KimW
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Ohhh - liking that soap and stamp. Did you order the stamp, or make it yourself?Cut my first drop swirl soap and used a soap stamp for the first time.... I think I like both
Ohhh - liking that soap and stamp. Did you order the stamp, or make it yourself?Cut my first drop swirl soap and used a soap stamp for the first time.... I think I like both
Just goes to show just how much we underestimate what we do, doesn't it? We always add one ingredient that the big players don't..... love!My chuckle for the day: My sister-in-law bought several of my soaps to give as Christmas gifts. One recipient said, "you spent too much, you shouldn't have." My SIL said, "don't worry, my brother-in-law loves to make soap and practically gives it away." Then the recipient said "IT'S HOMEMADE??!! THAT'S EVEN WORSE! I DON'T DESERVE THIS!"
I had a hard time with piping myself. Im still not great at it because im spacially challenged but someone on a video i watched said "do the outer rows first, because the middle will be forgiving and can be camoflaged" and that helped me a lotTONIGHT, I made my first attempt at piping a soap top. It was an epic failure!
So measure out the other oils again, without the castor oil? That’s very smart!! Thanks! It’s my pull through recipe so it’s single batch usually, but I guess if I mixed it good and then separated it, that’d work!@TashaBird Your soap space looks fab! For the batch where you added double castor, I’d double all the rest of the oils, mix well, then split it in two. Now you have two correct batches.
My soapy thing today actually started yesterday when I made the syndet shampoo bar recipe and the solid conditioner bar recipe, both from DIY Bath and Body. The water bath process wasn't bad at all, but next time I'll use the microwave to save time and utensils. I was very glad for wearing a respirator, since that SCI powder does go everywhere.
Today I got to try them out, and.... I LOVE them! Washing and conditioning my thick, curly, dry hair has never been easier. The post-wash feel is very nice, too - soft and about as well-behaved as my hair ever is.
Not knowing how I would like these products, my initial ingredient orders were pretty small. After seeing how easy they are to make, and how well they work, I immediately ordered more SCI powder, BTMS50, and liquid silk protein. Doubt I'll ever go back to liquid shampoo or conditioner.
My husband makes my molds. I will measure it tomorrow and let you knowWhat are the dimensions of that mold?!!
A customer had her teenage son make it for me. I LOVE it!Ohhh - liking that soap and stamp. Did you order the stamp, or make it yourself?
I really want to try to make both of these. I’m thinking I’m skilled enough now to try it! But it would just be for me and my kids, if I can get them to use ‘em! But I guess my question is... are they really too expensive to make for personal use? I know I could just buy them... but I’ve kinda set a goal to make to make all my personal care/make-up products and I’ve got hair conditioner and deodorant left to go! Plus I just love using the stuff I made! Lol!Today I got to try them out, and.... I LOVE them! Washing and conditioning my thick, curly, dry hair has never been easier.
My avatar is me, with my hair after using the shampoo bar and conditioner. My hair is dry, wavy, and fine (but I have a LOT of it). I've been using the shampoo bars for about 3 years now and love them! I'm my biggest fan, to be honest.@TashaBird Your soap space looks fab! To fix the batch where you added double castor, I’d measure out another batch of all those oils, minus the castor. Mix that well with the batch that has double castor, then split it in two. Now you have two correct batches.
My soapy thing today actually started yesterday when I made the syndet shampoo bar recipe and the solid conditioner bar recipe, both from DIY Bath and Body. The water bath process wasn't bad at all, but next time I'll use the microwave to save time and utensils. I was very glad for wearing a respirator, since that SCI powder does go everywhere.
Today I got to try them out, and.... I LOVE them! Washing and conditioning my thick, curly, dry hair has never been easier. The post-wash feel is very nice, too - soft and about as well-behaved as my hair ever is.
Not knowing how I would like these products, my initial ingredient orders were pretty small. After seeing how easy they are to make, and how well they work, I immediately ordered more SCI powder, BTMS50, and liquid silk protein. Doubt I'll ever go back to liquid shampoo or conditioner.
Curious minds and all... which recipes? (I have all of them!)So my soapy endeavor today was donating some “ugly” soap to a local homeless shelter today. Two batches that seized and didn’t behave well! Also... thanks to @AliOop glowing review I just purchased some recipes from DIY Bath and Body Shop... and of course since they were on sale I bought 3, instead of the 2 I needed! But in all honesty I could have bought 5! I really like that Etsy shop!
I had a hard time with piping myself. Im still not great at it because im spacially challenged but someone on a video i watched said "do the outer rows first, because the middle will be forgiving and can be camoflaged" and that helped me a lot
These are really pretty bars and i like the heart embeds!View attachment 52787
The big white area at the top of the soap was suppose to be my piping. It started out OK, but as I went along, the batter got thinner, too thin to hold. So, I leveled it, added some color to swirl the top and then added my embed hearts. It is still OK, just not piped!
love those coloursGlad to see your spell-checker is working again. I wasn't sure you were reading my cracks or not.
Seriously, great color combo -- very Arizona-y/New Mexico-y. And you've developed a new design as well. Looking forward to the cut.
So my soapy endeavor today was donating some “ugly” soap to a local homeless shelter today. Two batches that seized and didn’t behave well! Also... thanks to @AliOop glowing review I just purchased some recipes from DIY Bath and Body Shop... and of course since they were on sale I bought 3, instead of the 2 I needed! But in all honesty I could have bought 5! I really like that Etsy shop!
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