What soapy thing have you done today?

[KiwiMoose]

I made soap today! Mrs. Zing requested a double batch of lavender. It's mostly white with a bit of pink. I measured out all my ingredients and wouldncha know, ran out of the last ingredient I weighed -- coconut oil. Mrs. Zing to the rescue made a run to the grocery store (I still have a broken foot and our car is a stick shift).

For just a 2 color soap, I made quite a mess and sooo many dirty dishes! @AliOop and her paper cut would've have gone screaming for the hills! I kept splattering batter everywhere and my spatulas kept getting gooped up so I kept grabbing another spatula. Oh, and for some reason, I thought my soup pot had cooled down enough to place upon my scale which is covered by a plastic bag. Nope! The plastic bag melted and now I've got that to clean up.

Now I'll be angsty for 24 hours....

Some days one should just not get out of bed...

 

[Zing]

Some days one should just not get out of bed...

It was okay. Just thankful that it weren't nothing like the Great Red Mica Spill of 2021.

 

[MellonFriend]

Here they are:
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Holy moley crow those are amazing! Must. Have. Stone shaped. Soap mold.

 

[AliOop]

I made soap today! Mrs. Zing requested a double batch of lavender. It's mostly white with a bit of pink. I measured out all my ingredients and wouldncha know, ran out of the last ingredient I weighed -- coconut oil. Mrs. Zing to the rescue made a run to the grocery store (I still have a broken foot and our car is a stick shift).

For just a 2 color soap, I made quite a mess and sooo many dirty dishes! @AliOop and her paper cut would've have gone screaming for the hills! I kept splattering batter everywhere and my spatulas kept getting gooped up so I kept grabbing another spatula. Oh, and for some reason, I thought my soup pot had cooled down enough to place upon my scale which is covered by a plastic bag. Nope! The plastic bag melted and now I've got that to clean up.

Now I'll be angsty for 24 hours....

As a fellow messy soaper, thanks for helping me feel better about myself. An update on the paper cut: it's actually swollen and hot, and still oozing. Such a pain (literally and figuratively).

 

[LisaBoBisa]

Made my 2nd ever batch of soap with lard. Added Neem oil to this one using recipe @AliOop posted here for skin conditions.

A soap...

I must admit, I wasn’t expecting green when I cut the loaf.
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I love the texture on top! Were you just doing figure 8 swirls?

 

[Vicki C]

As a fellow messy soaper, thanks for helping me feel better about myself. An update on the paper cut: it's actually swollen and hot, and still oozing. Such a pain (literally and figuratively).

Ouch. I hate that - fingers have so many nerve endings, don’t they? I suffer from split fingertips in the winter, I use a product called “nuskin” which smells like nail polish and absolutely kills when you put it on but does work. But your finger sounds too tender and infected for that. Hope it feels better.

 

[LisaBoBisa]

@Zing Mango butter really does have a dry skin feel! I wish I didn't have crazy latex allergies; mango butter makes me react, but doesn't make me greasy while doing it

@LynetteO This sensitive skin-haver thinks you made a great decision to not add fragrance.

 

[LynetteO]

I love the texture on top! Were you just doing figure 8 swirls?

YES. It was cathartic. I could not stop.

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

Wholesale Supplies Plus is having a sale. I swore I would not buy too many fragrance oils this year. I have 18 in my cart. Somebody stop me!

 

[KiwiMoose]

Wholesale Supplies Plus is having a sale. I swore I would not buy too many fragrance oils this year. I have 18 in my cart. Somebody stop me!

well it's about an hour and a half later and I've only just seen this - you probably have 30 in there by now!

 

[ResolvableOwl]

18 oils per year, you say? That's less than 2 per month. C'mon, nothing to worry about (as long as you stay sober for the rest of the year ).

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

well it's about an hour and a half later and I've only just seen this - you probably have 30 in there by now!

Sadly, you are right, but I'm taking some out right now. Really...

 

[Zany_in_CO]

C

Somebody stop me!

HAPPY TO OBLIGE!

As a WSP Silver Member for 10 years while serving wholesale customers, I often got FO Freebies or at a discount. I'm not a fan. Maybe 1 out of 100 was good enough to reorder. "Blooming Tulips" is one that sold out every year it was offered as an early spring "limited edition". Something to think about.

ETA: EO/FO BLENDS ARE THE EXCEPTION -- Bladderwrack & Pink are tops but they only come in bulk sizes now.

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

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HAPPY TO OBLIGE!
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As a WSP Silver Member for 10 years while serving wholesale customers, I often got FO Freebies or at a discount. I'm not a fan. Maybe 1 out of 100 was good enough to reorder. "Blooming Tulips" is one that sold out every year it was offered as an early spring "limited edition". Something to think about.

Thanks for trying . I have tried a few I hated, and a few that disappeared on me, but I have a few that I love. In my defense, several of the fragrances are reorders of ones I've tried and liked. I can't resist the lure of a new fragrance though. Anybody have a favorite pine scent?

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Anybody have a favorite pine scent?

Balsam Pine or Christmas Wreath.

 

[Zing]

Operation Empty Cupboard continues. I made a batch of lotion bars and finished off the rest of vitamin E oil and a bag of mystery butter, plus beeswax and jojoba oil. Scented with geranium and lavender essential oils.

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

Balsam Pine or Christmas Wreath.

Thanks!

Well imma have to make soap this evening to clear out some space for all the FOs I promised myself I wasn't going to order, but did anyway...

 

[LynetteO]

Wholesale Supplies Plus is having a sale. I swore I would not buy too many fragrance oils this year. I have 18 in my cart. Somebody stop me!

I used the google chart for WSP strong & sticks in CP for all my pics!
I managed to get out with a measly 4 bottles. Wishing I’d have kept the 5th in the cart!

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

I used the google chart for WSP strong & sticks in CP for all my pics!
I managed to get out with a measly 4 bottles. Wishing I’d have kept the 5th in the cart!

FOUR bottles? You only bought FOUR? I am in awe of your self control! Or perhaps I have a problem...

 

[violets2217]

Wholesale Supplies Plus is having a sale. I swore I would not buy too many fragrance oils this year. I have 18 in my cart. Somebody stop me!

I was just getting ready to post this:

I did not click… just wanted to pass on the info!