Here at Pretty Simple Ideas I will only post projects and recipes that are… pretty simple to make. Confession time: when I made my first batch of DIY bath bombs I thought, “This is a mess!” I got baking soda and cornstarch all over my bathroom. I stained my white counter (and hands) a beautiful shade of light pink.
Then I learned from my mistakes, tried again, and realized with a few changes it’s actually not that messy. And that they are pretty simple (and pretty fabulous) to make after all. Of course, they also make great gifts. You could pair even them with this DIY Lotion to Fall Asleep Quick.
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DIY Bath Bombs
WHAT YOU WILL NEED for DIY Bath Bombs
- 1 cup of baking soda
- ½ cup citric acid
- ½ cup of corn starch
- essential oils of choice
- food coloring (optional…and I mean optional. I stopped using it.)
- witch hazel in a spray bottle
- 2 TBS coconut oil (optional)
- 2 TBS Epsom salts (optional)
- 1 tsp Vanilla (optional)
How to Make DIY Bath Bombs
1.) Whisk together all dry ingredients.
2.) If you want to make different colors/scents divide the contents of your bowl into two or three bowls. (Tip: It’s a heck of a lot easier to do the same batch all at once.)
3.) Add essential oils. This one I made with Lavender, but rose and eucalyptus are my other two favorites.
4.) Add in food coloring. ( If making for a gift, go ahead and use colors. If making for your own enjoyment just stick with white. Trust me on this. My bathroom sink was a rainbow mess the first time I made these.)
5.) Alternate between spraying witch hazel and stirring. If you put too much liquid in too quickly it will cause a premature reaction and you will get bumpy muffin-top bath bombs. Nobody wants that. Slow and steady with the witch hazel.
6.) Spray until you can pack it in a mold, but not any wetter. Then pack it in.
7.) Wait at least 8 hours before trying to take out. If using silicone, gently pop out. If using a muffin pan, flip upside down and gently tap until they fall out easily.
Oh, and when you’re done enjoying your bath, make these DIY lotion bars for even softer skin.
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Just reading about it makes me want to rush home and do it; especially for a mom of 2 like me. Thanks for sharing this.
One Awesome Momma
Hope! I hope you get to enjoy them soon. 🙂
These are so pretty and nice that there are no fancy ingredients that I have to run out and purchase.
Love this! What a great gift idea for the holidays!
Yup! Perfect timing 🙂
Perfect for holiday gift giving! Sounds great!
These bath bombs are a great idea! Hope I can pull them off. Looks a little challenging but I’m gonna see!!
I think you’ll be surprised how easy they are!
These are gorgeous. I am totally experimenting with essential oils. I love them.
I love to make gifts for people. These are perfect! I can see these going in a basket with other things like a sugar scrub and body butter!
Absolutely!
My daughter loves this stuff 🙂 Pinning to save for her!
What a perfect gift-giving idea! I love how easy they are to make, too!
This is such a great share!! Thanks for sharing.
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I just love bath bombs and lavender is my favorite scent. Thank you for sharing.
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Love spending the afternoon making up some beautiful bath bombs and will be trying your recipe. I think I already have most of everything I need. Think I will stick to plain white the first time.
Candy – wise choice.
I had no idea it was that easy to make your own bath bombs! Here I am with my boring bath foam from a bottle, will for sure give making these a go!
Enjoy! They are super easy and fun.
These bath bombs are so pretty and I bet they smell amazing!! I love those two scents!
Me too! It makes for a heavenly bath.
This is so cool! I’ve thought about making these myself, so I’ll have to check this post out again sometime and give it a try! 🙂
You betcha! only takes a few minutes too 🙂
You have the best “recipes”/DIY’s!
I love simple DIYs like this! Will have to give it a try!
Ahhh, this sounds like such a relaxing (and intoxicating) combination!
I’m embarrassed to say it…but I’ve never tried a bath bomb! Isn’t that crazy!? These looks so cute and would make perfect gifts!
Oh man, you need to try one!!
I just so happen to have most of the ingredients for this, so I’ll definitely be making some! Thanks for sharing!
Very welcome. Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing!! This is a perfect gift idea!
These are neat! I definitely want to try and make them!