Tutorials on soapmaking, bath fizzies, lotions and more
We've designed a mobile site for your soap supply ordering convenience (say that five times fast - wowza). Our creative and supportive customers can now place orders at www.brambleberry.com with your smart phone, on the road AND with the wind in your hair. I would prefer to order supplies snuggled … Continue Reading
You might already know this, but vanilla content in some fragrance oils can really cause discoloration. Have you ever used that fact to your advantage in the design of your soap? I wanted to demonstrate how to incorporate the discoloration and wind up with a really neat bar of soap! And I used a … Continue Reading
Who's ready for a swap? We had a great suggestion on our Facebook page to try swapping bath bombs. This is our first bath bomb swap that we've ever done and we're super pumped about it! If you're interested (and I hope many of you are) check out the details below. Bath Bomb Swap Details! Who … Continue Reading
Welcome to Talk It Out Tuesday!! Today, we’re going to explore some frequently asked questions regarding melt and pour. Most of these questions are specific to the melt and pour bases that Bramble Berry carries, but some are universal. Check out these answers to the most common questions we get … Continue Reading
Who's ready for spring? (I'm enthusiastically raising my hand) I'm ready for the pastel colors, opened toed shoes and the smell of fresh fragrance oils. To encourage spring to show up in our neck of the woods (here in "drizzle town" Bellingham, WA, it's raining sideways today), I'm thinking springy … Continue Reading
Do you love the SoapyLove line as much as I do? Bright, fun, happy and such unique fragrances and colors. Debbie did a fantastic job picking out and curating the line that we've asked her to do it again! Look for a fun mold collaboration and color/fragrance set in the next two months. We've gotten … Continue Reading
I had a dream about this soap project and I actually got up to write notes down in my phone. Does anyone else ever have soaping dreams? It's a blessing and a curse. I didn't get much restful sleep that night (I dare you try to sleep with giant ducks roiling in foamy soap!) but I did come away with a … Continue Reading
Bramble Berry is honored to sponsor 11 athletes in our first-ever Bramble Berry Athletic Club to support worthy non profits. This is the first time we've ever done anything like this and we were thrilled to pieces with the responses! We plan on keeping you updated with the team's events, charities … Continue Reading
Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for Soap Weekend Intensive to get the early bird special. After tomorrow, the price will go up $50 so save some money and sign up today! Hint: We usually sell out so get your tickets while there are still spots available (ahem...we are almost fully booked … Continue Reading
Just wanted to share Jamisen's 9 month old photo shoot with you guys! It's a bit late but the photos are so dang cute that I figured they'd keep. First, a little help from Daddy to get the sticker on straight. … Continue Reading
Thank you to the wonderful S.O.A.P. Team for helping us pick our fragrances for the Summer 2012 season. Don't know what the S.O.A.P. team is? Read about it here. Our dedicated team tests 10 different fragrance oils in lotions, melt and pour, cold process, candles, lotion bars and more! They report … Continue Reading
When was the last time you soaped with Tamanu Oil? Tamanu Oil comes from the nut of the Tamanu Tree, found inside the inedible fruit that is only produced once a year. Melanesian and Polynesian communities have been using the oil for years to heal a wide variety of skin issues including acne, rash, … Continue Reading
Today, Amber in marketing shares a favorite recipe and technique - enjoy! While doing the Crazy Sexy Adventure Cleanse, I had a great time re-discovering my love of making salads. Which involved finding good stuff to put in my salad, like bean sprouts! Making your own sprouts at home is so … Continue Reading
The reason that seesaws have two seats is because that way there is always someone to bring you back up when you go down. - Unknown Recently, I had the opportunity to let my inner Tarzan fly and hang out on a ropes course (that's me in the white coat in the photo above, doing the Monkey Bars 40 … Continue Reading