They look like chocolates don't they?! But please don't eat them like my boyfriends dad unfortunately did! I left some orange and chocolate ones I made in Newcastle out in the kitchen and he ate one, we laughed a lot but seriously, don't eat them!
So I bet you are wondering how do I make these little beauties? Well, here's how...
YOU WILL NEED:
25g of raw cocoa butter
1 teaspoon of cocoa powder
A couple of drops of Vanilla extract (not essence!)
Pretty little soap moulds (I use chocolate moulds)
HOW TO:
Melt your cocoa butter in a bain-marie (a bowl over a pan of hot water) until it's liquid. You can roughly chop the cocoa butter first if you want it to melt quicker.
Add your cocoa powder now if you want the effect of it falling to the bottom (as above) if you want it combined let the cocoa butter liquid cool down a bit then add it.
Drop in your vanilla essence and give everything a good mix.
Pour into your soap moulds. It's best to use silicone as they pop out easier. Put them in the fridge for about an hour to harden up.
Once solid, pop them out of their moulds and leave to stand in the fridge on their own again for about 30-45 minutes then store them in a pretty jar. They should keep for around 6 months but I'm sure you will use them all before that time!
TO USE:
Simply pop a couple in the bath and give the water a stir. Be careful as they can make the bath slippy!
So there you have it, lovely little bath melts perfect for friends or to spoil yourself at bath time! And again, although they smell absolutely divine, please don't let anyone eat them!
Enjoy your weekend! Rebecca x
wow i love this..im going to try this out
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Please do! And send me a picture if you do! :) x
ReplyDeletehey there Rebecca! I found your blog on beautylish! I love it! I cant wait to get started on making my own! I think some awesome x-mas presents are in order!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you buy your cocoa butter?
ReplyDeleteHi Erica, so glad you like the the site and it's given you some inspiration! Pop back for lots more tips and tricks for DIY beauty. I'll be doing a 25 days of christmas piece this year with 25 different DIY beauty products to give to family and friends so look out for that! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Brittany I buy mine from Akoma, its a British based company but I think they may ship. You can also purchase it off ebay but make sure you buy organic! x
ooo- i cant wait! btw, how many does this recipe make???
ReplyDeleteHi, These cocoa vanilla bath melts sound amazing! I hope its okay that I have featured your tutorial and a link back here on my hub about frugal handmade gifts. You can see it here:
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Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe!
Hey Jamie, yeah thats fine, looks good! Thanks for stopping by and having s read of the blog! :) xxx
ReplyDeletei am so holding you up on that 25 days of christmas!!!! can. not. wait! i will def. me trying a few of them!
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