Smoke! Cold Process Swirled Soap

I just love how this soap turned out! It's scented with Black Tea Fragrance Oil, but it reminds me of Smoke....so that's what I'm going to call it!
Here is how the company describes it: "This smoky, sexy and sophisticated fragrance is reminiscent of roasted tea leaves with strong overtones of tobacco. With surprising top notes of Italian Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Southern Orange, the blend winds down with Black Tea Leaves, Star Jasmine, White Cedarwood, Amber Crystal and a rich musk. This is a bold and unusual scent sure to intrigue."
Now, how can you not want to try this!! It won't be ready for several more weeks, so stay tuned!

Kumquat Cold Process Handmade Soap!

What an amazing scent!! I was not sure what Kumquat smelled like until I received my oils...OMG...I'm not a "fruit scented" lover, but this smells amazing!! Big chunky bars of juicy fruit!

Taking pictures for my Etsy shop

I have the hardest time taking pictures of my lip balm! Maybe because they are so small, or maybe because most of them are flavored with fruit scents....anywho...I took some new ones today. What do you think? Watermelon, Banana, and Bubble Gum!

More pictures of the process

Here are a few pictures that "vanished" when I was uploading yesterday. This picture is when I JUST turned on the stick blender. See the little bit of white around the stick? That's the first sign of the lye reacting to the oils










This is when I just put the mica in. It's such a pretty color!





















This is the mica. It comes in a powder and to mix it better, I took a few tablespoons of oils and mixed it all together in a little tub.

Crayon Soaps For The Kid Inside Of You!

It is raining, dreary, and such a ho hum day that I thought I would CHEER my Blog up!!

I LOVE playing with my soaps and haven't made any crayons in some time. My crayons come in:
Yellow - Lemon
Orange - Orange
Blue - Peppermint
Green - Lime
Purple - Pixie Dust

Pixie Dust is a light, sweet, floral
scent.





I made the box myself and I think it turned out really well. What do YOU think?
The box was time consuming, but I think it's the icing on the cake!