Super Easy DIY Shower Melts To Enhance Your Shower Routine
DIY shower melts are the perfect way to make your shower routine feel extra special. They are super easy to make and will engulf your shower in the most dreamy and soothing smells.
I love unwinding with a shower steamer on days I need a little extra self care or am feeling under the weather.
This guide will teach you everything you need to know about how to make DIY shower melts, what ingredients you need, and how to package them so they last longer.
I hope you love making these as much as I do and you make a big batch to share with your loved ones!
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What you need to make diy shower melts
- Silicone mold (ball shape mold, heart shape mold, square shape mold)
- Muffin tins or ice cube trays if you don’t have silicone molds
- Essential oils of your choosing (blend suggestions below!)
- Large mixing bowl and spatula
- Baking soda
- Mason jar or upcycled container to store them in
- Optional: Add food coloring or mica powder if you want your shower melts to be different colors
- Optional: dried flowers (dried rose petals, dried lavender, dried calendula
- Optional: glitter
DIY Shower Melts Ingredients
- 1 cup baking soda: This is the base of your shower melts and helps hold the shape.
- 1/4 cup water: Just enough to help the baking soda stick together.
- Essential oils (15 drops): Choose your favorite oil or a blend. (Doterra and Young Living are great!)
- Optional: Cornstarch (1/2 cup): Helps harden the melts and makes them last longer.
I love this recipe because most people tend to already have these ingredients in their home! Other homemade shower steamers include things like Epsom salts or citric acid.
These other ingredients give that fizzy effect that bath bombs have but shower melts don’t really need!
DIY Shower Melts Recipe
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the baking soda (and cornstarch, if using). Slowly add the water while stirring until the mixture has the consistency of damp sand.
- Add essential oils: Add 15 drops of your chosen essential oils and stir well. You can use a bit more essential oils if you want a super strong scent.
- Mold the mixture: Press the mixture into silicone molds. Pack the mixture down tightly so the shower steamers don’t fall apart.
- Dry and set: Leave the molds to dry overnight or for 12-24 hours. This will depend on how humid your area is. The melts should be completely dry and hard when done.
- Store: Remove from the molds and store the shower melts in an airtight container.
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How to use homemade shower melts
Place one or two shower melts on the floor of your shower or on a ledge in your shower.
Keep your shower steamers away from the direct stream of water.
As the steam hits them, they’ll dissolve and release the essential oils, filling your shower with a calming or invigorating aroma.
Make sure your door and shower curtain are closed to keep the steam and smell in your shower.
If you are taking a long bath, the humidity might be hot enough to release the aromatherapy benefits but shower melts normally work best in the corner of your shower!
Aromatherapy blends for DIY shower melts
You may find that you feel more supported with certain aromatherapy blends at different times.
Everyone is different and find what works best for you but here is a quick guide for inspiration!
- Relaxing: lavender, chamomile
- Colds/congestion: eucalyptus, peppermint, or tea tree
- Fall: Ginger, patchouli, sweet orange or cinnamon
- Winter: vanilla, peppermint, rosemary or pine
- Spring: lemongrass, tangerine, or spearmint
- Summer: jasmine, lime, lemon or grapefruit
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How to package DIY shower melts
Shower melts have to be kept in an air-tight container!
You can upcycle a glass jar to store them in. Just make sure the jar is completely clean and dry before storing your shower melts in it.
I also love to store them in silicone bags like these. They keep shower humidity out and make great gifts as well!
Keep them at room temperature and out of direct sunlight so they don’t melt before you get to use them.
DIY shower melts are a super fun and relaxing shower product to make. I love making my own because I know exactly what is in them. Not only are these fun to have on hand for your own self care routine but they are great to make for gifts as well!
Have any other shower steamer tablets ideas? Let us know in the comments below! I’m sure others in the community would love to learn from you as well.
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Stay well,
Maggie
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