A while back, I made some soap dough* colored with turquoise mica (The mica in question I do not remember, but it was either Synergy mica or Sea green mica from Nurture Soap). For the longest time, I did not know what to make with it. So I ended up using most of it for… Continue reading Soap turquoise gems
I made this soap last year (it sounds like such a long time ago when you say that even if it is only January) for a friend whose birthday was in December and she told me she liked this fragrance. I had bought 1 lb of this fragrance earlier because it is one of my… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Soap
Aqua Soap I find myself making men's soap quite often. In addition to my husband, there are several men in my life: I have about 8 nephews, and 3 brothers (including the in law's). Although for the younger nephews I still make fruity fragranced soaps. My go to fragrance for men's soap is The Perfect… Continue reading Aqua Man Soap
Last year I made a peppermint soap that looked like this: Which, in a rose mold, is not that bad. However, picture it as a bar of soap, and you may be asking next, "how much for that piece of meat? It has good marbling, can I grill it?" However, the fragrance was soooo goood… Continue reading Peppermint Soap
One of my earliest memories (as in earliest in life) is the one of waking up, in the same room as my mom and my youngest brother (he was baby#5 and I was #4) and seeing two baby bottles on the cabinet top with warm milk. One was brown because it had chocolate, and the… Continue reading Salvadoran Cocoa and Coffee Soap
It is one of the most well known stories of all time: The Cinderella Story. Most of us are familiar with the Disney version of it. However, the story is much older than Disney. The first recognized version comes from Egypt around 7 BC, the oldest European version is from 1634. You can read more here.… Continue reading Cinderella Soap
"Holmes smiled. He was always warmed by genuine admiration—the characteristic of the real artist." The Valley of Fear Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I have always enjoyed reading the Sherlock Holmes stories, and I have watched several movies and TV shows inspired in him as well, it was then, quite elementary that I would attempt… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Soap
I wanted to make this soap since the start of the summer, yet I had not gotten around to it until now, when summer is almost gone. I have been in the search for a piña colada fragrance since I began to make soaps about a year ago. Most of the coconut fragrances I have… Continue reading Beach Paradise soap
If there is one thing I hate to do, like hate it with all my heart, it is to waste time. And money. Which some people think are equivalents, but they are not, not always. However, that is a subject for another day. This hate or intensive dislike is what drives me to find more… Continue reading An alternative to Freezer Paper Liners
To watch the video of the making, scroll all the way down for the link.I decided to try my hand at making ombré soap seduced by the idea of less containers to wash after making soap. The post-cleaning part is my least favorite part of soap making, and I think this is a feeling shared… Continue reading Making Ombré soap
Soaps by Glenda 