Want to turn your ordinary bath into a real spa experience? Just add bright (and harmless) colors, a pleasant rich aroma and a huge amount of useful substances to the water! How? With homemade bath bombs.
The benefits of bombs
The basis for any mini bath geyser is two ingredients: soda and citric acid. It is they who create the hissing effect after they fall into the water. Why is soda so good? It restores the acid-base balance, helps to normalize the metabolism in cells. Its advantages include the fact that it perfectly softens water, and this is important in urban conditions. Citric acid, in turn, is able to cleanse the human body of harmful substances.
The result of taking baths with bombs also depends on what other components you have added to them. Among the most popular additives is sea s alt, which contains various minerals, essential and cosmetic oils. Oils nourish and soften the skinnormalize metabolic processes. In addition, the smells of different essential oils affect a person in different ways: they invigorate and tone, soothe and relax.
Preparatory stage
We propose to talk about how to make a bath bomb. Here is a list of the basic ingredients we will need:
- citric acid (powder);
- baking soda;
- water;
- liquid food coloring;
- essential oils;
- sea s alt.
In addition, when creating bombs, you will need rubber gloves, a large bowl, scales, molds. You can't do without a spray gun. You may need a gauze mask. We recommend making one or two bath bombs to get you started. Later, when you learn how to make bombs quickly, you can make several bombs at once!
Production rules
The main rule is that baking soda and citric acid must be mixed in a ratio of 2:1. If you violate the proportions, the bombs simply will not boil. In the process of creating balls, gloves should be used, because both soda and citric acid in dry form adversely affect the skin. In addition, they can irritate the mucous membranes of the nose, and therefore people with special sensitivity cannot do without gauze bandages.
Step one: prepare the base
To begin with, mix soda and citric acid thoroughly. There are several options that will allow you to get a quality base: you can mix these components withcoffee grinder or whisk, you can just rub it well with a spoon. Then you need to add essential oils to the composition. Please note: if the mixture begins to sizzle during the addition of oil, you need to quickly mix it. After that, it is necessary to divide the resulting mixture into several parts, add a few drops of dye to each, and then knead until a uniform color is obtained.
Step Two: Shaping
Using a spray bottle, carefully spray water into the mixture. At the same time, it is important to constantly mix the mass or rub it with your hands, monitor the consistency of the composition - it must be plastic. The finished mixture must be laid out in molds, pressing it against the walls. If you don't have special molds for bath bombs, don't worry - ice or baking molds will do. You can even take molds from children's sandbox sets!
Step Three: Drying
Ready-made bath bombs need to be dried thoroughly. To do this, put them on paper or parchment and leave for several hours. Finished balls, which must be very strong and hard, should be packed in bags or cling film. By the way, the fresher and drier the balls, the more they hiss when they fall into the water. Therefore, do not store them for a long time, especially without packaging.
DIY bath bombs: recipes
There are a huge number of interesting recipes for bubbling balls. By adding certain oils and plants to the base, you can enhance the beneficial properties of the product. With the help of various essential oils, you can get certain properties of bombs:for example, lavender will calm you down, orange will help you cope with stress, jasmine will refresh you, cinnamon will increase sensitivity, juniper will tone you up, and neroli oil will help with insomnia.
Chocolate Delight
This incredibly fragrant mini geyser will be a nice gift for all chocolate lovers. To make a bath bomb at home, you will need the following ingredients:
- 60 grams of baking soda;
- 30 grams of citric acid;
- 35 grams of milk powder;
- 30 grams of s alt (food sea s alt is suitable);
- two teaspoons of cocoa powder;
- five drops each of food flavors (Cherry and Chocolate are ideal).
The recipe for such bombs is extremely simple: you need to mix all the ingredients using the technology described above, give the desired shape and dry.
Morning Coffee
What will help you wake up and give you a boost of energy for the whole day? Of course, a coffee bomb for the bath. Making it with your own hands is easy. She needs:
- 50 grams of soda;
- 25 grams of citric acid;
- 30 grams of s alt;
- 30 grams of powdered milk (you can replace it with powdered cream);
- 25 grams of ground coffee;
- you can add a teaspoon of cocoa.
