time to unwind

hey there! the past couple of days i've been feeling under the weather so i've had to stay home, rest and relax. (which for the record, i'm not very good at since i constantly think of things to do - especially craft projects!) to help relax and destress i treated myself to a diy spa soak with bath fizzies and lavendar salts; these are so easy to make and great as presents so i've included the how-to, enjoy!

bath fizzies -

here's what you'll need:

1/2 cup citric acid (comes in powder form and can be found at whole foods or natural grocer)
1 cup baking soda
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup organic cane sugar
About 6 drops food coloring
10 to 15 drops essential oil (this will create the scent of the fizzies; i used pomegranate but you can use anything that smells yummy to you. the oil can also be found at whole foods or natural grocer)
2-ounce travel-size spray bottle

plastic pipette

silicone ice-cube tray

storage jars

1. stir citric acid, baking soda and cornstarch in a glass measuring cup.

2. pass mixture through a fine sieve or a flour sifter into a mixing bowl and stir in sugar.
3. fill spray bottle with water and add food coloring until the color is to your liking. spritz the mixture lightly (it should become damp but not fizzy) until you can pack mixture with your hands.
4. using pipette, add the essential oil, 1 drop at a time, until strength of scent is to your liking. using a spoon or your hands, mix ingredients until color is even throughout (mixture will begin to dry out; when this happens, spritz until packable again).
5. spoon into ice-cube tray, pressing firmly. let dry at room temperature overnight. pop out of tray gently and transfer to jars (mason jars work best)

lavendar salts -

here's what you'll need:

2-3 cups of epsom salt

dried floral (i prefer lavender or eucalyptus)

pour the epsom salt into a jar or container and add dried florals until the scent is to your liking, mixing throughly so the florals are spread out in the mixture. voila!

with a spoonful of salts and a couple of bath fizzies prepare to unwind!

happy saturday!