May
13
Leave it to Stephanie at Henry Happened to come up with this luscious combination. She gave these as Mother’s Day gifts but forget that…I’m making these for me! Find the easy tutorial here.…
May
9
Soap from rose petals…what could be more wonderful? And this cold process soap recipe, from The Nerdy Farm Wife, is also palm oil free. Find all the details here.…
Apr
30
Finally the secret to making whipped soap! Whipped soap is just another way of making cold process soap — at a lower temperature and using a blender like you would in making body butter — but the end result is …
Apr
24
Love this! Stephanie at Henry Happened has pulled together 25 rocking tutorials to make everything from scrubs to soap to lip balm, tub tea and more. Make this Mother’s Day all about DIY beauty. Find these 25 tutorials here (scroll …
Apr
16
Spring is finally making an appearance here in the Northeastern United States and I for one need something new and fresh in my soap. That’s why I was excited to try Anne-Marie’s easy and fab-looking tutorial for making swirled soap. …
Mar
17
Like every soaper I know, Odie from Riverlea Soap is constantly trying to create, or recreate, or tweak, the perfect soap cutter. She generously shares her journey with us, including a step-by-step tutorial of how she made her cutter. Find …
Mar
17
The color…wow! And the fact that both avocado and lime juice were used in the soap, it’s like guacamole in your shower. Fabulous. Find the recipe here from Addicted to Soap.…
Feb
16
Controversial maybe, but Soap & Restless makes a great case for why you should try soaping with beef tallow. She loves her hard white bars and creamy suds, and says there is never any odor. And she gives some tips …
Feb
11
This was a first for me. Yes, you can make cold process soap using snake skin. I would NEVER have thought of using, err, the shed skin (no snakes are harmed in this recipe). Maria is sharing her step by …
Jan
25
If you’ve been hesitant to try making soap, this is the post for you. Jillee, from One Good Thing by Jillee, has done a wonderful tutorial that takes all the fear out of the process. And as always she’s …
Jan
6
It’s hard to know what I like best about this soap…the fact that it recycles (coffee grounds) or the fact that it must smell amazing (no water, all coffee!). Sarah and Tiffany from Offbeat + Inspired share their favorite cold …
Dec
13
Easy, festive and perfect for those who live in Tennessee OR drink whiskey OR have a sense of humor, showcase your homemade liquid soap in this Jack Daniels bottle. This is a fun and fast one from CurlyBirds. Get …
Dec
11
If you’ve been wanting to try out cold process soap making but have been intimidated by the lye and the mixing and the temperatures, well, the folks at Creativebug are offering a free video class. I haven’t taken it (and …
Nov
29
Don’t you love it when your two favorite things come together? Chocolate and soap….ahhh. The folks at Facts About Chocolate have pulled together five fun and easy chocolate soap recipes. Get all the goodness here.…
Nov
24
‘Tis the season to embark on new crafting adventures and Amy at Homestead Revival has a great “here’s how I make soap” post geared for beginners. As she points out, this doesn’t replace a good book, but it’s a wonderful …









