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SoapyLove book review

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516h37O9EOL._SS500_Debbie Chialtas of Soapylove has published her first book, SoapyLove: Squeaky-clean projects using melt and pour soap, and it does not disappoint!  SoapyLove is not only a great introductory book for the beginner melt and pour soap crafter, but will teach soapmaking veterans some new tricks as well.

The first portion of the book has an overview of  basic melt and pour techniques and materials, such as preventing surface bubbles; adding colorants, micas, and fragrances; layering soaps; and cutting soap. The balance of the book is dedicated to projects and more detailed techniques.  Some of the skills taught are layering, embedding shapes, cutting out shapes, soap on a rope, marbling, and using transfer sheets to create designs.

There are 25 wonderful projects included in SoapyLove, and several of the projects also have other suggested ideas for the skills used in the project. Projects include cameo bars, checkered stars, heavenly bars (clouds and grass with a blue sky), marbled ice cream cones, soap tarts (toaster pastries), and soap candies.  A couple of my personal favorites include the flame bars and plaid soaps.

Each project has lots of full color pictures and step-by-step instructions. While some of the projects are better suited to more advanced melt and pour soapcrafters, beginners should have no problem with the majority of the projects included.

The only thing that I would like to have been included would be a short resource guide in the back as a reference.  While Chialtas does mention some brand names of items and the occasional store, it would be helpful, especially for beginners, to have a resource guide giving more specific information on where to find some of the items, such as fragrances and molds, from such a seasoned soapmaker.  All in all, this is definitely the best melt and pour soap crafting book that I have seen!  Pick it up for only $19.99 at your favorite bookstore.

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  1. Have never been inclined to try sops as a craft as such but with this book it looks exciting!!

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Self-Love Spell Bath Bomb: Venus Ritual for Witchcraft and Beauty Spells

In modern witchcraft, self-love is a revolutionary act of magic. Whether you’re deep in shadow work or simply craving a moment of softness, crafting a bath ritual around self-worth is one of the most powerful spells you can cast. This Self-Love Bath Bomb Spell channels the energy of Venus, Aphrodite, and divine feminine beauty, helping you draw in love, radiance, and inner peace.

Using sacred ingredients with metaphysical correspondences like rose, vanilla, and pink Himalayan salt, this spell bath bomb turns your tub into a temple of unconditional self-devotion. This is glamour magick from the inside out.

Purpose

To open the heart, boost confidence, and draw loving energy to yourself. Best used on a Friday (Venus day) or during the waxing moon.

Scent Meaning

  • Rose: Romantic, soft, divine feminine energy
  • Vanilla: Comfort, sweetness, emotional warmth

Color & Ingredient Symbolism

  • Pink Himalayan Salt: Love, purification, emotional healing
  • Strawberry or Hibiscus Powder: Passion, sweetness, beauty
  • Rose Petals: Attraction, self-devotion
  • Pink Color: Love, compassion, Venus and Aphrodite energy

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Mix essential oils into a small amount of melted carrier oil and stir into the bowl.
  3. Add pink mica or beetroot powder for color if desired.
  4. Spritz mixture with witch hazel until it holds together.
  5. Press into molds, adding rose quartz to the center if using.
  6. Let set and dry for 24 hours.

Ritual Use

Light a pink candle. Drop the bath bomb into warm water. As it fizzes, speak the following:

“I am worthy. I am love. I am enough.”

Ritual Instructions

  1. Cleanse your space using rose, lavender, or sandalwood incense.
  2. Light a pink candle and place a mirror beside the bath.
  3. Gently speak or chant affirmations into the water.
  4. Gaze into the mirror and say your name with love.
  5. After the bath, write a letter to yourself as if you were your own soulmate.

Self-love spells are not vanity—they’re soul nourishment. By setting time aside to bathe in sacred energy, you’re reminding your heart of its inherent worth. Keep a journal nearby, and write any insights that surface. This witchcraft beauty ritual is more than skincare—it’s sacred spellwork for your soul.

Use this bath bomb any time you feel disconnected, unloved, or in need of a magical reset. The more you love yourself, the more the universe responds in kind.

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