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Feb 28, 2021
Bath Cookies
Make some Fragrant, non fattening cookies.
Drop into your warm bath for some skin softening pleasure.
2 cups finely ground sea salt
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoon light oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil OR get capsules and squeeze the oil out
2 eggs 5-6 drops of fragrance oil Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Mix ingredients.
Take a teaspoon of the dough and roll it gently into a ball (about 1- inch).
Continue doing this with all the dough and place on an un-greased cookie sheet.
Optional -Decorate the cookies with clove, anise or dried citrus peel.
Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned (do not over bake).
Allow the cookies to cool completely.
To use: Drop 1 to 2 cookies into a warm bath and allow to dissolve.
Store in decorative tin marked Makes 24 cookies.
Read MoreCut-off Flower Water
7 dl Water
1 ts Vinegar
1 ea Aspirin or equivalent (containing acetylsalicylic acid)
1 ts Sugar Crush the aspirin and blend everything together and use.
The sugar is nourishment for the flowers, while the acid kills the micro organisms that block the stems from sucking up water. For roses you can also use a lemon soft drink (For example:Schweppes). Makes the bouquets last longer.
Read MoreScented Bath Bombs
Number Of Applications : 6 Preparation Time : 0:20
1 1/2 cups baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid 8 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1/2 teaspoon sweet almond oil
2 drops food coloring -- your choice of color -
Combine all ingredients. -
Press into muffin tin or mold of your choice. -
Release from mold. -
Wrap in colored plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon.
NOTES : Fizzes when dropped in water.
When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use. Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.
Read MoreScented Bath Crystals
Number Of Applications : 4 Preparation Time : 0:05
1 cup Epsom salts
10 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1 drop food coloring -- your choice of color -
Mix all ingredients well. -
Store in bottle or bag.
NOTES : This makes a wonderful gift when poured in a decorative glass bottle.
When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use.
Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.
Read MoreHerb Bath Bags
Cheesecloth or muslin
Needle or sewing machine Thread
1 Ribbons, lace -- trim etc
Make bags out of muslin or cheesecloth.
Decorate with trims and notions.
Add ribbons so that the bags can hang from the faucet into the bath water.
Fill bags with herbal bath mixtures.
If you are really handy with machine or needle, bags can be made into shapes.
Read MoreAnti-sorrow Bath
Sweet Almond Oil--1 ounce
Marjoram--10 drops
Clary Sage--5 drops
Cypress or Rosemary--5 drops
Hyssop--1 drop
Melissa or Lemon--1 drop
Balancing Bath Oil Red Turkey Oil--4 oz
Grapeseed Oil--3 oz
Kukui Nut Oil--1 Tbsp
Hazelnut Oil--1 Tbsp
Vitamin E Oil--20 drops
Essential Oils--180 drops
8 oz Bottle Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils:
Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose, and Rosewood.
Mix and store in tightly covered bottle. Can be refrigerated for longer shelf life.
Read MoreEuphoric Bath Oil
Red Turkey Oil--4 oz
Grapeseed Oil--3 oz
Kukui Nut Oil--1 Tbsp
Hazelnut Oil--1 Tbsp
Vitamin E Oil--20 drops
Essential Oils--180 drops 8 oz bottle
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Champaca absolute, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine absolute, Linden absolute, Myrrh, patchouli, Rose, and Ylang Ylang.
Mix and store in tightly covered bottle. Can be refrigerated for longer shelf life.
Read MoreGentle Clarifying Bath
Lavender--5 drops
Rose--2 drops
Sandalwood or Patchouli--2 drops
Sweet Almond or Grapeseed Oil--1 tablespoon
Add to running bath water.
Read MoreBasic Bubble Bath Recipe
Use only 100% pure soap flakes.
Almond Oil--2 cups
Distilled Water--2 cups Soap
Flakes (or grated soap)--1 cup
Witch Hazel--2 Tbsp
Boil the spring water and melt the soap in it.
In another container, mix the witch hazel and almond oil together and shake well. (If possible, do this in a blender.)
Then slowly add the soap mixture to the witch hazel and oil blend and again, shake or blend well.
These amounts will make a large quantity of basic bubble bath mixture to which you can add the essential oils of your choice as and when required.
For each 2 tablespoons of base bubble bath, use 15 drops of essential oil and mix well.
Use 1-2 teaspoons of the final product in each bath.
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