feeling microdermabrasion scrub 3 times/week! Instant baby's bottom feel on your face 🙂 P.S.: I'm a Target addict and would love the chance to win! Thanks for having the giveaway!
Sounds amazing, I'll have to run to Target to check these out…and probably buy 10 other things I convince myself I cannot live without. haha
I love to take a bath and read a book!
Like Kate's mom, I guess, I pamper myself with a bubble bath, a cup of hot tea, and a good book every chance I get!
Staying in bed on a Saturday morning with a cup of coffee and a good book.
I've been wanting to try some Sonia Kashuk products!! I was browsing Target the other day and came across the Sonia Kashuk section and made a mental note to come back and pick out some of the make up brushes on a day that I had more time. I've also really been looking for a nice body wash!
A super hot shower and some time without the little ones!
I pamper myself every once in awhile with a pedicure.
A nice soak in the whirlpool tub with some lavendar epsom salts is very pampering and relaxing.
a warm bubblebath is awesome
I love a hot bath with a good magazine and some yummy smelling suds!
I used to love her perfume but it's gone 🙁
I like to do some low key, relaxation yoga right before bed 🙂
Right now, I take a hot shower and just enjoy the water until there's no more hot water left! It's about all the time I have to escape and do any 'pampering' right now.
Thanks for the chance to win! I love Sonia Kashuk and I love Target. Win win!
I love a good smelling body wash to start my morning, so I'll definitely be hunting these down next time I'm at Target! 🙂
A good workout followed by a long, hot shower.
yoga followed by a good book in bed with a massage by my hubby!
I love to escape by taking a nap and a hot bath and LOCKING my door. Otherwise my kids will find me
I'm a shower kind of girl myself. I would love to try some new body washes!
I pamper myself with an scrub day also! As a busy mom and full time Marketing Director, I don't get to enjoy baths or showers the way I used to, (i.e. staying in for hours.) But once a week I make the shower extra long, and do a full exfoliation. It makes a difference!
I pamper myself with a once a week face mask, but I wish I could pamper myself more often with a nice back massage!
Love the dr. Teal's scented epsom salts. Baths are my relaxing time!!
mani/pedi is the best pampering! Can't wait to try the scrub!
Lotion- hand lotion- my hands are always really dry because I was them so much, so I make sure to take a few minutes several times a day to moisturize! Thanks for hosting!
I like to take long bubble baths on the weekend, it is my small moment and it helps my mind and body.
A nice long bubble bath and a good book!
I definitely pamper myself with a pedicure!
I love a cup of hot coffee, a nice biscotti, and some magazines and blogs to relax. Also I never leave the house with out a dab of perfume and earrings, it just makes everyday seem special. 🙂
I love a bath, but I haven't been making it a priority with two little kids around. A face mask on the weekend is pretty good, though. I'm a new reader–I was so happy to find your blog! I'd been looking for help updating my makeup routine, but most of the people making makeup videos showed looks that were too flashy or complicated for me. So, thanks, I appreciate what you're doing. 🙂
can't wait to try them! love how you talked about using a new scent on your wedding day and I SO wish I would've done that! what a beautiful idea!! My have to start doing that as a gift 🙂
I love to pamper myself with a home spa day and a glass of wine.
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My pampering usually revolves around guilty pleasures, whether it's watching a TV show or eating something I shouldn't. : )
I pamper myself by napping and reading God's Word! lol oh and a face mask now and then.
I pamper myself by wearing my favorite perfume,relaxing with smooth jazz and drinks with my wonderful husband! 🙂
Taking a longer than normal shower-deep conditioning my hair, exfoliating everything & letting the water run almost cold. Making sure I put on makeup when we're going somewhere nice is my other "luxury" with 2 kids under 4. 🙂
I pamper myself with a bubble bath and a glass wine (and silence)
I pamper myself with a warm bath, some chocolate and a nice hot cup of tea!
Bubble baths all the way!!
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1Smart KM, et al: The discriminative validity of "nociceptive," "peripheral neuropathic," and "central sensitization" as mechanisms-based classifications of musculoskeletal pain. Clin J Pain 27(8):655-653, 2011
2Arendt-Nielsen L, Graven-Nielsen T: Translational musculoskeletal pain research. Clin Rheumatol 25(2):209-226, 2011
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