Champagne Bubble Bath
1/4 C foaming concentrate
3/4 C distilled water
1/2 tsp. table salt(not sea salt)
1 TBSP. glycerin
1/4 tsp. Champagne or white wine fragrance oil
Buy a split of champagne- drink it or toss it but keep the bottle. Heat
water(not boiling just hot), stir in concentrate and glycerin until completely
dissolved. Add
fragrance oil and stir well. Add salt stirring until dissolved. Allow mixture to
cool. If it
is not as thick as you would like add another 1/4 tsp. salt stirring until
dissolved.
pour into a clean champagne split and seal bottle. Using a pink or white
paint pen create labels for the front and back on gold stickers. with a square
of candy foil
cover the cork, twisting at the neck
Chamomile Fields Shampoo
4 bags of chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh chamomile flowers)
4 tbs. pure soap flakes
1-1/2 tbs. glycerin
Let the tea bags steep in 1-1/2 cups boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove
the tea bags and with the remaining liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand
until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is well blended.
Pour into a bottle. Keep in a dark, cool place.
Candy Cane Swirl
You will need:
½ lb. MP opaque base
1 tsp. Stearic acid
red colorant
Candy Cane fragrance oil
candy cane cookie cutters
wax paper lined pan or tray
**you could also use the Wilton mini cake pan candy cane mold
Melt the MP base and stearic acid seperately. Combine them when they are
both liquefied. Whisk well. Add the fragrance oil and pour into a wax paper
lined pan or tray. Take a bit of red coloring (just a bit on the tip of the
toothpick) and swirl into the soap until it is marblized. When it is firm
enough, take cookie cutter and cut out candy cane shapes. These are great
for Christmas!!!
Bubble Bags
Used in the shower, when there is no time to take a soaking bath.
2 parts oatmeal
2 parts dried herbs
1 part grated soap
Place ingredients in a cloth bag and use as a washcloth