A sense of calm and well-being can be found in the petals of rose petals.Adding them to your bath salts can make you smell nice.If you have a few ingredients, you can make rose petals bath salts to give as a Mother's Day gift or a bridal shower gift.
Step 1: Pick roses that have not been sprayed with pesticides.
It is important to buy roses that have not been sprayed with chemicals since you will be bathing with them.If you want to know if they are chemical-free, try to find ones that say so.The color of the roses doesn't matter if you like them or not.If you want a different scent or color, you can use jasmine or lavender flowers.
Step 2: Cut the roses after the morning is over.
Wait until the morning or early afternoon to collect your roses to make sure that the nighttime Dew has dried.This will make sure that your rose petals dry out better.
Step 3: Remove the petals from the stem of your roses.
You can run your roses under water to get rid of bugs.Take the petals off the stems and watch out for thorns.Throw away any discolored or torn petals.
Step 4: Let the petals dry on a tray for 4-5 days.
A thin layer of rose petals should be spread on a baking tray.Leave them on a flat surface in your home for 4 to 5 days and they will look different.There are some home goods stores that sell pre-dried rose petals.
Step 5: When you blend your roses, they will look like confetti.
Put your dried roses in a blender and pulse it.When your rose petals look shredded, stop Blending.You don't have to blend pre-dried rose petals.
Step 6: Add baking soda and Himalayan salt to a bowl.
Combine 1 cup of salt, 1.5 cups of Himalayan salt and 14 grams of baking soda.Make sure they are evenly combined by mixing them together with a wooden spoon.If you want your bath salts to be white instead of pink, you can use regular sea salt.
Step 7: Rose essential oil should be added to the mixture.
Your bath salts will smell like roses if you put in more rose oil.Use a spoon to mix the oil and salt.The essential oil is concentrated.It could cause irritation if you use too much.You can mix up the scent of the bath salts with 4 to 8 drops of lavender essential oil or a blend of both.
Step 8: The dried petals should be put in the salt mixture.
You can mix your bath salts with a wooden spoon.The entire thing smells the same if you combine the petals evenly.
Step 9: You can store your bath salts in a dry place for up to 2 years.
If your bath salts don't get wet, they will be fine.You can keep them around for a couple of years if you label them with the date you made them.Try keeping your bath salts in a dry place, like a kitchen cabinet.
Step 10: To make it smell and feel nice, use two ounces of bath salts per bath.
Adding bath salts to a warm tub of water will give you a little more relaxation.Rose oil is good for reducing redness and inflammation, and is great for evening out.Try to use your bath salts when you are sore.Don't use bath salts more than once a week.If you have skin irritation or a rash, stop using the bath salts.
Step 11: For a gift, pour the bath salts into a jar.
You don't want to give away all of your bath salts at once if you stick with jars that are small.If you want to store the bath salts in the jar, you need to pick jars that are sealed.The canning section of most grocery stores has clear glass jars.
Step 12: Attach a small note to your gift.
Cut out a small square of paper and punch a hole in the corner.If you want to draw a picture on the note, you can use a marker.
Step 13: Attach the note to the jar with a ribbon.
The length of the ribbon is 10 to 13 cm.Wrap the ribbon around the jar and thread the hole punched area of the card through one end.There is a bow on the front of the jar.Ribbon is sold at most craft supply stores.