Recent content by Zing

I tossed a bar of soap today! I feel bad about it. My best friend travels internationally a lot and always brings me a bar of soap. Yesterday I opened a bar from Vietnam that was scented curcumin and it had a strong savory scent. Mrs. Zing says "why does the bathroom smell like movie theater...

That is great looking soap! Congratulations. I gel by burying my soap under a pile of towels.

Just ditto to all the above. I love jojoba in my lotion bars. I'm just a hobbyist but I'm sure there are sellers that include portions of expensive or exotic ingredients for label appeal.

Wow, if that's your "failure," what does your successful batch look like?! That is super impressive work! Also, I don't believe that it is only your fifth batch, liar liar pants on fire. :)

I'm glad that I remembered to pack my soap on my last 2 trips. I also take my own soap to the gym. I use a covered plastic soap dish.

Sorry to hear about the basal cell. Not fun. Our son, Sting, would dab honey on his scars and then cover with a bandage.

I missed this. (:secret:If you type the @ sign and then start typing the username, they get an alert.) Yes, I also recommend Nerdy Housewife. Honeybee and Me is also good but she's like lightyears beyond my abilities. Also the search bar on this Forum! Also read @AliOop 's posts about skin...

So sorry to hear you are hurt! Sending you well wishes for quick healing. First line of defense: Adopt the attitude that scars make you look like a bad-a-- Viking and you are not to be messed with. Apply liberally on all affected areas. I use Manuka honey on my face daily and have...

I poked holes in the shoe boxes for some airflow.

I'm late to the party. I love using cocoa powder as a colorant. Also, benzoin resinoid is a heavenly scent. Not sure it is what you're looking for. It smells like a malt shop, vanilla-y and chocolatey. I use it with peppermint for my hot chocolate soap. Good luck!

So have you gotten to use any cured soap yet? I've said this before but I got into cold process for the creativity (color, scent, design) and got a huge pleasant surprise that my skin health turned completely around. You're gonna love it. There he is! I've been so curious. Frame that first...

That is really good work there, looks nice. And a lot o' soap!

For 8 weeks, I put bars on shelving units in alternating rows for air flow. Once cured, they go in shoeboxes that have a few holes in them.

Heck yeah!! Glad you're back. I'm wanting more, just sayin'.

Okay, I am just floored! Wow. It's simple and elegant and minimalist and powerful and elegant. You can keep your trade secrets but I would love more deets on your swirl technique. Great job there.