Soap Instructions and Ideas. Learn how to add natural color, honey, and milk and more to homemade soap.
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...
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...
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...
I discussed the 8 Reasons Salt Soaps are Fabulous for the Skin. If you need some motivation to give these fun bars a try, then check that out. Today, I want to cover How to Make Natural Salt Soap Bars. If you are a soap maker, but have never tried salt soaps, then you need...
Salt soap is sometimes called Spa Soap because of how you feel while using it, as well as the luxurious benefits that it gives to the skin. It never hurts to treat yourself once in a while, especially when it comes to improving your skincare. For those of you who do not have much experience...
This year, we’ve covered a wide variety of DIYs from head to toe, including essential oil health remedies and a few yummy food recipes. I’ve put together the most popular articles, recipes, and beauty tips from this year on Simple Life Mom and wanted to give them to you all in one place! A lot...
Going no ‘poo is a huge topic. Not only are there a zillion options, but it also varies depending on hair types and situations. That being said, I’m going to attempt to answer some of your questions on how to use natural shampoo bars or go “no ‘poo” altogether. How to Go No ‘Poo: What...
Irritated skin? Eczema? Acne? Bumpy Skin? One of the herbs I use and love is Alkanet Root Powder, because it will naturally soothe irritated sensitive skin. Some know alkanet root as a soap additive to add a pretty natural purple or blue color to their soap. Traditionally it was used to brighten the color of...
I get a lot of questions about how to add honey to handmade soap. A lot of soap makers recognize the benefits of honey in soap, but want to know when to add it and how much to add. Why Add Honey to Handmade Soap? Antimicrobial – prevents the growth of certain bacteriaHumectant or Hygroscopic...
Some might be thinking it’s early to be thinking about 11 homemade Christmas gift set ideas, but it isn’t if you make all of those gifts yourself. A lot of us who make gifts have to plan ahead for production time, curing stages, or steeping times. I have been teaching a class at our home...
Learning How to Add Milk to Soap is a great thing if you are a soap maker. It makes a very popular soap for good reason. In fact, the wonderful lady who got me started making my own soap raises her own goats and makes amazing Goat Milk and Honey Soap. I’ve always been partial...
I’m excited to be able to bring you a Video Tutorial: Shampoo Soap Step by Step. In this video I will walk you through how to make your own shampoo bar soap. Really, this can be watched to get an idea of how to make any hot processed lye soap, as the directions are the...
My first video published on tools needed to make soap seems to have been a great success, so here is the next Video Tutorial: Options for Soap Molds. This probably gave me the most frustration when I first started making soap. I was fine with finding the ingredients (though over time I have found better...
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