Why? Well for one they are bit more costly and while I have gained more experience and started to feel more comfortable with my soaping, I still do have my occasional "oops". It's bad enough that I may compromise precious oils (Peacock Swirl...), but even fragrances I am sad to waste as well (Peacock Swirl...).
I think I found myself finally ready to give it a try. Now, I am a little lost when it comes to Essential Oils. Aside from Lavender and Lemongrass, it's all pretty foreign to me. Browsing Bramble Berry's site it was a little tough to come to a final decision. I knew I did not want to try Lavender so instead I decided to give Karma a try.
Here is Bramble Berry's description of Karma Essential Oil Blend:
blend comprised of: Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon Cablin), Orange Oil (Citrus Dulcis), Lavendin Oil (Lavendula Hybrida), Pine Oil (Pinus), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogan Flexuosus), Elemi Oil (Canarium Commune), and Gardenia Extract (Gardenia Jasminoides).
I would call this a sexy scent. Very alluring and spicy :)
Now I had recently shopped my local Trader Joe's and stocked up on some Goat Milk. This was going to be my special soap. I also used my 9 bar slab mold. I just recently recalculated the volume of how much soap to make and I must say I got a little too ambitious. My bars turned out pretty huge! I had to cut them in half.
Since I was feeling the spicy I decided to try some "Fall" like colors. Now I did got a little carried away with the black and next time, "less is best!"
Let me tell you, after my peacock swirl "challenges" I was VERY happy with my swirls. I am in love with this look!!! Reminds me of rich caramel in some ways.
Do you have any Essential Oils that you would recommend I use?
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HAPPY SOAPING!!!
ROXANA
Now you nailed it. It is an amazing soap! And the essential oil blend is my favorite one.
ReplyDeleteI`m also new with essential oils. Mainly because they are very expensive in Finland and you can only get a few of them.
Thank you! I am quite happy with this one for sure.
DeleteI love it,Roxana, it's gorgeous! But, I must disagree about adding black- 1. it's perfect, 2. if you go with less, you end up with gray! So, stick to your amount!
ReplyDeleteI don't use much e.o-s mostly for the same reasons as Marika. And furthemore, I don't believe they retain their benefitial properties after going through saponification process. So, why waste them, then? These are only my thoughts. I use them just in case I don't have an apropriate f.o. for the design I'm going for, or when making 100% natural soap!
But, I understand and respect others' commitment to making only 100% natural soaps!
Thanks Maja! You know, It did not occur to me that it would turn gray. I guess the deep black is ok after all!
DeleteA fall soap, how forward thinking of you! I can see the caramel apples and apple cider in your soap and it's making me crave fall, even though we really haven't had summer here yet. :) It's beautiful and delicious looking.
ReplyDeleteI bought Litsea EO from Otion but I haven't tried using it yet for the same reason as you. I don't want to flub it in something I'm not happy with.
Thanks Monica ! =)
DeleteLove, love, love this soap! The Karma Essential Oil blend fits perfectly with the color combination you chose and I know it smells absolutely fabulous. Thanks for sharing. =)
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne-Marie! I am very happy with this design for sure.
DeleteThat is a perfect fall soap Roxana and the swirl is to die for! That essential oil blend sounds amazing, I love anything with Patchouli!
ReplyDeleteOne of the recent EO blends that I tried and really liked was Palmarosa + Geranium, it's a very soft blend. The EOs I use most often are Peppermint, Tea Tree, Lavender and Sweet Orange. I also like Rosewood. I have to admit that I usually save my EOs to use in HP soap - that way I can get away with using less!
Beautiful color choices! I love how the design turned out - you continue to make such gorgeous soaps!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous soap, Roxana! I love those fall colors. They make me think of a bonfire. The essential oils blend sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour soaps are amazing! They are beautiful, and the smell must be gorgeous!
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