Soap Conferences It's not a secret that I love to talk about all things soap. The properties of different base oils, blending fragrances, cold process soap vs hot process soap vs melt and pour soap, the features of different stick blenders, additives, botanicals. I could go on but I won't. At all soap conferences I go to, the attendees are …
Change One Word
Change One Word Sometimes if you change one word, it makes all the difference in the world. I can't take credit for this, I overheard a conversation in my yoga class. One woman was complaining she had to go home and make dinner for her family. Another woman said "you get to go home and make dinner for your family. …
Accidental Entrepreneur
I consider myself an accidental entrepreneur. I don't have any of the qualities of an entrepreneur. I'm not a risk taker, I don't like change, and I don't mind working for someone else and being told what to do. In fact, I like not being the one in charge. …
Soap Making Oils
One of my customers asked me why I chose the soap making oils I use to make my soaps. She made me stop and think of all the recipes I formulated, and all the different oils I tried before I perfected my soap making formula. …
Essential Oil Blending
Essential Oil Blending I consider myself an amateur natural perfumer, I enjoy playing with essential oils and scent strips to find combinations I love. I've taken perfuming classes with Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume, and Julianne Zaleta of Alchemologie and I want to go back and take more. I've applied things I've learned from both …