#at home spa

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⋆☆⋆ Shower Steamers ⋆☆⋆

Don’t have a bath and still want to relax? Want the spa-like experience without the high costs? Want a lovely way to pamper yourself? Then go ahead and try out this DIY bath steamer recipe.

Ingredients & Necessary Items: ❅ Silicone Mold ❅ Glass Bowl ❅ Whisk ❅ Measuring Utensils ❅ Face Mask ❅ Baking Soda (8oz or 1cup) ❅ Citric Acid (8oz or 1 cup) ❅ Polysorbate 80 (Can also use Sorbitan Oleate)(2.5oz or 1/3 cup) ❅ Essential Oils of Your Choosing (Minimum of 10 drops per scent, adjusted to your smell preference.) ❅ A Colorant of Choice (Plant Power, Flower Dye, etc) ❅ Dried Herbs and/or Flowers (Optional) ❅ Nitrile Gloves

Prep Work: ❅ Grab your gloves and mask. It’s not the best to inhale the dry ingredients so a well ventilated space (at least a window open) is needed. Gloves are necessary because direct contact with the dry ingredients can cause dryness in skin or irritate it.

Initial Instructions: ❅ Mix your dry ingredients together (Baking Soda & Citric Acid) into a class bowl. I recommend sifting the Baking Soda into the Citric Acid as it will combine better. Stir with a whisk to further combine. Add in half of the herbs and/or flowers you think you’ll want. ❅ If you choose to have colored steamers, stir in the Flower or Plant Powder. If you don’t add in a colorant, they’ll be white and can still be really pretty. ❅ Mix the wet ingredients together (Polysorbate 80/Sorbitant Oleate and Essential Oils) until the Essential Oils blend evenly with  Polysorbate 80/Sorbitant Oleate. There should be little to no streaking of the Oils in the mixture. ❅Add the wet ingredients into the dry material little by little while mixing with a whisk. Once initially combined, begin to mix with your gloved hands, kneading until the liquids are nicely distributed. This mixture should have the consistency of wet sand-- just moist enough to hold its shape when pressed together. ❅ Adjust mixture as needed

Silicone Mold Usage: ❅ Add in herbs and/or flowers to mold before you add in mixture. Go lightly and be sure to avoid the edges of the mold. ❅ Fill the mold(s) with the mixture and press the mixture into the mold with your fingertips, paying attention to any edges in the mold. Fill and compress bit by bit until mold is completely full. Then take the bottom of something flat and hard (like a measuring cup) to further flatten and compress. ❅ Let dry overnight for a 24 hour period. Room temperature is OK and the mold can remain uncovered. Do not leave in a moist/humid area. ❅ Gently demold, tapping the mold to check if it sounds and feels solid. If so, continue with the demolding process. Very gently loosen the steamer from the mold by carefully pulling away the silicone while using your thumbs to gently push out the steamer.

Notes: ❅ Feel free to check out this post of mine for essential oil combinations to use. There’s more essential oils for those associations than I have in that post so if you have questions or want more options, feel free to ask. ❅ All ingredients can be found locally in grocery stores, in specialty shops or even online.

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[turtleblogatlast]

Every day I’m haunted by the fact the boys happily swim in sewer water

Even if it’s filtered somehow there’s no way it’s not still nasty 😭 Bet they can defeat any of their villains just by accidentally giving them diseases I swear

[toyastales]

A luxurious soaking tub

[peoplefromheaven]

At home spa day

Beforehand:

Declutter your space

Light scented candles

Put on a playlist/podcast/audiobook

Pour yourself a drink

Make sure you have all materials within reach

Feet:

Remove old nail polish

Soak feet in a foot bath prepared with salts

Exfoliate & remove death skin

Cut nails

File nails

Take out gunk between nail & skin

Cut cuticles if needed + push them back

Apply a new coat of nail polish

Apply cuticle oil and foot cream

Hands:

Remove old nail polish

File nails in desired shape and length

Apply cutticle remover and push back/cut any cuticles

Buff nails

Apply a new coat of nail polish

Apply cuticle oil and hand cream

Hair:

Latter your hair in a hair oil/mask

Double rinse with first a cleansing and then nourishing shampoo

Apply conditioner to only the ends and rinse

Dry as needed for your hair type

Body:

If you wax, dry exfoliate

Apply baby powder to desired areas

Wax desired areas

If you shave, exfoliate in shower

Shave desired areas

Use body scrub over entire body

Lather yourself in nice smelling soap

Apply anti hair growth serum

Moisturise

Face:

Remove makeup

Cleanse thoroughly

Steam your face

Exfoliate

Pluck/wax eyebrows and any other facial hair

Apply face mask

Rinse

Massage face

Tone

Add serum and any other product needed for your specific skin type/condition

Moisturise

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[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Love that Howdy goes from drenched in his own soup to ombré fluffball, the black hands and feet are cool af

all it takes is the power of a hairdryer <3

[tokkii08]

He is very much ready for a relaxing spa day!

[vintagehomecollection]

The Swimming Pool Gone Wild. Today’s swimming pool increasingly does double duty as a natural water feature. This pool sports an informal shape, complete with boulders, border plantings, and an upper pool with a waterfall.

Garden Pools Fountains & Waterfalls, 1989

[life-spire]

[boanerges20]

Kenny Roberts Vs. Barry Sheene Spa Francorchamps | Belgium | 1979

[turtleblogatlast]

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[toyastales]

A beautiful stone tub

[dress-this-way]

Soap Still Life ~ Via Mooisenleifs Blogspot

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