DIY Christmas Gifts: Pampering Bath Set

It's DIY Christmas week 3! I absolutely love pouring Christmas cheer into everyone's gift. It's such a sentimental and thoughtful present when you gift something you've literally made with your own two hands. Material goods are appreciated for a few weeks, but handmade presents are cherished forever. Also, they help stretch your Christmas Budget as both of the crafts to come can be made in bulk.
                                               Click here to print the bath bomb labels!

This week is a gift that smells so festive and looks so pretty. A BATH SET! This gift contains two parts: a bath salt and bath bomb. However, you can add anything you'd like to complete the present. Try adding some lotion, cozy socks, face masks, or nail polish and wrap it up in a beautiful cellophane basket.


Click here to print these festive bath salt labels!



Peppermint Bath Salt
Ingredients:
T 2 cups Epsom salt
T 2 tbsp. baking soda 
T 6 drops peppermint essential oil
T 6 drops red food coloring*

       Mix together 1 cup Epsom salt, 1 tbsp baking soda, and 3 drops peppermint essential oil.  Stir well. In separate bowl, mix together 1 cup Epsom salt, 1 tbsp baking soda, 3 drops peppermint essential oil, and 6 drops red food coloring. Layer 1/4 cup of red salt and 1/4 cup white salt in jar alternating colors. Make sure to flatten salt between layers to get a clearer color delineations. Add 1/4 cup to bath water. *A note about the food coloring: Be careful not to add too much as it will dye skin and tubs. You are going more for a pink colored salt than red because of this. 

      This recipe fills a pint size mason jar with some to spare. I made 6x the original recipe to make 9 jars (i.e. 12 cups salt, 12 tbsp baking soda etc).


Sweet Orange Bath Bombs
For the Bath Bombs I decided to use Sweet Orange Essential oil. However, you could use peppermint again to make a complete set. Other options include evergreen, cinnamon bark, vanilla, or combinations like juniper berry and clove. 

Get this recipe from Vasseur Beauty's Lush Dupe. I added one tablespoon of fine white glitter to the dry ingredients. 

If you have essential oils left over, checkout these cool ideas on One Essential Community

Don't forget to make a few extra for yourself!

 Lots of Love, 
Anne

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