Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
A few years ago we bought a double drawer dishwasher, thinking that it would be perfect as we could run just one drawer at a time. We didn’t estimate the amount of dishes two children could produce. We end up running both drawers at least once if not more every day. This means a lot … Read More ...
1 1/4 cups of Baking soda or Bicarbonate of Soda
1/2 cup of Citric acid
2 tsp of Almond Oil or Apricot kernel oil
1/2 tbs of Water
1/8 cup of Milk powder
1/4 tsp of Cinnamon, cardamom & clove powdered spices
10-15 drops of Vanilla fragrance oil
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A Pumpkin and a Princess shares this dreamy looking Lemon Soap tutorial.
Goat’s milk soap base
Lemon essential oil
Lemon zest of 3-4 lemons
For the full tutorial visit her website.
Check out this recipe for a Lemon Scrub
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tbs sugar
1/4 cup of Olive oil or … Read More ...
Forget about using your crockpot for stews, how about using it to create soap, soap from scratch that is.
Onegoodthingbyjillee shows us how to make soap from scratch.
There are no melt and pour blocks anywhere in sight. Her tutorial is easy to follow and will leave you wanting to bite the soap making bullet … Read More ...
Personally I was a disposable diaper junkie and the thought of scooping poop from cloth diapers just turned me away. I know I should have made more effort but instead I chose to put that energy into something else. Everyone has their own opinion about what is “right” but I am a big advocate in … Read More ...
LoveinSoap.com shows you how to make a peacock tail or swirled batch of soaps. The ladies finish off the tutorial with a simple video that walks you through the steps. It’s not as hard as you might think.
Leave it to Stephanie at Henry Happened to come up with this luscious combination. She gave these as Mother’s Day gifts but forget that…I’m making these for me! Find the easy tutorial here.… Read More ...
Soap from rose petals…what could be more wonderful? And this cold process soap recipe, from The Nerdy Farm Wife, is also palm oil free. Find all the details here.… Read More ...
Finally the secret to making whipped soap! Whipped soap is just another way of making cold process soap — at a lower temperature and using a blender like you would in making body butter — but the end result is too fun: it floats! Get everything you need to know, including tips, tricks and a … Read More ...
Love this! Stephanie at Henry Happened has pulled together 25 rocking tutorials to make everything from scrubs to soap to lip balm, tub tea and more. Make this Mother’s Day all about DIY beauty. Find these 25 tutorials here (scroll down a bit), as well as 75 other rocking ideas including jewelry, gifts for the … Read More ...
The color…and the smell — two of my favorite scents together. Jillee from One Good Thing whipped up some cucumber honey toner and says it is just the perfect thing after being in the sun. Find it here (as well two other of her favorite honey-based skin care products).… Read More ...
Spring is finally making an appearance here in the Northeastern United States and I for one need something new and fresh in my soap. That’s why I was excited to try Anne-Marie’s easy and fab-looking tutorial for making swirled soap. This looks complicated, but is actually pretty easy. Find it from The Soap Queen here… Read More ...
Love body wash but not crazy about all that grating of your fave bar of handmade or store bought soap? Jillee from One Good Thing figured out you can make a wonderful body wash without grating, and with only two ingredients. In fact, she shares her his and hers recipes. Thinking ahead, these would be … Read More ...
My bath bombs have traditionally, well, bombed. But I’m definitely going to give these a try because the packaging is just so fun. Stephanie at Henry Happened shares her secrets for shaping, coloring and storing. Find it here.… Read More ...
I’m sure I’m dating myself, but I grew up playing dominoes…how cool to find lip balm that looks like a domino. Wouldn’t these be fun in an Easter basket? Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, has an easy step-by-step tutorial on her blog. Find it here. … Read More ...
