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    Fresh Eggplant? What to do w/ it?

    ME TOO! I add a stale loaf of french bread, toss it in Italian dressing and let it get 'soggy' and add baked (I prefer cubed) eggplant and make it all like a salad. It's super yummy! And.. I like to take portabello mushrooms and eggplant and marinate the slices like they are steaks, flash...
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    Help with fragrances

    Makes total sense. One out of three isn't bad. :wink: ....and ya.. my head wasn't on right when I typed that up, of course lab made scents aren't going to be organic. LOL My kids (ahem and hubby) just got Wii, so we (har har) have Mario on the brain.
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    Recipe check

    Ok, thanks! I really appreciate all your advice, it has been a HUGE help! I have enough oils to make about 6 lbs, so I might make 2 of those recipes, and see which one I like better, and how they 'age.'
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    Recipe check

    Thanks again! At what % would EVOO or just OO go from 'slimy' to 'silky'? LOL
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    Recipe check

    I think that your recipe is great!! It is really hard to know what small variations in the recipe will end up making you the perfect bar. :?: I wasn't 100% sure about adding the beeswax, since I really want to find a solid base recipe first and foremost, and I'd rather it not have any...
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    Recipe check

    This is it, I finally found a local supply of lye, so I'm ready to make something. So far, everything I have picked up has been found here in Houston. YAAY, no shipping charges! So, I want a basic recipe to start with, something that will give me a hard, bubbly bar that isn't drying, but...
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    Sandalwood FO........I need one!!!

    I found a GREAT sandalwood soap at the farmer's market.. but she won't tell me the secret! It's a really long lasting sandalwood/spice/cinnamon scent.. it's lov-er-ly!! :D
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    My First SUCESSFUL batch

    I love the shape and size of your bars. What did you use for a mold? My husband tells me at least twice a week that he wants a longer, skinner bar with rounded edges. Looks like you took his order!
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    Help with fragrances

    I have been on the EO/FO fence a while myself.. Is there any one supplier that has the biggest selection of organic/vegan/cruelty free FO's? I hope there is some middle ground... For instance, instead of sandalwood EO, a more eco friendly alternative is a vegan friendly FO.
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    Downloadable swirls?

    No problem... I'm a bit of a font addict. :oops: I don't use them much.. just collect em. LOL I probably have 2,500 different fonts on my computer... needless to say, my computer starts up VERY slowly. LOL But I can make some cool stuff! :wink:
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    Downloadable swirls?

    Here are some swirls for Corel: http://graphics-illustrations.blogspot.com/2008/02/swirls-set-illustrator-coreldraw-and.html I am a Photoshop CS2 fan, so I don't have too much bookmarked for Corel, but here are a few links that have come in very handy over the years... Fonts...
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    Would you feel isolated?

    Black, sepia and a creamy white would still look "artistic" and mod, while being warm and inviting. Another thing to consider is an urban style, with using the same palate with big splashes of color.. much like your own artwork :wink: If it comes from the heart, and represents YOU, then you...
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    Would you feel isolated?

    I think that your personal style absolutely should be reflected in your products and your face on the web. I saw your fish skele imbeds, and thought that it was perfect style for you. Marketing strategies have been focused on the style preference of the customer for so long... that now...
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    Soap causing acne?

    I agree with drying the skin out causes more oil. He doesn't use moisturizer (such a guy!) so that leaves me needing a very moisturizing bar, that leaves him squeaky clean with huge bubbles. Ha! For "not caring" what kind of soap he uses, he sure wants alot! :wink: :lol: I will...
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    Soap causing acne?

    It's so tough. My husband and I both have oily skin, but my skin is responding great, and he's breaking out! I will have to try the Babassu oil I think, I have only heard great things about it.
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    Soap causing acne?

    What would be the best soap base? He really likes a squeaky clean feeling, and lot's of bubbles.
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    Soap causing acne?

    I have bought all natural soaps, except for one sandalwood soap, and he hasn't used that. The other soaps have all been soaps made with basic oils, and nothing exotic, coconut, olive, PKO, coco and shea butter, castor oil and beeswax. The EO's are the basic, lavender, peppermint...
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    Soap causing acne?

    I haven't made any soap yet... that being said, I can't vouch for recipes or ratios in the soaps I have been buying. My husband is breaking out with pimples, the owie red ones. He is swearing off handmade soap and going back to Irish Spring (blech!) What could it be? He has great skin...
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    Browning Vanilla

    Ok thanks! You guys are great with your responses, and your experiences are as varied as your recipes. Loads of help! :D
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    Browning Vanilla

    I was worried about the color, if it was ugly or not, or if different brands of EOs or FOs turned different colors. I figured I could let the "frangrance stain" be the color, and mix in a non scented swirl, that would stay creamy off white. So, along that train of thought, would the...
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