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Fizzing Rose Petals

There is nothing quite like a luxurious bath complete with rose petals that

seem to fizz right before your very eyes.

1 cup baking soda

3/4 cup citric acid

3 T cornstarch

1/2 cup sea salt

handful of gently crushed dried rose petals

Combine all of the above ingredients and pack in a jar. It is really

important to keep these ingredients extremely dry or the fizzing will take

place without you.

How much you use per bath is completely up to you, but I suggest a filter in

the drain to catch the rose petals.

 

Seaside Bath Salts

I have such wonderful memories of seaside holidays and this bath experience

rekindles some of those memories whenever I need to "return". Here is the

recipe for those times when you wish you could return to that favorite

beach.

1 ½ c. Table Salt

1 c. Kosher Salt

1 c. powdered milk

a few drops of blue food coloring

a few drops of vetiver essential oil (or any scent that reminds you of the

seaside).

Combine all of the above in a large bowl and stir well to mix all of the

ingredients and distribute the food coloring evenly. If any clumping occurs,

use a fork or large spoon to crush.

 

 

Milky Herbal Bath Salts

This recipe contains dulse... a seaweed that is quite easy to find in health

food stores. It also helps rid the body of toxins and boosts circulation. It

also has a great "beach" scent and looks great crumbled in these salts. 2 cups rock salt 1 cup of table salt 2 cups baking soda 1 cup finely ground oatmeal 2 T of your favorite dried mint 4 T of crumbled dulse (sea weed)

Crumble the mint and dulse and then add to the remaining ingredients. Fill a muslin bag with this recipe so that cleaning the tub is less of a

chore.

Package in decorative glass jars. I recently some (jars) that offer an

opening to insert a wooden spoon. If you spot them, snap them up.

 

 

Bubbling Bath Salts

And you thought that bath salts simply disappeared into nothing. Well, these

salts certainly don't... they smell great, look all sparkly and they bubble

too.

2 cups of kosher salt

1 cup table salt

2 T cosmetic grade glitter

a few drops of sandalwood scented oil

1/4 cup of baby shampoo

Combine the top four ingredients and stir until the texture is smooth.

Drizzle with the baby shampoo and then spread onto a parchment paper covered

cookie sheet until you have an even layer. Allow to dry. This could take up

to 24 hours depending on the humidity.

Package in a decorative jar... mason jars will do fine and include

instructions for use if these salts are to be used as a gift. (About 1/3 cup

should do the average bath).

 

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