This book gives you a fun alternative to ready-made. along with scary artificial colours and other goop. If you buy bath bombs from the boutique stores, it leaves a significant dent in the wine budget, so learning to make your own is a win-win situation.Īdditionally, a lot of ready made bath bombs have greasy cheap additives and bulk fillers. In my opinion, there are -very- few problems that aren't seriously ameliorated by a long soak in a tub (for really BAD problems, add red wine (to a glass, not to the bathtub) and a water-resistant ebook reader. Written by young sister entrepreneurs Isabel and Caroline Bercaw, it's 144 pages published by Quarto-Rock Point and available in ebook and hardback formats. Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.įizz Boom Bath! is a new how-to and tutorial guide to all things bath-y, including fizzes, bath bombs, scrubs, melts and more. I received a digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Anyone with money for ingredients and an arts and crafts soul can complete these recipes. Their language was straightforward and simple. Isabel and Caroline Bercaw are two savvy entrepreneurs who came up with designs for bath bombs (and more) that don’t use scores of ingredients that the average person can’t pronounce or understand what they are. When I saw the book Fizz Boom Bath, I was really excited because I love taking baths and I wanted to be able to make my own bath bombs without having to pay $7.95-$10.95 per bar! I don’t know how many washes my shampoo bottles last for but I know that I pay a lot less for them! I left the store disappointed and disgruntled. The bars sell for $10.95-$15.95 and last for up to 80 washes. I had heard that they sold shampoo bars which cuts down on plastic waste and I thought I’d check them out. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.īlog | Twitter | Bloglovin | Instagram | Google+Ī couple of weeks ago I stopped into Lush, a high-end store that sells bath bombs, lotions, jellies, and shampoos. Now excuse me while I run off to see what I own that can be used for a bath bomb mold. Face masks (be still my heart), toners, steamers, lip balms, scrubs - nearly everything under the sun. While the first part of the book (after the materials and info section) focuses on bath bombs, with tons of recipes for all different scents and styles, the second part has recipes for many different kinds of body care products. Also, the photos are amazing! Totally want to go get stuff to make my own bath bombs now. There are options, the writers don't insist that you MUST do things a certain way, but leave plenty of opportunity to be creative in your own way. All the details are there for the beginning maker, from choosing materials and supplies to specific recipes. The writing is sometimes funny and always informative. I've also actually tried the Bercaw sisters' products, thanks to OwlCrate including one of the bath bombs in a long ago box! I don't wear that much makeup, but anything that is supposed to make my skin glow or enhance my (frequent) bathtime experience - sign me up. Confession: I am OBSESSED with bath and skin care products.
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