Author Archives: Tes

Beeswax Lip Balm Recipe

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Tes

Making your own lip balm recipe is so much better than buying any tube of lip balm or chap stick from the store, and probably not near as natural as making your own beeswax lip balm. There are a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged bees wax, lip balm recipe, lip balm supplies, skin care | 12 Comments

Recycle Bar Soap Pieces

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Tes

When making and cutting soap you are sure to end up with all kinds of soap ends. Some ways to recycle bar soap pieces would be:

Posted in Craft Fairs and Events, Making Soaps | Tagged making soap, recycle soap, selling soap, soap ends, soap pieces, soap recipes | 16 Comments

Handmade soap storage and care

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Tes

How to care for your soap? The first thing you need to know about homemade handmade soap is that it needs to breathe. This is important to help the soap cure – the longer it cures the harder the bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Soaps | Tagged care for you soap, handmade soap, making soap, soap dishes, soap storage | 16 Comments

Best Shampoo Bars – Natural Shampoo Bars

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Tes

There are many reason why a person should consider a Handmade Shampoo Bar. Most bars are made with all Natural Ingredients that have been chosen for the benefits of the hair and then formulated into a recipe using the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Hair Care | Tagged handmade shampoo, natural skin care, shampoo bars, soap making, soap making business, tea tree shampoo | 17 Comments

Water on Soap

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Tes

Soap and Water Hard and Soft Water A nice bar of soap will lather well with hard or soft water, but soap does lather way better in soft water.

Posted in Making Soaps | Tagged making soap, Soap, soap and hard water, soap and soft water, soap sweating, water and soap | 12 Comments

Shrink Wrap Soap – should you shrink wrap your soap?

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Tes

Lately I have had a few people asking me about shrink wrapping their soap, I guess one of the benefits to this is that people will not touch the soap, put it to their noses when smelling it (that one … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Soaps | 7 Comments

Handmade Laundry Soap Recipe

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Tes

Making your own laundry soap can save you a lot of money, but not only that you know what goes into the product that will wash your clothing, bedding, etc. There are some very harmful chemicals in some products on … Continue reading →

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Olive oil for Hair

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Tes

Olive oil for hair….yes! Who would have thought! Olive oil is amazing for your hair, and thankfully being a soap maker. I have lots of Olive oil.

Posted in Hair Care | 14 Comments

Natural soap labels

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Tes

Ideas for labelling and presenting your Natural Soap There are many creative ways to wrap and label you soap.

Posted in Making Soaps | 6 Comments

Homemade Soap Ingredients…and where to find them

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Tes

Finding Handmade Soap Ingredients Kit are available for the crafter starting out making soap. These kits supply everything you need to make a few bars of soap, the oils, scents and colors are all included. You can get these through soap supply … Continue reading →

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