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Soap making is a fun and exciting hobby, full of trial and tribulations! When you create soap you are creating art, each one is different, never the same. An addicting hobby.... once you get started all you think about is what kind of soap to make next. This blog is about my soaping experience please enjoy!



Saturday, September 27, 2014

More retail ready

I found this water drop looking basket value village $2.99!  Good deal.  This basket of assorted soaps took me till midnight to wrap up 7 pm to12 am and made the product tags this morning.   Dollorama best place for ribbons and bows.  These were delivered today to their new home at L'il Country Hair Styling in Kamanistiqua.  I am very adamant about my soaps being dressed up pretty.  It makes them more than just a bar a soap it's so gift giving.  Buy now stocking stuff it later! 

Friday, September 26, 2014

Halloween Pumpkin Patch Soap

As it's curing I had to wrap one to see.  Toole from Dollorama.  So pretty
Thanks for looking 

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Pumpkin Patch Soap

I have been so busy my sister is in town from Alberta I've got soap everywhere, people knocking on door, ordering stuff , wrapping and packaging soap, cleaning house, trying to keep an orderly house.  How do I do it and work full time eeesh !!! Making soap gets me away.  So introducing my harvest time Pumpkin Patch Soap.  Made with real pumpkin purée, pumpkin spice, pumpkin fragrance, all the good natural oils including hemp.  And the spa treatment of pink sea salts. This soap is it for sure! Organic at it's finest. 

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Totally Polished U Nail Spa soap favours

My days are long lately.  Working FT as a taxi driver to Soap maker at nite I've been on the go 24/7.  I can see the light almost at the end if the tunnel.  As I had some door to door customers last few nights,  I've been busy wrapping soap into little pkgs. in between.  Each one is hand done by me.  Toole is so pretty,  and with a handwritten product tag and a bow it looks like such a pretty favour.  As cp soap needs to cure the toole allows air to flow to the soap.  Took me 5 hours to wrap these.  I'm very happy.  
Can you imagine having this bowl as your wedding or shower favour ?  Your guests would not be disappointed.   Off to the Spa they go.  My first real exposure to the retail world.  Totally U is so fancy I don't want to let Cristiene down. It has to be perfect
 

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Christmas Loofah Soaps

I have a table coming up at the Mariott Town Place and Suites for a Christmas Stop and Shop November 15th I have lots to do .  Here are melt and pour loofah soaps they are easy to do.  Pretty. Lab colours. Green scented with Snow Drift fragrance and Red with frankincense 

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Star Anise Hunters Soap

It is known that the Chinese spice Star Anise masks human scent so we came up with a camoflauge soap for the hunters.  As with any soap and scents as you use it it sinks into your skin.  As your skin absorbs the scent it also releases it back out thru your pores.  A must for those who want to come home with that moose in the back of your truck! 

Friday, September 19, 2014

Spicey 'N Sweet Ale Soap For Men

Scented with strawberry and allspice soo nice all natural oils soft and silky great gift.  Oils olive, ev avocado, shea butter, coconut, castor, palm.  Sprinkled in the centre with allspice, titanium dioxide.  Conditioning bar. 

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Mainstays made soap moulds

So cool!!!
And my husband made them air tight !!! No more fussing with freezer paper.  And I sell these moulds if you want one they are the best I've used ever for soap they are collapsible and your soap just comes right out.  35$ plus shipping 

Totally Polished U Nail Salon and Spa

www.totallypolishedu.com check her out my soaps are on sale here as of today :)) I am very ecstatic and very humbled and going to be busy!! 

Monday, September 15, 2014

Double Bubble

They are beautiful !!! 7$ all natural oils smooth and silky and so gum flavoured! Every girl would be happy with a bar of soap like these.  I'm getting close to perfect with my soap it's amazing! 

