Monday, February 23, 2009

Soap of the Day - Orange and Cream Dream




I like the idea of this soap but the execution is still a bit off. I'll be making it again and I'll post the new version when it's complete. In the meantime, it will have to do as the soap design of the day. :-)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Soap of the Day - Massage Bar





Today's soap design is a handcrafted massage bar. It isn't your average massage bar, this one has individually crafted balls embedded in the main bar which means you get the great massage feeling all the way through the bar.
We used oatmeal milk and honey for the fragrance and believe me, it smells good enough to eat!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

New Feature - Soap Design of the Day

SOAP DESIGN OF THE DAY

Today's soap design is a little beauty the man came up with the other day. The design is somewhat reminiscent of ocean waves, but he wanted a more stylized effect. I think he hit the mark!

I mentioned in an earlier post that we just received an order of new fragrance oils from Bramble Berry, and in the order they included a free sample of Pomegranate and Black Currant. The man used that to scent this soap and let's just say I'm hooked. I love the scent, not too sweet and not too tart, just fresh and summery. I'm not very good at describing scents so I'll steal Bramble Berry's description:
Pomegranate and Black Currant: This fragrance is based on a delicious juice that is found at many health food stores. This blend has tart Pomegranate notes, enlivened by citrus zest and intertwined with juicy Black Currant notes with just some light hints of soft florals and leafy greens to give the fragrance depth. It is a surprisingly sweet blend, almost as if the Pomegranates and Black Currants were sugared prior to blending.
It smells fantastic, my unscientific testing found that both men and women like the scent.
Check back tomorrow for another new soap design!

Woo Hoo Our Soap was Reviewed on Rare Bird Finds!

Big excitement here are casa Soap Wish! Our soap was reviewed on the cool blog, Rare Bird Finds!

We love the blog, lots of really unique finds, and we're thrilled to be included.
http://http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/rare_bird_finds/2009/02/soapwish.html

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Happiness and Joy

Happiness and joy at casa Soap Wish, our order of new fragrance oils arrived from Bramble Berry! click here I ordered 16 different fragrances and they ALL smell fantastic:

Baby Rose, Apricot Freesia, Chamomile Bergamot, Green Tea, Island Coconut, Lavender, Oatmeal Milk and Honey, Pearberry, Plumeria, Red Apple, Turkish Mocha, Vanilla Select, Watermelon, White Tea & Ginger, Blackberry Sage, and Yuzu

I went out to dinner last nighte with some girlfriends and when I came home the man was already making soap with the Chamomile Bergamot!

I also ordered a few micas and my two new favorites are Merlot Sparkle and Aqua Pearl - both beautiful colors, one bold and sparkly and one soft and sweet.
I've got big plans for these fragrances and micas so keep on the lookout for new soaps.

Check out Bramble Berry for the best soap making supplies.

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Monday, February 16, 2009

More Magic from the Man

Here's a sneak peak at a new line of mosaic soaps the man has been working on...




There are several more waiting to be photographed, including a very cool red soap with black, green, and red checkerboard in the middle.


In the interest of balanced reporting, here's what the boy has been working on...


Monday, February 9, 2009

Three Soaps and a Scrub

I admit it, this is the lazy person's blog post. The boy was sick and I spent my time reading to him about warriors and battles so I never got around to writing a post. I did manage to work on a couple of new soaps and a new sugar scrub while the man finally cut the cool soap he made last week.