A\u00a0bath is so much more than just sitting in warm water…especially for those of us who live in colder states. It\u2019s an experience — one that should be savored and eagerly anticipated.<\/p>\n
So when we heard that there\u2019s such a thing as a professional bath barista (yes, for real!), we clamored to get in touch with one and learn more about the art of drawing the perfect bath. We spoke with Tricia Avery, who puts together exquisite, luxurious bath experiences for her clients at the Madeline Hotel & Spa in Telluride, Colorado, to learn more.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t use too much soap.<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, you read that right. \u201cYou want to create a bath routine that\u2019s easy to replicate day in and day out,\u201d Avery told us. \u201cUsing bubbles and soap will mean you have to clean the tub more often than if you just use water-soluble salts.\u201d While we can\u2019t promise we\u2019ll ditch our dreams of a bubbly bath anytime soon, salts are easier to clean and highly therapeutic — and it doesn’t hurt they look gorgeous when organized in glass bottles.<\/p>\n Use a mesh bag to house your salts.<\/strong> That way, you won\u2019t hurt your behind when you sit down on the bottom of the tub and land on a pile of salt crystals. \u201cAt the Madeline, we put them in a pretty gold mesh bag and just let it slosh around in the tub and infuse.\u201d Plus, how cute would that be for your next weekend DIY?<\/p>\n Start the water off really hot and slowly add cold water.<\/strong> Do that until you get the right temperature and not the other way around. The water\u2019s bound to cool off quickly, so start things off as hot as you can bear it. \u201cThat base of hot water also allows for the salts and other add-ons to really dissolve and get into the water,\u201d Avery reminded us. \u201cIt\u2019s like making tea!\u201d<\/p>\n Have everything prepared beforehand.<\/strong> A towel, a face cloth, a facial cleanser, a mask, your salts, a book, a cup of tea…whatever you\u2019ll require, have it on hand before the bath even begins to avoid a long, frigid trek across the room later on. \u201cYou want to make this an event,\u201d added Avery. \u201cYou want to have everything you need right there with you so you can just enjoy yourself.” Whether you choose to set it up on a small stool next to the bath or invest in a bath caddy, do yourself a favor and prep, prep, prep.<\/p>\n Add the fun stuff.<\/strong> Champagne? Check. Way too many candles? Check. Your journal and a pink pen? Check and check. As Avery told us, \u201cJust have fun with it. That\u2019s all that matters!\u201d<\/p>\n xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"A\u00a0bath is so much more than just sitting in warm water...especially for those of us ...","author":1302382,"featured_media":98222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,6,275],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/04143808\/shutterstock_348524153-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/04143808\/shutterstock_348524153.jpg","formated_date":"February 6, 2017","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#76d850","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98220"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1302382"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}