A quiet day at the spa is probably on everyone's relaxation list. But let's be honest: who has the time or the money to actually take a day off and go to a specialized salon? I know I don't.
Sometimes the closest you can get is a soak in the tub between work and chores, at weird moments like 2 p.m. on a Tuesday or midnight on a Saturday. At least there are options: we found tons of DIY bath products that will make you feel like you're at a spa—even if it's an at-home version!
21 DIY Bath Products for an At-Home Spa
1. Matcha Bath Melts
These luxurious DIY matcha bath melts are made with skin soothing oils, so they're the perfect remedy for dry winter skin. Just drop one into your bath and soak up the moisturizing oils.
2. Chamomile Bath Oil
This DIY chamomile bath oil soothes dry winter skin and eases tension and stress with the power of infused chamomile flowers.
3. Floral Tub Tea
This Floral Tub Tea contains ingredients to nourish and soothe dry winter skin - and lots of flowers to make them smell amazing! Plus these make super cute DIY gifts.
4. Rose Milk Bath
Not only is this recipe super easy, but it’s also amazing for your skin – in case you didn’t know, milk and roses are incredibly nurturing and healing.
5. Infused Bath Salts
5. Whip up three different decadent bath salt essential oil recipe combinations—each perfect for a different time of day.
6. Coconut Oil Bath Bombs
With only 5 ingredients, you can toss these colorful bath bombs together in a matter of minutes and you’ll be splashing away your troubles in less than an hour!
7. Bubble Bath
7. it is possible to make your own bubble bath that actually bubbles and won’t irritate your skin or cause breakouts.
8. Apple Cider Vinegar Bath
Apple cider vinegar also does wonders for your hair, skin and your body. Simply add some to your bathwater next time you’re in need of a soak, and you’ll be amazed at what it does for your skin, hair, even your joints.
9. Sunburn Relief Bath
9. This cooling milk bath is inexpensive and fast relieving to ease the discomfort of a sunburn too; pair it with a tall glass of water for extra hydration.
10. DIY Bubble Bar
If you like Lush bubble bars, you'll love this handmade version that you can easily make at home and save tons of cash. When it’s time to use ‘em, simply crumble a couple under running water while the bubbles fill the tub and the sea salts dissolve.
11. Lavender Bath Salts
11. Learn how to make easy, inexpensive homemade lavender bath salts. A recipe that calms and relaxes as well as helps you sleep.
12. Sugar Cookie Body Scrub & Soak
The scent of warm vanilla makes this DIY sugar cookie body scrub and soak even more luxurious.
13. Hidden Ring Bath Bombs
Simply drop one in the tub, let it fizz and pop open the plastic container inside to reveal the ring and a cute note.
14. Ginger Detox Bath + Body Scrub
Relax and detox with a ginger bath and body scrub, the perfect combination for when you're feeling low on energy.
15. Honey Vanilla Bubble Bath
Made with almond oil, vanilla extract, pure honey and egg white, this bubble bath is a gift for the senses as well as the skin.
16. How To Make Moisturizing Bath Salts
I can't remember the last time I bought bath salts - they're just so easy and inexpensive to make! These three recipes are a great starting point.
17. DIY Popsicle Bath Bombs
Have you seen anything cuter? These bath bombs are fun to look at, not to mention they pack skin-loving ingredients such as shea butter and witch hazel.
Lolly Bombs
Equipment
- 3–4 popsicle molds
- Wooden craft sticks
Materials
- 2 tablespoons shea butter
- ½ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup citric acid
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 15 drops essential oil of your choice
- Few drops coloring of your choice: cosmetic mica, soap coloring, or food coloring
- as needed Witch hazel
Instructions
How to Make:
- Melt shea butter in a double boiler over medium heat. Or melt shea butter in a heatproof container in the microwave on a low setting (650 watts or lower) using 1-minute intervals. Stir between intervals until shea butter has melted.
- Combine baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch in a large mixing bowl. Mix well with a whisk or spoon to blend the ingredients.
- Carefully add melted shea butter and essential oil to the dry ingredients and continue stirring the mixture.
- Add coloring of your choice to the batch until the mixture has the color you want. Divide the mixture among two or three mixing bowls if you want to make an assortment of different colored Lolly Bombs.
- Slowly add small amounts of witch hazel until the mixture starts to clump together in the palm of your hand. As little as a teaspoon can be enough.
- Scoop the mixture into the popsicle molds. Press down the mixture firmly when you reach the top.
- Stick a wooden craft stick into the center of each mold. Press down the mixture on each side.
- Let the bath bombs dry in their molds overnight. Carefully remove them from their molds the next day.
How to Use:
- Draw a bath. Drop in a Lolly Bomb and watch it fizz away. Hop into the bathtub and close your eyes.
Notes
18. Mojito Bath Salts
Mojitos may not be on your bathing list... but they should be! If you love the smell of lime and mojito, there's no reason why you shouldn't include them in your next spa day.
Minty Mojito Homemade Bath Salts
Equipment
- Grater or zester
- Small bowl
Materials
- 2 cups Epsom salt sea salt or kosher salt
- Fresh mint finely diced
- Juice and zest of one lime
- 3-5 drops peppermint essential oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add salt, mint and lime juice and zest. Stir everything together.
- Then add 3-5 drops of peppermint essential oil.
- You can also add 1-2 drops of food coloring to give it a hint of green.
- Mix together until fragrance and color are well combined.
- Add ½ cup of salt to your bath.
Notes
19. Detoxifying Clay + Sea Salt Mermaid Bath
If your spa day makes you feel like a mermaid, then you get extra points! Try this clay and sea salt bath is detoxifying and honestly just fun to use.
DIY Mermaid Bath
Equipment
- Small container
Materials
- 1 cup sea salt
- ⅛ cup French green clay
- 1 teaspoon spirulina powder 3-4 capsules
- 1 tablespoon liquid chlorophyll
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients in a glass bowl and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Add to a warm bath and soak for 30 minutes.
Notes
20. Skin-Soothing Black Bath Bombs
If you're tired of all the pretty in pink bath bombs, this one's for you. These black beauties are made with skin-soothing, detoxifying activated charcoal. Simply drop one of these into hot running water, and watch as it transforms your bathtub into a steamy cauldron.
21. Make Your Own Fresh Herb Bath Tea
The most difficult part of this homemade bath soak is deciding on which combination of herbs to use! The best part is you can take baths often and make endless combinations of these herbal bath soak recipes with just a simple formula.
Bonus: Chamomile Oatmeal Bath Bombs
When your skin is dry and itchy, regardless of the reason, you can treat yourself to an oatmeal bath for instant soothing. To make things less messy, we put oatmeal in bath bomb form, together with even more calming ingredients such as chamomile and helichrysum essential oil.
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