Even with promises of new beginnings, let’s be honest — January can be tough. The holiday season has passed, and our days can feel bleak without any festive décor or activities to keep our spirits bright.
If you’re feeling down with the winter blues, indulging in some much-needed self-care can help you romanticize your life indoors these next few months. So snuggle up with your softest blanket and read on for our recommendations of how to boost your self-care practices and mood, even on winter’s chilliest days!
For a luxurious bath or shower
Villa Bain Bath and Shower Cubes
No matter whether you’re a bath or shower person, you can turn your bathroom into a spa oasis with Villa Bain’s shower or bath cubes. While these cubes fizz away in warm water, they’ll release eucalyptus, lavender, or peppermint essential oils to relieve your mind and body’s tension. Each cube is also full of shea butter and coconut oil that’ll soften your skin during these dry winter days ahead. Villa Bain’s bath and shower cubes are available to purchase in-salon.
FarmHouse Fresh Juniper Ale Body Oil
This body oil is the perfect addition to your self-care ritual with its fresh greens and zesty bergamot orange aroma. Its vitamin-rich oils also help your skin lock-in moisture, so you’ll stay silky smooth head-to-toe all season long. You can add this body oil to your bath water, or apply it directly to your skin post-bath or -shower for some deeper hydration.
For an indulgent bedtime routine
Serene Moon Dip Back To Youth Ageless Body Mousse
This moisturizer is the ultimate way to pamper your skin on those cold, cozy evenings. Its dreamy mousse melts into your skin for an instant hydration boost. You’ll be left with soft, dewy skin thanks to its rich shea butter and aloe vera. Its wintermint, apple, and amber notes will whisk you away to a serene, spa-like escape as the perfect pick-me-up when the winter blues set in.
Satin Pillowcase
Our satin pillowcases will elevate your bedtime routine to a whole new level of luxury. Its smooth, silky texture reduces friction to prevent hair breakage and minimize wrinkles while you sleep. Available in white and black, it’s the perfect way to add a touch of elegance and comfort to your bedroom, especially when you’re ready to snuggle up in bed for a long, winter night.
For a cozy night-in
Porten’s on 15th Candle Company candles
A flickering flame embodies all-things comfy and cozy. While you wind down for the evening, turn off your overhead lighting and opt for a candlelit night for the ultimate intimate vibe. Porten’s on 15th Candle Company has several homemade soy wax candles that capture a winter night-in, like its delightful Frosted Juniper or warm Chai Latte scents. Porten’s on 15th Candle Company’s candles are available to purchase in-store.
OPI nail polishes
Spend your night-in extending some self-care to your nail and cuticles with an at-home manicure or pedicure. From shimmers to metallics, OPI has all the pops of color you need when it’s dark and dreary outside.
While you trim, file, and paint your nails, play a movie or TV show that’ll warm your heart on a cold winter night. Here are our TM team’s favorite feel-good movies and TV shows to watch!
- 10 Things I Hate About You — recommended by Jaidyn, stylist
- 16 Candles — recommended by Lori R., esthetician
- About Time — recommended by Nicole, marketing manager
- Can’t Buy Me Love — recommended by Melissa, retail sales director
- Dirty Dancing — recommended by Melissa.
- Encanto — recommended by Mallorie, daily operations director
- Good Will Hunting — recommended by Lori R.
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days — recommended by Melissa
- Just Friends — recommended by Lori R.
- Love & Basketball — recommended by Emylee, stylist
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding — recommended by Lori M., nail technician
- Save the Last Dance — recommended by Emylee
- She’s All That — recommended by Jaidyn
- Steel Magnolias — recommended by Lori R.
- Step Mom — recommended by Emylee
- Sweet Home Alabama — recommended by Janelle, finance director
- Swingers — recommended by Lori R.
- The Wedding Date — recommended by Emylee
- Virgin River — recommended by Tammie, owner & founder
Nicole Thomas is the marketing manager for Tyler Mason Salon & Spa. She is also a passionate writer and digital marketer for several Indiana-based publications. When she isn’t at TM, she loves cozying up with a book and cup of coffee or crocheting a new cardigan for her wardrobe.