Forgot about oatmeal milk and honey, clean (type)
Spot on! Luv MMS and Sweetcakes but I rarely use either of those companies any more because they promote the scent without supplying basic info about how their FOs perform. Frustrating really.
I've been looking for a good Lemon Verbena & Lavender FO since 'forever'! Thank you for sharing!
Well said!!
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I feel better after reading your post as I’m afraid my patience is low too and tend to not want to reorder a week later if I like it, and will just try to make the best of it if I don’t like it. I think I learn from plunging ahead. My life story… But I’m not at the level where I would think of ordering a pound yet. Getting braver for 8 oz.
I haven’t sold any soaps other than to a few friends and friends of friends who have insisted they pay for them . I have soaps I’ve kept for three years to check the scent and color. I have new soaps I’m ready to start selling that I’ve had for 6 months and longer. The ones that have lost their scent or have colors that morphed I have donated or just given to friends. I guess what I meant was , I just don’t have the patience to buy 1 ounce . Now that I have a lot of soaps built up , I feel more comfortable selling to people I don’t know. I just don’t have the patience for one ounce to make.. but again, I buy maybe 4-8 oz depending on reviews and you all , but not more. I’m so paranoid to make sure it’s the best I can make, that I’ve taken my time and make the same thing more than once to test. I just thought maybe I was weird because I have little patience to buy just 1 ounce. I think , is that wasteful if it smells bad, or doesn’t last? But, if it doesn’t, I can give it to family , friends, or donate. (Much to my husband’s chagrin when he uses one he has dubbed “ urinal cake”. )When I read @cmzaha post , it gave me some relief as I applied it to the ounce part.. I’m ADHD, so no patience for 1 ounce, but a lot of patience to test and wait to see how it works, because I can move on while it sits. That goes with colors too. I did a couple of years with ‘natural colors and EOs before moving on to micas and FOs. I’m in it for the trial and error but my brain has to do it all right now. I compare myself and what I want to accomplish to all off you who are artists and proud of wanting the best. I hope that explains my post better. Actually I think this was a bit of therapy for me
Sounds very similar to me and what I do! I do buy the 1 ounce, but that is because I like to test 20 to 30 fragrances at a time.I haven’t sold any soaps other than to a few friends and friends of friends who have insisted they pay for them . I have soaps I’ve kept for three years to check the scent and color. I have new soaps I’m ready to start selling that I’ve had for 6 months and longer. The ones that have lost their scent or have colors that morphed I have donated or just given to friends. I guess what I meant was , I just don’t have the patience to buy 1 ounce . Now that I have a lot of soaps built up , I feel more comfortable selling to people I don’t know. I just don’t have the patience for one ounce to make.. but again, I buy maybe 4-8 oz depending on reviews and you all , but not more. I’m so paranoid to make sure it’s the best I can make, that I’ve taken my time and make the same thing more than once to test. I just thought maybe I was weird because I have little patience to buy just 1 ounce. I think , is that wasteful if it smells bad, or doesn’t last? But, if it doesn’t, I can give it to family , friends, or donate. (Much to my husband’s chagrin when he uses one he has dubbed “ urinal cake”. )When I read @cmzaha post , it gave me some relief as I applied it to the ounce part.. I’m ADHD, so no patience for 1 ounce, but a lot of patience to test and wait to see how it works, because I can move on while it sits. That goes with colors too. I did a couple of years with ‘natural colors and EOs before moving on to micas and FOs. I’m in it for the trial and error but my brain has to do it all right now. I compare myself and what I want to accomplish to all off you who are artists and proud of wanting the best. I hope that explains my post better. Actually I think this was a bit of therapy for me
ETA I know what you mean about turn around.. I bought cotton candy FO from the Sage and thought my grand daughter would love it. It smelled great! 6 weeks later the scent is very faint. I mailed it today and told my daughter it doesn’t smell as strong. She told me not to worry as the soap was shaped like a kitten from a mold my daughter had sent me. I bought 4 ounces, I will not be buying it again. However, I have 11 grandchildren and lots of molds
WOW!!! Ok, now I actually might could do that! 20-30 fragrances at a time??!! I hadn’t thought of that. Making one bar… I have the 1 pound size .. that was frustrating. Either make enough to give or something.. I dunno. But I could do many one bars! And yes, I get being frustrated with it being discontinued. That’s why EOs are nice but they have their own set of challenges. Thanks so much for the idea. I do have several one bar molds I bought last year! You have helped more than therapy lol!!
I love that. I’ve mentioned before on other posts , but I send to my grandson in the military to share with his fellow troops. He just got back from a deployment from Saudi and Kuwait. Now I can send them to his base. He’s stationed at Fort Bliss and is one of the assigned troops to be with the Afghan refugees. I won’t even get into that. Anyway, the soap goes over well with his buds! Military is another option for a good soap! They have a lot of skin issues .
