Mar 27 2009
Home Made Bath Bombs
My friend is getting married soon. I am helping her compiling any useful information. Preparing for a wedding can be very very stressful. My friend is very stressed. She worries about lots of things that could go wrong on the wedding day. Since she is stressed, it is very hard for her to prepare for her Wedding Speeches. In addition, Being stressful is really not good for her because ultimately damage the beauty of her skin. So I think I need to do something. I have to calm her mind before calming her skin. Since she has no time to go to spa, I will have to turn her home to be a spa. I have a lot of spa products that can be used. However, I think it will be more fun if I add a bath bomb to the spa program that I created for her. Warm bath with lavender bath bomb will soak away the stresses. Instead of buying a bath bomb from store, I think it will be more special if I make it by myself.
Basic Ingredients for a Bath Bomb
- citric acid 2 tablespoons
- baking soda 1/4 cup
- cornstarch 2 tablespoons
- essential oil 2-3 drops ( I choose lavender as my friend is under stress.)
- food coloring 3-4 teaspoons (purple to match with the lavender)
- emolient oil 3 tablesoons (My friend has oily skin so hazelnut oil will be perfect for her.)
Prepare 2 mixing bowls.
1st bowl : Mix citric acid and cornstarch in a small bowl until there is no lumps. Then, add the backing soda.
2nd bowl : Mix hazelnut oil with food coloring. You can add more color if you prefer richer color.
While blending the dry ingredients, slowly add the oil mixture into the dry ingredients. Then the fun part is forming the mixture into a 1 1/2 inch diameter ball by using your hands. Lay the bath bombs on waxed paper and let it dry. It will be fully dried within 1 - 2 days. I will put it in a paper muffin cup for nice presentation.
