A FEW NEW BARS...

I have been sick this week with a nasty cold. But for some strange reason, I felt like making soap yesterday... 3 different batches! Sure, they were small 2-pounders, but none-the-less, I surprised myself, since I am lazy-at-heart, and when I'm sick, well, I usually don't wanna do nothin'! Anyway!! On to the soap...

This first batch was simple; just oils, scent and color... BAY RUM. I have wanted to make this scent for a while now, as I know it's more of a manly preference and I don't usually make soap with the guys in mind (although hubby loves all the girly scents I make!)... it's a pretty blue-green. I had initially wanted to get some bay leaves to decorate the tops, but I had no ambition to go out and get some. Plus, I made these in clean quart-sized juice cartons, so that wouldn't have worked anyway. Smells heavenly, and very pretty, too.

Next batch was also a simple one, as I needed to make Aunti Lizzy a special soap, BLACK MAGIC was the scent I chose for her. It's really spicy and mysterious, reminds me of walking through the Renaissance Faire in the fall, down the fortune tellers alley. I colored it black and like the way it looks.

The bigger batch was made in a 1/2 gallon oj container, and is scented with CLEAN fragrance oil. It's uncolored and also contains coconut milk. This scent smells like freshly washed, white sheets, blowin' in the breeze on a crisp spring morning.... I know, I have quite an imagination, but it does!!

By the way, if you are ever in a pinch to find a mold, the juice/milk cartons work great. I always save a few, wash and dry thoroughly, cut off the tops, and presto: an instant soap mold. No lining required, you just peel it off finished soap and it comes off nicely, thanks to the heavy waxed paper. :)

Hope you're having a lovely day, where ever you are!
~Christine
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