Welp, it was bound to happen eventually. I had my first major soap FAIL! I got a wonderful fragrance in from Wholesale Supplies Plus called Fresh Cut Grass. I know it sounds weird, but the smell is divine. It smells just like a sunny, spring morning — that wonderful, sweet …
I’ve mentioned before that my husband Chris and I have switched to exclusively using my homemade soaps since I started making them. We like them that much! Well, I wanted to make something special just for Chris. He’s always been very into fancy shaving creams and brushes, and I decided …
And now for something… a little different! My Pinterest and Facebook feeds have been filled lately with skin care products using activated charcoal. When I saw Anne Marie, the Soap Queen, post a recipe for a solid black, activated charcoal facial soap, I knew I had to try it. It’s …
Back in November, when we were on vacation in Breckenridge, we stopped in a local, handmade soap shop. I bought probably 20 different bars of soap of varying scents, colors and formulas. I’ve tried most of them now, and my favorite by far was a goats milk soap. The lather …
As soon as I found out that you could use wine and beer in soap, I knew it was something I had to try. I mean, come on. I’m a case club member at a local winery. This needed to happen. So I present to you… Merlot & Chocolate cold process …
I finally got a break to make my second batch of soap — Sunshine Soap with calendula! But first, a note about my very first batch, that lavender soap I made a few weeks ago. I absolutely LOVE it. Cold process soap takes between four and eight weeks to fully …
