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On 3/18/2017 at 0:23 AM, Candybee said:

 

So what month would you like to sign up for so I can write you in?

Oh lordy! Things have been crazy with my full time job, a transition underway and everything. I am even running out of space to cure my soaps! I am so sorry that I missed this reply. I think May will be the perfect month for me. Question though, do we post it early of the month or end of the month? 

I am also hoping that I will find a fragrance oil that won't seize on me by then, otherwise it will be an essential oil soap.  

So, yes. May

Oh wow! All of you are fantastic at this! 

@Incendia : Conception cracked me up!!  

@kandlekrazy : I love Hippie Chick (Chic maybe? A bit of an oxymoron with the word hippie though haha. Which one would work better?) 

@GailC  and @Incendia: You both gave me the inspiration to name it Tranquil Dawn (2nd blend). It sounds perfect for the scent as I think of a tropical sunrise when I smell that blend.. 

Thank you guys so much! Though I am still not too sure on the name for the 1st blend.. Hippy Chick or Hippie Chic? 

Also, soap gremlins attacked when I was making the 1st blend last night. I am prepared to hit myself on the head with the stick blender at this point (but that is another story altogether haha)

So kandlekrazy, GailC and Incendia: Soap for you beautiful people? If yes, drop me a PM hehe.

Hey guys! So in the wee hours of last night, before I started a new batch of soap... I started blending a bunch of FOs that I had just bought (50ml bottles, at RM40 each is murder :C) I came up with two blends, if you guys can think of a name for it that'd be great! Also, I'd love to send a soap over to the person whose name I chose (if you would have it, of course!) I'll try to add a description of the scent as well. I am quite limited by the amount/type of FOs that are available locally as we don't have any blended FOs (ex: Aztec's Bay Rum which smells soooo good) so I have to blend them all up myself. Also, if anyone knows of a company that sells FOs without a super steep shipping price, it'd be helpful. 

1st blend: 

1 part Timber FO 

(very sweet and fresh woodsy scent without the sawdust base*) this will have to do until I find a more Woodsy-like scent

1 part Patchouli FO 

1/2 part Verbena 

1/2 part Lemon 

1/2 part Spearmint 

This particular scent reminds me of a rather botanical gin and tonic, its a very clean scent too. 

2nd blend: 

1 part Clary Sage FO 

1 part Lemongrass FO 

2 part Aloe Vera FO 

2 part Cucumber FO 

1/2 part Plumeria FO

My DW thinks that it smells very spa-like. 

Sorry for the long post, TIA  Lemme know if I posted this in the wrong section... 

Actually, that doesn't sound half as bad! So it'll definitely be a technique tut vs a recipe tut. I think I'll do CP with layers

Thanks for the ideas guys! I definitely made the right decision in joining this forum

16 hours ago, Candybee said:

 

Tell us what kind of soap you make or what your favorite soap to make is and I'm sure we can figure out what you could do.

I do cold process and m&p and I have an obsession with layers when it comes to soaps haha. I also tend to use colorants to invoke the mood of the scents I use. 

Plus, I use oatmilk in all of my lye solutions. 

Thank you for taking the time to answer!

I was trying to figure something out, but I guess my soaping head go ahead of me (pun intended). Do you take overheads such as shipping etc into consideration when pricing them? 

Hi guys! I've got a question on how you guys would price your soaps for sale and how would you list out the inventory of your product (and the ingredients of course). If someone would be able to send me a sample, it would be a great help too! I'm literally about to rip my scalp apart :C 

Thank you! 

I am so tempted to participate! Except, I am drawing up an absolute blank as to what to do.....

Send help!! 

Hi Candy!! 

Thank you so much for the welcome! I have been silently trawling through the forums since I joined haha! 

I do CP and sometimes mess with MP while I wait for my CP to cure... 

I love how supportive you guys are of each other! Hopefully, I'll be half as good as all of you! 

Hiya! 

A gigantic hello and an enthusiastic wave from Malaysia! 

Hoping to learn from everyone else.