Saponista
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Here are the lovely soaps made by the participants of the EU natural colour swap.
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Saponista
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I had to make a new post for the opened soaps as it stopped uploading properly.
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Saponista
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I can't get these pics to show as big as the others no matter what I do! Sorry!
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Sonya-m
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Ooh can't wait to get these!! They all look so good.
On another note how much has my FO discoloured?! Here's how it should have looked folks:
On another note how much has my FO discoloured?! Here's how it should have looked folks:
Mine was a split batch. Well, in actual fact, I made two batches side by side 
Top half is made with paprika and the bottom half with pumpkin seed oil. I used a cocoa pencil line between the two. The scent WAS eucalyptus and mandarin, but I think it faded a little bit.
Top half is made with paprika and the bottom half with pumpkin seed oil. I used a cocoa pencil line between the two. The scent WAS eucalyptus and mandarin, but I think it faded a little bit.
Saponista
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I thought the strength of smell was still good when I opened them eff. I think when they are curing in your home, you become desensitised to the smell. I gave some soap at Christmas and I was worried it had lost its smell, but one of my friends said 'you could get away with putting a bit less fragrance in'. Which I took to mean, 'the scent was way too strong!'.
dixiedragon
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Sonya, I love your "discolored" one. It looks like lava.
dixiedragon
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Looking at swap pics online is (almost) as fun as participating in one yourself!
Sonya-m
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I'm not great at taking photos, but just wanted to share these gorgeous soaps with everyone. I'll be giving feedback soon. I'm not sure how many times a day I can shower and wash my hands!,
The scent is amazing and permeates the house.
The scent is amazing and permeates the house.
Birdie Wife
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I love the swirls... I rarely do pretty soaps now as i want people to use the soap rather than just have it sitting around the bathroom looking nice :roll::grin:
So i went for layers with indigo and charcoal. I used 20% water discount and 5% superfat. After doing some maths, I made one batch of oils and added 4/5 to a lye solution with indigo powder and 1/5 to a plain lye solution. Then i divided the indigo batch into 4 and added different amounts of charcoal (suspended in a little water) with the last batch having no charcoal to show the colour of just the indigo. So the bottom layer has the most charcoal, next has a bit less, next has a bit less, next has only indigo, and the top layer no colour added.
I quite like the subtle blue grey but i can't seem to avoid indigo streaks and it's still a bit soft despite the 20%wd and sitting in my airing cupboard for nearly two months! Feel free to leave it a while longer if you like.
So i went for layers with indigo and charcoal. I used 20% water discount and 5% superfat. After doing some maths, I made one batch of oils and added 4/5 to a lye solution with indigo powder and 1/5 to a plain lye solution. Then i divided the indigo batch into 4 and added different amounts of charcoal (suspended in a little water) with the last batch having no charcoal to show the colour of just the indigo. So the bottom layer has the most charcoal, next has a bit less, next has a bit less, next has only indigo, and the top layer no colour added.
I quite like the subtle blue grey but i can't seem to avoid indigo streaks and it's still a bit soft despite the 20%wd and sitting in my airing cupboard for nearly two months! Feel free to leave it a while longer if you like.
Dorymae
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Beautiful soaps, every one of them! All of them made with natural colorants?! This is really inspirational. Congratulations everyone!
