Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Try making your own cold cream with this recipe from Soapnuts.
Rose Cold Cream
1 1/2 cups rose petals
6 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 1/2 Tbs. beeswax
1 tsp. distilled water
Pick through rose petals and only use un-blemished ones. Pour olive oil into top of double boiler and turn heat to low. Slowly add … Read More ...
Sourpuss has some adorable bath accessories for the Anglophiles and rockabillies at heart, including this great Union Jack bath mat.
Also cute are the card suit bath set, dartboard floor mat, skulls shower curtain, and Sailor Jerry products.… Read More ...
Haydria Perfumery makes beautiful vintage perfumes inspired by the 1930s-1960s. Haydria offers eight fragrances in solid perfume compacts, brass perfume lockets, and atomizers that are sure to add beauty to your vanity table. The solid perfume comes in such lovely shapes as a jeweled peacock and a Yorkie!
Haydria learned perfumery in France under the … Read More ...
OTION in Bellingham, Washington, is having a soap making weekend intensive in July. Led by four very talented instructors, students will leave cold process soapmaking, melt and pour techniques, lotions and more! Check here for more details.… Read More ...
Make these sweet little slippers from an old wool sweater. Use a sweater that no longer fits (if you’re like me, you’ve accidentally shrunk a bunch of your sweaters!) or find one at a local thrift shop. Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Winter can wreak havoc on your hands, making them dry and chapped. Whip up this gardener’s salve to help heal cracked skin.… Read More ...
Mielke’s Fiber Arts has a great step by step tutorial on making felted soap, with lots of pictures to guide you through the process. Felted soap is good for gentle exfoliation.… Read More ...
This fantastic recipe makes solid bubble bath bombs. While you may have to order one or two of the ingredients, it will create a wonderful, bubbly bath drop!… Read More ...
Here’s a really unique thing to make out of an old walkman you may have hidden away somewhere. Instead of giving it away to Goodwill, make a soap dish out of it! Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
I adore this fun and glittery soap, made by the Soap Queen herself. This is an easy embed soap project and would make great gifts. Experiment with different color combinations and shades of glitter! Find the tutorial here.… Read More ...
These beautiful floral bath salts are from The Bumble Bee Studio. Made of a combination of epsom salts, flowers, herbs and sea salts, use these lovely bath salts to relax and soften your skin.… Read More ...
How cute is the pattern for this bath wrap from Simplicity? I also like the neck pillow, slippers and eye masks available in this pattern set. Available here or at your local fabric or craft store (Simplicity 4747).… Read More ...
This homemade shaving cream can be made with ingredients found at your local supermarket or pharmacy chain. From the book, Better Basics for the Home, it was created to both reduce the toxins in your home and all the excess packaging they need. Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
For a limited time, Sephora is giving away a cupcake scented bath and shower gel free with any $25 purchase! To get the shower gel, simply enter CUPCAKE during checkout. Yum!… Read More ...
These soap scrolls are fun, original and simple to make! This is a great weekend project, where all the ingredients can be found at the local craft store and the grocery store.
Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
