Archive for April 2009
One of My Favorite Quotes
Posted by: Grace on: April 27, 2009
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“We should all just smell well and enjoy ourselves more.” –Cary Grant Great advice.
This Soap Hearts You
Posted by: Grace on: April 27, 2009
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A heart is such a happy symbol. It makes us think of new love and Valentines. I wanted to make a cheerful soap shaped like a heart that captures the youthful blushes of first love. For its skin-softening properties, I started with a natural honey soap base. Next, I added red coloring until I got [...]
Peach Bellini Soap
Posted by: Grace on: April 27, 2009
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I love the taste of Bellini cocktails. Champagne and peach juice. Anything with champagne tastes wonderful, but the addition of fresh peach juice is exquisite. So, I decided to design a soap after the drink. I started with a clear organic soap base. Then I mixed in peach fragrance and champagne fragrance until I got [...]
Spa Soap with Sea Salt and Seaweed
Posted by: Grace on: April 19, 2009
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With summer quickly approaching, I wanted to make an elaborate spa-type of soap bar. Something cooling and refreshing with a little exfoliation. I came up with this deep blue bar I am calling Oceana. I started with a clear glycerine base and added kelp powder and ultramarine blue to get the blue sea color. Then [...]
Men’s Shaving Soap
Posted by: Grace on: April 7, 2009
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Men’s Shaving Soap Shaving has never been so easy or luxurious. Old-fashioned shaving soap is much better for your skin than shaving with that canned foam! My men’s shaving soap is enriched with lavender essential oil to soothe the skin and lime essential oil for its toning properties. Use it with a wash cloth or [...]
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