Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
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.
Soap Artisan Friends of Etsy is hosting a contest and giveaway! The challenge is to describe yourself with soap colors, layers, scents, etc. Visit here and leave a comment voting for your favorite entry and you just may win a bar of the winning soap!… Read More ...
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 ...
Saponifier Magazine is hosting their 3rd annual reader survey find your favorite bath & body product supplier! The companies included in the survey consist of last year’s winners, but there are also write in sections if you’d like to nominate a supplier not listed.
Find the survey here and don’t delay – voting ends August … 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 ...
SoapCrafters is having a sale on two 3-D Halloween molds. Each mold is in two parts and makes one soap. Find deals on the spooked pumpkin and spooky pumpkin while supplies last. Halloween will be here all too soon!… 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 ...
The Essential U blog has written up a very informational post regarding the California Safe Cosmetic Act. The California Safe Cosmetics Program has released forms that must be filed electronically to comply with the California Safe Cosmetics Act.
Included in the post are guidelines as to which businesses are required to file reports and … 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 ...
Joyfulness perfume recipe
From Essential Oil Recipes
* 2 drops Basil
* 1 drops Geranium
* 3 drops Melissa
* 2 drops Sandalwood
Firstly we start with the base. You can use alcohol or a carrier oil but a mixture of both is ideal. An odorless spirit such as vodka is the best choice along … Read More ...
I love the look of swirled soaps and it is a skill that practice really does make perfect. These are some of the loveliest I found on Flickr. Follow the links for shop information.
1. Vintner’s Reserve Cabernet, 2. Apple Crush – closeup, 3. Black Raspberry Vanilla Soap, 4. Baby Powder Soap… Read More ...
It’s that time of year again when many of us are overindulging in the sun a bit too much.
If you’ve gotten a mild sunburn, whip up this soothing sunburn lotion recipe from the Soap Queen to help ease the pain.… Read More ...