I let all my CP gell except for the goat milk bars. I think the gelled soap gets harder and lasts longer but I haven't noticed any difference in lather and bubbles between the two.
I always had good luck with an ECO 8 in the 8 oz jelly jars except for the cinnamon and for that I used the ECO 10. I trimmed the wick 1/4 inch for all the applications.
I have ordered from Cozy Home and the shipping was quite fast. Even got a refund as she sent the order in a flat rate box. Maybe it's just a busier time of year for everyone.
Most of my boxes are from Kangaroo Blue and have cutouts on the front so you can see what kind of soap it is. I do a few soaps in the Dan's bands from MMS also. People that just stop by to pick up a bar are satisfied buying the soaps nekid off the shelf.