Hello, when using the cornstarch, do you also add 91% alcohol to the mixture, or do you only use it to spray the mixture to ensure it will properly clump together?
This is one of the best steamer videos that I've seen! I'd like to see the packaging video and the recipes for the others steamers for clarity, and others! You should consider Patreon if you haven't done so already! Thank you so much for sharing and for having the heart to do so!
Wow, thank you! So happy to hear this was helpful. I am working on a Shower Steamer made with menthol crystals. Super excited! Stay tuned... I appreciate your support! xo
Instead of a mica could I use French Green Clay? Possibly substituting FGC for the white Kaolin clay? Your thoughts? Love these your steamer videos. These are the best ones I've seen. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to hearing from you.
Hi I just found you and started making bombs and steamers. Thanks for taking the time to explain and share ALL this information. How do you decide on what fragrances to use? Hubby has bad allergies and I am not well versed on essential oils. Thanks again.
Love your video. Tried your steamers in the mold and took them out after they dried. The started turning white and powdered looking and porous. I sprayed with alcohol (mistake) because they activated. Do you have any idea of where I went wrong. Of course I will never spray with alcohol again. However, I did something wrong in the process. Thanks so much.
hi there emilie. love your vids thank you so much for the inspiration. I made the steamers and my citric acid looked like it seperated from the mixture and the rest just looked like crumbled tart lol. what went wrong pls
My daughter gets horrible headaches, do you have any suggestions for shower steamers that might work for her. Thank you so much for your videos , I love your voice and easy instructions
Can you PLEASE share the exact link to the mold, I have been searching the website, and there are tons of molds, I can't find the clear one you used in the video :(
Thank you so much for doing this video. I've been considering making shower steamers and I'm ready to make them. I appreciate the simple recipe too. Diane
Emilie, I made a glorified mess out of my shower steamers. They wouldn't hold together at all, no matter how wet or dry... anyway, I was wondering if I can take that mix ( your recipe ) and use it as foaming bath powders. There isn't any EO in them, only FO.
I have made two batches if these and the first batch didn’t have a string enough scent so I made a second batch with double the eucalyptus oil. However, when I used it I could not smell it in my shower STILL. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Any suggestions?
Tracey's Body Treats me too! I almost thought that I was going to have to use the whole bottle of eucalyptus but I felt It never really opened up my nasal passages and it was a slight subtle smell .
Thank you for the headache bath bomb suggestion! I add Epsom salt to my bath bombs, but not to my shower steamers. The Epsom salt is wonderful if it can be absorbed into the skin (in the bath), I don't feel it is helpful is a Shower Steamer because it is not absorbed into the skin. Here is a link for a Bath Bomb tutorial. ruclips.net/video/JoXOq8Ad34A/видео.html Hope this helps! xo
I’ve only tried using menthol one time, however, it is actually a tutorial I have planned in the coming months! I’ll let you know as soon as I figure any tips out. Stay tuned!
I melt the menthol in the alcohol overnight and pour the amount of alcohol needed in the recipe and it works great. Not exact amount but put in 1 ounce spray bottle and add menthol crystals to the bottle. As many as I can fit and pour alcohol in. Shake and let it sit overnight.
It’s very similar to a bath bomb, so if you are comfortable using those then you should be fine. However, it’s not really great for vagina health to use bubble bath or bath bombs, purely because it can disrupt the ph balance. I always use just water around sensitive parts but manny don’t, it’s kind of a personal thing, you will know what your vagina will and will not like.
Great question! I have only ever used the 91% because so much evaporates out of it, giving you a harder and longer lasting shower steamer. I must say, if I had access to the 99%, I would definitely use it! I would recommend the 99% over the 70%. Hope this helps. Happy crafting my friend!
Excellent question! I have only ever made these with 91% alcohol. I like using the 91% because more of it evaporates out of the steamer giving me a harder steamer and a longer fizz. If you try using the 70% let me know how it works. Hope this helps😘
Love your video. Tried your steamers in the mold and took them out after they dried. The started turning white and powdered looking and porous. I sprayed with alcohol (mistake) because they activated. Do you have any idea of where I went wrong. Of course I will never spray with alcohol again. However, I did something wrong in the process. Thanks so much.
