Combine the ingredients and place the mixture in a bowl by the bath.
According to Michael Simon, a pampering pro at Ole Henriksen Face/Body spa, L.A.'s celeb mellow-out hangout, sloughing - especially with something good 'n' gritty like salt or sugar - also revs up your circulation and stimulates your sensory receptors.ฤก. Gentle exfoliation can do much more than getting rid of dulling dead cells and yielding smoother, softer skin. Once your bastion of bliss is all set up, slink on in with your man.and let the pampering begin. Now's a great time to use flickering (and flattering) candlelight." Put on a softly romantic CD like Sade's Lovers Rock or Bebo Gilberto's Tanto Tempo. "Create a boundary between yourselves and the rest of the world," advises Celeste Dunn, president and CEO of TheGreenhouse Spa. (While each treatment will work wonders on its own, you can combine all of them for a bath-time blowout.) Right before you start your tantalizing treatment, set a serene scene in your bathroom. First, scan the spa-inspired recipes on the next two pages. At this point, you're probably tempted to plunge right in, but before you do, take time for a few prep steps to make your soak extrasensual. "When you're in the tub with someone, you've let down all of your defenses, so each touch becomes all the more intimate," says Helen Fisher, PhD, a New York City anthropologist. Use therapeutic rubs and luxurious scrubs and oils to get each other squeaky-clean, silky soft and gloriously uninhibited. So set aside time for a hot, steamy tub session for two. It's just as sexy as skinny-dipping, only far more intimate.and beautifying to boot. The perfect antidote to winter chills and holiday-season stress? A long and totally sensual bathtub date.