Sarah Gonzalez-Lavin has shared a recipe for a warm and tingly orange honey spice soap on Soap Naturally. Gonzalez-Lavin describes the soap as reminding her of Constant Comment tea. Find the recipe for this cold process soap here.… Read More ...
Fragrance stones tutorial
Homemade Fragrance Stones from Good Clean Luv
Make your own sophisticated potpourri that will last for months! This recipe can be used to make little balls of fragrance stones, or rolled out like sugar cookie dough, and cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup salt
1/4 tsp cornstarch
2/3 … Read More ...
Summer body mist recipe
Summer Body Mist from Aura Cacia
Ingredients
4 ounces water-based liquid such as green tea, hydrosol, rainwater or aloe juice
1 teaspoon plain vinegar or herb-infused vinegar (lavender, rose, peppermint, etc.)
28 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil
6 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops grapefruit essentail oil
2 drops geranium essentail oil
Directions
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Lavender spheres tutorial
Make these lovely lavender spheres by Beyond a Garden to decorate and add the gentle scent of lavender. Keep them near your bed if you need a bit of help sleeping. I love these and think I will also give them a try with other types of dried flowers, just for decoration. Find all the … Read More ...
Glace de perfume recipe
Glace de Perfum recipe
from Snowdrift Farm
An excellent carrier for scent, this formula is rich, yet sinks right into the skin, leaving NO greasy after-feel.
Ingredients List
Beeswax, white or yellow 5 grams
Carnauba wax 4 grams
Fractionated Coconut 50 g
Mango butter 5 grams
20-25 drops essential oil or fragrance blend
Vitamin E … Read More ...
Cafe au lait a Paris soap recipe
Try this cafe au lait soap recipe I found on Soap Naturally to feel like you are sitting in a Parisian cafe! The coffee scent is also great for removing tough to get rid of smells from your hands, making it a great kitchen soap. Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Casa Hermosa essential oil recipe
Casa Hermosa essential oil recipe
from Snowdrift Farm Scents of Summer series
Casa Hermosa
6 drops lime, distilled
3 drops bergamot
3 drops Bulgarian lavender
2 drops sweet orange
1 drop jasmin absolute (optional)… Read More ...
Oatmeal, milk, and honey soap tutorial
Addicted to Soap has shared a tutorial on making an oatmeal, milk and honey soap that looks like a honeycomb. This cold process recipe uses bubble wrap to create the lovely honeycomb look. What I want to know is, how on earth were they able to resist popping all the bubble wrap?!? Find the tutorial … Read More ...
Desert mist hydrating spray recipe
Desert Mist Hydrating Spray (aka Arizona AC in a bottle)
From Snowdrift Farm
1/2 teaspoon polysorbate 20
4 oz. distilled water + 1/4 teaspoon freeze dried aloe vera
15 drops Phenonip
1 drop peppermint essential oil
2 drops lavender or lavandin essential oil
1 drop Roman chamomile essential oil
Mix together water, Phenonip and polysorbate … Read More ...
Hot process soapmaking tips
Gracefruit has posted a fantastic list of tips and tricks for making hot process soap. Hot process is much faster than cold process soap and a great next step for those who are bored with making melt and pour soaps and want to learn more advanced soapmaking techniques! Find it all here.… Read More ...
Definition of aromatherapy
For those new to aromatherapy, or who would like to learn more, the Essential Wholesale blog has a very good post about aromatherapy is and what are essential oils. This is the first part of a great series about aromatherapy. Find it here.… Read More ...
Rich body butter recipe
Rich Body Butter recipe
by Lynden House International Inc.
This is a wonderfully decadent butter that’s great for dry, cracked and tired skin. A nice gift for an expectant mommy friend.
What You Need:
4 teaspoons emulsifying wax
4 teaspoons stearic acid
4 teaspoons cetyl alcohol flakes
1/2 cup cocoa butter – melted measure
1 … Read More ...
Pomegranate scrub recipe
Try this luxurious pomegranate scrub recipe from Ponte Vedra to not only smooth skin, but cleanse and detoxify your skin and muscles.
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Escali soap scales
Finally! A soap ingredient scale designed to match your kitchen decor! These lovely Escali scales come in nine different colors, including black and chrome, to match any kitchen or office. They have an 11 lb. capacity as well and are great for the beginner or veteran soap maker. Find them on Southern Soapers for only … Read More ...
Milk and cookies soap tutorial
Go Planet Earth has shared a tutorial on making this scruptious looking milk & cookies melt and pour soap!
Find the easy to follow video tutorial on their blog.… Read More ...