Soap Making | An Art Created Through Planning, Inspiration and Creativity

Pine Tar is the goo from the sap of the Pine Tree among other ingredients, that is used to treat animal illnesses from cuts, bruises and upset stomachs and more  ( mainly horses ). It has a very pungent garlic and medicinal smell that is definitely not for the faint of heart but gives attribution to its antiseptic qualities.  In cosmetics, Pine Tar is added to hair care products, soap and other skin products to help aid in the relief against symptoms of dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema.  Studies have shown that the added use of pine tar can help relief the  user of all the symptoms in correspondence with the skin conditions listed above, including dandruff. So let’s keep our skin and our scalp clear and try products with pine tar . Watch the video below to see how I make it . Purchase Pine Tar Artisan Soap Signing Off,  Deborah  As Always Stay Blessed and Be Well...Until Next Time Keep Creating xoxo

If you haven't seen Marvel Studios, Avengers Endgame; please tell me EXACTLY what the hell you are waiting for? In this house we do not discriminate against Marvel or DC, we just love Super Heroes and Villains alike. I must say, however; Marvel does have some of my all time favorite characters, including but not limited to Black Panther, Iron Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel and the lot. This movie, just like the comics and the movies before it was nothing short of greatness and I'm pretty sure if my man Stan was still here, albeit looking down upon us ( is ), would have been very proud of this one. Let's be honest, this movie was long as hell y'all but undoubtedly, in my opinion, one of the best if not the best Avengers movie to date. From action to comedy to heartfelt drama, Avengers Endgame was worth the entire 3 hours and 25 minute running time. Which leads me to the inspiration behind my Captain America Soap, initially this soap was supposed to be designed

Today's question is...How do you Yuzu? Lol, I have never smelled Yuzu or even seen one let alone knew what it looked like, but I'm a risk taker and I went out on a limb and purchased this yuzu fragrance from Natures Garden and Oh My Goodness; let me tell you, it's one of thee most mouthwatering and delicious citrus fragrances I have ever smelled. There is nothing subtle about this fragrance but it's very sweet, bright and overtly refreshing. When thinking of a design for this soap, I wanted the fragrance to stand out so I figured I would keep it simple. I decided to do an "in the pot swirl", which essentially means you pour different colored soap batter into one container and do a soft mix about 2-3 times and pour into the mold. This method is one of the easiest to gain a simple yet unique soap design every time you do it. With making this Yuzu Cold Process Soap it was the perfect added touch. In this soap there is also my go-to colors

Soap collaborations are a big thing with me, not only does it keep the players in the soap making community to come together, but it's a way for you to get to know the individual(s) that you're in the collaboration with get to know one another on a personal and more in depth level.  Meghan from The Butterbean Shop is an absolute doll, not only does she make beautiful soaps for sale she most certainly has to be an amazing mom and mentor; her baby girl is ALWAYS popping up in her videos and that I truly admire. Not only do I respect her as a soap maker but a business woman, so the only logical choice, was to ask her to do a collaboration with me and she so generously said yes! In this soap making collaboration because both of our favorite color is pink, we decided to work around that and a few other sweet elements to make both of our soaps beautiful and whimsical. I chose to use a fragrance from Wholesale Supplies Plus and both titanium dioxide and neon pigments

Whether it's the television show or the Bath and Body Works Fragrance Mist , Mad About You is a classic. The scent is a combination between champagne and strawberries with notes of floral essence.  This particular soap making process through me for a loop. The highly concentrated Wholesale Supplies Plus fragrance had my mad about you cold process soap going AWOL. From a quick seize  ( soap hardening too fast ), separation ( oils and lye not combining ), to the fast forward gelling ( the soap heating up and becoming translucent and gel-like ) on itself, I almost lost it but in true BodyGarbage fashion; I overcame this hurdle and pushed through.  I used some of the best Nurture Soap mica with this cold process soap; the vibrant orange is Atomic Orange Mica , the eye popping pink is Lollipop Pink Mica , the elusive black is Black Pearl Mica and the pinkish red is Raspberry Pink Red Mica , which gives this soap in my opinion the perfect balanced contrast between light a

These bars look nothing like Daffodils, but with the fragrance of Daffodil Fields by Indigo Fragrances, the mica from Nurture Soap and the super sparkly glitter from Wholesale Supplies Plus; it's absolutely stunning with clean and earthy notes of fresh grass, sweet air and sunshine. With that combination, you can't go wrong! Thank the Heavens it's finally Spring and with April showers come May flowers and you won't miss a beat with Daffodils or at least my version of it. This is actually the last soap in my Spring time soap series using Daffodil Fields Fragrance Oil from Indigo Fragrances, this earthy scent is one that is undeniably befitting for this soap. Giving off notes of fresh cut grass, clean air and spring time breeze this is a delightful scent accompanied by highly pigmented mica from Nurture Soap including Yellow Vibrance , Maya Gold , and Green Vibrance . Also used in this beautifully crafted artisan soap is Iridescent Super Sparkle Glitter and Matte

If you are by chance into make up videos/tutorials on YouTube, then you long well know about the craze of videos entitled " I Tried Following..." and this is where the idea for this collaboration with myself and Aromatic Suds  originated from.  As far as I know, no other soap makers have attempted this before and it's always good to be THE FIRST!!!  As you can see from the title, I chose to follow a Yellow Cottage Soapery video. The creator of this channel and owner of Yellow Cottage, Stacey, is a very skilled soap maker and her piping skills are what any great baker would envy. I wanted to do a video where I could emulate her skill with ease and poise. My first attempt didn't go so well and you will get a chance to check out my fail soon, but I thought it best to put my best foot forward so to speak.  Back to the drawing board I went, reformulating my recipe, getting more fragrance and with a little prayer, patience and grace from God; I persevered and made

Now, be honest, you like the heavenly taste of a soft and chewy warm; technically fried, baked good whether it be glazed, "caked" , cream filled or old fashioned the doughnut or more popularly, donut is undoubtedly delicious. What about in a bath? Picture it, you have a hankering for a doughnut, but you're on a diet or let's just say there's not any good shoppes in town, Dunkin and Krispy Kreme doesn't exist, and then it hits you like a ton of bricks. The sweet aroma of strawberries, cream and sugar smack you right across the face. You go with your nose and you follow that smell, take a look in the window and there it is; before your eyes and to your dismay is a delectable yet; inedible treat. You throw your hands up and teeter with walking away from the shop. In your mind, you know these falsies are just too cute to pass up and you decide to have some much needed relaxation instead of devouring calories. That's what a BodyGarbage bath dessert wi