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Relaxation Bath Salts

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Saturday, January 15th at 1:00 PM to make your own relaxation bath salts.

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Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Watch our collection of self-care workshops on YouTube to boost your mental, emotional, and physical health. The ingredient list will be available below:

Relaxation Bath Salts

Ingredients:
• 1 cup Epson Salt
• 1 cup Sea Salt
• 5-10 Drops of Essential Oil
• 3-6 Drops of Food Coloring

Instructions:
1. Gather your supplies and start by mixing 1 cup Epson Salt and 1 cup of Sea Salt together in a large bowl.
2. Add 3-6 drops of food coloring. A little goes a long way, so start off with just a few drops and add until you get the perfect color.
3. Mix well.
4. Add 5-10 drops of essential oil.
5. Spoon your bath salt into beautiful jars or bottles, top it off with twine or ribbon, and you are finished!

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Lemonade Bath Bomb

Join us Saturday, April 3rd at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to make DIY self-care products. Watch our Self-Care playlist on YouTube to increase your mental and physical health with a variety of self-care demos.

Ingredient lists is available below:

LEMONADE BATH BOMB

INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup baking soda
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ½ cup citric acid
• ¼ cup epsom salt
• ½ cup lemon essential oil
• 1½ tbsp coconut oil
• yellow gel food coloring
• 1 tbsp water

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Whisk dry ingredients together. Add coconut oil, food coloring, and essential oil. Mix until ingredients are well blended.
2. Add ½ tbsp water and mix well. Check to see if the mixture holds together well by squeezing in your hand. If not, add another ½ tbsp of water.
3. Fill each side of the bath bomb mold with mixture and press to pack it down. Add a bit more of the loose mixture into each side. Press both sides of the mold together tightly. Tap gently on the side of the bowl and twist the mold to release the bath bomb. Carefully set aside to dry.
4. Let dry for a few hours and place in an airtight container or bag.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Self-Care Saturday

Join OFPL Live on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, September 12th and 26th at 1:00 p.m. to make your DIY cosmetics from items around your home. Each ingredient list is available below.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Saturday, September 12th at 1:00 p.m.

Honey-Based Lip Scrub
  • 2 tsps. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Honey
  • 1 tsp. Coconut Oil
  1. Mix everything together in a small bowl until you have a paste.
  2. Apply to lips with fingertips and massage into your lips to gently slough off dry, dead skin cells.
  3. You’ll be tempted to eat the mixture – it tastes pretty darn good!
  4. Rinse with warm water and follow with lip balm.
  5. Keep any extra in a small container.
Sage with Blackberry Body Scrub
  • 1 1/2 cups White Sugar
  • 2 Tbsps. & 2 tsps. Coconut Oil
  • 4 to 6 large Sage Leaves
  • 1/4 cup Blackberries
  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process on high until smooth.
  2. Put in glass jar with snug fitting lid
  3. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week
  4. To use, wet skin, gently scrub with sugar scrub, and rinse with warm water. Pat dry.

Saturday, September 26th at 1:00 p.m.

Lavender Bath Bomb
  • 2 oz Baking Soda
  • 1 oz Epsom Salt
  • 1 oz Corn Starch
  • 1 oz Citric Acid
  • 4 tsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp. water
  • Optional: dried flowers, herbs, food coloring, biodegradable glitter or essential oils

Okay, so you do have to buy some accessories for this process such as something to mold the bath bomb with and if you’re not big into canning and preserves you may not have citric acid laying around. But not to fear, it’s all worth it if you love a good tub! Mix the wet and dry ingredients separately. Then slower (spoonful by spoonful) mix the wet and dry ingredients together until you end up with a sand-like consistency. Pack the mixture into the mold and leave overnight to dry.

Rosemary with Peppermint Foot Scrub
  • 3 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. table salt
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil
  • 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
  • 3 drops peppermint oil
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary

Toss everything in a cup, and stir together. If it’s too dry, add a bit more oil. If it’s too wet, add more salt.