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The Simplicity in Making Bath Salts

4/15/2020

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No not those bath salts. I’m talking about the bath salt you use when taking a bath.

I am sure you are asking yourself “How the heck did Melissa get involved in making bath salts.” The answer is Yoga.

When I first started taking yoga, I attended a class called Slow Flow with Essential Oils. The instructor mixed in various combinations of essential oils into the yoga session. It made the experience invigorating and I wondered how she chose the combinations of scents that she did. I began doing the research, picked up a book to understand the combinations and mixes. As I familiarized myself with how essential oils and aromatherapy worked, I started thinking how I could incorporate this into the crafts I already enjoyed doing. And then it hit me, Harry Potter. No surprise there.

I started by creating scents that represented different aspects of the Harry Potter world. For example, scents to represent the different houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Once the scents were created, I had to figure out how to use those scents. Harry Potter bath salts were born.

Supplies Needed:
- Sea Salt
- Epsom Salt (to soothe tired muscles and reduce inflammation)
- Baking Soda (to soften waters and alleviate skin irritation)
- Essential Oil
- Soap coloring (optional)
- Measuring cups/spoons
- Bowl and spoon to combine them
- Eye dropper to add the oils
- Jar to store the salt in
- Funnel to pour the salt into the jar

Steps to assemble:
  1. Add the sea salt, epsom salt and baking soda to the bowl and combine. Here are the measurements:
    1. 6 parts sea salt, 3 parts epsom salt, and 1 part baking soda
    2. Part is whatever measurement you use. So if you use cups as your measurement, it would be: 6 cups sea salt, 3 cups epsom salt and 1 cup baking soda
  2. Add drops of the oil to the salt mixture. I typically do ½ the amount of oz I am making. 2 oz = 1 drop of oil, 4 oz = 2 drops and so forth. 
  3. Add soap coloring (optional). How many drops of soap coloring is equal to the oz you create. So, 2 oz of salt mixture equals 2 drops of coloring.
  4. Stir and combine everything. 
  5. Sit over night. This help reduce the rate of solidification. If solidification does occur, simply shake vigerously.
  6. Add bath salt to jar.
  7. Decorate as desired.

Nice gifts for friends and family.
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