Instead of buying expensive bath oils, salts, and candles, learn to make your own with this simple how-to guide. A trip to a health food store will bring you hours of soothing relaxation.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: N/A
Here's How:
- Create your own bath oil by purchasing sunflower oil or sweet almond oil and pour it into decorative containers. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil and pour into your tub.
- For soothing bath salts, mix sea salts or kosher salts with several drops of fragrant oil. Pour liberally into your tub water. Lay back and relax!
- Place dried herbs from your kitchen onto cheesecloth. Gather together to form a sachet, rubber-band the top, and tie with a sash. Toss into a hot tub of water. Remember, variety is the spice of life!
- For more aromatic sachets, let them steep for 30 minutes in hot boiling water. Then lay back and breathe in the relaxing vapor.
- To make matching aromatic candles, add your essential oils into melted beeswax and pour into a glass container. Place in the wick and let it harden. Ahhh! Merveilleux!
- For itchy irritated skin, try the oatmeal remedy. Place plain oatmeal into a cut of cheesecloth. Secure the top, tie a sash and you are ready to go.
- To soothe achy muscles, use Epson salts in place of oatmeal, add a few drops of essential oils, and pour into hot water.
- To soothe achy muscles, use Epsom salts in place of oatmeal, add a few drops of essential oils, and pour into hot water.
- Homemade bubble bath can be made by combining, 1 cup of soap flakes, 1 cup of water, 3 TB of glycerin and 3 drops of essential oils. Mix and store in an attractive container.
- To add to your spa, keep plenty of scented soaps, face masks, 100% cotton towels and nylon meshed puff washcloths.
- Pat yourself dry, wrap up in your towels, and cover your skin with moisturizing lotions scented to match your bath scents.
Tips:
- Turn on relaxing music and make a hot cup of soothing tea to sip on while bathing.
- For soap flakes (for making bubble bath) use a grater and chip off flakes from your favorite scented soap.
- Keeping your mixtures in a pretty container such as a crystal covered dish or tea cup, enhances the luxury of the experience.
What You Need
- Essential Oils
- Sea, Kosher, & Epsom Salt
- Cheesecloth
- Rubberbands & Ribbon
- Sunflower Oil
