I saw something called "bath truffles" in a recent issue of O magazine that were dressed up all fancy like these ones from Bark Lane which cost $30!:
I thought, 'Certainly I can make those... and for a whole lot less than $30 for 6!' So I looked online and found a few recipes and gave it a whirl. Check it out:
Technically, what I made are called Bath Bombs, and I found I had to modify this recipe quite a bit to make it work (like lots more oil, twice as much food coloring, etc). Then I rolled them in sugar to make them shimmery.
I got some fragrance oil from the soap aisle at Michaels (these ones are Apple, hence the green). But, I also found a site online that sells thousands of different kinds of fragrance oils like a Buttercream that smells just like the Yankee candle of the same name! and for a lot cheaper than buying them at Michaels- I just didn't have time.
The only hard part is finding Citric Acid. You can find it at online soap supply stores but I was in a hurry and remembered seeing it at the little India Imports store down the street, so I just got it there (what do they use it for?!).
Then, I got some cute chinese "take-out" boxes at Michaels to put them in for gifts and these super-swank boxes that were only $1 apiece: Voila! J'ai fini!
5 comments:
Ohmygoodness; I am so impressed! Did you have a mold, or did you roll them by hand? Have you tried them in the bath yet--and do they fizz?
I am so impressed!
Yes! They DO fizz!
And I used one of those plastic Christmas ornaments that have two halves that fit together as a mold. It takes a bit of practice to make the two halves stick together, but much nicer looking than hand-rolled ones. I'm thinking about trying one of the molds from the soap aisle, though.
DANG GIRL! I'M IMPRESSED!!! i am never brave enough to take on a project like this. those turned out SOOOO SO CUTE!
Wow! You are amazing! I too am never brave enough to try to do anything like that! You should start a business!
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