Recent content by eargirly

I totally made it up using okra slime and tomato juice as my liquids. It doesn't have a scent added to it. I'm sure I saved the recipe but haven't dug it out since last fall. I will dig it out and find what I put in it exactly if anyone is interested. Made a really hard bar that lasts...

Thanks Deda! It does feel good to make something that really helped the rash situation. And thank you for the compliment, ma'am! You know how to make a 39 year old momma feel super young :P

Revisiting this topic as it will be gardening season soon. Last fall I made the Okra/Tomato soap in a pringles can and sliced into nice rounds. I have been using it ever since as my facial bar. At the time I made the soap, I had had a rash under my nose that at some points covered my entire...

Well, I went ahead and cut it....what could it hurt? It doesn't look so bad. Fairly smooth, some white speckles though, better then my previous rebatch attempts in the smoothness department. Still very soft though. I can never get photos to work in the thread here, so here is a link to...

absolutely gorgeous and amazing....love it!

I am worried about the rebatch now. All day and all night sitting in the mold and it is still very soft. Soft enough that I could put my finger down into it if i wanted to. Too much liquid when I put in the crock pot? Ugh....I am most likely the most unsuccessful rebatcher ever. Any...

Yay for hearing protection! Yes, you probably are working against the normal process of the ear having a job where you use protection daily, thus having to be more careful of buildup. And you are correct, a nice mineral oil is best for softening. I have seen a man that the elbow incident...

So, I decided to attempt a rebatch whipping it as (I think it is) Lindy has been speaking of. Grated the soap, crockpotted what seemed all day long, got the Kitchenaid mixer ready with whipping attachment, got my colors ready, scent at hand. Ready.....set......WHIP! Whipped half and colored...

Very good info on the no Qtips! They are evil and should never be used in the canal. Just remember, they push half of it back in there. Ears are created to push the wax out on their own and a cleaning rag at bath time will wash that away from the opening of the canal. Now, if you do...

you want a laundry soap bar? or you want to make laundry soap out of a bar with borax in it? I can help with the laundry soap made from a bar and with borax....but not a bar :) PM me if you need the recipe. And can I get a tip on the million dollars too? :lol:

Beautiful soap! I can't wait to try whipping too. I am finally pulling it all together here for the arts and crafts show on the 6th and 7th, so whipping will be on my next up list of thing to do. Yours looks very creamy and smooth enough to want to eat! ~ear

I have a question. When I cut my bars from a log mold, i get a sort of 'drag' on the bar....like it is not just perfectly smooth along the bar side that I cut. How is the best way to smooth this off? Damp paper towel and just smooth off? I am getting ready for this craft show and it is...

hmmm...Well, i usually do the RTCP method like soapmakerman speaks of, so I have a mixture of 50% lye and 50% aloe vera juce to start with. Then I add just what is left of the water amount in a recipe and use coconut milk in that amount. So, in effect, not 'all' of the water is replaced with...

I used this link to get an idea of where to start. http://www.brambleberry.com/colorinst.html For me, it is kind of part of the fun trying to figure out just what looks the best and suits me. The link seemed like a good starting place though. HTH ~ear

Those look fantastic! Beautiful swirls indeed. ~ear