I have made 'handmade' soap previously but have always used 'melt and pour' soap where you really just melt it, add your own colour and fragrance, and pour it into a mould to set. This time I tried making cold-process soap that makes it from scratch using a kit from Go Native that has all the ingredients, instructions and mould for Cold Process Loaf Soapmaking. I always wanted to try making soap from scratch but never quite picked up the courage to do it previously as it uses a strong alkali … [Read more...]
Scented Swirly Two-tone Soaps
These scented swirly two-tone soaps make quick and easy Christmas gifts - if you can bear to part with them. I love using essential oils and choose fragrances that make me feel happy. I have gone with using single oils but there is no reason why you can't blend them to make your own signature fragrance. Melt & Pour soap bases can be purchased from any soap-making supplier such as Pure Nature and couldn't be easier to use: you simply cut it into cubes, heat briefly in the microwave to melt, … [Read more...]