If you follow the blog, you’ll know I’m all about self-care. In addition to other aids, it’s what helped me recover from my breakdown. I finally started looking after myself after years of not doing so.
And sometimes we need some products to assist us with our regime. A self-care package. What better way to relax?
In this post, I wanted to draw your attention to some of the trusted products I’ve used for years. The type of gifts I open, smile, and think to myself my family knows me well.
Getting a new self-care product makes me happy. It’s also an excuse to ask my hubby to cover childcare so I can spend time trying it out
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The reason we ALL need a bit of self-care in our lives
These days, with lack of sleep and toddler madness, sometimes self-care for 15 minutes is all I have to make me feel a little bit better. And I take the opportunity. I’m currently writing this post with a face mask on, listening to yoga music. This is the first 15 minutes I grabbed to myself today and it’s 9 pm. I always need a self-care package on hand, for the moments I get to spend alone.
As a parent, making time for self-care is so important, and we should take time for ourselves. Even if it’s 5 minutes. Focusing on yourself will make you feel better. It will boost your energy and spur you on for the rest of your day.
I learned the hard way, we should never neglect ourselves. Personal care is a basic human need and one I love to indulge in now.
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Speaking of indulgence, let’s dive into the list of must have products to add to your self-care package
The Body shop
Shopping online at The Body Shop brings back so many memories. I remember buying the animal-shaped soaps because they smelled and looked amazing.
I was impressed by their ethos and I love scrolling through their range of products.
They come highly recommended by family and friends and are my go-to gift when I need to purchase something for Valentine’s Day. For any special occasion, you cannot go wrong with a purchase from The Body Shop.
Some of my product highlights
My brother loves the satsuma range and you will always find this in my shopping basket.
I love the sweet-smelling body butter and scrubs. The raspberry scrub smells good enough to eat. What an amazing addition to a relaxing bath, or even a quick shower for the busy mums out there.
For a previous anniversary, I purchased from the spa range. If you feel like getting romantic, it smells divine and you won’t be disappointed.
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Sensory retreats
I’ve been checking out the self heating eye masks and they look fantastic. They also come highly recommended, by customers leaving reviews and also top beauty influencers. You can find out more on their website.
Getting a new self-care product makes me happy. It’s also an excuse to ask my hubby to cover childcare so I can spend time trying it out
The beauty of it is, through sensory retreats, you can also buy now and pay later with Klarna. (PLEASE see their website for specific T’s & C’s.)
Spectrum collections
I’ve recently been checking them out for an occasion I have coming up. My relative loves make-up and I am impressed by the huge range of cute brush collections I found on their site.
Alice In Wonderland bundle
I am loving the Alice In Wonderland bundle and would love this as a present for myself. Hehe!
Hello Kitty
For the present I need to buy, I love the look of these Hello Kitty brushes.
It’s also a huge incentive, free delivery applies to all orders over £40.00 and you can use the Klarna app for your purchases. Mine got used a lot over the Christmas period.
Final thoughts
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Do you use any of these products and what will you be purchasing for Valentine’s Day this year?
Let me know in the comments below, I would love to hear from you.
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That’s a good list. I love The Body Shop products. They are really good.
I’ve just picked some up from a charity shop and they are such great quality. I miss buying Body Shop all the time 🙁
This is such a helpful list! I especially love the Hello Kitty range by Spectrum – they’re so pretty! I’m adding it to my wishlist!
I like that they are affordable, but also so pretty. Definitely on my list for the present I need 🙂
As a gift idea, care packages are such a lovely idea; it’s as fun to put them together as it is to receive them. I really like the fact that there are a number of different occasions to send them — fab post!
Thank you. I agree, there is a special touch about them and it’s so heartwarming to receive a gift like this.
I agree, we need self-care in our lives, and having these products can help. Thank you for sharing!
We definitely all need to make time for self-care 🙂
Self-care for me is usually limited to a shower where I am not interrupted by my child (very rare). It’s great that you make it a priority and that your husband is supportive. As a single mom, getting time to myself is challenging. I am intrigued by the self-heating eye mask. That sounds so relaxing. Thanks for the ideas.
~Cassie
Those showers are lovely when you have a toddler running around. These days I am shouting from the shower for her to stop touching everything, haha!
We are both so tired, with working and a little one, but we give each other little breaks.
I can imagine getting time to yourself is challenging – you are doing a fab job. Us mums are sometimes left behind in terms of self-care.
I have a heated mask to review soon. so there will be a separate post about this.