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I am in the same boat with not knowing how to vote. Sometimes I think I know which way I will vote, but then I will go back and look again and I change my mind....then I go back and it changes again. They are all really great so picking my favorites is a bit tough.

Not sure what the cause was, but I also was unable to get into the site until earlier this afternoon.

It is still very pretty even if it is not "correct"!!

Going to NZ would be a pretty great vacation, so you never know! Same goes if you ever make your way over to Canada. :D

Absolutely! I'm more of a tea kinda girl, but I am completely up for that. :D let's make plans soon.

I was never much of a lavender fan, but it is starting to grow on me now. It does seem to be the scent most requested by different family members so I can imagine it would be a good seller for you. Are you doing another sale before Christmas? I still need to come out and say hello!

I mix my oxides with oil....generally a little sweet almond oil since it is very light coloured. I blend them well with the oil and then add to my batter at emulsion. They are more concentrated than micas so don't require as much to get the same depth of colour.

Congrats on your great day! What is it about lavender that men love so much? I gave my nephew a few soaps the other day and specifically included ones with more masculine scents for him and then more feminine ones for his girlfriend, and the soap he was most excited about was the one that was...

I was going to say something last night when you were talking about the colour of the turmeric batter going into the mold, but I was curious to see if you would have a different outcome than I did. I did a turmeric soap quite a few months ago and it was such a gorgeous and bright colour going...

I agree! It reminds me of a zebra, and I love zebras. :) I think we are often our own harshest critic. While we can easily appreciate and celebrate someone else's effort, there is a tendency to pick apart our own creations. Your soap is very beautiful and has a more fluid flow than mine! I...

This was my one and only attempt in a pseudo slab mold....a box I got at the dollar store. I did not get the squeeze bottles I had wanted to use, so used some measuring cups, which worked well enough. I mixed up my batter until emulsion then added my EO's, which were a mix of litsea, mint and...

Found a box suitable for a spin swirl today and made another attempt, but feeling only iffy on my colour combo this go around, so might have to make another attempt before the cut off. Plus things started to thicken a bit towards the end.

Oh wow!! That is soooo gorgeous!

I must need to look closer. Thank you, I will try again!

I was thinking I might use this box I got from Amazon that looks like it would be a good size. I just have to find some freezer paper. I have used parchment paper before and it worked, but wasn't the greatest as it left ripples in the soap. So time to find freezer paper. @Misschief Do you...

I also made an attempt in a loaf mold and can confirm, it isn't the best for getting a good swirl. I decided to put a bit of a pattern in the top just to give it some interest. I liked the colours I used, although they look more washed out in this picture. I will be trying again in a bit once...

1. AMD - Yet another challenge for my fast moving recipe 2. dibbles - Hoping I can do this without slopping batter everywhere! 3. Misschief - This is a technique I want to try again and I MIGHT have time this month..... might. 4. MarnieSoapien - I love spin swirls!! You spin me right round...

I have lately been leaning towards Windy Point, mostly because they now have free shipping on orders over 125, which I never have difficulty doing. I do like New Directions as well, but the shipping charges can up the cost substantially.

I made my first soap in what feels like forever, after coming down with a bit of a virus last week and not feeling up to anything. Tried to keep it fairly natural today. Goat milk with some tea tree and litsea, and coloured with some indigo and french pink clay and a little td....I did put the...

My batch is about 10 weeks old so far, so might be a little young yet for me to determine longevity. I have found that the scent seems to have gotten stronger over the cure process so far. I am hopeful it remains for a few months. It isn't overwhelmingly strong, but very pleasant.