The best bath oils to add extra indulgence to your spa-throom

Lockdown has left a legacy of flexible working, staycations and at-home beauty treatments, which became a form of escapism and self care. The best at-home treatment? A bath. 

Our baths (perhaps infrequently used beforehand) have seen a lot more action over the past few years as even bath refuseniks have suddenly become "bath people". Baths, we've discovered, are little porcelain time capsules filled with warm, silky water where we can go to get away from our life's stresses and indulge, as well as a place to take a breather and find some headspace. And they're a place of sanctuary, so they're really worth making time for.

How to recreate those luxurious (not to mention, magical) baths you keep seeing all over Instagram

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There's very little a dip in the tub can't solve, following by stepping onto a fluffy bath mat and wrapping yourself in some hotel-worthy bath towels. So instead of doom-scrolling or watching every woeful news bulletin, switch off, carve out an evening dedicated to soaking, and load up on scented candles, your favourite Netflix documentary (prop your laptop up on the laundry basket), and pour yourself a glass of vino.

Finally? Treat yourself to a deliciously silky bath oil in a scent that soothes your soul.

Here's some of our favourite bath oils to inspire you, including a luxuriously spa-scented offering for under £6...