Want to turn your usual bathtub into a real spa? Just add bright (and harmless) colors, a pleasant rich aroma and a huge amount of nutrients to the water! How? Using bath bombs that you can do yourself at home.
The use of bombs
The basis for any mini bath geyser is two ingredients: soda and citric acid. They create a hissing effect after they fall into the water. Why is soda so good? It restores 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 from harmful substances.
The result of taking baths with bombs also depends on what other components you added to them. Among the most popular additives are sea salt, which contains various minerals, essential and cosmetic oils. Oils nourish and soften the skin, normalize 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 suggest talking 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 colors;
- essential oils;
- sea salt.
In addition, when creating bombs, rubber gloves, a large bowl, scales, and molds will be needed. Do not do without a spray gun. You may need a gauze mask. We recommend starting with one or two bath bombs - in order to master the technology. Later, when you learn how to make bombs quickly, you can immediately make a few pieces!
Manufacturing rules
The main rule - soda and citric acid must be mixed in a ratio of 2: 1. If you break the proportions, the bombs simply will not boil. In the process of creating balls, you should use gloves, because both soda and citric acid in the dry form adversely affect the skin. In addition, they can irritate the nasal mucous membranes, and therefore people with special sensitivity can not do without gauze dressings.
Step One: Preparing the Basics
To begin with, mix soda and citric acid thoroughly. There are several options that will allow you to get a quality foundation: you can mix these components with a coffee grinder or whisk, you can just rub it well with a spoon. Then you need to make essential oils. Please note: if the mixture began to hiss during the addition of oil, you need to mix it quickly. After this, it is necessary to divide the mixture into several parts, add a few drops of dye to each, and then mix until a uniform color is obtained.
Step Two: Shaping
Using a spray gun, carefully spray water into the mixture. It is important to constantly mix the mass or rub it with your hands, monitor the consistency of the composition - it should be flexible. The finished mixture must be laid out in forms, pressing it to the walls. If you do not have special forms for bath bombs, do not be discouraged - forms for ice or baking are suitable. You can even take molds from children's sets for the sandbox!
Step Three: Dry
Ready bath bombs need to be thoroughly dried. To do this, put them on paper or parchment and leave for several hours. Ready-made balls, which must be very strong and solid, should be packaged in bags or cling film. By the way, the fresher and drier the balls, the more they hiss, falling 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 seething balls. Adding certain oils and plants to the base, you can enhance the useful properties of the product. Using various essential oils, you can get certain properties of bombs: for example, lavender will soothe, an orange will help to cope with stress, jasmine will refresh, cinnamon will increase sensitivity, juniper tones, 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 salt (sea food is suitable);
- two teaspoons of cocoa powder;
- five drops of food flavorings (ideal - “Cherry” and “Chocolate”).
The recipe for such bombs is extremely simple: you need to mix all the components according to the technology described above, give the desired shape and dry.
"Morning coffee"
What will help to wake up and give a charge of vivacity for the whole day? Of course, a coffee bomb for a bath. Do it yourself with your own hands. For her we need:
- 50 grams of soda;
- 25 grams of citric acid;
- 30 grams of salt;
- 30 grams of milk powder (you can replace it with dried cream);
- 25 grams of ground coffee;
- You can add a teaspoon of cocoa.
This composition will not only turn a regular bath into a jacuzzi. In addition, it will increase the tone, give the skin a fresh and rested look.
"Good night!"
By dissolving this homemade bomb in the bath before going to bed, you will ensure a sound sleep and a full recovery of strength. What's the secret? In lavender, part of a seething globe! For three bombs you will need:
- 90 grams of soda;
- 45 grams of citric acid;
- 35 grams of sea salt;
- 15 drops of lavender oil;
- some lavender flowers - dried or fresh;
- food colors (we recommend taking turquoise and purple) - five drops each.
The mass prepared according to the instructions must be divided into two parts. Turquoise dye must be dissolved in one, and violet in the other. Colors should not merge, the main thing here is the contrast.
"Spicy Orange"
Such a bubbling ball for a bathroom has a stimulating and warming effect. In addition, it is perfect for owners of oily skin, because the orange oil, which is part of it, cleanses the pores and narrows them. To prepare a spicy bomb for a bath at home, you will need:
- 70 grams of soda;
- 35 grams of citric acid;
- 15 grams of milk powder;
- 5-7 drops of essential oils of cinnamon and bitter orange;
- 5 drops of food coloring (of course, orange color is ideal for such a bomb).
In addition to the listed ingredients, you can add 3-4 grams of ground cinnamon to the ball. A ball made from these components will give your skin softness and hydration!
"Eastern fairy tale"
An incredible aromatherapy session in your own bathroom can be arranged by yourself making an aromatic bomb from the following components:
- 60 grams of baking soda;
- 30 grams of citric acid and edible sea salt;
- 8 drops of food coloring (the best option is red);
- 7 drops 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. It is important to ensure that no lumps appear, and soda and acid do not hiss.
Antistress
Such a ball for a bath will not only improve your mood and help you relax, but also relieve acne. In order to pamper yourself, you can cook your own anti-stress bomb! For this we need:
- 80 grams of soda;
- 40 grams of sea salt finely ground and citric acid;
- 30 grams of jojoba oil;
- 3-4 drops of essential oils such as orange and eucalyptus.
Bright petals of calendula and chrysanthemum are suitable for decoration. You can add a small amount of sparkles - this will make taking a bath even more pleasant!
Strawberry Fountain
A prescription bath bomb is especially good in winter cold, when there are so few warm days, fragrant ripe berries, soft sand ... A small home geyser from the following components will be transferred to the summer:
- 80 grams of soda;
- 40 grams of citric acid (by the way, it can even be replaced with an ordinary ascorbic acid in the form of a powder);
- 4-7 drops of food coloring (red color is well suited for such a bomb);
- 20 grams of milk powder (instead of it you can make cream, of course, also milk powder);
- some grape seed 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 sparkles. True, it is worth remembering that they can damage particularly sensitive skin.
Useful Tips
There is nothing complicated in the process of making geysers at home, as you see, no. Bath bombs can be made from what is always in the kitchen. Besides, this will take quite a bit. To simplify the task even further, we offer you useful 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 colors should be used for balls - they do not harm the skin.
- If you have added too much oil or water to the geyser mixture, do not be discouraged - just dry it at the heater or add some more soda and citric acid. Do not forget to respect the proportions.
Do not be afraid of experiments, mix a wide variety of paints and ingredients, oils and jewelry and arrange holidays in your bathroom!