06 Feb 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
You’re relaxed and feeling your very best, so what could be a better environment in which to share some serious quality time with your other half than a spa? Bring on the treatments, good food and Jacuzzis, this is the place to feel loved... 1) Have a luxury rassoul at Foxhills Coat one another in scented...
Read more → 08 Dec 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Year on year it seems to get harder and harder to find the right Christmas gifts for your nearest and dearest (although you never can have too many pairs of novelty socks). So what about something with real feel good factor? Topping our list this year for foodie lovers with a penchant for wellbeing...
Read more → 18 May 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
As the new Art Therapy Collection magazine launches, the publication’s Sophie Laporte explains what makes art therapy so special... What is art therapy for? Essentially this is colouring in for adults and the benefits are wide reaching. It’s inspiring, it enhances your concentration, the meditative...
Read more → 10 Mar 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Beauty blogger, Beth Eve, knows what she’s talking about when it comes to make-up, so in the lead up to Mother’s Day she gave The Hot Tub the perfect make-up gift guide for all mums! With Mother's Day coming up, it's never too early to start thinking about what you’re going to get to spoil...
Read more → 19 Dec 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Skincare products always make nice Christmas presents, but how do you find one that’s really good value for money? Check out Brown and Harris... There are very few smells I like as much as lavender. It is my go-to essential oil for pretty much every stressful circumstance and a lot of situations...
Read more → 11 Dec 2014
Posted by Zeina Samaha 
Firmly convinced that the Grinch would have felt differently about the festive season if he had the right bubble bath, we check out a new favourite from Asper & Jones… I’m going to tell you a little story. It is one that you may have heard before, but never quite like this. It is the (speculated)...
Read more → 26 Nov 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Even those of us without children walk past Baby Gap wishing we had a reason to buy teeny tiny winter coats so here’s another excuse to coo as Mae-anna designer and mum of one, Tammy, gives her guide to dressing toddlers for chilly weather... Sticky little toddler hands from ice lollies, floaty...
Read more → 24 Oct 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Leaving gifts for colleagues are a bit of an awkward topic aren’t they? I mean there are the people you like and therefore some kind soul in the team wholeheartedly goes all out to give them a proper send off complete with glorious goodie bags, and then there are the people who you didn’t even...
Read more → 04 Sep 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Candles are always a good present I find - it isn’t something you often want to spend a lot of money on for yourself (oh how I long for the day when I deem it remotely acceptable to top off the weekly shop with a £50 Jo Malone jobbie), but when someone gives you one of the decadently perfumed variety...
Read more → 20 Aug 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
I was always brought up to believe that ‘girl time’ was vitally important. From cuddling up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a DVD to dancing until your feet hurt, whether you’re five or 50, time with the girls is totally and utterly necessary. So here are a few spa thoughts on how to spend...
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