Valentine Soap Preview
I’ve had so much fun making Valentine soaps! Typically, I will make one for the guys and one for the girls. This time there are technically two for each. First up is the soap for the guys. I made two […]
On the Curing Rack: Peppermint Soap!
It’s difficult to think about Christmas soaps when the temperatures are still in the 60’s and 70’s, but I decided I just needed to pull the trigger and pull out the supplies to make peppermint soap! The design is new […]
Four New Soaps Available Soon!
Between practicing for the Soap Challenge Club, and getting ready for the 4th of July, I now have four new soaps to show you that will be available soon! First is the beautiful Pikake Peacock soap, so named for the […]
On the Curing Rack: Caribbean Diva
After asking my Facebook fans for some inspiration, I decided to go with Sharun Fetzer’s suggestion to make a soap with the “elemental” swirl. So called, I believe because the end result is somewhat like fire and water with its […]
On the Curing Rack: Pina Colada Soap
The Pina Colada soap was a fun one to make! I started with the scent and created a soap based on the colors and design of a pineapple. The bottom layer is a deep golden yellow like the inside of […]
Scenting Soaps Naturally
For the past couple of years I have contemplated how I can offer more naturally scented soaps – that is, using plant-derived scents instead of synthetic fragrances. Natural essential oils can provide many beneficial properties from the plants they were […]
On the Curing Rack: Heartbeat Soap
I had another idea for a Valentines soap, so I did a bit of experimenting this week. You can see the results on my YouTube videos here and here. The second one ended up being rather interesting, and my YouTube […]
On the Curing Rack: Valentines Soaps!
This year for Valentines soaps, I decided to use the tiger stripe technique for both the girls and the guys. The color schemes are similar as well. The guys soap is scented with a custom blend that includes amber, sandalwood, […]
On the Curing Rack: Winter Rose
The same day I made the near-disaster Beer & Seaweed shampoo bars, I also made a small batch of Winter Rose. I used a slightly different rose fragrance this year, but added just a touch of the same lovely frankincense […]
On the Curing Rack: Winter Wonderland
Yes, I did make the Winter Wonderland soap on Tuesday, cut it and took pictures yesterday that I posted on Facebook, but now have a few moments to post here. It’s the same great fragrance from the last two years, […]