Hmm...I have a few suggestions. You could try placing the steamer closer to you in the shower if possible (in a soap tray, or in a mesh bag around the faucet), you can add more fragrance to the steamer recipe (make sure you keep the liquid portion of the recipe the same - whatever extra fragrance you add, subtract that amount from the amount of Alcohol you add), or you can place the steamer in a bowl of hot water and do a facial steam (BE CAREFUL the water is not too hot and fragrance is not too strong!). Hope this helps!
A much easier and better and cheaper recipe that lasts 15 mins is a ratio of 3 to 1 baking soda to citric acid.....nothing else is needed..no clay or polysorbate since they are only to go in a shower....you do not want these in a bath.....water is the binder...you can easily add color and fragrance of course....mixing for 4 mins is just a waste of energy....all one needs is a bowl and a whisk and I personally use a spray bottle of water...they go rock hard as well.
I choose to use alcohol over water because water makes the mixture start to activate while you are mixing them. By using alcohol the mixture doesn’t start to activate as much. The alcohol also evaporates out leaving you with a harder shower steamer. Hope this helps!
I’m actually not selling anything on Etsy, I decided to share my recipe and instructions. Please let me know if you have any other questions! Thank you for watching! ❤️😘
Shower steamers seem like the most useless product! All that wonderful expensive essential oil going down the drain to no benefit. My advice would be to get yourselves an oil burner and place it in your bathroom to burn while showering. You only need a few drops and you will get hours of aromatherapy. You can even add more water without adding more oil and it last way longer than this useless product. I wonder who came up with this? All for profit I presume?
I find corn starch to work just as well for the hardening process as the clay. Corn starch is used as a hardener in a lot of clay-like crafts.
Good to know, thank you for sharing!
Me too and it’s easier to access
However, many people have corn allergies
cream of tartar is also a fabulous hardener
Hello, when using the cornstarch, do you also add 91% alcohol to the mixture, or do you only use it to spray the mixture to ensure it will properly clump together?
This is the most informative and to the point process I've seen.
This is one of the best steamer videos that I've seen! I'd like to see the packaging video and the recipes for the others steamers for clarity, and others! You should consider Patreon if you haven't done so already! Thank you so much for sharing and for having the heart to do so!
Wow, thank you! So happy to hear this was helpful. I am working on a Shower Steamer made with menthol crystals. Super excited! Stay tuned...
I appreciate your support! xo
Where did you purchase the clear mold tray, i looked in the description website but couldn't find it.
I would love to see your packaging video. Love this recipe.
I made these tonight. No color but all the rest the same! Thanks so much! 💙
Thankyou , I’m actually trying to started my shower Steamer business out this actually petty helpful .
Happy to hear it! Good luck with your new business!
Instead of a mica could I use French Green Clay? Possibly substituting FGC for the white Kaolin clay? Your thoughts? Love these your steamer videos. These are the best ones I've seen. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to hearing from you.
I would love to see a video on packaging
Hi I just found you and started making bombs and steamers. Thanks for taking the time to explain and share ALL this information. How do you decide on what fragrances to use? Hubby has bad allergies and I am not well versed on essential oils. Thanks again.
You’re are so detailed. Love it.
You’re a great teacher! Thank you for explaining so well!
Would love a packaging video.
Thank you for letting me know! xo
I think I like your shower recipe the best thank you, I'm going to try it.
I’m going to try these. It will work so good for seasonal allergies.
They are the best for allergies!
Would love to see how you package your shower steamers!
Thank you for letting me know!
Love your video. Tried your steamers in the mold and took them out after they dried. The started turning white and powdered looking and porous. I sprayed with alcohol (mistake) because they activated. Do you have any idea of where I went wrong. Of course I will never spray with alcohol again. However, I did something wrong in the process. Thanks so much.
@@sarah333olivia too much humidity
Really good tutorial. Very professional to. I love your dolls.
Thank you! xo
Fantastic !!! Thanks 🙏🏼
Dendritic Saltadded at 1% of the dry ingredients will help lock in the fragrance to make it last longer.
hi there emilie. love your vids thank you so much for the inspiration. I made the steamers and my citric acid looked like it seperated from the mixture and the rest just looked like crumbled tart lol. what went wrong pls
Very nice! You are very good at it. Congrats
Will you make the head ache steamer video please
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Great video! Where will I find the recipe?
