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So, I have seen some GORGEOUS photos of “stone” soaps and just had to try it. I also thought hot process soaps tendencies would lend well to the look of stone. Plus, I wanted to try hot process again! I liked the results the first time I tried. I decided to go with Turquoise, Lapis…

So, I’ve had more than a few requests for bath bombs… TONIGHT! I obliged. They look like they probably won’t stay together. I followed a new recipe out of a highly rated book, to a T. The book is called “Bathtub treats: a Guide to making Bath Bombs, Bath Truffles And Bath Melts at Home…

So today I made tea tree shampoo bars. I used the recipe from my original book, dividing the batter four times. I made two 42-44oz soap loaves, plus some leftover. I mixed green mica into one pitcher, oil and titanium dioxide into another, and the third had activated charcoal. The remaining batter (about half the…

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