Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Fall will be here soon, so get a head start with an fall themed aromatherapy perfume recipe from Southern Soapers that will help uplift your spirits and focus your mind, thanks to the grapefruit, jasmin absolute and clary sage oils. Also, the patchouli oil acts as a relaxant.
*Dilute these blends in 95% – 98% … Read More ...
This lip balm from Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe is easy to make and very moisturizing. As a bonus, it is non-greasy too!
NEW LAYER™ LIP BALM
1½ oz beeswax pearls
1 oz cocoa butter
1½ oz shea butter
2 ozs. sweet almond oil
1-2 teaspoons flavor oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E liquid (optional, as a … Read More ...
The Natural Beauty Workshop has shared a recipe on making a refreshing melon cooler salt scrub. With menthol crystals and aloe vera oil, this salt scrub is sure to help you cool down during these hot summer days! Find all the details here.… Read More ...
I love having potpourri around the house as a way to add warn, fresh scents. Try this citrus potpourri from Good Clean Luv, perfect for summer!
Ingredients:
1 cup orange peel
1 cup lemon peel
1 cup whole cloves
1 cup assorted peppercorns
2 cups rosehips, whole
1 cup cinnamon chip shreds… Read More ...
Try this summery sounding cold process soap recipe from Pine Meadows!
Cran-Raspberry Soap
Ingredients:
2 oz wt Sweet Almond Oil
4 oz wt Apricot Kernel Oil
4 oz wt Coconut Oil
3 oz wt Palm Oil
3 oz wt Palm Kernel Oil
2.33 oz wt Sodium Hydroxide
6 oz Distilled water
Optional: use between … Read More ...
Spring Fresh Room Spray
from Aura Cacia
Aromatherapists value lemongrass for its ability to both calm and revitalize, to relieve tension, invigorate, and inspire. The tall tropical grass fills this tall order beautifully.
Ingredients
4 drops lemongrass
8 drops fir needle essentail oil
2 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops citronella essential oil
2 ounces … Read More ...
Yum! Another scrumptious tutorial from the Natural Beauty Workshop! This neopolitan ice cream scrub looks good enough to eat. Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
5 Orange Potatoes has a beautiful tutorial on making your own calendula oil. Calendula oil is great for the skin, helping speed up healing minor cuts and other skin conditions, as well as for dry skin. Calendula petals and stems are also edible!
Find all the instructions here.
Find a tutorial on making these beautiful sand candles on that artist woman’s blog. The candles are very easy to make and are also a great kid’s craft, or just a pretty way to bring summer into your home!
Found via The Craft Crow.… Read More ...
I can always find the greatest tutorials on Instructables.com, and I just found this great, kid-friendly spa/sleep mask. The mask is simple enough that any tween should not have too much difficulty with the sewing. Best of all, the mask features a pocket to slip an ice pack into for puffy eyes! Find all … Read More ...
These fantastic drawer hangers from design gurus, design*sponge, are a pretty way to add some organization to your bath or bedroom. They are also a great way to show off your favorite new or vintage drawer pulls and knobs! Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
I came across this tutorial for a lovely guest hand towel. I love the decorative bobble edge!
Find the instructions on 3 Sleeves to the Wind.… Read More ...
Himalayan salt is a therapeutic salt from the Himalayan Mountains containing 84 minerals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron. It is also a lovely shade of pink!
Try these Himalayan salt recipes from the San Francisco Bath Salt Company to help cleanse, detoxify and purify your skin, among other benefits.
The after-hitting-the-gym Bath
Whew- … Read More ...
Itchy Cure Bath Recipe
from Soapcrafters.com
1 Cup Powdered Milk
1 Cup Oatmeal (Rolled Oats)
1 Cup Lavender Flowers
1/2 Cup Chamomile Flowers
2 Cups Sea Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Lavender Essential Oil
1 Muslin Drawstring Bag
Mix together Lavender and Chamomile Flowers. Add Powdered Milk and Oatmeal, mix well. Stir in Sea Salt. Sprinkle with … Read More ...
I am in love with these mochachinno massage melts from The Natural Beauty Workshop! As a dessert lover and a dessert-themed soap maker, these massage melts are definitely after my own heart. Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...