{"id":6659,"date":"2017-11-08T00:49:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T08:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6659"},"modified":"2017-11-07T21:03:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T05:03:44","slug":"diy-bath-bombs-made-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/diy-bath-bombs-made-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY bath bombs made simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6660\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernjournal\/files\/2017\/11\/Bathbomb-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"264\" class=\" wp-image-6660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2017\/11\/Bathbomb-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2017\/11\/Bathbomb-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2017\/11\/Bathbomb-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Caity Healy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s seems as if I can\u2019t go on any social media without seeing the new fad: bath bombs. With eco-friendly brands, such as Lush, being one of the largest sellers of this product, many people have given it a try. It seemed like an exciting and fascinating thing to use, so I wanted to give it a go as well. However, being a college student on a budget, I decided to turn it into a DIY project anyone could do. Using cheap ingredients, many of which are found in your pantry, it\u2019s a straightforward activity that won\u2019t break the bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I must admit, I was a little nervous that using red food dye in something that I would bathe in would turn my skin a semi-permanent shade of pink. Nonetheless, I gave my DIY bath bomb the benefit of the doubt, and I loved it. The project was easy to do overall, it worked very well and I had a lot of fun getting to try out the new trend for the first time. By following some simple instructions, you can try the exciting craze as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Mix 1 cup of baking soda with \u00bd cup of citric acid (I bought mine on Amazon), \u00bd cup of cornstarch, and \u00bd cup of epsom salts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-In a separate bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of water, 1 teaspoon of essential oils if you have them, 3 teaspoons of oil (can be coconut, olive, vegetable or any that you\u2019d like), and a couple drops of food coloring if you want to make it more fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture, a spoonful at a time, mixing as you go. Make sure to mix quickly so that it doesn\u2019t completely dry out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-If you\u2019d like to buy a bath bomb mold online to make them look more professional, you can. I just molded them into spheres myself, and that worked just fine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Allow to dry for about 24 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Yields about four bath bombs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on instructions found on instructables.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor It\u2019s seems as if I can\u2019t go on any social media without seeing the new fad: bath bombs. With eco-friendly brands, such as Lush, being one of the largest sellers of this product, many people have given it a try. 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