At my December markets I came to realise; even though steamers were one of my most popular items, a lot of people do not know what they are. I lost count how many times someone was admiring my stall, commenting how beautiful everything smelled and then asked "what is a shower steamer?" So I thought todays blog would offer a little insight into steamers especially as the gorgeous new botanical ones were added to the website yesterday.

So a shower steamer is yes very similar to a bath bomb/fizzer in the way that it is created and the ingredients used but it is not intended for use on the skin. Shower steamers do not not contain all the luxury oils for moisturisation as they are created for use in a high steam environment to make use of the vapours when fizzing away.

If you order Steamers from Bombacious they come with a handy little bag to hang in your shower cubicle out of the direct water stream. The original steamer has a combination of strong vapour creating oils like menthol and peppermint and sometimes menthol crystals are contained. This makes for the ideal breathe easy steam room experience which mimics what you will have experienced in a Spa.

So importantly at Bombacious the scents are the main focus as just offering any scent in a steamer would be a waste of ingredients, money and time. They have to have a strong scent that will enhance your senses, create calm, relaxation and enjoyment.

So when creating the botanical set a lot of thought went into what ingredients would have a strong but comforting scent in order to make the homemade spa one that it is beneficial.

Lavender is known to be calming and relaxing along with Neroli that is a popular oil for comforting anxiety to name a couple. Do you have a favourite scent that you think would be ideal for a steamer? please feel free to share :)

Always remember to look after yourselves, selfcare is imperative especially if you are looking after others as you cant do that if you are worn down with the daily grind of work and life!

much love

xHayleyx