Thank you iVillage for calling us "Trendy!" We'll take that compliment with pride. Here's what they said: The trendiest of trendsetters have their cosmetics custom-made, ensuring that the products always perfectly match their features. Keep an edge above the rest and do it yourself with Bramble … Continue Reading
Custom Cupcake Mold
It was bound to happen - the merging of soap and cupcakes. We just got this photo from our custom mold sculptor. It'll take a while to make this into an actual mold; it's still in the putty stage. But,soon, there will be a cupcake soap mold. Cheers all around! The best soap supplies on the internet … Continue Reading
Weight Versus Volume
The candles below are an example of the weight-versus-volume. Both of the candles have the same weight (8 ounces) yet look at the difference in volume (height). The candle on the left is a traditional paraffin based wax. The mottled looking candle is made out of a palm … Continue Reading
Where Is Matt?
If you haven't seen Matt or his dancing antics before, you're in for a treat. It's a video, so FeedBlitzers, ya' gotta head to the blog to see it. The clip is more than just a cheap world traveler being silly. It makes me recognize the common threads we all share; language and cultural barriers are … Continue Reading
It’s Wedding Season!
We love Beauty News NYC.com. Thanks for the wonderful write up! Read the entire article about our Wedding Favor Kits here. I must say that we do disagree with just one teesy thing in the article...melt and pour soaping is totally for the novice crafter. It's as easy as baking a from-the-box cake. … Continue Reading
American Flag Contest Entry
This soap by Sweet Caroline in South Carolina is scented with Salty Carmel Ice Cream scent, perfect for a food inspired soap. Enter your own Fourth of July Flag Soap Creation and get $5 off your next Bramble Berry order, just for entering. You can upload photos here. The best soap supplies on the … Continue Reading
Heavy Metal Gold(en) Crests
These medieval soaps were made by Debbie over at SoapyLove Daily Ditties utilizing Bramble Berry's new Heavy Metal Gold mica. This ultra concentrated gold cosmetic colorant is a more deep, luscious gold than traditional Sparkle Gold. It's got a hint of green and black in the blend to tone the yellow … Continue Reading
Information about FDA Globalization Act (video)
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 help you out with any of your soapy questions! … Continue Reading
Sleeping Angel Blends
Sleeping Angels is a very traditional, floral scent. It's light, airy and very romantic. But, if you're not a fan of florals, I've designed a few blends to delight and intrigue. I hope you like them - and if you come up with any of your own, please let me know! 1 part Sleeping Angels 1 part … Continue Reading
Super Soap Saturday
Yesterday was a productive soapy day at Otion. I had the privilege of teaching a Cold Process class, witnessing an inspired first timer at the soap bar and starting on my Fourth of July submission for the TeachSoap forum.The Cold Process class went well. The students liked the bright colors that … Continue Reading
Testing, Testing, Testing
These are all of our soap tests from just this week at Bramble Berry. We've been working diligently to find unique Holiday scents for 2008 and finalize the line up by mid-July. Thus far, we've fallen in love with an Orange Chocolate concoction and not much else. With a comprehensive line … Continue Reading
Bacchus Soap Horrifies Me
For the Wine lover that has everything - I bet they don't have Baccchus Soap! I'm not sure whether to be amused or horrified by the graphic nature of the soap. Despite Johanna's (BB Customer Service Extradinaire) inherent soapy artistry, she was unable to make this soap appear to be anything other … Continue Reading
Breakfast in Bed Anyone?
As if we didn’t already LOVE Sephora for being trend setters in our industry, now we love them even more after launching their Breakfast in Bed product line. Shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath are available in three mouth watering breakfast fragrances: Café Au Lait, Fresh Cream and Belgian Waffles. … Continue Reading
Moldy Soap Wrapper
Bramble Berry received a sample of Black African Soap from an importer. They were hoping we would love the soap so much that we would carry it. Unfortunately, the soap arrived with mold growing on its (cool but apparently not suitable) Palm Leaf wrapper.This is a good reminder that testing and … Continue Reading