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Looks pretty good to me:) I know alot of people dislike doing hp but I'm one who does like it (cphp). It did take a few batches before I got the hang of it and my soaps not turning out fugly.LOL My main reason was the space for curing cp...I just didn't have it and now that I live in an apartment, I really don't have it.:rolleyes2

Looks great!! I, too, love soap that has that refreshing feeling.

Those look awesome!! Love that blue!!

Taking a look-see Looks really good!!

That color is really nice!! The label looks really good also!! I have to agree though with the different color around the edge of the label.

Beautiful!! Love them!!

Love your soaps GG:)

Looking again.. Those look really nice...love the pink:)

Looking:) That's a nice little brush:)

How cute!!

looking:) cute:)

Yes, before molding cphp, I do the "zap" test. If it zaps, it cooks a little longer. No zap, it gets molded and can be used immediately. Of course a few days of drying time is best but, none the less, it can be use right away. I do the same thing with left overs..it gets rolled into balls and used on myself and kids.

Look-seeing That beautiful!!!

checking:) Nice!!

The plastic shoe boxes is what I have used in the past.

That's really too bad it turn out.

Sounds like a great recipe!!

Never mind...I think I have my answer.

E, I've read about the SL before and thought about trying it when I go to make soaps again...but my Q would be, When do you add that?? Before or after cook?? I'm assuming before...but I have assumed wrong before.

When I cphp, I use the stick blender until trace and then put the lid on and cook away. I don't always see all the stages all the time...does that make sense?? Anyway, using the stick blender just helps it to come to trace faster. CPHP soap has sort of a rougher texture. I, personally, don't mind the rough look but I know some do. Once I get it plopped into my molds (individual mini loaf pans) and bang the mold on the counter, the bottom (which is the top of unmolded bar) it's pretty smooth (but, again, not as smooth as CP..but smooth enough for it being HP)..just the bottom (top while in mold) is pretty rough looking. Again, I don't mind that but sometimes will cut the rough bottom off. Now I haven't soaped in a loooong time...and all this soap talk is making me want to soap...just need to go get some supplies to do so.

Very, very nice blue!!

Looks pretty good!!

You know..it's funny..back when I was soaping, I never even knew of the soap calc (or maybe it didn't exist then). I just used the oils I felt like using and used MMS lye calc....and now that I know about the sooz, I find myself playing around with the numbers...and I haven't even soaped anything since finding out about it...but can't wait to do so, so I can see how it goes.

Only way I can see it They look great!!

Taking a look:) They look really good!!