Great tutorial! Going to try these out :) Thanks!
My daughter gets horrible headaches, do you have any suggestions for shower steamers that might work for her. Thank you so much for your videos , I love your voice and easy instructions
Awesome video
Thank you so much!
Can you PLEASE share the exact link to the mold, I have been searching the website, and there are tons of molds, I can't find the clear one you used in the video :(
Thank you so much for doing this video. I've been considering making shower steamers and I'm ready to make them. I appreciate the simple recipe too. Diane
You are so welcome! Thank you for your suppport!
These are beautiful where did you purchase the little bags for the steamer
Why do you use rubbing alcohol as opposed to witch hazel?
Hi. Does it matter about the percentage of alcohol? I have lots of 70% alcohol… I just want to use what I have..
Can I use silicone molds?
So these are nice and firm to sell yes? My first batch corn starch n vicks was mudhy
I'm definitely gonna try this!
Yay! Happy crafting! ;)
Emilie, I made a glorified mess out of my shower steamers. They wouldn't hold together at all, no matter how wet or dry... anyway, I was wondering if I can take that mix ( your recipe ) and use it as foaming bath powders. There isn't any EO in them, only FO.
Thanks for this. Just what I need to make
You are welcome! Happy crafting! Let me know if you have any questions 💕
Oh I can’t wait to make this!!!
Hope you love them as much as we do! Let me know if you have any questions! xo
Do you use menthol at all for your shower steamers? And do you use them strictly for showers or can someone use it in the bath?
Hi again. I’m from Australia just trying to work out what you Molds are called and hopefully I can find something similar here 🥰
Hey there! Could you use 70% rubbing alcohol? :)
I have made two batches if these and the first batch didn’t have a string enough scent so I made a second batch with double the eucalyptus oil. However, when I used it I could not smell it in my shower STILL. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Any suggestions?
Tracey's Body Treats me too! I almost thought that I was going to have to use the whole bottle of eucalyptus but I felt It never really opened up my nasal passages and it was a slight subtle smell .
Please show how you package. Thank you.
She show packaging in the video. Don't think you need a separate video on how to add a steamer to a bag and add washi tape!
Thank you for letting me know! 😘
Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I don't have access to 91% Alcohol, can I use 99% instead?
Pretty!
;)
If you don’t have alcohol or witch hazel is it ok to use water?
How would you add Menthol Crystals And how much
Thank you great video
Thank you for watching 🥰
Hi hunni, if using essential oils instead of fragrance oils, do I just use 1oz of apricot kernal carrier oil? x
Thanks
I don’t have kaolin clay, could using bentonite clay instead of kaolin clay do the same thing since it’s for hardening purpose?
I was wondering the same thing
I desperately need the headache bath bomb. Thank you!! Also can Epsom salt be added to the bombs?
Thank you for the headache bath bomb suggestion!
I add Epsom salt to my bath bombs, but not to my shower steamers. The Epsom salt is wonderful if it can be absorbed into the skin (in the bath), I don't feel it is helpful is a Shower Steamer because it is not absorbed into the skin. Here is a link for a Bath Bomb tutorial. ruclips.net/video/JoXOq8Ad34A/видео.html
Hope this helps! xo
Welcome Back!
Can I use 70% alcohol?
Good idea :)
Thanks! xo
Are these purchasable?
Thank you for sharing Emilie! I’d like to add menthol crystals, do you have any suggestions at what rate?
I’ve only tried using menthol one time, however, it is actually a tutorial I have planned in the coming months! I’ll let you know as soon as I figure any tips out. Stay tuned!
Emilie Lefler Thank you! I can’t wait :)
I melt the menthol in the alcohol overnight and pour the amount of alcohol needed in the recipe and it works great. Not exact amount but put in 1 ounce spray bottle and add menthol crystals to the bottle. As many as I can fit and pour alcohol in. Shake and let it sit overnight.
Candice Mack Thank you!
Oh I could so use this right now with sinus acting up - I feel like I have a pillow stuffed up my nose lol. TFS
Ugh! Not fun! Let me know if you try this out. Thank you for watching! :)
how many does these make>
If placed in a bath is this vulva friendly?
