What soapy thing have you done today?

[artemis]

Just another batch of soap for the laundry. No fancy stuff today.

 

[penelopejane]

I make and sell a lot of The Perfect Man. It's very strong and I only use .5 ppo.

Thanks for the feedback.
I used it at the same rate. I will see how mine goes in a few days/ weeks. It has been added to greenish avocado and olive oil both of which mellow to cream. think it could be described as pink at the moment.

 

[TeresaT]

Penelopejane, I'll write myself a note to let you know about The Perfect Man.

Navaria: I used to love that gum when I was a kid. If the Bite Me smells like it, I'll have to try to remember what that gum was called and name the soap after that. ETA: well DUH! That's it's name "Fruit Stripe."

 

[Navaria]

Penelopejane, I'll write myself a note to let you know about The Perfect Man.

Navaria: I used to love that gum when I was a kid. If the Bite Me smells like it, I'll have to try to remember what that gum was called and name the soap after that. ETA: well DUH! That's it's name "Fruit Stripe."

LMAO I was thinking, "Silly girl, I told you what it's called!" That's really all I can think of when I smell it. It's so good!

 

[Marshall]

Cut my first attempt at a gradient pour today.... not the look I was going for. :?

On an unrelated note, is it wrong to be making gravy to go with dinner and think... yea that looks good, a nice medium trace. :think:

 

[Navaria]

Cut my first attempt at a gradient pour today.... not the look I was going for. :?

On an unrelated note, is it wrong to be making gravy to go with dinner and think... yea that looks good, a nice medium trace. :think:

Looks pretty darn good for a first attempt!

And no, not at all. We soap the way we cook, why not cook the way we soap? Lol

 

[mzimm]

Made this DIY silicone lace mat from some bridal applique lace that I really wanted to see in soap someday. "Someday" just may be tomorrow, as I can hardly wait to try it ou!

 

[mzimm]

Why oh why does it do that! I promise I wasn't standing on my head when I took the pic!
Can't figure out how to un-kitty-whumpas that image - sorry y'all!

 

[Navaria]

Made this DIY silicone lace mat from some bridal applique lace that I really wanted to see in soap someday. "Someday" just may be tomorrow, as I can hardly wait to try it ou!

Oh wow! I can't wait to see that! That's a beautiful mat! I'm going to have to learn to make those. I'm a bit obsessed with fondant mats!
As far as the picture, it has to do with how you hold your phone. I can never remember the right way so mine are all sideways lol

 

[cmzaha]

Finally got some soap poured today. My racks have never been this empty. Black Raspberry Vanilla Clyde Slide is in the mold along with Jasmine. Now I am working on Sweet Basil Eo and Neroli Fo. Smells delish, hopefully it stays true in the soap. With 4 markets per week now it is hard to get soap done

 

[SweetBubbleTreat]

I believe I just made the nastiest smelling soap on the face of the earth...karanja oil/neem oil/ coconut oil. It smells putridly nasty. I made it for my dogs so hopefully they won't have fleas this year. I'm thinking maybe I will have to put this soap in the garage it smells so bad.

 

[cmzaha]

I believe I just made the nastiest smelling soap on the face of the earth...karanja oil/neem oil/ coconut oil. It smells putridly nasty. I made it for my dogs so hopefully they won't have fleas this year. I'm thinking maybe I will have to put this soap in the garage it smells so bad.

Depending on the percentages of the karanja/neem it will mellow out and smell quite earthy. I actually like the smell of neem soaps after a good cure. I use 25% in my neem or my neem karanja mix

 

[LisaAnne]

Made a rebatch after messing up my challenge soap. Glad to get rid of the odd pieces.

 

[penelopejane]

Cut my first attempt at a gradient pour today.... not the look I was going for. :?

On an unrelated note, is it wrong to be making gravy to go with dinner and think... yea that looks good, a nice medium trace. :think:

If you cut off the bark blue it is a perfect gradient pour! Thanks for telling me the name of it because I'd like to try one of those.

About the gravy- That is entirely normal : )

 

[mzimm]

Depending on the percentages of the karanja/neem it will mellow out and smell quite earthy. I actually like the smell of neem soaps after a good cure. I use 25% in my neem or my neem karanja mix

I have the same experience as cmzaha - my dog shampoo bar has 20% Neem, and at first I thought I was going to have to throw it out, it smelled so bad! But thank goodness I didn't. After 6 weeks, the scent was tolerable, and now after 12 weeks, all of us who wash the dog agree that it's the best shampoo ever for the dog. His coat feels wonderful, the Neem has subsided, and the other scents I'd put in there have come into their own: cedarwood, clove and lemongrass.
Just give time, I'd say. It's the oil properties of the Neem that are the flea inhibitors, not the actual scent. Plus, Neem is a great coat (and hair) conditioner.

 

[Navaria]

I masterbatched some oils. And that's going to be the extent of soapiness that happens today. I have a visitation tonight and all the other regular household jobs to do.
I have to agree about the neem. I made a liquid face soap with it for my son and me. It's not a scent I would seek out, but it's really not bad. And doesn't smell at all after you rinse. Plus it has done wonders for his acne! So we've decided it doesn't matter how it smells, it's a success!

 

[Soapmaker145]

Today, I got my package from BB.

Last Saturday, I managed to make a batch of soap after over 2 months of nothing. I ended up with 1 BB 2lb mold with a 1:1 mix of BB Cranberry Fig and CG Fig Dyptique. The CF on its own is very faint. The mix with FD is a floral fig scent that is very pleasant and subtle. I also poured 2 molds with a 1:1 mix of FB Karma and BB nag Champa. For the first time ever, I've been obsessed with an FO tester. I finally got a chance to make a large batch with this mix. I also poured about 40 new FO testers.

 

[MySoapyHeart]

You're definitely going to regret saying that! And had you said it yesterday you'd be translating my 2014 tax return!!

Hehehe *grin* : D

 

[MySoapyHeart]

I haven`t soaped with it yet, but I just got Nurture`s Oatmeal, Milk & Honey fragrance in the mail.

It. smells.so.good!

I really can not wait untill I can try it out. It is mellow and soft, with a comforting touch to it that will make it perfect in my oatmeal and yoghurt bars. I noticed a reviewer said it was weak, but I don`t feal it is weak as such, just mellow and laid back but very much has its own precence. Like a soft hug. Or a cozy blanket you snuggle up in.

But we`ll see after I have tried it.

Sometimes it is nice to have scents that doesn`t "stink" straight out of the bottle and makes your nosehairs curl up at thte first whiff, if you know what I mean.

 

[penelopejane]

Sometimes it is nice to have scents that doesn`t "stink" straight out of the bottle and makes your nosehairs curl up at thte first whiff, if you know what I mean.

Yes I do know what you mean! Especially if it is one that you've spent money on! Despite good reviews it makes you scared to soap with it.