Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah

I made a batch of soap with my new mold yesterday and it seized on me in the bowl so I had to slam and pack it in the mold rapidly to try to mold it.  Didn't work too well.  It was already so firm that it is full of holes like Swiss cheese.  I'll rebatch it later.  Rebatching is melting it down in a crock pot and adding a little water and color to save the ingredients and make a new loaf of soap.

New shipment of supplies

I received a package yesterday from Essential Depot and another from Bramble Berry.  New silicone mold with 1 pound of cocoa butter and a backordered bottle of Fresh Snow fragrance oil from Bramble Berry.  Will make good use of it this weekend.

Carrot and Greek Yogurt Soap

Just cut my latest creation.  My base recipe with puree of carrot and Greek Yogurt added for extra goodness for your skin.  Scented with a mix of Champagne and and Berrywine fragrance oils.  Smells great and is super good for your skin.  Should be cured and ready to go by December 20th, 2013.

Gift bags

Making up some gift bags that will contain 3 bars of soap.  1 felted bar, 1 multicolor bar scented with Celestial Waters, and 1 goat milk bar.  $26 worth of soap for $18.  This is a picture of the elements.  I will post pictures of the finished product later.

Wake Up Rosemary

Made my first batch of soap with Greek yogurt.  It will be ready for sale by December 13th.  It is made with olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and added Greek yogurt.  Scented with Wake Up Rosemary fragrance oil.

Web site

I'd like to invite everyone to take a look at my website.  www.nomadhandcraftedsoap.com
I've finally got some of my soap up there for sale and Christmas is coming, so they tell me.  :-)
 In the mean time here is a list of things you will be buying if you don't buy handcrafted, natural beauty products and skin care products.

Rebatch Soap

I shredded the pieces of soap I had left from previous batches as well as trimmings and made some bars of rebatch soap using my crock pot.

New Soap

I made my first batch using the recipe I devised for my base soap.  I made it with Greek yogurt and colored it in layers of white, red, and green.  Will be ready to sell by December 14th.