How to Take Advantage of Trends

Do you make your own bath and body products?  Wondering what the trends are?  In a recent post from The Soap Queen called How to Take Advantage of Trends  gives you some good information about it.  To tell you the truth, I was in awe of the pictures in this post. 

Coconut Honey Turmeric Facial Scrub

Looking for a different facial scrub recipe?  I found one from The Natural Beauty Workshop called Coconut Honey Turmeric. Of course, it is great to exfoliate our skin with a scrub, but this one that is both gentle and effective can be a challenge. But this recipe fills that bill.

DIY Floral Wax Bark Melts

According to The Soap Queen, Wax Melts are a great alternative to candles.  They fill the room with scent and provide a cozy atmosphere.  This Floral Wax Bark Melts is extremely easy to make because there is no mold necessary-all you need is a lined sheet pan.

Yuzu Vanilla Lip Mask

Have you ever heard of a lip mask? Actually, I never heard of it before until I found this recipe for Yuzu Vanilla Lip Mask from The Natural Beauty Workshop.  Basically, it is an intensive lip balm that is perfect for fighting the harsh winter weather.  The best time that this lip mask should be applied is at bedtime.  Generously slather the balm over your lips before you go to sleep and you will likely wake up with more luscious and moisturized lips.

Swirled Orchid Cold Process Soap Tutorial

As a young child, the color of my room was lavender. I was not a big fan of it but as I grown older, I really like it.  So when  I found this cold process recipe from The Soap Queen called Swirled Orchid Cold Process Soap I had to share it.

Sleepytime Magnesium Bath Bombs

Here is a bath bomb recipe from the Natural Beauty Workshop that is mineral; rich and infused with chamomile, mandarin and vanilla.  Sleepytime Magnesium Bath Bombs recipe is fairly simple as far as bath bomb and fizzies go.  It was inspired by magnesium's fame for aiding in restfulness.

How to Resize Cold Process Soap Recipes

To be honest, I an a beginner to cold process soap making. I usually have used soap quick from Mission Peak Soap.  But I always wondered how to resize a recipe.  Good News!  I found an blog article from The Soap Queen called How to Resize Cold Process Soap Recipes.  I hope that this will help out a newbie like me or anyone else.

Orange Cranberry Bath Fizzies Recipe

Bath fizzies are great to use while you are taking a relaxing bath. If you would like to make your own, here is a recipe from Wholesales Supplies Plus called Orange Cranberry that you may want to try.

Chocolate Peppermint Soap Cupcakes Tutorial

Did you make a resolution of cutting down on sweets?  Here is a way you can by making and using these Chocolate Peppermint Soap Cupcakes from The Soap Queen.  This is basically a cold process technique with a melt and pour base frosting.  

Ice Cream Sundae Scrub Recipe

It looks like I am a theme of having a sweet tooth since I am posting bath product recipes that look like sweet treats.  But, I guess I am trying to get it out of my system since it is the New Year.  So I am sharing this cute Ice Cream Sundae Scrub recipe to celebrate the New Year. And boy does it remind me of my very first paying job at Baskin Robbins.

Strawberry Milkshake Cold Process Soap

I remember way back when I was a candysripper at local hospital and I worked in the gift shop. We had a display of flower that visitors could purchase for patients that they were about to visit.  On the display was an adorable arrangement of carnations in a soda glass that looked like a milkshake.  This cold process soap recipe from Wholesale Supplies Plus called Strawberry Milkshake reminded me of those arrangements.