Winter Wonderland Test Batch
Make note of this! I actually made a test batch of soap with a new fragrance! Three things I noted, plus one bonus:
1. My colorant amounts were off – red and green became dark pink and light green.
2. I can’t discount the water as much as I normally do. There was no time to really “swirl” – so I glopped and manipulated with a bamboo skewer.
3. There doesn’t seem to be any discoloration – yippee!
Bonus: Now I will have some sample-sized soaps to include in online orders!
Winter Wonderland is not your typical holiday fragrance – which is why I like it so much! It’s a cool, citrus-y blend that starts out with grapefruit, orange, bergamot, and lemon. I was sure there must be some peppermint in there, but the rest of the fragrance description includes florals such as violet, cyclamen, bois de rose, and a hint of gardenia, and base notes of citronella, sandalwood, jasmine, and musk.
I’m hoping to make a full-sized batch or two this coming week!
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I love it! It’s so pretty!
Lovely! I can smell it from here, I want some 🙂
It’s really pretty just like it is! The swirls are grand! 🙂
I love it too! It really is pretty even if it is pink and green:D
Nice one! Even though the colours are lighter than you planned, this soap still looks very Christmas-y 🙂 Bet it smells great too!
Well, thanks, ladies! At least I know to use more colorant for the “real” soap! I’m sure my customers won’t mind getting some free samples either. 🙂
So pretty! I love the colors and Winter Wonderland is the perfect name for it.
Love this soap, it really is beautiful, I don’t think you should change it, it’s so pretty the way it is.
That sounds really lovely. What an interesting combination.
I also like the pink and green. Kind of a different take on traditional Christmas colors.
I love your new Bayberry Soap with the Light Red Balls!
What is the coat hanger method? Never heard that one.
Straighten out a coat hanger until you have a wire the length of your log mold, then bend it up at the sides. You will use it to create swirls (blindly!) inside the mold after you pour. My soap was a bit on the thick side – probably would have done better at a lighter trace.