by Amanda | Jun 21, 2019 | Bath Bombs
My good friend Jamie sent me a new mold for Electra-Press! I’ve been drooling over the beautiful bombs that people were making and posting in her group. I had to give it a try and had an idea! I love making bombs in my hard plastic bee mold, but wanted to now...
by Amanda | Jun 19, 2019 | Bath Bombs, Troubleshooting
Sometimes making bath bombs doesn’t go as planned. Especially if you are new, there is a bit of a learning curve. Occasionally molding just doesn’t work out as planned and you’re left with a batch of bath bomb mix that you just didn’t get...
by Amanda | Jun 17, 2019 | Bath Bombs, Formulating, Troubleshooting
Custom mixing dyes and lakes for bath bombs can be quite fun! Here is how I do it! 🙂 This is a custom purple using red 28 and blue 1 dyes. Step 1: Choose your colorants. You’ll need to know some basic color mixing theory to get started. There are all sorts of...
by Amanda | Jun 12, 2019 | Bath Bombs, Bubble Bars, Formulating, Solid Bubble Bath, Troubleshooting
There is nothing like tossing a colorful bath bomb into your tub and watching as a rainbow of colors explode out of it as it dissolves! If you’ve been ooooohing and awwwwwwing over fizz videos but haven’t a clue how to get these bright and fun colors, this...
by Amanda | Jun 5, 2019 | Bath Bombs, Bubble Bars, Formulating, Solid Bubble Bath, Troubleshooting
SLSa is a synthetic surfactant used in bubble bars, bath bombs and other bath products to create foam (bubble bath!). It is manufactured by Stepan. It has a large particle size that doesn’t penetrate the skin or mucous membranes, so it typically doesn’t...