Bath and body lotions make a great gift for just about everyone: teachers, kids, adults…everyone loves a flavored lotion. During the holiday season, you are already pinching pennies to make …
Gift Idea: Bath & Body Inspired Lotions
Homemade Holiday Gifting
It’s early November, the snow is falling and you’re being bombarded with the thought of gift-giving. You haven’t even finished the Halloween candy and every commercial, billboard, and mailing Is …
Packing Your Holiday Soap
So you’ve made soaps, mixed some peppermint oil in and created that fancy swirl technique to “wow” your friends and family. Now what? They say don’t judge a book by its cover, …
Make Your Own Candles for Under $25!
Make Your Own Candles for Under $25 I must admit, I thought making candles would be easy! I thought it would be a seamless transition from soapmaking but I was …
Spring Break Ready Body Scrub
It’s about that time to escape to somewhere beautiful! Spring Break is right around the corner and we’ve got a recipe to help you keep your skin looking great! ✈️?
Melt and Pour 101: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting in Melt and Pour Soap If you have experienced difficulties with melt-and-pour soapmaking, you are not alone. When working with so many variables and different kinds of soap-making supplies, …
Melt and Pour 101: Techniques
Beginner Techniques in Melt and Pour Soap Now that you’ve mastered the basics of melt and pour soapmaking, it’s time to move on to some beginner-friendly techniques. If you missed …
Melt and Pour 101: Additives & Botanicals
Additives & Botanicals in Melt and Pour Soap Thank you for joining us again this Saturday for some melt and pour magic! It’s time to explore the wonderful world of …
DIY Coffee-Infused Body Butter
Did you know coffee can be a powerful ingredient in your personal care products? Check out the luxurious benefits for yourself with this quick DIY! ☕?
Melt and Pour 101: Colorants
Melt and Pour Soap Colorants Last week we discussed choosing a soap base and today I wanted to dive into colorants. Sure, you can make plain white or clear soap, …
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Valentine’s Day is coming quickly. If you are in the unfortunate few that haven’t picked up something special for your sweetheart, your window of opportunity is closing quickly. Although the …
Melt and Pour 101: Choosing a Soap Base
Base Breakdown With over 30 melt and pour soap bases to choose from, there is a lot of variety for you to build your soap creations upon. Both SFIC and Stephenson manufacture fantastic soap …
Mulberry Mosaic Soap
Introduction What a blizzard we faced here in the Midwest! Cleveland, Ohio saw snow accumulations of upwards of 18 inches! Thankfully, it occurred over the weekend so many of us were …
Melt and Pour 101: Introduction
This beginner-focused blog series, Melt and Pour 101, will focus on the very basics of melt and pour soapmaking.
The History of Soap
Who thought of soap? Where did it come from? How is it made? How exactly does it work? Sure, we know that soap will get the dirt off your body, but how does it do that? We’ve got answers.
Painted Christmas Tree Soaps
Getting Started Christmas is just around the corner! Can you believe how time flies? I wanted to share with you a fun family activity that makes for a fantastic homemade …