Fruit and Herb Soaps. S Homemade Soap Recipe by Robert Wayne Atkins. Grandpappy's Homemade Soap Recipe Copyright © 2007,2008 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. All rights reserved and all rights protected under international copyright law. Click Here for a Microsoft WORD printer friendly copy of this article. Introduction During hard times sooner or later everyone runs out of soap. To make soap you only need three things: rainwater,cold ashes from any hardwood fire, andanimal fat from almost any type of animal, such as a cow, pig, goat, sheep, bear, beaver, raccoon, opossum, groundhog, etc.
Soap is not difficult to make and it does not require any special equipment. Soap is a "perfect consumer product" for the following five reasons: Soap is a legal product.Everyone everywhere uses soap.Soap is completely used up in a short period of time.When people run out of soap they want to buy more.Soap is relatively low in price so almost everyone can afford it. How to Make Brown Sugar Lip Scrub. DIY: Lip Tint Using Loose Pigment. Hi!
Well, it's time for our first tutorial, and here it is: a simple, easy lip tint using items you probably have around the house. So let's jump right in: Here's what you'll need: (plus a source of heat- lighter, stove, even a microwave {if using a microwave, swap out the spoon for a microwavable container} & always remember to be careful!) Eyeball your container, and scoop out what you think you'll need to fill the container. At most, the Aquaphor (Vaseline works too!) Hover the spoon over your heat source/ flame or microwave in increments of 20 secs. Add some pigment (a.k.a. loose eyeshadow- loose blush works too!) Continue heating and stirring the Aquaphor until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Pour the mix into the container and set in a cool place ( fridge, maybe?)
Ain't it pretty? We absolutely loved making this tutorial and (especially) the tint! Bramble Berry Soap Making Supplies. Want to make your own all natural mineral make-up?
Maybe you want to know down to the last ingredient what you put on your skin or maybe you just can't find that perfect shade of lipstick. Bramble Berry has everything you need to make customized mineral make-up. Info and Inspiration Learn how to get the perfect smoky eye and a fabulous mossy green eye shadow recipe over at the Soap Queen Blog. Learn the seemingly complicated technique of foiling and find a recipe for the perfect delicate pink at this tutorial. Homemade Sugar Scrub. Homemade Salt Scrub recipes; be ready to feel ENERGIZED. Every body should have tried a homemade salt scrub at least once in their life.
Chances are that it won’t be the last time either. Salt scrubs are known not only to exfoliate but to give you a revived, energized and rejuvenated feeling. “Take it easy on the salt” does not apply when using these salt scrub recipes, they can do miracles on your skin and energy levels The ingredients used in these salt scrub recipes are time proven and truly natural; they are taken from fresh products which have specific scrubbing and exfoliating qualities, they use only the REAL thing And everyone, and that includes you, can enjoy a satisfying natural spa experience right there in your own home with these homemade salt scrubs. We have the recipe you bring the energy …and the ingredients and some kitchen utensils please Why a homemade salt scrubwhat are the benefits os salt for my skin? Dead Sea salt in specific is crammed with many different salts and minerals.
Some useful tips. Easy homemade soap. As the last generations of Depression-era children or back-to-the-landers take their leave of this world, their DIY skills go with them.
When we try to learn from scratch, we soon discover that recipes in books don't tell half the story. DIY soap making and other skills slipping away I have never figured out why this knowledge started slipping away from us, but I am trying to re-learn some of the basics. I now make my own soap, hand lotion, yogurt and bread. I am trying to figure out toothpaste, but it is hard to find good information about abrasion damage. My soap recipe is customized to use full bottles of most of the oils, so you don't have a lot of inventory lying around, and you don't have to do a lot of measuring. Making homemade soap can be dangerous Before we begin, let me stress that soap-making can be dangerous.