Great Soap Combination With Do It Yourself Soap Making!

Soap Making is absolutely taking over the home, it is a brilliant hobby, heaps of fun and really exciting. Not only that but homemade soap has amazing health benefits and you get to use beautiful smelling products all the time.

So how good would it be to do It Yourself? Well it's not difficult or expensive to start. In fact, you could get started this very day if you wanted, and reap the rewards in no time. The fastest and easiest way to start making homemade soap is through soap mentors and courses, this definitely speeds up the learning process and ensures that you get all the tips of the trade and it's very useful for avoiding costly mistakes saving you time and money. Soap mentors or soap courses are easy to find, try the local cafe's, libraries even online for e-books, for around $30 that you can download and get access to these straight away, they can also come in video form so you can watch lessons on your screen.

You then need your utensils and ingredients, most of the tools you need will be found in your own kitchen and the ingredients can be purchased at almost any art and craft store or your local spotlight.

So once you have your instructions, tools and ingredients you need a good set of hands! Be aware that if you are using lye to make your soap to have rubber gloves, safety goggles and an apron for protection, this is vital because you can burn yourself if you aren't careful. Don't let that stop you though, You have to use it with caution but lye will have you producing some of the most amazing soap you ever make. Just give it the respect it deserves. so what to put in your soaps? Here's four starter combinations suitable for all skin types.

1. Chamomile Oatmeal Soap: This is a beautiful soothing/calming soap for sensitive, stressed or reddened skin. 2 cups Opaque Soap Base, 1 teaspoon Sweet Almond Oil, 1 teaspoon Citrus Essential Oil, 1 teaspoon Powdered Oatmeal, 1 teaspoon Powdered Chamomile Flowers

2. Lavender/Rosemary/Aloe: 2 cup Opaque Soap Base, 1 tablespoon Powdered Lavender Flowers and Rosemary Leaves, 1/2 teaspoon Lavender and Rosemary Essential Oil, 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil

Lemon/Lime: 2 cups Clear Soap Base, 1/2 teaspoon Each of Lemon and Lime Essential Oil

Calamine Soap: Great for itchy skin, bites, stings or irritations. 2 cups Soap Base, 4 tablespoons Calamine Lotion, 2 tablespoon French White Clay, 1 teaspoon of Lavender Essential Oil

These are four of many beautiful creations but with some thought and creativity you can make amazing soaps full of healthy benefits. You may want you create pretty scented soaps, or soaps that help with skin conditions? whatever the decision you can be sure that your soaps will be unique to you so use your imagination and get creative.

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