Bath Bomb BOMBing

I can tell you that most everything I've tried in my life (craft-wise) has been a success. Really, there is a list and I will not bore you. Bath bombs are the HARDEST thing I've tried. Knitting can now take a backseat. Knitting used to be my answer to the question, "What craft don't you do?" 

Not a person to be deterred by failure - I am going to yank my stuff out tomorrow and try AGAIN!!!!!

Really, it seems like the measurements are pretty important? Especially when it comes to the water that you add. My second batch I added more almond oil to the mixture and tried to rely on less H2o which did work a little better - but the forms that I used were chintzy and I hated them (see below). I have since ordered some molds from Amazon which are currently sitting in a storage bin filled with citric acid, baking soda, powdered pigments, fine ground Epsom salt, and corn starch. Everything needed for awesome bath bombs and guess who has been FOILED! Foiled I say!

I hope that the new molds that I got for the bombs work better. The first were plastic with a hang tab. The website said that these could be used as the form as well as packaging for the customer. When I applied pressure to the sides to squish the halves together my thumb would leave an impression in the newly forming round ball. I couldn't seem to get it packed in there enough! 

They fizzed themselves out of the plastic molds and were twice the size they were when I went to bed. It smelled a little like burning hair in there as well. Who knows. Maybe its from the citric acid??

Even if they don't stay in a perfect ball, the fizzing action is super cool when it hits the water! I finally bought myself some rose scented oil and will be making a rose batch. Maybe the second will be coconut. 

Advice from a friend: NO MORE YELLOW DYE IN THE BALM. Because it looks like pee ya'll. 

I am going to visit Soap Queen's Blog and see what all of the fuss is about. I am confident this next time will be THE TIME that I conquer the bath bomb! 

Loofah Soap is Wonderful!

Not sure exactly where the idea came from, but on impulse I picked up a loofah from the store, took it home, rinsed it off and cut it up.

I placed some that are half moon and others a whole slice of the bar, and then poured soap around them.

So far everyone that has tried it has liked it! I have it in my bathroom and its sold three bars by itself! Being the owner of Syrup Creek Sundries has been a fun ride that's for sure! I love that there is nearly an unlimited combination of soaps and lotions that can be made. Sometimes I feel like I am making potions or something! No eye of newt to be found (unless I read something about its healing properties) in any of these products. ✌

I found an article that outlines the benefits of using a loofah as an exfoliating element. "Through skin exfoliation you help your skin rejuvenate and allow a newer skin layer to come out. It also helps in retaining the softness of your skin." I find my skin is soooooooo soft when using this bar!! I use it just about everywhere too, elbows (because I am not getting any younger) feet and hands, ankles, and knees. 

I have a few different scents for sale currently in the shop, stop by and check it out!