My mother had a sense of humor. She would have laughed at my Herbal Soap. Along my soap making way, I've acquired an eclectic collection of essential oils. Small bottles of Black Cumin, Oregano and Turmeric sat on my shelves. I'm not sure where I picked them up. They aren't traditional aromas for soap making. I wasn't sure what …
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The Mod Squad Soap
They were The Mod Squad ("One black, one white, one blonde"), described by one critic as "the hippest and first young undercover cops on TV" As soon as I made this soap, I named it the Mod Squad Soap. The colors reminded me of the old TV show. To be one hundred percent honest, I should have waited. Now I think Orange Sherbet …
Scent Sensitivity Syndrome
I have what I call scent sensitivity syndrome, most fragrance oils give me a splitting headache. I didn’t always have it. There was a time I could spend days at department store perfume counters, Yankee Candle stores and all other smelly places. I developed migraines once I started making soaps. I think working with the …
What happens as soap cures?
Have you ever been curious what happens as soap cures? What happens as soap cures The first thing that is going on in that soap batch is the saponification reaction. …
Men’s Soap – Manly Man #2
My husband has been asking me for a long while now to make a “Manly-Man” soap. A large soap that will fill out his whole hand. So I did. It sold out pretty quickly, so it's time for another Men's Soap …