How to Take a Turkish Bath in Your Own Home - 9 Easy Steps

C* HOW TO TAKE A TURKISH BATH IN YOUR HOME Can't make it to Istanbul but still want to reap the benefits of a steam bath and exfoliating body scrub? Re-create the Turkish bath experience in your own home, using just a handful of household objects and easy to acquire products THE BENEFITS OF A TURKISH BATH A Turkish bath is a hot steam hydro-therapy treatment which can have a miraculous effect on the mental and physical state of anyone able to enjoy it. Taking a Turkish bath can: Improve blood Deeply cleanse the skin, Reduce localised making it softer and giving it a great glow circulation aches and pains Shift lingering cold symptoms Expel toxins such as Reduce stress alcohol, nicotine and salt from the body WHAT YOU'LL NEED 3 6. 7. 1 2 4 8. II I I A kese - A Turkish exfoliating mitt. These can be purchased relatively A bathroom - Ideally small in size, with an enclosed shower easily from specialist shops or online 2 A plastic cup (if taking a bath) 6. Skin calming moisturizing cream 3 Olive oil or beauty oil 7 A bottle of water or fruit juice 4 Soap and a bathing sponge 8. A towel THE 9 STEP PROCESS 1 RELAX DO NOT DISTURB! Close the door, get comfortable, switch on your shower and run hot water for several minutes to generate abundant steam 2 PREPARE Enter the shower and rinse. Or, take a bath. If so, pour water over anything non-immersed using a plastic cup to ensure your skin is soft 3 DRY Get out of the shower/bath and drip dry for a while. When out, periodically turn the hot water on and off to maintain a warm, steamy environment 4 APPLY If desired, use olive or beauty oil to help loosen dead, dry skin. Apply it in a very thin layer from the neck to the toes, working it into the skin 5 SCRUB Exfoliate the body with a wet kese. Use circular motions or back-and-forth strokes until dead skin accumulates on it. Rinse the kese as necessary 6 WASH After scrubbing, rinse the face and body thoroughly. A soapy bathing sponge works really well to help wash away all of the dead skin 7. PAMPER Dry off and apply skin calming moisturizing cream. Rose/Lavender varieties are popular in Turkey. Use luxury bath products for more of a spa experience 8 MASSAGE If you have a willing friend/loved one on hand, why not ask if they'll complete your experience with a massage to get rid of any tensions in your body? O REHYDRATE 9. Your skin will now be feeling ultra-clean, smooth and invigorated! Make sure you replenish fluids lost during sweating by drinking extra water or fruit juice www.propertyturkey.com Property TURKEY Sources: 1. www.suite.io/christine-benlafquih/27dm2y5 2. www.wordpress.loomednola.com/the-turkish-bath-at-home 3. www.effegibi.it/en/focus-on:-sauna-hammam/the-benefits-of- a-turkish-bath-the-easy-way-to-recharge-your-batteries n.... 3. ••.. N....