Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Nature’s Garden Candles has a great recipe for a body spritzer, a nice way to cool down in the hot summer weather.
Homemade Body Spritzer
Ingredients:
Gallon Distilled Water
1/2 Cup epsom Salt
1/2 cup water softener
Body Safe Fragrance Oils
Vitamin E oil (optional)
Note: The fragrance oil does not mix thoroughly with the … Read More ...
Honey Hive Handcrafts is having a contest to help them develop new soaps for their product line. If you have always wanted to design a soap in your favorite scents, here’s is your chance! A winner is chosen once a quarter, so there is time to get your entry in. Winners get a free bar … Read More ...
Oatmeal, Milk and Honey Facial Scrub from Ladies Blend
Ingredients:
2 tbsp ground oatmeal (use your coffee grinder)
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp honey
2 tsp (or more) milk
squirt lemon juice
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients together in mixing bowl. Apply to clean face and neck and leave on 5-10 minutes. Rinse with … Read More ...
Need a pick me up in the morning? Try making West Coast Crafty’s coffee-cinnamon bath salts, which you can make with ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
See the complete instructions here.… Read More ...
Looking for fun, kid-friendly soap and bath projects? Then visit the SoapMakingStore.com for a great range of soap kits. From soap to bath bombs to lip balms, all kits are on sale now!
Visit here to see everything that is available.… Read More ...
Through September 30th, Snowdrift Farm is having a sale on a variety of products, including Fall fragrance oils, molds, packaging and body butters.
Visit Snowdrift Farm for more details.… Read More ...
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make cold process soaps or lotions but don’t want to learn out of a book? OTION in Bellingham, Washington has a lotion making class in September and a cold process soap making class in October. Both are only $25 each, one of the most affordable soap classes … Read More ...
The Soap Queen has posted a wonderful loofah soap making tutorial, complete with pictures. This is a fun and easy weekend project for the whole family.
Use your loofah soap to exfoliate and moisturize in one easy step!
You can find the complete instructions here.… Read More ...
Soap it up is a great online soap store filled with beautiful handmade soaps, the scents are so divine I can almost smell them wafting through my computer screen. Check out their scented goats milk soaps too.… Read More ...
I think these crayon soaps are an all time favorite with mums and dads at bath time and are great for occupying little hands and getting them to use soap !!
Here is a free recipe on how to make your own crayon soaps.
Soggy soap and Gucky soap holders are a thing of the past with a soap mitt? They are also great for kids and the elderly as it makes gripping the soap easy.
You will need:
2 pieces of 5 1/2 inch (14cms) of cotton fabric
5 1/2 inch (14cm) of cotton webbing
Soap flakes… Read More ...
Lavender is one of my favorite scents so it’s only natural that I would want to fill my life with it, Just for a little bath and body variation instead of some Lavender Recipes for the outside here are a few for the Inside.
Frances’ Secret Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Lavender Cloud Cookies
Quick Lavender … Read More ...
Whipped shea butter is one of those things we want to “have a play” with and this video tutorial is a great visual guide on just how to get some whipping action.
You won’t need your leather whip for this one just a few materials and a whisk or beater.
It’s got to be happy hour somewhere right? Here are some fun “Happy Hour” recipes.
The Chemistry Store is having a sale on a few odds and ends, including PVc bottles and various molds.
might be worth checking out especially if your are looking for a Christmas mold.
Have you seen a great Crafty Bargain ?? Be sure to let our editors know by submitting a tip to us… Read More ...
