Wintertime Rose-Milk Bath

If you're anything like me then you have a love/not-so-much-love relationship with winter. The shorter days, the frigid air, the whole having to get out of bed for work when I should be hibernating and eating soup vibe. Modern life and wintertime just ain't for me dawg. Now, I adore winter for so many other reasons (like cozy sweaters, solstice gatherings, and hot spring trips in the snow) but I do sometimes need an extra push to get me feeling all "tis the season." Hello milk baths!

I'm going to share with you my absolute favorite bath time recipe that instantly shifts my mood, nourishes my skin, and makes me feel like a Venusian goddess! You ready? Me too, cause I am not in the business of making you scroll for daaaaaays to get your recipe on.

For the bath you will need:

Empty 24oz Mason Jar (Optional, for storing if you intend to make this bath mix for a later day.)

1/2 cup Goat Milk Powder (or Coconut Milk Powder if you're not a regular milk person)

1 cup of dried Rose Buds or Petals*

1 cup Epsom Salt

1/2 cup Himalayan Pink Rock Salt

Rose Absolute Oil**

Vanilla Oil**

If you're making this for right now and you're gonna use it in the next 10 minutes, simply combine your oils, Epsom salt, and Himalayan salt together in a bowl. Once the oils have been sufficiently blended you can add in your milk powder and rose petals. Drop that mix directly into your bath, swirl it around, and enjoy 💖

If you like having a bath mix on hand for later, you can store it in a Mason jar and it will keep for up to a couple of months, if not longer. When I make it in a jar I like to layer my ingredients (for aesthetic reasons) as follows: Combine the Epsom salt and oils together in a bowl until sufficiently blended. Add this to the bottom of your Mason jar. Next, pour in your layer of Himalayan pink salt, followed by your milk powder. Top the jar off with your dried roses and voila! You have a milk bath ready to go for the next time you need it. These make for great holiday gifts too! When it's time to use it just dump that bad boy into the tub and luxuriate in the decadence.

Benefits:

This bath is a great way to replenish your skin in the winter. Goat's milk can be anti-inflammatory, gently exfoliating (thank you lactic acid), moisturizing, and supports a youthful glow. If you use coconut milk powder you get the same benefits, plus it can be a mild anti-bacterial. Epsom salt eases stress and achy muscles, and it may help support the skin's natural barrier function while the trace elements in Himalayan salt can be anti-inflammatory and encourage cell regeneration. Rose oil has been used for thousands of years in skincare and has a multitude of benefits including scar reduction, hormonal balancing, and relaxation. Vanilla has some super yummy anti-oxidants that your skin will love, plus is just smells divine, just like the rose oil.

This is my favorite bath mix for a reason and I highly recommend it as a ritual bath too! Rose and Vanilla evoke the energy of the goddess and salt is an incredibly powerful energetic purifier. It's the best of both worlds!

*Warning: You will have to fish these out of the bath before you drain the tub to prevent any clogs in your pipes. You can use your hands in a pinch, but I like to use a fine mesh cooking strainer to get the job done.

**I purposely did not say a specific number of drops for these oils. How much you use will be largely dependent on if your oil is diluted with a carrier oil or not. If they are undiluted, you need to use less to prevent any negative reactions from the essential oils. I use NOW brand rose and vanilla oils and they both come pre-diluted in jojoba so I use A LOT. I start with about 15-30 drops and play around from there with how I like my scents balanced. You may want to use less if you are sensitive to certain smells or if you aren't sure about how your body will react to the blend. Remember you can always add more if you want! It can be a bit of a pricey investment to start, but each 1 oz bottle makes multiple batches so it's totally worth it!