Create your luxury bath

THOBILE MAZIBUKO thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za

Since we started living in a pandemic, doing things yourself has become so much easier. Enjoy a night of pampering at home by turning your space into a mini spa. To create a romantic scene, make sure you light some scented candles before preparing these easy, luxurious baths

Bubbles

Add more flair to your bubble bath by throwing in rose petals. If not, you can also add dried herbs, depending on your mood.

Bomb bath

Did you know that you can make your bath fizz bombs using four simple ingredients? Well, what you will need is 100g baking soda, 20g citric acid, 2-3 drops of essential oil, water in a spray bottle and for a different look, you can also add food colouring.

METHOD

Add all the ingredients except water and mix for 20 seconds/speed 2. Spray water onto the mix, add only 3-4 sprays and mix for 10 seconds/speed 2.

Pat the mixture into moulds and leave uncovered for 30 minutes Pack into small plastic bags When ready for your bath, throw it in the tub and enjoy. Source: The Cosmetic Chef

Muscle Bath Soak

If you’re a vegan, we also have something that you will enjoy. The best part about this one is that it’s DIY. You will need 100g raw almonds, 20g citric acid, 100g baking soda, 200g salt, 200g Epsom salt and 5-10 drops of essential oils of your choice and dried herbs, or dried rose petals.

METHOD

Mill almonds for 5 seconds/speed 10. Add citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, salt, Epsom salt and mill for 10 seconds/speed 6. Add essential oil and mill for 20 seconds/speed 7 Add the herbs or rose petals and mix for 10 seconds/speed 1. Add it to your bath and relax. For colour, you can use Himalayan salt instead of table salt.