2 Did you know there’s a special day just to celebrate hot tea? When I discovered it was so, I decided to have a cup of tea and ponder how I could use tea in a batch of soap. I brewed a cup of my favorite minty tea, which is a […]
Cold Process Soap
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2 January 11 is Milk Day, so of course I grabbed some goat milk and made soap to celebrate. Milk creates a luscious, gentle, skin-loving bar of soap. Who could resist? I’ve always enjoyed the scent of Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey Fragrance Oil. When I previously sold the soap I created, […]
Why Make Milk Soap? Because It’s Amazing!
It strikes me as funny that so many soap inspirations come from food. This one is no different. INSPIRATION I have great memories of getting frozen drinks from a local drive-in when we lived in New Mexico. It was our family’s favorite treat on hot summer days. My husband always […]
How to Turn a Fantastic Summer Memory Into Soap
The December Soap Challenge Club’s theme is Black Tie Affair. Soapers must use black and white plus one accent color to create their masterpieces. Majestic Mountain Sage is sponsoring this month’s challenge, and we are very excited to do so! The creativity in the group is inspiring! I’m not entering […]
This Just In: December Soap Challenge Complete
Sponsorship of the December contest in the Soap Challenge Club has the whole Majestic Mountain Sage team excited to see what wonders will be produced. I’m making some soap, but I won’t be entering it in the contest. This is just for fun. CHOOSING A TECHNIQUE I’ve been thinking about […]
Mint Green Inspires a Design for Soap Challenge Club
We are very excited to be the sponsor of Soap Challenge Club’s December Contest! Don’t miss out! You can register here through December 2. The challenge this month is a theme called Black Tie Affair, and the soap must be black and white with just one accent color. Whether you’re […]
Don’t Miss December’s Soap Challenge Club Contest
2 Figuring out what kind of soap to make with a particular fragrance is sometimes simple, and other times, challenging. When I wanted to feature Cucumbers & Melons Fragrance Oil, I turned to the colors of the real deal to make a fresh and pretty soap. I like to match the […]
Want a Fresh Scent? Try Cucumbers & Melons!
6 Ever wondered how to boost citrus scents in soap? Try using citrus zest! It’s hard not to love fresh, uplifting citrus scents, but they can be a challenge to hold in cold process soap. Fresh zest helps lock in that elusive scent. Another option is to anchor citrus with base […]
How To Give Your Soap an Ultimate Citrus Boost
3 Way back in April, I did an experiment to see how Illipe Butter and Cocoa Butter worked in soap. I made two identical batches, except one used Illipe Butter and the other Cocoa Butter. Click here to read the original post. Now that the soap has had ample time to […]
Follow-Up on Illipe Butter/Cocoa Butter Comparison Soaps
I played with fragrance blending several months back, and the blend I most loved was The Meadow Fragrance Oil and Lavender Essential Oil. Andee teaches a class on fragrance blending, and in the class, she shows photos to inspire fragrance blends based on the image. At the right is one […]
Fragrance Blending Friday: Lavender Meadow Soap
I am excited to mix up a batch of soap using Hibiscus Passion Fragrance Oil. The scent is lightly fruity, a bit floral, and has a lovely undertone of musk that gives it surprising depth. It’s intriguing, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it works out in soap. I’ll […]
Hibiscus Passion Tiger Stripe Soap
It’s right around the corner – pumpkin spice EVERYTHING! That distinctive blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves flavors everything from lattes to muffins. The scent shows up in candles, potpourri, and even homemade playdough! Today I’m going to put it in some soap. Make your bars ASAP so […]