Lifestyle Mirror

It’s funny that summertime—the season of sunshine, suntans, and weekend sojourns—can also mean stress. Countless obligations fill the social calendar: Weddings, baby showers, family “vacations,” and other miscellaneous events. Consequently, a busy schedule means that the season passes by quicker than it should (can you believe it’s already mid-August?) and all of those resolutions for a better, healthier you somehow got lost among bottles of rosé and ice cream cones. So, we’d like to make a healthy proposition: Take some time for yourself. Blast your air conditioning, enjoy the smooth soul of the new Joss Stone album, draw a bubble bath, and indulge a little. We’ve rounded up a step-by-step guide for the perfect bathtime ritual, from the candles all the way down to the callus removers. Check out our 20 self-indulgent essentials in the slideshow above and thank us later. —Phillip Picardi (@pfpicardi)