This composition will not only turn an ordinary bath into a Jacuzzi. In addition, it will increase the tone, give the skin a fresh and rested look.
Good night
Dissolving this homemadea bomb in the bath before going to bed, you will ensure yourself a sound sleep and full recuperation. What's the secret? In lavender, which is part of the bubbling ball! For three bombs you will need:
- 90 grams of soda;
- 45 grams of citric acid;
- 35 grams of sea s alt;
- 15 drops of lavender oil;
- some lavender flowers - dried or fresh;
- food coloring (we recommend turquoise and purple) - five drops each.
The mass prepared according to the instructions must be divided into two parts. In one it is necessary to dissolve the turquoise dye, in the other - purple. Colors should not merge, the main thing here is contrast.
Spice Orange
This bubbling bath ball has a stimulating and warming effect. In addition, it is perfect for owners of oily skin, because orange oil, which is part of it, cleanses the pores and narrows them. To make a spicy bath bomb at home you will need:
- 70 grams of soda;
- 35 grams of citric acid;
- 15 grams of milk powder;
- 5-7 drops each of cinnamon and bitter orange essential oils;
- 5 drops of food coloring (orange would be perfect for this bomb, of course).
In addition to the listed ingredients, you can add 3-4 grams of ground cinnamon to the ball. A ball made from these ingredients will leave your skin feeling soft and hydrated!
Oriental Tale
Incredible aromatherapy session in your own bathroom can be arranged by making your own aroma bomb from the following ingredients:
- 60 grams of baking soda;
- 30 grams each of citric acid and edible sea s alt;
- 8 drops of food coloring (red is best);
- 7 drops of jojoba oil (you can replace it with almond oil or grape seed oil).
For such a bomb, you should take a mixture of the following essential oils: geranium, patchouli, rosemary, ylang-ylang, eucalyptus, lemongrass. You can add mint. All oils should be added no more than three drops. They need to be added one at a time to the base oil, and then carefully added to the dry mixture. At the same time, it is important to ensure that lumps do not appear, and soda and acid do not hiss.
Antistress
This bath ball will not only improve your mood and help you relax, but also get rid of pimples. In order to pamper yourself, you can make your own anti-stress bomb! For this you need:
- 80 grams of soda;
- 40 grams each of finely ground sea s alt and citric acid;
- 30 grams of jojoba oil;
- 3-4 drops each of essential oils such as orange and eucalyptus.
Bright marigold and chrysanthemum petals are suitable for decoration. You can add a little glitter to make your bath even more enjoyable!
Strawberry Fountain
The recipe bath bomb is especially good in the winter cold, when there are not enough warm days, fragrant ripe berries, tender sand … Takes you tosummer small home geyser of the following:
- 80 grams of soda;
- 40 grams of citric acid (by the way, it can even be replaced with ordinary ascorbic acid in powder form);
- 4-7 drops of food coloring (red color is good for such a bomb);
- 20 grams of powdered milk (instead of it, you can add cream to the composition, of course, also dry);
- a little grapeseed oil;
- cosmetic fragrance - of course, strawberry.
As a decoration for such a ball, you can use rose petals, confectionery sprinkles - hearts, stars. You can even add some beads and sequins. However, it is worth remembering that they can damage especially sensitive skin.
Helpful tips
There is nothing difficult in the process of making geysers at home, as you can see. Bath bombs can be made from what is always in the kitchen. Besides, it will take quite a bit of time. To make things even easier, here are some helpful tips:
- In order for the bomb to consist of several colors, you need to gradually add color mixtures to the mold and carefully tamp them.
- Only food coloring should be used for balloons - they do not harm the skin.
- If you add too much oil or water to your geyser mix, don't worry - just dry it on a heater or add some more baking soda and citric acid. Don't forget about proportions.
Notbe afraid of experiments, mix a variety of paints and ingredients, oils and decorations and arrange holidays in your bathroom!
