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Tonight's respite from Ignis with a beautiful big bathtub and a cozy view of a fireplace.

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Please for all that is sacred; do not put random things into your bathtub or on your skin.

I just saw a post and the some of the things that broke me included; ground ginger, Himalayan Salt, and some other random herbs, spices, and fruits.

They were common things we all use in basic spell work, especially those of us who practice kitchen witchcraft.

It had their properties and they’re medicinal use; but those uses only actually work if you ingest them in specific ways or if they’re used in a paste on a wound or rash and even then… you’re probably better off using something formulated by a chemist or a naturopath who really enjoyed the chemistry element of their work.

I studied skincare and now that my disability has taken working in that field away from me; I still like to keep as you to date on my research as possible.

Don’t put lemon, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, paprika, or any other random herbs or spices on your face.

Turmeric is the only only one skincare specialists are like ‘okay, this one isn’t going to mess up your PH but we don’t know if it can do anything other than stain your skin yellow’

Don’t put them in your bath either because your body has an incredibly delicate PH balance; especially for my AFAB people; don’t put random things in your bathtub; as someone who is also prone to yeast infections, it’s not worth it. And don’t try any natural remedies for that; just see a gyno, up your water intake and don’t use panty liners or synthetic clothing if you can.

Here’s a list of things that are generally considered safe to put in your bath:

- Oats

- Honey

- lavender, rose, ylang-ylang, geranium… but your better off buying a natural soap with those in them and adding them to your bath.

- Tea is generally fine; be a little careful your fancy herbal teas and don’t use chai.

And here’s why not to put other random things in your bath:

- Osmosis; adding salt to water is a strange balance and could leave you dehydrated. If you want the purifying properties of salt for a bath time ritual? Put a small tub or salt somewhere to clear any energies from the room and keep it away from candles.

- Potential toxicity, allergies or damage to your acid mantle. Your acid mantle protects your skin from infection, dehydration, pollution and throwing off your oil production or the PH of the skin can damage this. It’s why not all skincare products are created equal. Things like lemon, ginger, salt… they’re going to cause damage to the acid mantle and dehydrate your skin. (Witch-hazel too, do not just add that to your bath or to clear acne; a cream cleanser, a spot treatment and a moisturer will look after your face, witch-hazel can clean your tools tho and disenfect them) This damage can cause breakouts, rashes, dehydrated skin, it can cause open wounds to sting and doesn’t actually protect them or help them heal.

~ Basically; be gentle with your bodies my witches; looking after yourselves is important and you need to nourish your body, mind and soul, inside and out.

Look after yourself by drinking some water, some homemade iced tea, or even coffee if that’s what you need. Eat regularly with snacks to keep yourself nourished and to prevent blood sugar spikes and drops. Take your meds if you’ve got them, remember they look after you too. Look after your skin by washing it gently, moisturising it and applying sunscreen before going outdoors.

Stay safe witches.

-Pixie 🖤

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