Apr
16
How adorable is this secret message soap from Anne-Marie Faiola?? This soap is a fantastic project to make with your kids or to give out as party favors to little ones. Find the instructions here.…
Apr
15
Are you looking for a DIY bathroom redecoration project? Planet Kri Kri has a fun tutorial on making a mosaic tile backsplash if you’re feeling ambitious! Find the instructions here.…
Apr
14
The NewNew, a collective of designers in New York, posted a lovely bath mat tutorial on their website, made of an old towel and your favorite fabric. Find the tutorial here.…
Apr
13
Little House in the Suburbs has a recipe for a homemade deodorant that has natural deodorizers and moisture absorbers, as well as antibacterial properties! The recipe is aluminum free, unlike many commercial deodorants. Give it a try and let me …
Apr
10
Sweet Grass and Clary Sage Soap (Kathy Miller) from Miller Soap
24 ounces coconut oil
24 ounces canola oil (can use peanut, corn or sweet almond oil)
36 ounces soybean oil
24 ounces cold water
12 ounces lye crystals
Temperatures: …
Apr
10
Olive Butter properties from Oils by Nature
Olive Butter (Olea Europa)
Olea meaning olive. Olea is the latin name for this most long lived economically important fruit. Europa meaning European.
Grown specifically in the Mediterranean region and obtained from the …
Apr
9
Here’s an interesting and unique cold process soap recipe from Pure and Natural Soaps!
Prickly Pear Soap Recipe – Cold Process
30oz off the shelf coconut oil,
35 oz traditionally made (almost virgin) coconut oil
10oz sunflower,
33 oz …
Apr
8
The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe has a great little recipe for a Vitamin E stick to help protect your lips and under eye area. Sooth and protect your face with this easy to make balm! Find the instructions here. …
Apr
8
Jojoba Butter profile from Oils by Nature
Jojoba Butter (Simmondsia Chinensis)
Jojoba Butter (Oil) comes from a shrub that grows well in the arid and semi-dry regions of southern California, Arizona and northwest Mexico. The Jojoba plant begins bearing seeds …
Apr
7
Urban Decay is having a 30% off friends and family sale, now through April 13th! Just enter FNFS9 during checkout to redeem.
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Apr
7
Milk baths are great for the skin thanks to milk’s many nourishing properties. The lactic acid in milk contains natural beta hydroxy acid to exfoliate your skin and help remove dead skin cells. It’s also moisturizing and will help make …
Apr
6
Beth jellies can be hard to find, so try your hand at making your own! This bath jelly recipe comes courtesy of Teach Soap.
Bath Jelly Recipe – by Amy Vollmer
1/2 cup melted transparent Melt & Pour base…
Apr
4

This super cute goldfish in a bag soap is a great project to make with your kids (or friends!) one weekend. It requires a few more ingredients than the average melt and pour project, but the results are so fun …
Apr
3
Saponifier Magazine has created a fantastic, 28 page full-color tutorial on creating swirls in your hot process, cold process and melt and pour soaps! The tutorials were written by the winners of their Best Swirl contest, so you know the …
Apr
2
I had never even thought about using coffee scented essential oil until reading this interesting recipe for a coffee scented kitchen soap from Essential Oil Recipes. Give it a try and let me know how it works!
Coffee Scented …







