These fun wintertime snowball bath bombs have a special snowflake soap surprise tucked in the middle of each one! I made these using round bath bomb molds, so they would resemble sparkly snowballs, but if you don’t have round molds, you could use a 1/2 cup measuring cup as a mold instead, for an even…
Learn how & why to add diatomaceous earth to soap. Directions for adding DE to both cold process and melt & pour are included! Diatomaceous earth, also called DE, is a natural fine silica-rich powder that’s formed from the fossilized remains of algae. Food grade diatomaceous earth is used both internally and externally for natural…
Learn how to make small test batches of soap to try out new colorants, additives, and essential oil blends. I will cover how to make test batches of soap for both cold process soap (CP) and melt and pour base (MP) in this article! ? I frequently get questions about adding various things to soap…
Looking for a pretty soap mold for your next melt and pour project? This list of over 15 soap molds should help! (Many of these will work for cold process soap too!) When my print book, Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps, came out, I received a bunch of questions about where to find the…
Are you new to making melt and pour soap with natural ingredients? These quick tips for beginners will get you started in the right direction! Tip #1 Spritz the inside of an intricate mold with rubbing alcohol right before filling with soap base. The alcohol will help the soap base settle into all of the…
Learn how to make old-fashioned-style pine tar soap with melt and pour soap base; no handling of lye required! Old-fashioned pine tar soap (and pine tar salve) is often used by those with difficult to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and other dry, itchy, flaky skin conditions. While I have a recipe for…
This melt and pour soap is 100% naturally colored with sunflower petals! Sunflowers are often added to body care products for their skin-conditioning properties, but they also add a gorgeous natural yellow color that will last for many months. If you’re new to infusing melt and pour soap with fresh herbs and flowers, this is…
Learn tips and tricks to help you stamp soap of all kinds: cold process, hot process, and melt and pour! Using a decorative stamp is an easy way to personalize an otherwise plain bar of soap. However, there’s a little bit of learning curve when you start stamping, so these tips and tricks should help!…
Soap on a rope is an easy and fun way to dress up an otherwise plain soap. It makes a great gift too! The examples shown in the photos are made using chaparral herb infused soap base, from my Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soap print book, but you could use this same idea with…
Learn how to make charcoal pencil lines in melt and pour soap. (It’s easy!) Charcoal pencil lines are a design technique used to create a striking line of separation between layers of soap. While they might look tricky, they’re actually quite easy to make! (Want to make pencil lines in cold process soap instead? Check…
Learn how to infuse skin-loving dandelion flowers into soap base to create these super easy dandelion and honey melt and pour soap bars. This soap is naturally colored with dandelion flowers, while honey adds nourishment and a slight boost to lather. It’s a melt and pour version of my popular cold process Honey & Dandelion Soap….
Chickweed (and optional violet leaves) combine to create a soft natural green color in this skin soothing melt and pour soap. This soap is a fun and useful way to use two abundant springtime weeds! Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a nourishing plant that’s used to promote lymph flow, and as a skin-soothing agent for itchy…
Learn how to incorporate herbs, flowers, essential oils, and other natural ingredients into melt and pour soap base, no handling of lye required! Possibly the most often expressed sentiment I hear when it comes to soap making, goes something like: “I want to make soap, but I’m really scared of the lye!” That is a…
