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You only need a few ingredients to make a bath bomb from scratch. You can keep your recipe simple or add your favorite oils, scents, and colors. If you want to start making bath bombs or if you're ready to try a new recipe, find inspiration below. The sky is the limit when it comes to bath bomb … Continue Reading
There are so many projects you can create with essential oils and natural colorants. They work well in bath bombs, cold process soap, masks, and more. Find inspiration for your next natural project below. Natural colorants are a great option for cold process soap. In the Natural Rainbow Cold … Continue Reading
Anne-Marie and the Bramble Berry team get hundreds of questions every day, across various social media outlets and email. Unfortunately, Anne-Marie can't answer them all...but she can answer some! In this Soap Queen TV video, Anne-Marie answers questions from Instagram, YouTube, the blog and … Continue Reading
Rose clay is a naturally beautiful skincare ingredient. It adds a soft, rosy hue to this Rose Clay Face Mask. Rose clay has gentle oil-absorbing properties, making this mask suitable for both dry and oil skin types. Scented with rose absolute, this face mask is luxurious and pampering. This face … Continue Reading
We’re welcoming a fresh look to Bramble Berry, and because you’re the heart of our business, we want to introduce it to you. Just like you, we’ve been feeling creative—wondering about a softer color here, a brighter word there, and a fresh new logo. You can now see some of those changes on … Continue Reading
Under-eye skin is extremely thin and delicate. It's one of the first places to show signs of aging, so it's a great place to give a little extra TLC. This rose eye serum is designed to pamper the under-eye area with a blend of nourishing oils, vitamin E, and evening primrose extract. Jojoba oil is … Continue Reading
Citric acid and baking soda (aka sodium bicarbonate) are the two main ingredients in bath bombs. That combination creates the fun fizzy reaction when the bath bomb is introduced to water. Additional ingredients can be added, such as oils, fragrance, color, glitter, and more. Then the mixture is … Continue Reading
Spring brings to mind images of sunny skies and colorful blooms. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have a few months to go until that kind of spring happens. Currently, we are experiencing lots of rain and gray skies. But that's what keeps Washington state so beautiful and green, so no … Continue Reading
Daisies are such cheerful, happy-looking flowers. The bright white petals were the inspiration for this cold process soap recipe. White flower embeds are placed into a yellow soap base to create tall and skinny bars that are perfect for spring. The embeds are created with the Mini Daisy Silicone … Continue Reading
Jasmine blossoms are known for their strong and sweet aroma. The new Sultry Black Jasmine Fragrance Oil is an alluring spin on a classic jasmine scent, with additional notes of cassis, bergamot, and smoky musk. Because of its perfume-like qualities, it's a great choice for leave-on products such as … Continue Reading
It's a good thing I'm just coming off the Best Day Ever Challenge "Lite" because I sure need the energy. We've got exciting things afoot at Bramble Berry and wow, I can't wait to tell you about them soon. Very soon. Representatives from the Coalition of Handcrafted Entrepreneurs joined forces for … Continue Reading
If winter left your lips dry and chapped, a scrub is a great way to restore them. Just like body scrubs, lip scrubs exfoliate away dry skin. Once the dry skin is removed, lip balm absorbs better. Granulated sugar is the perfect lip exfoliant because it's gentle but scrubby (and it tastes good if you … Continue Reading
If you run out of ideas for your next handmade project, there are plenty of sources for inspiration. You can check out the #SoapShare tag on Instagram, head over to Pinterest, or visit your favorite blog. Sometimes, the easiest way to get ideas is to head outside. Nature is full of beautiful color … Continue Reading
Soap supplies tend to add up fast. A few fragrances here, a few molds there - all of a sudden your kitchen is completely taken over. Storage is limited for many soapers, especially those just starting out. Luckily, the soapmaking community has fantastic advice for soaping in small spaces. We … Continue Reading