Relaxing Baths and DIY Bath Bomb

 

 

Seriously, how insanely enticing does this look? Whether you are in a relationship or not, every girl deserves to have a bath with candles and rose petals and bubbles. Ever since I was little girl, I have always wanted to have an amazing jacuzzi bath tub to relax in. I still haven't achieved that dream yet, but ONE DAY!!! There isn't any reason that you can't still relax in a bathtub with candles all around you, rose petals are optional, bubbles are a MUST!!! Not only are warm baths wonderful and reducing stress, but they also can help to increase blood flow, stimulate circulation, help with muscle fatigue, and can help to clear your mind. Who DOESN'T need that in their life? Between the hustle and bussle of work, school, kids, family, what have you, sometimes we forget to take the time out of our day to treat ourselves. So I am here to tell you to STOP, just take an hour or two out of your week and do something for YOU! Clearly my idea for today is to take a relaxing bath...mostly because that sounds really amazing right now, but also because I just saw this amazing idea for some little bath bombs! I wish I could take the credit for these, but I can't unfortunately. I found the idea on onegoodthingbyjillee.com. Now, I'm sure you have seen the bath bombs from Lush that are fairly expensive. They have a huge array of colors and scents which is awesome, but I'm sure that with some determination you could make WHATEVER kind you want...and for quite a bit cheaper might I add. On top of that, you can make them into any shape or size and have fun while doing it! So let's get to it!!!

 

 

 

Basic Bath Bomb Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup citric acid crystals
• 1 cup baking soda
• ½ cup corn starch
• ½ cup of oil (almond oil, canola oil, olive oil, sunflower oil) (Some people say this is TOO much oil. Cut back if you are having problems getting them to harden.)
• 2-3 drops of essential oils (lavender, peppermint, any of your choice)
• 2-3 drops food coloring (depending on the color you want)

Procedures:

• In a bowl, place 1 cup of citric acid crystals, 1 cup of baking soda, ½ cup of corn starch and ½ cup oil.
• Add 2 to 3 drops of the fragrance of your choice. (Use more if you want it to smell stronger, or less if you want the fragrance to be less intense)
• Add 2 to 3 drops of food color of your choice. (More or less depending on the desired color)
• Mix well with a spoon or with your hands until a soft dough is formed.
• You can handle the dough and form balls or you can press the soft dough into any molds of your choice. You can put colored bath crystals or herbs or dried rose petals on the muffin pans or molds you are going to use before pressing in the dough.
• Let the pressed dough or balls set overnight before you unmold them.

 

 

 



So in the spirit of valentine's day, I'm going to make mine into little hearts and make them pink!!!!! I'm gonna make them this weekend and update later! I can't wait! Have fun with them and remember to RELAX!!!! Let me know how they work out for you!!! :)