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 […]
Soap
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
Valentine’s is almost here and I am so excited. I love seeing everything decorated in pinks, reds, purples and white. I love see the romantic gestures and love seeing people out for a quiet dinner with each other. Okay, I admit it. I am a hopeless romantic. I still read […]
Just for Her – Pretty in Pink Soap
I love soap. Cold process, hot process and Melt & Pour. They are all amazing and there are certain techniques that work best for certain styles. One of my favorite things to do with Melt & Pour Soap is to make clouds of color throughout the soap. Come join me […]
Cloud Swirls Melt & Pour Soap
3 One of the hardest parts about making soap for me isn’t formulating or mixing or even swirling. It is packaging. There is a mind boggling amount of packaging available for soap. You can use shrink bands, cigar bands, boxes, bags and more! You can even leave your soaps “naked”. Today […]
Packaged Soap – Caramel Style
2 I had a lot of fun experimenting with honey and beeswax in soap. But what about putting them together? What kinds of risks and challenges might one face? What will the finished soap be like? Today, I wanted to make a soap containing both honey and beeswax so that we […]
Honey and Beeswax Soap
4 Yesterday we made soap with honey in it. I had so much fun with it, I had to continue along the same train of thought. What happens when you add beeswax to soap? Why would you add beeswax to soap? What does it feel like? Let’s answer this question and […]
Beeswax in Soap
3 Honey is a fantastic substance. It is great sweetener and a natural humectant. It is fabulous drizzled over baked goods or one’s morning oatmeal. It is also terrific in cosmetics and masks. So how do we incorporate a little more honey into our lives? How about in our soap? Curious? So why […]
Honey in Soap
10 Today I wanted to make a bar of soap containing tea tree essential oil, rosemary oleoresin and clay. All of these things have been marketed for aiding in the prevention and cure of acne. But how does one approach a product that with one misplaced word can land you right […]