I get a lot of questions every week, almost every day, about how to make soap. One of the biggest questions I get is if you can make soap without lye. This gets into the differences between various soap processes: Melt and Pour vs Cold Process soap seems to be the biggest confusion. I thought […]

I had a lot of fun making this soap.  I’ve been wanting to make a charcoal soap recipe with a peppermint scent and white specks or swirls for a while now. I like the white on black or black with white highlights look.  It just seems that peppermint fits.  Of course, you can add whatever […]

Christmas and the whole holiday season make this the season for handmade gifts.  Organic soaps make a very nourishing gift idea. Christmas brings up memories of certain earthy scents like cinnamon and clove, foods like peppermint and citrus, or warm scents like vanilla and sandalwood.  You can make great gifts by combining scents that you […]

A lot of people like to make hot process soap, because they know it will be ready to use as soon as it cools.  It’s a great way to get kids involved, and a quick way to get your family natural soap to use right now. Hot Process Soap Making Tools Hot process soap making […]

My 7 Homemade Shampoo Recipes has been a huge hit over the years.  It’s definitely time to give you more recipes …again, all in one place. These shampoo bar recipes are 100% natural, pure, healthy, and palm free. I’ve added a few vegan options for you as well. These Herbal shampoo bar recipes are made […]

If you’ve never learned about stinging nettle, then you may just be familiar with it because you’ve walked through the woods and brushed your bare legs against it, causing a burning sensation. After all, it’s called stinging nettle for a reason. But nettle has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, which is one reason […]

Natural handmade soaps are wonderful for the skin and fun to make. If you’ve never made soap, just getting started, or are an experienced soap maker, it’s important for you to better understand which soap making oils are better for what you’d like to accomplish. In other words, different oils bring different properties to soap. […]

Natural herbal soap making is something I LOVE to do! I love the creativity that’s involved, as well as the nourishing benefits of the final product. So I’m excited to teach you how to make herbal soap! I only use natural, healthy ingredients and stay away from anything that’s even questionable. There aren’t a lot […]

Can soap be romantic? Of course it can! Rose is traditionally known as the scent of love. But it has a lot of other benefits as well. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it would be perfect timing to give you a great facial rose soap recipe that doubles as a wonderful body bar. […]

I’m excited to announce the release of my new e-book, Natural Soap Making How-to and Recipe Book. This book teaches how to make cold process body soap bars and shampoo bars, as well as gives you recipes and charts to make your soap making adventures easier and more enjoyable. I’m also including some BONUSES for […]

It’s the perfect time to start making handmade soap.  I’ve put together a wonderful variety of Handmade Christmas Soap Recipes so that you can get started right away in creating gifts that are natural, healthy, and greatly appreciated by family and friends. If you’ve never made handmade soap before, learn how by starting with my […]

Soap making is just fun. It’s even more fun when you can share it with others! Last year I shared 5 Fall Soap Recipes with you and they are still a hit. Since it’s that time of year again, I thought it would be fun to share 5 MORE Fall soap recipes with you. This […]

I recently realized that I hadn’t given you my Anti Aging Face Bar Recipe. I’ve been selling it in My Shop for months now and it’s been super popular. I actually put it together at the request of someone who wanted the same or similar oils that I use in my Anti Aging Serum Recipe […]

I already gave you some great ideas on how to use ground herbs and spices from your kitchen like paprika, nutmeg, turmeric, and cocoa powder to color soap in Adding Color to Homemade Soap.  Today, I want to go a step farther and talk about herb that can be infused in oil or added to […]

I am going to go into detail about cold processed soap trace. But first, I am over the moon excited about the release of my new book. So bear with me as you hear about it every which way coming and going over the next few weeks. It’s been months of very long hours and […]