Caribbean Bath Salt Crystals
On a visit some years ago to Martinique, a small island in the Caribbean, I found a bottle of the prettiest bath salts. They had the scent of flowers I had found on the island, and the color was almost identical to the ocean. I have done my best to duplicate both the scent and the color in this recipe.

Caribbean Bath Salt Crystals
On a visit some years ago to Martinique, a small island in the Caribbean, I found a bottle of the prettiest bath salts. They had the scent of flowers I had found on the island, and the color was almost identical to the ocean. I have done my best to duplicate both the scent and the color in this recipe.

Chocolate Brownie Scented Fragrance...
I started out making my own vanilla by submerging split vanilla beans into a small bottle of vodka. After a year, I tried it for the first time and the fragrance is unbelieveable. So one thing led to another and I tried using vodka along with some essential oils that I had on hand. Now it's time for you to play.

Scented Salt Scrub
To date, I have provided lots of bath salt recipes for your gift list, but what if everyone on your list prefers showers instead? Bath salts would not be a welcome gift, but a salt scrub certainly would. And it is just as easy to whip up. Here's what you need.

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