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Bubblegum

I've been so busy there has been no time for blogging.  Seems like business for me has had a jump start with orders for the Egypt Bar.  I've got two new contracts pending, a nail spa and a doggy delight bakery.  I can't reveal yet till it's written in stone.  So tonight I made two batches of Skin Repair and I'm tired of thinking about them I have one more batch to do but it can wait and then got a burst if energy to continue and make a batch of bubblegum scented soap. Take a look...
Smells so yummy you want to chew some.  Love the swirls too.  I will have to do this for Christmas with a candy cane and peppermint.  I'm bursting bubbles of joy lol 

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Production Day Soap Moulds


Since my big response has me up to the elbows in soap I was in desperate need of more soap molds so I could make big batches all at once.  Well my husband John, son Saire and his friend Matty, came to my rescue.  They made four moulds for me likety split.  I now have 5! And man did they do a good job.  They are better then the one I ordered from somewhere.  These ones collaspe when you open them and fit together like a glove.  Light weight but sturdy.  I said we should make and sell them.  I am soap happy. LOL take a look
The last one on the right is my old heavy clunker the other four are my husbands design and sooo much better.  If you want contact me at lorib240@yahoo.ca and I'll get one made for you.  Price $25.00 plus shipping I take etransfer 
New molds with soap 
How soap turned out 
How it collapses down.  And like a puzzle each piece is numbered to easily put back together.  Great job honey !! 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Thunder Bay Buy and Sell

Oh My Gosh!!!  I put an add on our local Facebook buy and sell page for my Egyptian Nites Skin Repair Bars
And the response was overwhelming.  My phone buzzed constant for 14 hours taking orders.  Wow !  I have. 75 bars to make and I got a contract for a beauty salon.  I have an invitation to sell at the Mariott Hotel in November I'll be the only one selling soaps! Exciting ! My Christmas stuff has arrived too all in one day.  I thank God today for answering my prayers to be successful.  

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Activated Charcoal

Egyptian Nites Skin Repair Bars.  Jet black with Activated  Charcoal embedded with French milled olive oil. Scented with patchouli oil and lavender eo. The activated charcoal aids in removing toxins from skin and helps in the healing of acne, psoriasis, exzema, skin rash. A blend of oils coconut , ex virgin olive and avocado oil, shea butter, distill water and lye.  One of my best sellers! 
Nite nite for 12-24 hours .  This is the hard part waiting lol stay tuned

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Bath accessories

Love the mitts and sacks a nice compliment to your handmade soap bar 

Friday, September 5, 2014

Packaging

Lil Country River Island Soap

These are so luxurious and silky smooth .  My best soap yet I think.  I make these exclusive for a client.  Unscented but who needs scent when you have a rich bar like these !!! Full of coconut milk and oil.  A conditioning bar.  Beautiful ! 

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

16 Fridays till Christmas

I am asking everyone what Christmas fragrances to use ? The most popular will be what I make.  Any comments here ! ?

Lil Country River Island Soap

My clients specialty soap unscented organic vegan made with coconut milk, olive, castor, coconut, palm and shea butter. Beautiful and conditioning for your skin 

Facebook Page

My face book page Nature's Touch Organic Soap hit 100 likes today! I'm very humbled.  Does anyone read these blogs ? Idk but thanks everyone for reading, looking, and following. 

Loofah Melt and Pour


Ok I like them they are pretty and they smell nice I used a fragrance called Snow Drift.  
And here are the finished bath mitts done by my knitting partner Vicky.  I am calling them Santa's Glove for Christmas.  What a nice gift these are going to make. 

Melt and Pour Loofah

I have never done melt and pour ever till today.  It's soap but the base soap is not made of natural ingredients.  Not organic.  I did these for a lady who brought me the loofah sponges.  I only did them because I was asked if I could and being hesitant here they are.  Basically you melt the base add your fragrance and colour and pour it in . 
In the picture here it looks black it is actually purple. Fragranced with a fruity scent called snowdrift and coloured with purple oxide 

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Pineapple weed green tea spearmint bars

All natural ingredients natural herb and essential oil.  Rustic and Refreshing