Milk Bath Recipe - Updated

For those who have taken my bath salt and body scrubs class and wanted the recipe for Milk Baths here is the recipe:

Ingredients
♥ ½ Pint Take Out Container (about 3 oz weight)
♥ ½ cup Milk Powder of your choice: Non-fat, Goat’s Milk, Buttermilk, Cocoanut Milk(vegan), Soy Milk (vegan)
♥ 2 Tablespoons of Fine Sea Salt
♥ 2 Tablespoons of Dried Herbs
Optional: 2-5 Drops of Fragrance or Essential Oils

Equipment
♥ Bowl or plastic bag for combining/mixing
♥ Measuring cups and spoons
♥ Packaging: ½ pint take out container, cello bag, twist tie, muslin bag, ribbon and label

Directions
Using a small 8 oz. plastic cup as a measuring device, start by adding 2 T of sea salt. Then add ½ cup of your choice of powdered milk. Top off the measuring device with about 2 T of dried herbs. Add contents of your cup into a zip lock bag and mix/shake well. Add optional 2-5 drops of fragrance or essential oils to contents in the zip lock bag and mix well. Place cello bag into the take out container. Cut corner off the bag and transfer mixture into cello bag and seal with a twist tie.

Instructions to Use
Simply place 2 Tablespoons of milk bath mixture into a reusable muslin bag and tie it shut. Using a muslin bag in the bath tub helps contain the herbs and dissolve the milk powder bath than just dumping the powders directly into the bath. Drop one into the bath tub while it’s filling. Once in the tub, sit back, relax and let the mixture dissolve into the tub and soften your skin.


Source: Lori Nova, The Nova Studio (www.thenovastudio.com)

New Project Added to the Bath Salts and Body Scrubs Class

After teaching the Bath Salts and Body Scrubs class twice, I found out that there was so much time remaining that I realized (plus suggestions from the CSM Class on 3/3) that I needed to add a third item.

So, It has been decided that the third item will be a Milk Bath recipe. If you in the class on 3/3 and would like a copy of the recipe and information to add to you hand out, please email me at bath_scentsations@yahoo.com and I will send you a copy. Just to let you know that the document will be created in Word.

If you do not have email, I will post it here on my blog.

Currently I am working on the document, so please be patient.

Thank you.

Fizzing Bath Crystal Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup cornstarch
1 cup citric acid
2 cups baking soda
fragrance (add drops of essential oil or fragrance oil until the aroma is as strong as you like it)

Directions:

Mix cornstarch and citric acid together and add scented oil until you are pleased with the scent. Remember this is a concentrated mixture that will be dispersed in the bath. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup to each bath.


If you are looking for other recipes, check out some of the links in the side bar or check in my archive. There are alot of recipes in both places. I am always looking for new recipes to post on my blog, so please return in the future.


Source: http://www.creative-home.net/Article34.htm (Check out for other great recipes)

Fizzing Rose Petals Recipes

Materials:
1 c. baking soda
3/4 c. citric acid
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. sea salt handful rose petals, fresh or dried glass bowl, clean glass, jar glass bowl

Directions:

1. This mixture can be made with fresh or dried rose petals. If you're making it for immediate use, you can use fresh petals. If you're planning on making a batch for use later or as a gift, however, use dried rose petals: moisture from fresh rose petals could cause premature fizzing.

2. Combine baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch and sea salt in a glass bowl. After mixing together thoroughly, add the rose petals.

3. Fill a dry glass jar with the mixture. Note: It's very important to keep the ingredients dry; otherwise, the fizzing will take place in the jar and not in the tub.

4. Draw yourself a warm bath and drop in a scoopful of the mixture; or decorate the jar and give as a gift.

If you are looking for other recipes, check out some of the links in the side bar or check in my archive. There are alot of recipes in both places. I am always looking for new recipes to post on my blog, so please return in the future.

Source: Creative Juice Episode #DCRJ-106L from diynet.com website: www.diynet.com/diy/cr_natural_homemade/article/0,2025,DIY_13767_5058397_03,00.html

Scented Rock Potpourri Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup salt
1/4 tsp. essential oil
2/3 cups boiling water
Food coloring, if desired
Glitter or other "mix in's" as desired


Directions:

In bowl, mix all dry ingredients well. Add your favorite essential oil and boiling water to dry ingredients. (The scent will be strong, but will fadeslightly when your rocks dry.) For colored stones,blend in food coloring, one drop at a time, untildesired shade is reached. Blend ingredients and formroughly shaped stones. Allow stones to dry.Place scent stones in a bowl or dish to scent a room,or try in the ashtray of your vehicle.

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