Gardener’s Scrub Now Available!!
I really didn’t think I’d have time to get this on the website today, but here it is! Ready and waiting for all you scrubby soap lovers! If you didn’t get a chance to read all about it, here is […]
On the Curing Rack: Caribbean Diva
There’s a bit of history to this scent. A little over a year ago, my friend Sarah asked if I could make some lotions for her wedding party. She came over and sniffed some of my fragrances before the big […]
Saying Goodbye
I said goodbye to a dear friend last week. She didn’t give me very much warning, just a few pinkish colored pictures before she kicked the bucket. It must have been a purple bucket. This is the last picture she […]
Olathe Farmer’s Market
I have the privilege of selling my soaps at the local farmer’s market every Saturday morning from May through September. It is such a great way to meet customers and interact with you! This is my fifth year at the […]
The Salt Bar Comparison
It’s official. The wet salt bars went in the trash after I took these last pictures. They were a soggy, dripping mess. My husband, the engineer, thinks I created another form of DampRid. Basically a salt dehumidifier that pulls water […]
How much does the skin absorb?
I spoke with one of my new customers at the farmer’s market today about salt bars. She said she had tried one before and it raised her blood pressure. I wondered about that… Really makes you realize how much your […]
Experiment #2: Kosher Salt Bars
Other than the yellow being a bit brighter than I was planning, this batch was way more successful than experiment #1. The only things I changed were the type of salt, the fragrance, and the color. I used coarse kosher […]
Experiment #1: Wet Salt Bars
Well, it wasn’t a complete failure, but something isn’t quite right here. Yesterday I completed my first salt bar experiment using 80% coconut oil, 15% shea butter, and 5% castor oil with a 15% superfat. As the soap started to […]
Isn’t it supposed to be brown?
Hmmm. Did anyone notice that the Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey soap was a light yellow color when I made it yesterday? Here’s an interesting fact: most fragrances containing a vanilla scent will discolor soap to a brown. In some cases […]