There are many things I recommend that any cosmetic crafter have available. Some of those include a good scale, a notebook and a large supply of paper towels. All of these items make life so much easier. But there is one thing that I forget to mention that I often […]
Taylor
Last week we made our first batch of soap. Making your first batch of soap is exciting, overwhelming, terrifying and addicting all at the same time. It is a very emotional process. Today, I wanted to make another batch of soap but I only wanted to change one ingredient. Are […]
Starting with Soap – Day 4
Today we will be making our first batch of soap. For our first batch of soap, I wanted to use Shea Butter as our luxury oil. Shea Butter makes for a very nice soap. It adds conditioning and emollient properties. What does this mean for your skin? It means this […]
Starting with Soap – Day 3
2 Today we should have our basic equipment. Ideally this means you have your goggles, scale, mixing container, spoon, immersion blender, gloves and a mold. If you have selected a box, milk carton or drawer organizer for your mold, the first thing we need to do is calculate how much soap […]
Starting with Soap – Day 2
20 Summer is coming and our Technical Support Team is getting some fabulous questions regarding how to get into soap making and how to make great soap. I am always thrilled when I hear another person is wanting to learn how to make soap. If you are just starting on this […]
Starting with Soap – Day 1
2 I have a secret. I love to read. I love to read all kinds of books but that isn’t my secret. My secret is that I adore children’s romance/ fairy tales. There is a certain predictability in that the hero or heroine will win and I close the book with […]
Juicy Pear Room Spray with Spray Clear Emulsifier
I love perfumes. I think they are my favorite thing to make and use. I mean you should see my vanity. I have a huge collection of perfumes, colognes and body splashes. I love it because I can choose what what I want to wear and it can change on […]
Icy Water Roll-On Perfume
9 We get to work with some of the world’s most amazing natural products. Think things like Shea Butter, Argan Oil, Lavender Essential Oil and even Cranberry Seed Oil. I find it just amazing. However, as all of these are natural products, there are some years when the supply is leaner […]
Global Shortages – What do you do?
In recent posts we have talked about making roll-on perfumes. There are huge number of carrier oils that you can choose from and many reasons to choose one that best suits you and your needs. Today I wanted to talk about one of my personal favorites, Fractionated Coconut Oil. If […]
Paradise Roll-On Perfume
We have recently talked about making a roll on perfume using Golden Jojoba Oil. There is a huge list of oils out there that you can choose from. You don’t have to choose just one. I wanted to share another roll-on perfume using a different carrier oil. The carrier oil […]
Red Grape and Blueberry Roll-on Perfume
I love my job but as much as I am loathe to admit, sometimes I run around here like a chicken with its head cut off. Okay, that is it. It is time for less coffee and more tea. Whew! As I take a minute to sit down and take […]
Winter Soap Challenge Winners!
4 It is time to bring the Winter Soap Challenge to a close but before we do, we have one more submission to share. Shelly submitted her soap challenge over the weekend and she did some amazing and rather unique things. I am not able to explain it nearly so eloquently […]