Christmas is my favorite holiday. It brings back warm memories of my childhood spending time with my family. There was always music playing in the house. And, there was the laughter of my parents and their friends. Thinking of those wonderful times evoked a desire to make a Christmas soap to kick off the season of giving. Since it is the holiday season, I wanted some red in the soap bars. … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2023
Achieving My Magnum Opus
One of the things that I am learning in my 3rd act of life is that when you are learning something new and it is the most challenging task you have ever faced, it takes confidence, courage, and discipline to see it through to the very end. Completing your masterpiece requires you to be steadfast in achieving your goal. Whatever it is. You can’t have a victim’s mentality. You can’t give up … [Read more...]
Fatty Acids
I have to say that when I first started making soap I would just use three basic soap ingredients, coconut oil, palm oil, and olive oil. My thought process was just to make soap and add fragrance so that my soap would smell good. It wasn’t until I started doing research that I started to learn about the fatty acids of oils, butters, and fats when formulating a soap recipe. It became more than … [Read more...]
Cocoa Swirled Cold Process Soap
I happen to love the winter season. I love watching the snow fall down from the sky. And, this is the only time of the year that I have a cup of cocoa to warm up. Cocoa has many benefits for the skin. It helps to protect the skin, and repair the skin from aging prematurely. It is also rich in antioxidants. The additives that were added to make this cold process soap are Cocoa powder and Almond … [Read more...]
Milk Really Does A Body Good.
Natural handmade soaps are the best soaps to use on your skin because these soaps do not strip your skin of its natural oils. And, if you have dry or mature skin try using a bar of coconut milk soap. Your skin will feel hydrated and moisturized. This is due to the fatty acids in the milk. Coconut milk also helps to build collagen, which we lose as we get older, where we start to see wrinkles, … [Read more...]