Homemade Bath Bombs, Salts and Scrubs: 300 Natural Recipes for Luxurious Soaks

by Kate Bello

Overview

Soothe stress, heal the body, and smell fantastic with lush DIY bath products including meditative, chakra, and astrology blends—and even mixes for men.

A revitalizing bath will transform your day, mood and health like nothing else. Homemade Bath Bombs, Salts & Scrubs offers 300 easy, fun recipes. These personalized creations utilize fragrant petals, powerful essential oils and exotic ingredients like:

• Sage
• Rose
• Lavender
• Sandalwood
• Patchouli
• Peppermint
• French Green Clay
• Jasmine
• Kukui Nut
• Bergamot
• Neroli
• Himalayan Sea Salt

Made of all-natural ingredients, these bath additions elevate your soak and help to relieve everyday ailments, including:

• Allergies
• Common Cold
• Stress
• Acne
• Dry Skin
• Sunburn

“Perfect for the Girly Girl that loves to relax in the tub.” —Girly Girl

“Lots of amazing blends of ingredients in this book to help alleviate allergies, arthritis, inflammation, and so much more . . . Ladies, there’s even a DIY cellulite sea salt soak!” —A Magical Mess

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612434698
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	02/10/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	698 KB

About the Author

Kate Bello is a writer and photographer living in the community of Leucadia in San Diego. Inspired by the beach, music and art, her blog is an eccentric mix of fiction, beach living, mind expansion and the humor of daily life as well as natural beauty and wellness. A beach bum at heart, you can find her most days wandering the streets of Leucadia, barefoot, making her way to the water. You can find her rambles, photography and recipes at her blog, katebello.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 The Benefits of Bath Salts 12

Chapter 2 The Benefits of Essential Oils 16

Chapter 3 Additional Ingredients 18

Chapter 4 How to Make Them 21

Chapter 5 Ailments 26

Allergy Baths 27

Baths for Asthma Relief 28

Baths for Athlete's Foot 29

Respiratory Baths 30

Cystic Fibrosis Baths 38

Calming Baths 39

Fever-Reducing Baths 42

Baths for Headaches 43

Healthy Heart Baths 45

Anti-Inflammation Baths 46

Pain-Relieving Baths 47

Skin-Soothing Baths 54

Uplifting Baths 56

Infection-Fighting Baths 58

Baths for Other Ailments 61

Chapter 6 Skin and Beauty 64

Acne Baths 65

Antiaging Baths 66

Skin-Balancing Baths 68

Cellulite Baths 69

Cleansing Baths 70

Baths for Dry Skin 72

Oily Skin Baths 77

Sensitive Skin Baths 79

Skin-Smoothing Baths 80

Chapter 7 Meditative Baths 81

Salt Soaks 83

Bath Bombs 88

Salt Scrubs 91

Chapter 8 Criakras 93

The Base Chakra 94

The Sacral Chakra 95

The Solar Plexus Chakra 97

The Heart Chakra 98

The Throat Chakra 100

The Brow Chakra 101

The Crown Chakra 103

The Aura Chakra 104

Chapter 9 Astrology 106

Aries (March 21 to April 19) 107

Taurus (April 20 to May 20) 108

Gemini (May 21 to June 20) 110

Cancer (June 22 to July 22) 111

Leo (July 23 to August 22) 113

Virgo (August 23 to September 21) 114

Libra (September 22 to October 23) 116

Scorpio (October 24 to November 21) 117

Sagittarius (November 22 to December 21) 119

Capricorn (December 22 to January 19) 120

Aquarius (January 20 to February 18) 122

Pisces (February 19 to March 20) 123

Chapter 10 Aphrodisiac Baths 125

Rose 126

Jasmine 127

Patchouli 128

Bergamot 129

Chapter 11 Bath Recipes for Pregnancy 130

Chapter 12 Bath Blends for Him 135

Salt Soaks 136

Salt Scrubs 137

Bath Bombs 138

Chapter 13 Seasonal Baths 140

Winter 140

Spring 144

Summer 147

Fall 150

Chapter 14 Floral Baths 154

Salt Soaks 154

Salt Scrubs 157

Bath Bombs 159

Chapter 15 Baths from Around the World 163

Conclusion 167

Conversions 169

Index 171

Recipe Index 176

Acknowledgments 181

About the Author 183