A hot bubble bath is what the doctor ordered to relax after a hard and busy day. It is not for nothing that in the modern rhythm of life, everyone is so fond of colorful bombs and geysers. But buying them is quite expensive. Another thing is to make do-it-yourself bath bombs at home. We offer 10 easy recipes!
1. Oil bombs
Take soda, citric acid and salt - ideally pre-crushed sea salt - more convenient and healthier. At a 2: 1: 1 ratio, add a spoonful of any base oil - for example, wheat, avocado, nuts, cocoa, coconut, grape seeds. For the scent - essential oils: if you mix several, you should get about 10 drops in total. For decoration, take food colors, glitter, herbs, flower buds, spices.
First, grind in a coffee grinder until smooth and mix the ingredients in a glass bowl. Add flavors and colors to the mixture, and then add the base oil and knead the thick "dough" until smooth. It must be of such a consistency that it can be shaped.
If you have molds, fill in the halves and remove the excess from the seam. Let the mixture dry for an hour, carefully remove the molds and dry the bombs for another day or two on a sheet of paper. Silicone baking tins are suitable - the main thing is that they can be carefully removed.
2. White clay bombs
Clay is an ideal ingredient for sensitive skin prone to allergies and irritations. It is completely safe ingredient even for young children, so you can create and taste together. For 5 parts of soda, 2 parts of acid are needed and one for each clay and sea salt. Any non-allergenic base oil you like best creates consistency. For example, jojoba oil is often used in baby products.
3. Effervescent Vitamin Bombs
Remember those fizzy drinks that you just need to throw into a glass of water? This means that such tablets will make an excellent nutritious geyser with vitamin C, calcium, magnesium and other useful components. Take the simplest and most inexpensive tablets - only about 100 g, which you need to grind into powder and add the same amount of starch. Corn is more commonly used, but potato is also fine. A drop of dye and essential oils, and at the end add nourishing oil.
4. Sea salt bombs
Combine and grind baking soda, citric acid and sea salt (2: 1: 1). Or choose any other dry piece of your choice and taste. But instead of oil, take a spoonful of water and spray it evenly over the surface from a spray bottle. The advantage of the oil-free bombs is that it does not leave greasy streaks in the bathroom. Store finished products in a dry place in plastic bags or cling film.
5. Bombs with milk powder
This is one of the variations of bombs on water, but instead of salt, powdered milk goes into it. A good option if you are allergic to salt or want something soft and delicate. Mix baking soda with acid 4: 2 and add 1 more dry cream or milk. Add essential oils, dyes, herbs, buds and water as usual.
6. Bombs for muscle cramps
A bath with useful ingredients relaxes muscles no worse than a light massage. Make a dry mixture of 2 tablespoons of baking soda and one at a time of citric acid, ground salt and magnesium sulfate. Add a spoonful of avocado oil and 2-3 drops each of lemongrass, lavender and mint oils. Magnesium sulfate or the so-called Epsom salts give the desired effect for muscle relaxation.
7. Soothing lavender bombs
Lavender is a classic remedy for relieving stress and tension, which is why it is used in cosmetics and scented pillows. Add 8-9 drops of lavender oil to the base of citric acid, soda and salt (1: 2: 4). And another 3-5 drops of liquid purple food coloring for richness and mood.
eight.Chocolate Bath Bomb
Pour milk powder (1 more part), a spoonful of cocoa powder and jojoba oil to citric acid and soda (1: 2). For a better consistency, you can add half a spoonful of polysorbate. Drops 7-10 drops of chocolate flavor, some vanilla or cinnamon to taste. For decoration, scented spices are suitable: cinnamon stick or star anise.
9. Toning orange bombs
Orange invigorates and has a good effect on the condition of the skin with its natural cleansing effect. Add 10-15 drops of orange oil and a little orange to citric acid, soda and sea salt (1: 2: 4). Dilute with grapefruit, add a pinch of cinnamon or a couple of drops of cinnamon oil, add some finely chopped dry zest.
10. Nutrient bombs for the skin
To keep the skin soft, silky and nourished after a bath, use oatmeal. This is an amazing product that is equally appreciated by cosmetologists and lovers of home methods. For a bomb, you need 4 tablespoons of soda and 2 tablespoons of citric acid, milk powder, cornstarch and ground oatmeal.
