Happiness for Your Skin
So, I have to admit: I once again missed the window to make Pumpkin Soap for the Autumn line this year. But the good news is, I bought a calender for myself to be more organized with soap production, etc. Scheduling is extremely important, especially when we have a lot going on. With …
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Learning about the origins of soap-making is interesting — and also strange. Apparently, some ancient soap we read about, was goopy and stinky. It’s nice to know that we can now enjoy soap that has been developed into something nice. Soap production, distribution, and use has a colorful history. As I looked into it …
Dear Diary, August 2022: Yesterday was really full. I woke up thinking that I would enjoy some soap making. It was a really good day in that I finally tackled a long awaited project, and made 5 bars of Oatmeal and Lavender Shea Soap Bars. So, that was good. Meanwhile, I prepared to make two …
There is a little story behind these otherwise “simple” soap bars. You see, one day, I had an order to fill for Lavender Body Butter. That was nice and all, so I went to work to fulfill the order. I got together the shea butter (which is 50% of my body butter recipe), coconut oil, …
How These 5 Oatmeal Lavender Shea-Rich Soap Bars Came to Be Read More »
For a long time, we talked about this day and it’s finally here! You can now order Lathers for Life soap at a wholesale price for your “brick and mortar” store! Perhaps you have a salon, a coffee shop, a gift shop, a bed and breakfast — whatever it is you have, Lathers for Life …
It started with seeds in a garden — or perhaps they were seeds in a greenhouse planter. Wherever it was that they started, they started, but they didn’t complete their purpose for a good, long time. It took a long while before the sage plant and the lavender plant was fully grown and ready-for-harvest. But …
Mother’s Day is a very special day for so many women. It’s like another birthday. It’s a day to be appreciated or to appreciate. It’s filled with love. Nothing says, “I love you” like flowers, but what if we change it up a little and make those flowers to be flower soap instead (or in …
Woo-hoo! Look at the newest addition to the shop: This soap design is SO FUN! I love spring and summer gardening, so when I saw the molds that create soap to look like seed packets, I couldn’t resist! These are a labor of love as I poured them many months ago and left them alone …
Garden of Roses Soap Bar Step into the garden and smell the roses! Here is a perfect scent for anytime of the year. This handmade soap bar is classic, pleasant in scent AND color, clean and happy! Enjoy in the shower or at the sink for each hand washing. As always, Lathers for Life handmade …
Kiss of Killary “Kiss of Killarney” smells very much like a popular soap that starts with “Irish” and ends with a word that rhymes with “ring”! I asked friends to help me name the soap, and a childhood and lifelong friend offered the name “Kiss of Killarney”. So cute! I like it! And in honor …