Kensico Soap Bar Archives

For many soapers, opening a retail store is a dream come true. Sites such as Etsy & eBay make it easy to complete sales online. However, there’s nothing quite like a brick & mortar store to display your creations and interact face-to-face with customers. With a year and a half of soaping under their belts, Erin and Kirsten opened Kensico Soap Bar in 2012. Read on to learn her top advice for soapers.

Soap Queen: How long have you been soaping for and how did you get started?

We started creating bath and body products over a year and a half ago, and opened our retail store in September 2012. During our decade long friendship, we talked about creating a business that would be fun for our children and be a part of our neighborhood. After exploring several business ideas, a lightbulb went off in workshops held in NYC by Marla Bosworth. We were excited about creating a unique shopping experience as well as place for crafting, and wanted a place that was comfortable for all ages.

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What a soaperiffic week! On Thursday evening we had the official release of the Soap Crafting book at Village Books, a local and independent book dealer located here in Bellingham. It couldn’t have gone better! There were cupcakes and soap favors and mimoasa galore, and I met fantastic soapers from all over the Pacific Northwest. I was even able to ‘talk shop’ with people who really understood the soapy world and my Mastermind groups came out to cheer me on too. It was a great night and I felt so supported. If you haven’t gotten a chance to check out the book, be sure to take a look.

Despite all the commotion, we saw some fantastic photos on our Facebook page throughout the week. Are you ready to check out this week’s winning photo? It’s a very sweet treat.

This week’s photo is from Kirsten, owner of Kensico Soap Bar located in New York. This dessert-inspired soap was one of my favorites this week because I am a sucker for any cupcake-related item (check out some fun cupcake-inspired recipes from the blog here and here). Kirsten told us that these were mini cupcakes made for Kensico Soap Ba r’s first birthday celebration (Happy Birthday!) that were made with Bramble Berry’s Swirl Quick Mix from the Soap Guild Conference Goodie Bag, scented with the popular Pineapple Cilantro and topped with Ultramarine Violet frosting. Thank you so much for being part of our soapmaking community and be on the lookout for a super soapy package headed your way. Keep sharing your photos with us for a chance to be featured on the Soap Queen blog.

Kirsten’s Facebook Page: Kensico Soap Bar

Kirsten’s Instagram: Kensico Soap Bar

Post pictures of your soap creations on the Facebook page each week for a chance to be featured on the Soap Queen blog (as well as get a sweet soapy package from Bramble Berry).

Cozying up with Kenisco Soap Bar

Facebook Photo of the Week (August 23rd ~ August 30th)