I'm currently reading Tinkers by Paul Harding. It's not the best thing i've ever read, but i'm enjoying it. It is beautifully written, but it's kind of a sad story so it's taking me a while to get through.
Wow, thanks for all the incredible advice! I have to admit, i've been super excited to try out all the exciting and exotic fragrances out there, but i think i will take it slow and just start out with some basics while i figure all this out.
There are a lot of things that are considered "hand crafted" at farmers markets that aren't made entirely from scratch. People buy pre made flowers and attach them to bows and headbands. People make clothing out of pre-made fabrics. Etc, etc. I know everyone has their own opinions about it, but...
I love the awakening feeling i get from citrus cents, so i like to blend a few like orange, grapefruit and tangerine then add a hint of vanilla to mellow it out a bit.
Just curious how everyone got into soaping. For me, it was when my friend gave me some beautiful homemade soaps as a Christmas gift a couple years ago. I had always just used store bought generic brand soaps in the past and was astonished at the difference. Needless to say, I've never bought...
Cayenne pepper, raw honey and green tea. And a bubble bath with sea salt and essential oils certainly never hurts. :) Hope you get feeling better soon.
I just made my first batch of CP soap with the help of a friend. I'm really excited to pursue this more and i'm doing as much research as possible to get started. Just curious, if you had to start all over again, what is the one thing you wished you'd known in the beginning? Or what is the best...
My name is Nina and I just barely learned how to make soap. I made my first batch last week with the help of my friend who is an experienced soap maker. I'm so excited and trying to soak up as much info as i can.