I've rarely have used them, for no particular reason I just hardly have. But I've come across some homemade kinds, obviouly very simple, that I'm curious about. And since I am suffering from sore muscles here lately I think this might be a good time to try this out. The kind I'm most curious about making is called the Chocolate Martini Body Scrub. It'll smell good I'm sure, but I get this nagging feeling in the back of my head that after making this stuff up and taking a long relaxing bath, I'll have this big mess in my tub that'll need extensive cleaning. There goes all that relaxed feeling. There's also the Strawberry Daiquiri Bath Bombs, but I'd need strawberry extract which is not at the local supermakets, I've looked, and there is only one place I think it'll most likely be but it's an nice little drive and again I'm not sure, plus I forgot the name of this kitchen supply place so I can't call ahead first.

Anyway, what are the pleasures of bath salts? What are the favorite kinds? So on and so forth...

I use and make them ... I have been making them for 20ish years

I use a high grade epsom or Sea salt ( I prefer Sea )

I use organic essential oils

They are wonderful for aches n pains and simply to detox the skin ~ I use salts about 2-4 times a week

The cleanup it simple hot water ( I dont use dyes or color ) and with so many essential oils you can pick and choose what scents you like and what healing properties you desire in your bath

Enjoy !

There are all kinds of sites online with recipes but PLEASE make sure you read about the oils and which will work well with this type of application and which to avoid !

Here is some basic info and ideas

http://www.saltworks.us/s...hSalts.asp

You can also make your own Facial ( or foot ) sugar ( or fine salt ) scrubs

I use them at least twice a day on average.

Machaela said:

Here is some basic info and ideas

http://www.saltworks.us/s...hSalts.asp

You can also make your own Facial ( or foot ) sugar ( or fine salt ) scrubs

Thanks!

I am not posting too quickly!

Machaela said:

Here is some basic info and ideas

http://www.saltworks.us/s...hSalts.asp

You can also make your own Facial ( or foot ) sugar ( or fine salt ) scrubs

That sounds cool.

This recipe I have here for this Chocolate stuff requires cocoa powder and a lite oil such as sunflower. I guess the skin would be soft, of course I have no idea what cocoa powder is suppose to do except smell good in hot water. Sounds messy in the end though.

Dumb question - essential oils is that basically fragrant oils? There's a place down the street that makes all kinds of body oils, and incense oils, even special to order. I love going in there. I guess I could ask if it's the same.

morningsong said:

Machaela said:

Here is some basic info and ideas

http://www.saltworks.us/s...hSalts.asp

You can also make your own Facial ( or foot ) sugar ( or fine salt ) scrubs

That sounds cool.

This recipe I have here for this Chocolate stuff requires cocoa powder and a lite oil such as sunflower. I guess the skin would be soft, of course I have no idea what cocoa powder is suppose to do except smell good in hot water. Sounds messy in the end though.

Dumb question - essential oils is that basically fragrant oils? There's a place down the street that makes all kinds of body oils, and incense oils, even special to order. I love going in there. I guess I could ask if it's the same.

No essential oils are pure from nature ~ Perfume oils are EO's mimiced by chemicals, usually !

Chocolate Skin Care benefits !

http://beautytips.ygoy.co...skin-care/

I thought this thread was going to be about mephredrone!

^Ditto, its like the new meth, sweeping the nation. Last time I visited my rents in ohio it was non stop coverage on the local news bout everyont was grinding them up and snorting up their noses.

They are now illegal in ohio. Why cant kids just smoke pot like they did back in the day?

PunkMistress said:

I use them at least twice a day on average.

I know a guy who recently lost his home/job/family over bath salts. I have never used them.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

I know a guy who recently lost his home/job/family over bath salts. I have never used them.

Neither have I, for the exact same reason.
TBH, I'm sure what purpose bath salts serve,
but whatever it is, I'm sure it's not worth losing my home or job. Maybe a few of my family members, sure, but not all of 'em.

never used them. i recall seeing lavender bath salts at my nan's church raffle.

so how are these things supposed to work then?

JOYJOY said:

PunkMistress said:

I use them at least twice a day on average.

Wait, IN THE BATHTUB.

minneapolisFunq said:

I thought this thread was going to be about mephredrone!

Never heard of it. What is it?

I don't use them. Eugh.

I don't use any kind of products in the bath... it makes my cha-cha angry.

Lisa10 said:

I don't use them. Eugh.

I don't use any kind of products in the bath... it makes my cha-cha angry.

Took the words right out of my mouth. My va-jay-jay is ultra sensitive, so I wouldn't dare use any bath balls or salts of any kind...maybe that's why I do showers instead of baths. But for those who can take baths without any kind of irritation, then enjoy.

morningsong said:

minneapolisFunq said:

I thought this thread was going to be about mephredrone!

Never heard of it. What is it?

It's a synthetic amphetamine that you could purchase in stores under the false pre-tense that it was "bath salt" or more commonly "plant food".

It became popular in the US over the past year and has caused a lot of problems in certain areas, including the town I reside in.

It was an epidemic here until they finally banned it in the summer.

I think it is still legal in some areas, just like synthetic marijuana/

Ooooh, I could use a nice soak with lavender bath salts...maybe even a scrub. Get rid of the post-exam blues...

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TotalANXiousNESS said:

I know a guy who recently lost his home/job/family over bath salts.

?? How did that happen?

Visionnaire said:

TotalANXiousNESS said:

I know a guy who recently lost his home/job/family over bath salts. I have never used them.

Neither have I, for the exact same reason.
TBH, I'm sure what purpose bath salts serve,
but whatever it is, I'm sure it's not worth losing my home or job. Maybe a few of my family members, sure, but not all of 'em.

yeah why risk it

Deadcake said:

Visionnaire said:

Neither have I, for the exact same reason.
TBH, I'm sure what purpose bath salts serve,
but whatever it is, I'm sure it's not worth losing my home or job. Maybe a few of my family members, sure, but not all of 'em.

yeah why risk it

really makes you think!

NDRU said:

Deadcake said:

yeah why risk it

really makes you think!

Yeah.......

minneapolisFunq said:

morningsong said:

Never heard of it. What is it?

It's a synthetic amphetamine that you could purchase in stores under the false pre-tense that it was "bath salt" or more commonly "plant food".

It became popular in the US over the past year and has caused a lot of problems in certain areas, including the town I reside in.

It was an epidemic here until they finally banned it in the summer.

I think it is still legal in some areas, just like synthetic marijuana/

Hm, always some new crap to mess people up. It probably is running rampant in these parts, too. Hell I'm trying to tighten it up and hold what little bit I have together. I'll stick with the normal kind.

^Thats what I dont get, it not hard to find weed out there. Which is pretty tame compared to grounding up shit and shoving it up your nose. Hell raid moms presciption drug cabinet if you're

that desperate.

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lazycrockett said:

^Thats what I dont get, it not hard to find weed out there. Which is pretty tame compared to grounding up shit and shoving it up your nose. Hell raid moms presciption drug cabinet if you're

that desperate.

[Edited 12/18/11 11:14am]

Funny how these threads take a twist. But I hear ya.

Plain old Magnesium Sulfate helps with soreness and aches. My cha cha has not complained, Lisa.

How in the heck can you loose your job over bath salts?? Always late to work cuz your soaking?? I seriously have no idea!!

All I know is it's some kind of drug. I heard about them for the first time this summer. I don't think they're really bath salts....thats just what they were called and you could buy them in the store??? And apparently now, the police or whoever are hip to it, so now they changed the name to jewelery cleaner?? Not sure how you use it or what it does though.