Nothing is better than coming home after a long day and just hopping in a relaxing hot bath. But, after pouring a well-deserved glass of wine, of course. Deep soaking is great for stress relief, calming tired muscles, and taking a little mental health break. There are many options to make your bathing time even more relaxing. One of our favorites? A bath bomb.
It is chock full of luscious ingredients like Epsom salt, essential oils, and botanicals. It brings a touch of elegance to your bath. Also, it adds a visual aspect with various beautiful colors. So, light some candles, cue up the most soothing Spotify playlist, and drop a bath bomb in the bathtub for ultimate cleaning and body relaxation.
What are bath bombs?
We can say that the bath bombs are the most Insta-friendly skincare items out there. You may have seen loads of bathtub selfies with multicolored waters and candle-lit backgrounds. But what are the bath bombs made of, and what advantages does it have?
Bath Bombs are single-use, spherical blends of smoothing, fragrant extracts, and oils. You can pour it into your bathtub before bathing. The main components are sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. They interact with each other until dissolved in water to produce the fizzing effect we love. Once this reaction has occurred, the bath bomb dissolves and splits apart. Then it releases all the good things inside: from wonderful scents to smoothing skin emollients that work as softeners on your skin.
5 Hacks for body relaxation with bath bombs
Oh, the bath bombs. Those lovely fizzy balls of bliss. Only drop one in the water, and you’re ready for a soothing, awesome bathing experience. The fun of it all begins the moment you put a bath bomb in the water, and it begins to fizz. Then it creates beautiful scents. Best of all, additives will be helpful to your skin.
Here are the five hacks for body relaxation:
1. The Warmer the Water, the Better
The temperature for dissolving bath bombs is not set. But the water must be warm to melt ingredients such as cocoa butter. The relaxing temperature of the bath ranges from person to person. It’s just a matter of personal choice. For certain people, lukewarm is comfortable. They want to let it get very steamy. Depending on how long you want to stay in the bathtub, you’ll probably find yourself topping up with more warm water or cooling off with cold water in the bathtub. Just keep in mind that, as cozy as a hot bath might sound, you don’t want to overheat the bathtub. You’re likely to feel faint and weak, which might be a potential hazard.
2. Add Bath Oil For a More Insta-Worthy Experience
Adding a bath oil or bubble bar to the mix can make it feel (and appear) a lot more magical. Your bath is actually a conduit to get creative and experiment, whether adding a little extra bubble to your bath art or dropping in a bath oil for extra silkiness on the skin. Just note that if you’re searching for a unique effect from your bath, e.g., to relax. It’s best to go for the same, similar, or complementary ingredients to create the effect. So, go for items that include lavender, chamomile, or tonka.
3. Add Essential Oils to Customize Your Bath
Depending on how you want to get away from your bath, decide which sort of flavor you can use in your bath. Any warm soak will relax you, so use your nose to pick what stands out for you. If you’re looking for natural oils to relax, lavender and chamomile will be a perfect relaxing bath. Suppose you want something more rejuvenating and spa-like. Then you should use essential oils such as mint, lemongrass, or ginger.
4. Add Oat Milk, Rose, or Lavender to Calm Sensitive Skin
Like all skincare, you need to be aware of your bath bombs’ ingredients not to irritate your skin. For sensitive skin, warm soaking in a bath infused with soothing ingredients such as oat milk, rose, or lavender can work wonders to soothe troubled skin. However, if you have specific allergies, it is always good to check the ingredients.
5. Use a Shower Bomb to Self-Care More Sustainably
Suppose you want to relax with a bath bomb but are worried about time/water wasting. Then you should use a shower bomb (since showers use less water on average than baths). Just like their bath-foaming counterparts, the shower bombs are waking up in a fizzy blast of scent and sound. Remember that the difference is in their use. The bath bombs are plop into the bathtub with you. In contrast, the shower bombs melt in your hand (or on the floor of your shower). And you can use it as a cleaning shower foam. Both fizzers share the basic ingredients of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. But, shower bombs of seaweed and potato starch are used to make a puffy mousse that you brush over your body, leaving your skin silky-so.
What are the benefits of bath bombs for body relaxation?
Body relaxing at the end of a long day or beginning a busy week with a relaxing bath instead of a hurried shower is always a great idea.
Here are 4 fantastic benefits of adding a bath bomb to your bathing experience:
1. Bath Bombs Are Good For Your Skin
A bath bomb adds emollients and softeners to the water in your bath that moisturizes and soothes the skin. No matter what kind of skin you have, the bath bombs’ beneficial ingredients leave it smooth.
2. Bath Bombs Are All Natural And Vegan Friendly
Unlike other bathing products that focus on chemical cosmetics, bathing bombs are an all-natural. This ensures that there are no harsh irritants that could irritate the skin.
3. Bath Bombs Create an Atmosphere
The Bath Bombs help to create an atmosphere of elegance and luxury. When you drop one of them into your bathtub, it fizzes and releases wonderful scents. Bath Bombs are beautiful effervescent balls of wonder that transform the regular bath into a joyful experience.
4. Bath Bombs Have Healing Properties
About every bath bomb contains sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. These two ingredients combine to produce the fizzing feeling bath bombs are famous for. Besides that, though, they clean, deodorize, and fix skin, and strengthen blood vessels. These two main components leave you with cleaner, younger-looking skin.
The Bottom Line
After a long day, it helps you to have a schedule that urges you to unwind. But we’re all for vegging out with Netflix and our favorite treats or sweating it out in the Lagree class. There’s no doubt that a fizzy bath bomb is a cure-all. Of course, that means knowing how to draw the best possible bath.
