Tutorials on soapmaking, bath fizzies, lotions and more
We're having fun coming up with a new line of colorants. The goal is non-bleeding, fun, and fruity looking colors that are affordable and easy (liquid!) to use. We started doing the bleed testing yesterday and so far the soaps are staying lovely and bleed-free. Phew! The best soap supplies on the … Continue Reading
If you missed the Day One interview with Christy Rose, Owner of KBShimmer, you can catch it here. Now, back to the interview... Anne-Marie: Do you have employees? How do you get it all done? Christy Rose: Right now, it is just me and my husband (when needed). We work well together. He is … Continue Reading
Christy Rose is the owner of KBShimmer. She sells her fabulous soaps, sugar scrubs, lip balms and bath balms on Etsy. She also does local craft fairs in her hometown in Indiana.I was lucky enough to catch Christy between projects to ask her some questions about her fabulous bath and body … Continue Reading
I was lucky to teach the Valentine's Melt & Pour and Bath Fizzy class at Otion to a full house. There were many happy and excited women who all showed up to learn basic melt and pour with a Valentine's theme. The next class at Otion is the Clamshell & Cameo Melt and Pour class on February 28 … Continue Reading
Thank you everyone who sent cards and bath fizzies to Kyle Wylie and his big brother Nicolas in the last month (posts here, here and here). The cards and boxes brought him and his entire family hours of fun and joy. Kyle got so much mail that he even had some of his friends over one day to help him … Continue Reading
Tutorial to these soaps is here. Or you can come learn it from me at Otiontoday at 3 p.m. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can … Continue Reading
We're so excited! If you just listened to me on Sirius Radio, "Living Today with Mario Bosquez", you can find the projects that we discussed below. If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comments section. Thanks for listening. Rubber Stamping for Martha Rose or Chocolate Bath … Continue Reading
This project was designed exclusively for Martha Stewart Radio. It's a way to make all of your basic soap molds versatile and season appropriate for pennies. What you need: Basic Soap Mold (Note: this mold has been discontinued, it has been substituted with the 6 Cavity Oval Mold) Fragrance … Continue Reading
Learn how to make this soap tomorrow on the Soap Queen Blog. I'll be talking about the techniques in more detail on Martha Stewart Radio (10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST) tomorrow. You can call and ask questions about melt and pour and bath fizzies at 1-866-675-6675. Hint: You can sign up for a free, … Continue Reading
I'm hard at work today on the projects for the Martha Stewart Radio Show tomorrow. They've requested me back on as a guest to talk about Valentine's Day Projects. We'll be talking about the Rose Bath Fizzies (here), a new melt and pour project that I'll be posting on Friday and the Champagne Face … Continue Reading
I'll be on LIVE with Mario Bosquez on Living Today on Martha Stewart Living Radio, Sirius 112, XM 157 at 1pmET/ 10amPT, Friday February 6th. You can call and ask questions about melt and pour and bath fizzies at 1-866-675-6675. To learn more about MSLR, visit www.marthastewart.com/radio Hint: … Continue Reading
A big thank you to Chic Critique (Beauty and Fashion for the Modern Woman) for the fabulous review on our Mineral Makeup Kits. Read the full review here. The First Impression: "This kit has everything you need to make up to 10 shades of eye shadow in one sitting. It contains various … Continue Reading
It's Bramble Berry 4.1! Over the next 48 hours, Bramble Berry's (www.brambleberry.com) online shopping cart will be on ... and off. We're migrating servers as we prepare to upgrade our shopping cart for the fourth time since inception (thus, the Bramble Berry 4.1). The site is due for an overhaul … Continue Reading
We were so lucky to have Congressman Rick Larsen (Democrat, Washington State) visit Otion - The Soap Bar yesterday. Congressman Larsen was at Otion to make soap (of course) and learn more about the FDA Globalization Act and other issues facing small business. Since Congressman Larsen was most … Continue Reading