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Renee Vailes - ArticlesWe also sell all our products and much more. For a list of all our venues, please visit us at http://www.plumdrop.com/members/NeeNeesSoapShop.
We love to hear from our readers, please drop us a line! Our Top 5 SoapsOk, I decided to sit down and figure out what our best sellers were. It did not come as a shock to me which ones sell the best, as I know which ones we make the most of!
Making soap has become a passion of ours. We love coming up with new ideas, like Coconut Oatmeal (smells just like it sounds!) and Lemon Flower. We also came up with a Coffee soap with real coffee grounds, an herbal soap from ginger, sage and basil. The History of Soap MakingI run across people all the time that ask questions about the lye in our handmade soaps. Some come away with a new understanding of soap making, others just turn up their nose. :-)
Lye is essential to the art of soap making. It has been used for literally thousands of years to make various kinds of soap across every continent. Handmade soap has its origins in ancient history. Blogging for a purpose, hopefully!Our online presence is practically our only "face" these days. Making that face look good is our primary goal. Who wants to order something from a bland, plain website or a never ending page of data? You don't have to purchase fancy software or pay thousands of dollars to a web designer to make something look nice. With a little effort, you can create a blog or website with personality without breaking the bank. Calendula, Herb of the Year 2008Called 'herb of the sun' by the ancients, Calendula is an annual plant from 1 to 3 feet in height and native to the Mediterranean regions and North Africa. Aromatherapists use calendula oil for its skin healing properties. The oil is normally obtained by making an infused oil, by steeping the petals in a base oil
- such as almond or apricot kernel oil. Jewelweed - Mother Nature's Poison Ivy Miracle CureJewelweed is Mother Nature's Poison Ivy miracle cure and so much more. Jewelweed is best known for its skin healing properties. The leaves and the juice from the stem of Jewelweed are used by herbalists to cure poison ivy and other plant induced rashes, as well as many other types of dermatitis. Why Use Natural Handmade Soap?The benefits of using handmade soap are many: simpler ingredients, fewer chemicals, natural vegetable oils instead of animal fats. All these things are important to many people today. The reasons to use a more natural, handmade product are not always obvious, however. Read on to learn more. What can you make with Goat's Milk?I am often asked, What can you make with Goat's Milk besides soap and lotion? Well, almost anything that you would make with regular cow's milk can be made with goat's milk: cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, etc. You can also add it in liquid or powdered form to recipes for everything to fudge to soap to skin cream! Great Skin Scrub Recipes -- FREE!Great Skin care does not have to break the bank. Body scrubs have always been a beauty must. Cleopatra's hand maidens rubbed her down with granulated honey and myrrh, a "royal" version of the scrubs of pumice, barley hulls and goat's milk used by lesser Egyptians of the day. Body scrubs have become very popular lately, with recipes including grains, nut shells, sea shells, salts and other minerals scraping away the layers and leaving fresh, new skin behind. What is Lanolin? Is it good for you?Lanolin is listed as an ingredient in many emollient creams, moisturizers, hair car products, lip balms, soaps, etc. This articles aims to explain what lanolin is and why it is good for you. Lovely LavenderLavnder has been used for centuries for its healing powers and as a perfume. It is decorative, aromatic and provides ingredients for dozens of products. Learn more here!
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