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 know what you think!… Read More ...
Sweet grass and clary sage soap recipe
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: 110-120 degrees
Added at light trace:
1 ounce Sweet Grass FO from Sweet Cakes
1 … Read More ...
Properties of olive butter
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 selected fruit, the natural oil contains essential fatty acids.
Cold pressed from selected fruits, this … Read More ...
Prickly pear soap recipe
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 pomace olive,
2oz cocoa butter.
Add a mix of aloe vera (1, 12″ leaf), Prickly … Read More ...
Vitamin E stick recipe
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. 
Properties of jojoba butter
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 once it reaches its fifth year of maturity.
Highly regarded by Native Americans for its … Read More ...
Urban Decay 30% sale
Urban Decay is having a 30% off friends and family sale, now through April 13th! Just enter FNFS9 during checkout to redeem.
Milk bath recipe
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 your skin silky smooth!
How to Make a Milk Bath
By eHow Fashion, Style & … Read More ...
Bath jelly recipe
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
2 cups water
1 envelope Knox unflavored Gelatin
1/2 oz Germaben II
Fragrance oil
3 … Read More ...
Goldfish in a bag soap tutorial
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 that it’s worth it! Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
Swirling with the Best tutorial
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 tutorials are well worth the money! Buy it here.
Coffee scented kitchen soap recipe
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 Kitchen Soap
Use this recipe to create signature scents for your kitchen. It doesn’t get … Read More ...
Tropical cuticle cream recipe
Tropical Cuticle Cream from Homemade Beauty Recipes
Ingredients:
7 tsp. Cocoa Butter
6 tsp. Jojoba Oil
6 tsp avocado oil
3 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Directions:
Melt the Cocoa Butter. When it’s melted, mix in the other oils. As the mixture cools, mix in essential oils. Let it sit overnight. Apply to cuticles. Also, … Read More ...
Cleansing honey mask recipe
Cleansing Honey Mask for Oily Skin from Soap Maker Supplies
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon bentonite clay
1 teaspoon rose water
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together. Apply the mask in a smooth layer after cleaning the face and avoid getting any near the eyes, lips and nose. Leave the mask … Read More ...
Easter soap kit
Brambleberry has put together another wonder holiday-themed kit for Easter. The soap kit has everything you need to make Easter soaps for yourself or gifts! Included in the kit are soap base, 2 molds, colorants, fragrances and even gift tags and organza bags for packaging! Find it here.… Read More ...