Lavender Soak 2 tablespoons lavender flowers 3 tablespoons bay leaves 4 tablespoons fine oatmeal 4 tablespoons bran 4 cups distilled water Blend oatmeal in a blender or food processor until finely ground. Mix all ingredients. Simmer, covered, for one hour. Strain; cool. Add to bath.
Lavender Bath Splash Few drops oil of lavender 3/4 cup distilled water 2 tablespoons witch hazel 1 drop oil of musk (optional) Combine all ingredients. Pour into a decorative container. Shake often during the next few days before using. You can use whole lavender instead of the oil. Distill the whole herb in 1 cup of distilled water.
Bath Powder
1 cup corn starch 1 tablespoon orrisroot powder 1/4 teaspoon essential oil Spoon the cornstarch and orrrisroot powder into a blender and run on low speed. Slowly add essential oil. That's it you are done...your own dusting powder! Apply with powder puff.
Bath Cookies
2 cups finely ground sea salt 1/2 cup baking soda 1/2 cup cornstarch 2 T light oil 1 tsp vitamin E oil 2 eggs 5-6 drops essential oil Preheat your oven to 350 F. Mix together all the ingredients. Take a teaspoon of the dough and roll it gently into a ball (about an inch in diameter). Continue doing this with all the dough and place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. (You can decorate the cookies with clove buds, anise seeds, or dried citrus peel if you wish.) Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, until they are lightly browned. Do not overbake. Allow the cookies to cool completely. To use: drop 1 or 2 cookies into a warm bath and allow to dissolve. Yield: 24 cookies, enough for 12 baths.
