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Does anyone know if the Cucumber Melon is like that. Mine smells STRONGLY floral OOB, but perhaps it changes in wax?

I thought it might have been a mixup, but maybe it's one of those morphers. I pm'd greenleaf, but didn't get a reply. I know they were busy with all the samples, and I didn't want to keep bugging them over a 1 oz. bottle of free FO.

Hmm, better go get this baby in some wax!

I like 3.5 x 2.25 x 1

Anything thicker or taller just doesn't sit right in my hands.

At least she said that her Dove bar didn't.

Well, that's kinda different, I think. IMO, Dove isn't like any other soap. There's just something different about it. There's also a huge difference in the way it leaves my skin feeling. My skin never feels tight, dry, or squeaky when I use Dove, and that's why I love it. I swear it's more "mild" than my homemade soap, or any other soap I've ever tried for that matter... Perhaps the mildness of Dove doesn't kill bubbles?

Sure do wish I could duplicate it.

I'm willing to change to the GB 415 or the 435, as long as it's something that Peak's carries. I like to get everything in one place (except FO), and I always get my tins from them.

Of course, the solution is always something I don't have on hand. *lol*

I'll get some beeswax pastilles and give that a try. I've been meaning to get some to make lotion bars with anyway.

Yeah, it's been a while. Seems like they dropped a LOT of waxes last year. They used to have such a great selection, but it's pretty limited now.

Is there any soy or soy/natural blend that will have smooth tops after burning? I've only tried GB 444 & 449 so far, and they both set up lumpy after test burns.

I don't mind to do an initial repour, but I can't stand these cauliflower tops and sinkholes after burning. People in my area will not want to buy them if they look bad after you burn them.

What do you guys think of these? Too many bubbles? I know the tealights look funky cause they're purple, but I didn't have any other colors.

Well, I guess that'll teach me to post pics before the gel completely cools. Here is how they look now. Guess I'll just have to melt them back down and start over.

The OOH lotion was a little too thick for me. The second time I made it, I upped the water and lowered the stearic a bit. Was great then.

I didn't formulate the recipes myself, they were just a couple I found on the soapdish. I know one was the OOH lotion.

Also, I have used WSP ewax in 2 different recipes, and haven't had a problem. I generally use 3%, and my lotions still thicken and emulsify well. Hmm...

I use a whisk, but I stir it pretty vigorously until it's thouroughly mixed. At least for a few minutes, then let it sit and stir every 5 minutes or so until it cools.

If you haven't stirred enough, you should be able to tell. You'll have the seperated oil/water look going on.

I have to edit every single post I make. Ugh... *lol*

Is your ewax from MMS?

I noticed that their ewax isn't the NF version, so that might be it...

That's what I was wondering. Mine almost always take a full day to "set up" and thicken.

The Herbarie has a gentle surfectant blend, if you want to make your own.

http://theherbarie.com/Baby-Blend-Concentrate-BBC-pr-199.html

This is just my person experience speaking, but that's too much olive for me. I use olive at 0-20% at the most. Otherwise, the lather & soap is slime city.

Lately, I've quit using olive all together. However, I use different oils than you do, so maybe it's just olive combined with lard or something that makes it slimey.

She offered to refund the $11.55 for the funky looking bettas, but got somewhat snippy about it. I would have to ship them back, and that would cost $6 or $7 at least, so I might as well just keep them. It's not worth $5.

She keeps saying there are only very minor variations in the bettas, and that it's just the minor differences you get with handmade glass. I don't care what she says, this isn't a minor variation. Even the fin colors are different. (Notice the red fins on the blue and green bettas & and the blue fins on the red betta?) These are obviously two different types of embeds.

I asked if I could just exchange the funky ones for the ones that look nice, and she said:

If you'll send them back to me, I'll issue a credit to your charge card. I have nothing else to send you. You may want to try http://www.silkytyme.com They may be better able to satisfy your needs since I am unable to do so.

I just want what was pictured on the site, and what I ordered. Looks like I'm not going to get either. *sigh*

I don't know if they're going to do anything about this or not. I told them the bettas were not like the ones pictured on the site, and the owner said she didn't understand what I meant, so I had to e-mail her the picture.

I wouldn't be so mad if I didn't have so much money tied up in this. I spent $100 in supplies to make these betta candles, and I don't even know if my buyers will want them now with the funky looking bettas in them.

Have you tried calling? That's what I did.

Edit: Aww crap. Just finished going through my order. They sent me some funky bettas. The pack I opened last night was normal (like the ones on the left), but the other 12 bettas are hideous & tacky looking. Example:

Those bettas were the whole reason I ordered from them. They're the only place that has the nice looking bettas, and I expected them to be as pictured on the site. But they only gave me 4 of the good ones. The rest are the cheap looking ones I could have gotten from any other embed site.

Damnit. This is really getting on my nerves. Now I have to call em again...

Ok, so I'm a little angry right now. I placed a $30 order for some embeds from Rustic Essentials. I ordered 16 bettas, 4 goldfish, 15 mini fish, and 20 plants, and some other things. Somehow in the warehouse, my order got mixed up, and I received miniature whales instead of the 4 goldfish.

So I called right away to notify them, and they said they'd fix the problem and get them right out. The lady on the phone apologized several times, and admitted it was her fault.

Then they just now called back to say they credited my card for the $3.85 instead, so they cannot send replacement goldfish. I told the lady on the phone that I didn't want a refund, that I wanted a goldfish, and these were special ordered for a friend of mine. Oh well, too bad I guess... This is the "store policy".

So now, in order to get the goldfish, I have to place another order and pay nearly $10 shipping for 4 little fish, just because of their screw up! I am not a happy camper right now... I do not want a $4 refund if it's going to cost me $14 to buy the fish again. They could have at least offered me a free shipping coupon or something.

if there is an oil on the market that hasn't been tested for CP and it discolors to a golden/dark brown I'm gonna find it.

At least you just get discoloration! It seems like every new scent I try morphs into something nasty. I'd take brown soap over stinky soap anyday! *lol*

Gorgeous! Isn't that frosted berry blizzard just to die for? I love that scent!

I haven't gotten them in yet, but I'm going to try some of these from WSP. Mica is just to expensive & messy for me. :undecided

http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Product.aspx?Tab=1&CatalogID=2&GroupID=579&CatalogTitle=0&CategoryID=763&CategoryName=Dyes+for+Oils

I bought my lotion bar tubes from Elements as well. Wonderful service & products. Mine are the 1/2 oz twist up tubes though. I think the push up ones are a little more difficult to use since the lotion bar slides back down if you don't hold it pushed up.