Sparkly Salt Potpourri

Finished Salt Potpourri

Some days I think being able to make my own personal care items has unleashed a sparkle loving, scent wearing monster. Please tell me I am not the only one that adds glitter and mica to things just because I can. What can I say? I love shiny things. For those who adore shiny things, you will enjoy today’s project.

Ready to Wash Salt

Today I wanted to share how to make salt potpourri. I was inspired when a friend mentioned that her daughter’s birthday was coming up and she was at a loss of what to do! “She still is in love with princesses, butterflies and magic.” My friend confessed. “But I just don’t know what to give to her. I want it to be magical and just for her, not something you can find at any store.” I thought it would be fun to make something that would make her room smell good while still fitting in with some of her favorite things. We decided on making salt potpourri!

Washed Salt

When sitting down to plan out my salt potpourri, I knew I wanted a bright pink colored salt. There is just one problem. Pink can be a hard color to achieve with the salt potpourri. Our Purple Raspberry Color is pH sensitive and the salts are slightly alkaline. This means that the color stays purple. I decided to try adding a tiny amount of Citric Acid at the same time I added my color. It was like I had a little fairy helping me out. I now had a beautiful pink color. Once I was satisfied with my color, I added a pinch of sparkling fairy dust (I mean mica) to the salt to give it some beautiful luster. Wow! What a transformation!

Washed Salt in Mixing Bag

I even got some help from Shayla in our graphics department to design a little sign to hang around the neck of the vase! It is so cute! She even gave me a PDF so that you can print your own. We recommend printing it on a stiffer paper so that it is more durable. Feel free to use them the next time you host a princess party!

Recipe:

Adding Purple Raspberry Color

Measure out your salt into a colander. By rinsing off the dust, you get clear, glass looking pieces of salt. I like the appearance of washed salt vs. unwashed salt. If you like the appearance of the unwashed salt, go ahead and skip this step.

Adding Citric Acid

Shake as much water as you can off the salt. Pour the damp salt into a plastic bag. Add the premixed Purple Raspberry Color to the salt. Sprinkle in a tiny amount of citric acid. I used less that 1/16th of a tsp of Citric Acid. Once you have achieved the color you desire, add your mica and shake well. The goal is to have the mica lightly coat the salt. You don’t want to use too much mica otherwise the salt can get a chalky appearance.

Pretty! I am loving this color.

Spread the damp salt out on a layer of paper towels or cardboard and let it dry. Once the salt has dried, add your fragrance. I like to start out with a small amount of fragrance and adding a few drops of fragrance oil every few weeks to keep the scent strong and fresh. If you add a lot of fragrance to the salt up front, it is often too strong.

Adding Silver Mica

Mixed Salt

Letting the salt dry

Our beautiful salt is now dry!

Finished Salt Potpourri