How To Make Hot Process Soap in the Microwave

Sometime ago I learned how to make hot process soap at The Nova Studio.  The most common way is the crockpot method.  But it also can be done in the oven.  Now I find out that you can do it in the microwave. According to Amy Warden of Great Cakes Soapworks that making small batches of hot processed soap in the microwave is probably not anymore dangerous than making hot process soap with any other method.  She does warn and caution her readers that this is an advanced soap making technique and should not be attempted by anyone who is not familiar with cold process soap making or not prepared to watch the microwave continuously while the soap is cooking.  If you do not mind making a one pound batch of soap and watching the microwave for about 10-15 minutes, the you should check her post on How to Make Hot Process Soap in the Microwave. Before you try this method of making soap, please read through the entire tutorial and familiarize yourself with the process and photos.  Have fun!

Sleepytime Balm Formula Recipe

Are you having a difficult time getting your over exciting kids on your hands to get to sleep? How about yourself?  This Sleepytime Balm Formula recipe was adapted from 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself by Stephanie Tourles is easy to make. And the author swears by this sweet-smelling balm that one simply applies to the temples before bedtime.  She says it's amazingly effect, but gentle enough to pacify even the most irritable and restless little ones.  I will have to make this and try it because there are times when I have a difficult time sleeping especially when I do housesitting assignments.

Hand Milled Soap Recipes

There are several ways to make soap:  Cold Process, Hot Process, Melt and Pour, and Hand-milled.  Never heard of hand-milled?  According to e-how contributor, Christopher Hall, hand-milled soap is simple soap that has been grated, melted and formed into molds. You can either use soap you have made yourself, synthetic store-bought soaps, natural store-bought soaps or bulk soap for soap makers. To these basic soaps you can add any specialty ingredients you wish: essential oils, dried flowers, glycerin or milk are some of the possibilities. Are you interested in seeing the recipes Christopher has in his article?  Then check out his article on E-How tiled Hand-Milled Soap Recipes.

Personalized Mother’s Day Soap

No mom could resist receiving a personalized soap for mother's day.   To be honest this personalized soap can be created for Father's Day, Graduation Day, Grandparent's Day or even made for a wedding favor for your special day.  All you have to do is view the instructions for Personalized Mother’s Day Soap and change the pictures for the appropiate occasion.

Top Five Tips For Starting a Successful Bath & Beauty Business

So now you have learned all you can about making your own bath and body products, now you want to turn into a business.  Well, there is a lot information out there to help you get started.  Marla Bosworth from Back Porch Soap Company has given the top five tips in a posting on her blog entitled Top Five Tips For Starting a Successful Bath & Beauty Business.  I would say that these five tips are the best!