Second Try Success!

[Hux]

I wasn't thrilled with the outcome of my first CP attempt, but I really feel like my second one was a smash success.

http://yfrog.com/0wimg0793wj

These are Apple Cinnamon tea bars. I boiled 32 oz of water and then threw 4 bags of apple cinammon tea in there and let it steep for 12 minutes. I removed the tea bags and let the water cool back down to temperature, and then proceded as normal (18 oz olive, 9 oz coconut, 9 oz palm), replacing the water with the tea at a 33% lye concentration.

When I reached a heavy trace, I added Apple Autumn FO, and the contents of 2 or 3 of the tea bags (after mixing it with about 1 tbsp olive oil so it wouldn't be clumpy).

They smell great, I love the color, and the speckling from the tea is nice too. I'm hoping the tea bits will harden enough to exfoliate, but even if they don't, I think it still looks neat.

Thanks for the tips everyone!

 

[xraygrl]

looks FABULOUS! Congrats!

 

[Guest]

Your soap looks awesome , love the look . Way to go.

 

[studioalamode]

Ooooh, yes, likey, likey. Very natural looking! Congrats!

 

[LJA]

Oh yeah...those look good enough to EAT! Great job! I bet they smell yuuuuuuuummmmmmmmy!!

 

[Dixie]

Fantastic! Congradulations

 

[ewenique]

Yea! Nice looking soap, and the tea herbs do add a nice texture to the soap.

 

[heyjude]

I agree-- your soap sounds simply delicious!!

Jude

 

[eucalypta]

Very very nice!
Looks so natural - love it!

Regarding the tealeaves: I find them rather harsh, once they dry; but that may depende on the type of tea you use I think.
Still love it though

 

[Bunny]

How nice! I love soaps with that awesome Feng Sui look (did I spell that right??). Beautiful.

 

[tincanac]

I love speckles and I think the contrast between the speckles and the soap are fantastic. LOOKS FABULOUS - congradulayshuns!