You can use aromatherapy bath salts to make your ordinary baths into something that you get in a Spa. With these salts you get the relaxation and rejuvenation you need. If you look at the price of these aromatherapy bath salts you might think whether you need that bath! But you need not worry about the price if you can create your own aromatherapy bath salts. Yes. You can.
Just search the internet and you can find recipes for creating your own aromatherapy bath salts. Some are complex and some are so simple. For example a simple recipe might be to get 3 cups of Epson salt and 2 cups of baking soda and 1 cup of salt. Stir them together in a bowl. You can get Epson salt in pharmacies for $5 per 96 oz bag.
You can add food coloring to give color to your salt. The color you choose depends on how you want to feel. You might use red or orange color to your bath salts if you want to feel energized and passionate. Add green if you want to feel refreshed. Blue might relax and soothe you. Colors influence the mood. Or you can just use the color that is your favorite. Add colors to it until you get the shade you need.
The next step in this process is to add the essential oil that you like. Using the right essential oil is difficult in this aromatherapy bath salt recipe. You can get essential oils in the herbal stores and if not you can always find them online in websites dedicated to aromatherapy.
The oil that you add to the bath salt will influence your mood. So make sure that you are adding the right oil for your aromatherapy bath salt. Lavender oil is to calm your senses. Do a simple research on the internet to find out the effects of different essential oils and then add them to your aromatherapy bath salt. You can add more of essential oils to your bath salt. The more you add to it the less you can use it in the bath and the longer it lasts.
Gifting Aromatherapy Bath Salts
Once you know how to create aromatherapy bath salts you can use them as gifts to your friends. Just fill up the salts in the good glass jar and tie it up with beautiful ribbons. This would be the best gift that you give to your friends. If you want to treat them more you can pass on the recipe to them so that they can create it on their own. You can pick an essential oil if you know the mood of your friends. Tell them why you used that particular essential oil. You can have some aromatherapy bath salt with you always since they last long. If you need a gift, you can just pack it and your gift is ready within minutes.