It’s very similar to a bath bomb, so if you are comfortable using those then you should be fine. However, it’s not really great for vagina health to use bubble bath or bath bombs, purely because it can disrupt the ph balance. I always use just water around sensitive parts but manny don’t, it’s kind of a personal thing, you will know what your vagina will and will not like.
Is 91% Rubbing alcohol an absolute must? I'm having hard time finding it. I can only find 70% and 99%.
Great question! I have only ever used the 91% because so much evaporates out of it, giving you a harder and longer lasting shower steamer. I must say, if I had access to the 99%, I would definitely use it! I would recommend the 99% over the 70%. Hope this helps. Happy crafting my friend!
@@UntidyArtist thank you for your reply. I love the videos btw!!!
doesn't it make the bath tub/shower floor slippery while its melting??
How important is the “91%” alcohol? Can it be 70%?
Excellent question! I have only ever made these with 91% alcohol. I like using the 91% because more of it evaporates out of the steamer giving me a harder steamer and a longer fizz. If you try using the 70% let me know how it works. Hope this helps😘
Can I use poly 20? 😬 I ordered the wrong one! Lmao
Love your video. Tried your steamers in the mold and took them out after they dried. The started turning white and powdered looking and porous. I sprayed with alcohol (mistake) because they activated. Do you have any idea of where I went wrong. Of course I will never spray with alcohol again. However, I did something wrong in the process. Thanks so much.
I tried to use your recipe with moon cakes and i had some expand and some that stayed molded. Any idea on what I did wrong?!? Should I cover them?
It might be too humid/too much liquid, i had to literally dry mine with a fan because i live in a very humid place.
OMG THS IS AMAZING DID U DO THE ONE FOR HEADACHES? ME AND MY GIRLS ALL SUFFER FROM HEADACHES AND MIGRANES. MUCH LOVE FROM MINES TO URS 💙💙💙
I find it so relaxing to do. My issue the scent is not strong enough. Any suggestions on scents?
Hmm...I have a few suggestions. You could try placing the steamer closer to you in the shower if possible (in a soap tray, or in a mesh bag around the faucet), you can add more fragrance to the steamer recipe (make sure you keep the liquid portion of the recipe the same - whatever extra fragrance you add, subtract that amount from the amount of Alcohol you add), or you can place the steamer in a bowl of hot water and do a facial steam (BE CAREFUL the water is not too hot and fragrance is not too strong!). Hope this helps!
@@UntidyArtist thank. I'll try it.
A much easier and better and cheaper recipe that lasts 15 mins is a ratio of 3 to 1 baking soda to citric acid.....nothing else is needed..no clay or polysorbate since they are only to go in a shower....you do not want these in a bath.....water is the binder...you can easily add color and fragrance of course....mixing for 4 mins is just a waste of energy....all one needs is a bowl and a whisk and I personally use a spray bottle of water...they go rock hard as well.
If love to see you other shower bomb recipes....plesae
Can you put your ingredients in the comments please and thank you
Why rubbing alcohol rather than water?
I choose to use alcohol over water because water makes the mixture start to activate while you are mixing them. By using alcohol the mixture doesn’t start to activate as much. The alcohol also evaporates out leaving you with a harder shower steamer. Hope this helps!
@@UntidyArtist thank you so much 👍
@@libertymicrofarm6032 You're welcome!
Can you post your Etsy name. I couldn't find your name. Thanks
I’m actually not selling anything on Etsy, I decided to share my recipe and instructions. Please let me know if you have any other questions! Thank you for watching! ❤️😘
i cannot get these out of my plastic molds to save my life.
Did anyone else find their shower steamers so hard they couldn’t get them out of the moulds?
What's your IG?
My IG is untidyartist
Thank you for watching ;)
Please, use a mask while mixing all these dusty ingredients!
What type of mask do you suggest?
Shower steamers seem like the most useless product! All that wonderful expensive essential oil going down the drain to no benefit. My advice would be to get yourselves an oil burner and place it in your bathroom to burn while showering. You only need a few drops and you will get hours of aromatherapy. You can even add more water without adding more oil and it last way longer than this useless product. I wonder who came up with this? All for profit I presume?