| Having a handmade bath soap can be one of the | | | | 2. Add the ground almonds and essential oils and stir |
| most enjoyable things! Since most handcrafted soaps | | | | until the mixture is evenly blended. You can also use |
| are of very high quality, it's a great way to pamper | | | | a stick blender on the low setting. |
| yourself a little bit everyday. If you're not sure about | | | | 3. Once you have an even mixture, pour the liquid |
| where to find a good handmade bath soap, or if you | | | | into your soap molds. You will probably need a few |
| find retail prices to be a bit too expensive for your | | | | molds. |
| taste, why not try making your won handmade bath | | | | 4. When the soap is completely hard, pop them out |
| soap? | | | | of the molds. You should be holding a hard soap bar. |
| Making your own soap can be pretty enjoyable on its | | | | If the soap looks strange, consult the soap making |
| own. Plus you get to have your bar (or liquid) of | | | | troubleshooting page. |
| luxury soap for less! Here's a handmade bath soap | | | | 5. Set the bars on a drying rack in a cool but dry |
| recipe you can easily do! | | | | place. You will have to turn the bars once every |
| Ingredients: | | | | three to five hours during the day to make sure the |
| 2 bars Castile soap (grated) | | | | soap doesn't take on the design of the rack. |
| ½ cup almonds (ground) | | | | 6. After about three weeks, your soap should be |
| ½ cup distilled water | | | | ready for use! For special occasions, you can wash |
| 2 tbsp. almond oil | | | | yourself off with this amazing milk bath. It's a great |
| ¼ tsp. Vanilla essential oil | | | | special treat to give your skin from time to time! Mix |
| Instructions: | | | | two cups of full cream powdered milk, ½ cup |
| | | | of epsom salts 6 drops of sandalwood oil, 5 drops of |
| 1. Using a double boiler, melt your grated Castile soap | | | | vanilla fragrance oil, 4 drops of gardenia oil, and 4 |
| in ½ cup of distilled water. Stir the mixture till all | | | | drops of orange essence oil. Just pour it into the tub |
| the grated soap bits melt, and the mixture has | | | | while it's filling, and you are sure to have a wonderful |
| slightly thickened. | | | | bath time. |