On the Curing Rack: Grapefruit Jasmine

I haven’t made a Grapefruit Jasmine soap since August 2007! The fragrance blend is a little bit different this time, and I think I like it better – more grapefruit!! The swirls are pink and orange, and I’ve also added […]

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Hawaiian Sunrise Soap Now Available!

Just a quick post to let you know that the Hawaiian Sunrise soap is available for purchase: Need a little vacation? Take your senses to Hawaii! Hawaiian Sunrise soap is a blend of scintillating notes of citrus, raspberry, and pineapple […]

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How I Make Goat’s Milk Soap

It’s been almost four years since I first posted my methods for making goat’s milk soap with fresh goat’s milk. The original post has some great photos, but for those who enjoy a little more action, my friend Cynthie helped […]

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Another Shampoo Bar Convert

One of my customers (and faithful blog reader) just sent me some great photos of her hair that she took after the first time using the Beer & Seaweed Shampoo Bar, which seems to work best for dry/normal hair: Candy […]

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On the Curing Rack: Orange Bliss

On the same day I made the Tranquil Pear soap with my daughter, I also made a new batch of soap called Orange Bliss. It’s a combination of a gradient soap using the faux funnel method. The fragrance is an […]

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On the Curing Rack: Tranquil Pear

It’s really quite ironic that the name of this soap is Tranquil Pear. The process of making it was anything BUT tranquil! It was inspired by Emily of Shieh Design Studios and the soap she made (with her husband’s help) […]

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The Faux Funnel Method: A Video

Without meaning to, I have saved this video until the soap is actually available for purchase! After asking what videos you all wanted to see, I received a request for a video of the faux funnel pour method as well […]

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Bubble Bath Woes

It’s Valentines Day! And this post has nothing to do with that. Sorry. It’s more of a rant at how frustrated I am with the bubble bath confections right now. I had to tweak my recipe since the ones I […]

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Shampoo Bars Now Available!

The Beer & Seaweed Shampoo Bars are finally available! According to testers, these just might be the best shampoo bars around for normal to dry hair. It’s definitely my own personal favorite right now. If you’ve been following this blog […]

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On the Curing Rack: Lemonade Soap

Here is the video of me cutting the lemonade soap: Smells just like fresh-squeezed lemonade! My favorite part is how the ice cubes turned out – they actually look like real ice cubes! As I mentioned earlier, I will be […]

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