Showing posts with label Beginner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beginner. Show all posts
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Sour Watermelon Cold Process Soap.. What an amazing scent!
This Sour Watermelon Cold Process Soap smells amazing! If you like Sour Patch Watermelon candy you will absolutely love this!
This was definitely one of my favorite soaps to make because the scent filled the room and was just amazing! This was a quick and easy soap to make. I used Snake Island for the first layer, then a thin layer of whit, followed by the larger layer of Love Bite mixed with Voodoo micas from Mad Micas.
I used a spoon to texture the top a little and added some ground pink Himalayan salt to look like the sour sugar crystals on the candy.
I couldn't wait to cut this one and it only took 12 hour until I could un-mold it. I love it, I think it came out beautiful and exactly what I was going for with this Cold Process Soap.
Here is a picture of the cut bars, It looks just like watermelon! This Sour Watermelon fragrance oil is from Nature's Garden and is such a great fragrance!
Watch the video below to see how I made this Sour Watermelon Cold Process Soap.
Here are some of our other soaps you might like
Japanese Cherry Blossom Cold Process Soap
Want to make your own soap? Here are the supplies I use:
Kitchen ScaleSoap Mold
Hanger Swirl Tool
Stick Blender
Pourable Bowls
My Soap Ingredients:
Olive Oil
What do you think? Leave a comment below and let me know.
Check out the links below and follow us on social media! ❤️
Have a great day and see ya next time!
Monday, February 4, 2019
Easy Bath Bomb Recipe for High Humidity!! Yes It WORKS!
Making Bath Bombs in Florida has been an incredible challenge. The humidity does not play well with the ingredients at all. But.... lucky for you I have figured it out! Yes, you can make bath bombs that hold together and do not turn into a blob!
If you are anything like me and love Bath Bombs but have had a hard time making them, this post is for you!
I have fought with numerous bath bomb recipes, spent a ton of money on ingredients with promises of epic bath bombs, and thrown it all in the garbage at the end of the day.
What I have discovered recently is I absolutely LOVE making them now that I have tweaked a few recipes and made an easy, fool proof recipe that will end your hatred for making Bath Bombs.
After many and I do mean many attempts, I finally have a recipe that will work even in the the most humid areas!
First, lets talk supplies...
For your dry ingredients you will need: (Makes 8 - 2.4 oz Bath Bombs
21.16 ounces Baking Soda
10.58 ounces Citric Acid
3.52 ounces Epsom Salt
0.70 ounces Kaolin Clay
1.05 ounces SLSA
Mica or Lake dyes - I get mine from Mad Micas and they are amazing!
Now for the wet ingredients you will need:
0.17 ounces Polysorbate 80
0.35 ounces Sweet Almond Oil
0.52 ounces Cocoa Butter
Witch Hazel
0.52 ounces Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil - I only use Nature's Garden
You will also need a mold, which can be anything you would like to use. I use these round molds I found on Amazon a few years ago
You can also use a Moon Cake Press
Here we go!
It is important to start with clean supplies so I always clean all of my tools with a bleach water and spray everything down with alcohol and allow to air dry for a few minutes.
I always sift my dry ingredients (except the SLSA) as I measure them on my digital scale so there are no clumps and the end result is a nice, smooth bath bomb. After all of the baking soda, citric acid, kaolin clay and epsom salt is sifted I add the SLSA and lightly mix.
We can then place the bowl onto the mixer and I always cover it with a towel so that the SLSA is contained. If you have never worked with SLSA I encourage you to do your research. When airborne it can get into your lungs and cause you to cough and it is not a fun experience.
Now for our wet ingredients, add your Polysorbate 80 , Sweet Almond oil and Cocoa Butter to a microwave safe container and melt slowly until it is completely melted.
I usually melt it in 10 second intervals, it takes a while to melt but doesn't get to hot. Let cool for a few minutes and the add your fragrance or essential oil. Mix well to incorporate.
I
use my Kitchen aid mixer to mix my bath bombs because it is easier and
faster for me. I have carpal tunnel so mixing by hand is very hard for
me.
Set the mixer to low and slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Continue to mix on low until fully incorporated then slightly raise the speed and mix for a minute or two longer.
At this point I separate my mix because I will be coloring one half blue and leaving the other white. Using Cheesy Poof mica and Red Iron Oxide from Mad Micas and Blood Orange fragrance oil from Nature's Garden. I add some to the mix that is in the bowl and mix again to fully incorporate the color spraying lightly with witch hazel.
I am adding a little of the red to the top of the bath bomb mold and then filling the rest with the orange. Fill each half of your bath bomb mold with the mixture until it’s just overflowing a little. Press together, clean off the excess then gently remove one side of the mold.
This batch makes 8 2.5 ounce bath bombs with a little extra left over that I usually put in one of my smaller bath bomb molds.
Leave your bath bombs in 1 half of the mold so they retain their shape. I use a muffin pan to hold them in place.
Turn your oven on and set the temperature to 170, once it comes to temperature, turn it off and put your bath bombs in the oven and leave them in there for 45 minutes.
Do NOT be tempted to touch them when you remove them from the oven, they will be soft. I put mine in a cabinet and let them sit overnight to make sure they are nice and hard and ready to unmold.
Once they are completely out of the mold, allow them to dry out for 8 hours or overnight. Once dry, you can wrap them in plastic wrap and store in a dry place until you’re ready to use them.
That's it! That is how you make bath bombs in a humid climate. They work every time and dry nice and hard.
This is my small tester bath bomb, I just love the color! Watch below to see how we package our bath bombs.
What do you think? Leave a comment below and let me know.
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Have a great day and see ya next time!
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossom Cold Process Soap
This beautiful and delicate Japanese Cherry Blossom Cold Process Soap is one of my personal favorites. It is a is a well-rounded blend of pink Japanese cherry blossoms and fragrant mimosa flower petals, with warm base notes of vanilla, Tonka bean, and oriental woods.
It think this is the easiest soap I have made so far. This Japanese Cheery Blossom fragrance oil from Nature's Garden is beautiful! I am not a big fan of very many florals but this one is so clean and fresh.
The pink is Love Bite from Mad Micas and one of my very favorites! It is a delicate pink with a nice shimmer.
I think this is definitely one of my favorite bars!
Want to see how it was made? Watch the video below
Here are some of our other soaps you might like
Voodoo
Want to make your own soap? Here are the supplies I use:
Kitchen ScaleSoap Mold
Hanger Swirl Tool
Stick Blender
Pourable Bowls
My Soap Ingredients:
Olive Oil
What do you think? Leave a comment below and let me know.
Check out the links below and follow us on social media! ❤️
Have a great day and see ya next time!
Monday, August 6, 2018
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
My Soap Making Journey!
Have you ever thought about the soap making process? In this blog we will take that journey together. I have never made Cold Process Soap before so this will be an exciting adventure!
Labels:
Artisan Soap,
Beginner,
Cold Process,
Soap Making
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