Skin Food

Our heater’s been on the fritz lately and it’s really killing me. In the height of December-January, the coldest months of the year – the heater decides to go on sick leave. Good grief!

So for now it’s all about quick showers, preferably 8 minutes or less. I really hate it since I consider bathing a de-stressing ritual. Nowadays it’s more distressing than anything.

Laugh all you want but I have my quirks when it comes to bath and body care. After a long, hectic day I take refuge in the bathroom and go for a long, hot shower. Hopefully if I’m not too tired, I can run a bath. Have you tried soaking and reading in the bath tub? Luxurious and indulgent. Absolutely fantastic. And here’s my little secret: I like bath products that are inspired by food.

I’m a massive fan of Bath and Body Works and hoard their stuff like there’s no tomorrow. I adore their bath gels, lotions, body washes, scrubs, etcetera. I’m currently loving the rich, silky lather of the Coconut Lime Verbena bath gel and plan to move on to White Tea and Ginger. Mostly I crave Bath and Body Work’s Tutti Dolci line. Wouldn’t you? They have the yummiest food concoctions for the skin. Top picks include Mango Sorbetto and Sugar Wafer. Seductive sweet scents you almost want to eat.

Another big favorite is the store Fruits and Passion. I first encountered this in Hongkong and was so excited for the opening of the Manila store that I was front and center on their first day in Greenbelt 3. Fruits and Passion carries the killer Cucina line featuring heady scents from the kitchen (you don’t say…). I love their Ginger and Sicilian Lemon hand lotion and dig this… they have scented candles that are inspired by chocolate, cappuccino, fresh milk, strawberries. I can’t really tell if this is good for the diet brigade or it will leave them wanting more (preferably the real kind too).

Gal pal Ines gave me lotion called Skin Food. It elicited a smile. How food surrounds me, in the table and out.

Meanwhile I can’t wait for the Jett Heater guys to get the crazy thing to work again…