Tutorials on soapmaking, bath fizzies, lotions and more
Melt and pour soap making is great for beginners. It does not require working with lye, and is easy to customize with color, fragrances and molds. While usually considered an "easy" project, melt and pour can be a little finicky when it comes to temperature. If melt and pour gets too hot, the base … Continue Reading
Bed time can be a bit of an *ahem*... challenge if you have kids. This is especially the case if you have a kiddo who's afraid of monsters. While telling your little one there are no monsters can help, you can also help them spray the monsters away! … Continue Reading
Today, Holly Port from the Lotion Bar Café is sharing a fun and colorful bath fizzy recipe. Holly is a bath bomb expert and other of the book, Make it Fizz: A Guide to Making Bathtub Treats. This bath bomb tutorial involves making a mini bath bomb, and embedding it into a larger bath bomb mold. When … Continue Reading
Every Tuesday and Thursday, Bramble Berry supplies lunch to the employees. It started as a soup kitchen to help employees stay healthy during the winter season. Once spring rolled around, we switched things up and supplied taco ingredients for "Taco Tuesday." This past Thursday we had our first … Continue Reading
Happy Mother's Day weekend! I hope you're able to spend some time with your mom or loved ones tomorrow. This weekend is especially fun for me because it's my birthday week as well. I had a fabulous celebratory day; my friends and family all made me feel extra special. Today, I plan on spending lots … Continue Reading
This week was full of colorful inspiration, with a vibrant cold process tutorial and information on mica colorants. Micas are a mineral-based colorant that work great in a variety of products, such as melt and pour soap. They are fine textured and usually have a light to intense shimmer. While some … Continue Reading
The column pour cold process technique involves pouring layers of soap on top of a column-shaped tool. As more layers are poured, the soap spreads throughout the mold creating fun patterns depending on the shape of your column tool. For this Electric Lemonade Column Pour Cold Process, we used … Continue Reading
Properly storing your soapy creations extends the amount of time the product looks and feels its best. For cold process soap, proper storage includes plenty of air flow. On the other hand, melt and pour soap should be wrapped immediately. Improper storage can promote dreaded orange spots, faded … Continue Reading
While nothing beats a hot and relaxing shower, some days it's hard to find the time. For those hectic days, dry shampoo is a quick way to freshen up dirty hair. The combination of arrowroot powder, talc powder and tapioca powder create an oil absorbing powerhouse that leaves hair feeling refreshed. … Continue Reading
Sarah of Spicy Pinecone creates gorgeous cold process soap that demonstrate a wide range of techniques, colors and design elements. Her passion for bath and beauty is evident in each creation, which are beautifully presented and photographed. Sarah shares her soaping making on her YouTube channel, … Continue Reading
Color is one way to give your bath and beauty projects personality and flair. But with so many colorant options, it can be hard to choose! One of the most popular type of colorant in soap and other bath and beauty products are micas. Micas are a powder colorant which usually contain a slight to … Continue Reading
Phew and fun: our little family post-explosion adventure continues; we've spent the last two weeks in a small cabin on a lake about 30 minutes outside of Bellingham. The kids have taken to the living arrangements like little champs; they love the water, they love all the take-out (Lily's first … Continue Reading
Spring is here, which means it's a great time for cleaning. This week featured several cleansing recipes, including Fizzy Toilet Fresheners. The fizzies are made with sodium bicarbonate and citric acid, which help protect against stains. They also make your bathroom smell fresh from a combination … Continue Reading
When I first heard of oil cleansers, I was a little skeptical. It seems so strange to "wash" your face with oils. But after lots of research and testing, I now use them in my skin care routine. Cleansing with oil leaves my skin feeling clean and extremely soft. If you're unfamiliar with oil … Continue Reading