Good afternoon, this question is from your Tangerine salt bars that you made. The video was a few years ago. You mentioned you like salt bars to wash your face with. Is the recipe that you were using for your Tangerine salt bars is that the same recipe you use on your face? Or is it a different salt recipe? That video had the comments were turned off 😔 thank you!
I recently fell in love with soap videos and your channel is by far my favorite! I've been binge watching your episodes for a couple days now 😅 you inspire me to try and make my own soap! Thank you for all your wonderful videos! ❤️
I never thought about doing the thin layer and then pouring the in-the-pot swirl, but it turned out so cute, almost like a little shell! Really love the look of these-kind of reminds me of a classier/handmade Irish Spring back when they used to be swirled (I think I heard that they're one solid colour now), which I always found really pretty. Anyway, thanks for another great video! You've inspired me to make soap this week after a long-ish break, so I appreciate that! 💕
Thank you! YES! I have been thinking a lot about Irish Spring soap with the two soaps shown in this video. Haha! I actually just got in an Irish Spring fragrance that I am so eager to try. I always loved that scent! Have fun soaping!
I love your new container. Funny to hear you talking about Liters. :) unusual. Looks like you managed the ricing quite well. I remember when I did my first floral it riced so badly but at the end it had a very pretty look. Nice how this one turned out. Stay well!
Holly it looks so pretty! I am like you in that I have a eucalyptus weakness!!!!! I do hope I can get a hold of this and a fresh linen! I am big in fresh scents and stronger scents! Anyway got my first order and I can’t say enough about your soap! My hands were getting so dry the fingers had horrible painful gashes in them! That is all gone thanks to your soap. I never dreamed that handmade soap would be so wonderful!! My skin cannot thank you enough!!!
I was just watching your older videos with making like, a huuuge rainbow batch and still using your single bar cutter and i was like "wait why doesn't she have a multi cutter?!" so i'm glad you finally have one hahah, certainly make big enough batches to justify it
Thank you Teri! Me too! It was cool even for me to see the difference in colors between this and Green Clover. I would have said they were nearly the same until side by side. :-)
How do you go about melting your oils? Do you melt in a separate container then transfer to the clear 12 quart container? If you do, what kind of pot do you use to melt your oils in? Thank you. I also wanted to say that I love watching your videos.
Thank you! I do melt in a separate container. I have several stainless steel pots. I use the clear containers in videos because so many people enjoy being able to see the soap better.
Thank you! They are from Nurture Soap but danged if I can remember what they are right now. I do have them written down somewhere. I think maybe they are Sea Green and Synergy.
Thank you! I am drawing a complete blank on the spatulas but I am thinking maybe I got them at BeScented. I am just not sure. The pitchers I get from School Masters or Amazon.
I don't remember what the size of that particular batch would have been. I typically use between 1-3% coconut milk (percentage based on the oil portion of the batch).
I used Beach by Bobby brown today. It said no ricing...and it riced drastically! Hard to get a good soap when that happens! Especially if it’s as bad as mine was!
Any ideas when I can check back at the store to purchase a bar? Says “coming soon”. Just don’t want it to be sold out before I get the chance to make my very first purchase. Your videos are absolutely awesome to watch! Love your spirit and enthusiasm for your craft. Keep up the great work! :)
Thank you! Right now, I'm tentatively planning for April 30th. Supply orders have been so very slow and I'm just now this week going to be able to work on the wax melts and other products to go with the release. That date could change just based on the work I'm able to accomplish. Be sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram and/or check back on the website as it will be announced several days in advance.
Hey Holly, I’m a long time watcher. I never comment, but I just wanted to say you make some amazing soap, you also have a really calming voice. ????? Where do you get your lye from. Just wanna try my hand at soap making. Thanks in advance for answering my question❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for sharing. Why do you add coconut milk to oils? What difference does it make or what qualities does it add to soap? Also how to calculate the amount to be added ppo?
Thank you! I add coconut milk because it adds such a lovely creaminess to the soap. Because I am not doing a full milk soap, I add it at a smaller amount to the oils. (As opposed to a milk/lye solution.)This is typically done at trace, but I love to get it all blended in with the oils to get rid of any bits. Adding it at trace may cause the soap to be over blended and thicken up too quickly, especially if you're working extra to get those bits broken down. (Alternately, you can preblend the milk or strain it.) So that is why I do that. You can experiment and see how much you like in your soap recipe. This is based on the 50/50 method. You mix your lye solution with at least equal parts of water from your batch. (I prefer much more water though to get that lye mixed well). Then you can make up the remainder of your liquid/water amount with milk.
@@moriversoap thank you very much for explaining in such detail. I'm new to soap making, eager to learn some tips to make my soaps better. Stay blessed!
Hey Holly, love you videos! I don't know how much you pay for your crinkle paper you use in packaging, but I just wanted to let you know that most Walmarts have crinkle paper as part of their Easter clearance! At 90% off, the 3 oz bags are $0.19 or 1.25 oz bags are $0.10 and they had Lime Green, Brown, Light Blue, and Pink colors.
Yes, I do plan to have it in the next release. It is well cured. I am just trying to make a decision on the actual date. I'm having a hard time getting some supplies in and by the time we get to the end of April, I have a bunch more soaps that would be ready soon. Haha! Decisions!
I did bring Bite Me back this year with a slightly different look. It is currently curing and will be available probably towards the end of September or the beginning of October.
I wouldn't put a stick blender into the lye solution like that. I would also recommend just straining it. I tend to get more because I reduce my water so much. When I don't reduce my water, I don't get those at all. Typically, they blend in just fine for me. I strain if the lye solution was made the day before and the bits are a bit crunchy. Haha!
For whatever reason...I haven’t seen your videos in ages. Hope all is well with you and your family and you are keeping busy during this crazy time? Regards, Maureen from New Zealand🙋🏻♀️
Thank you! The gardening does take time, especially if it's for food storage. I have been trying just to keep 3 tomatoes, 2 jalapenos, and 1 cucumber alive this year and it's not going so well. Our temps can be 95 during the day and 50 during the night in the summer. It's just really hard to maintain a happy temperature for them.
I love your soap and currently have over 15 bars right now. I'm disappointed because I haven't bought for a while and was shocked at the increase in pricing when I recently visited the website. Your prices are now out of my price range and I'm sadly going to have to purchase elsewhere from now on. I really loved all your soaps and hope you will have a great sale soon! If you do, I would be happy to buy again 😊
Honestly, I suspect the price increase is because she was under-pricing her work before, as many makers do when they start out. It's hard to compete with mass-produced products as an artisanal soap-maker, so I really hope Holly is able to make a decent living making her beautiful soaps!
I'm sorry to hear that! I could write out a two page document explaining my pricing and why it is justified (and why this comment hurts my heart) but I'll just leave it at this... Costs are high. Shipping is high. Keep in mind that most of my supplies are super heavy and shipping is C-R-A-Z-Y! We do the best we can. We work really hard, long hours (3 of us!), with very tiny profit. (Proper retail pricing and recommended retail on my soaps is $18-$20 a bar! So that I charge $9-$10 is a pretty sweet deal with the quality of ingredients used.) We are currently offering flat rate shipping on orders over $15. The more you buy, the more you save! You need soap and I need to sell soap. I am not covering costs on shipping materials and I'm paying more than you are paying me to ship most orders. Additionally, I always have the Buy 9 Soaps and Get 1 Soap Free deal. That makes the average (super luxurious) soap bar at just $8 a bar in most cases. For a hefty 5-6 oz bar, that's a great deal! Combine that with the flat rate shipping and you've gotten quite a nice discount. Thanks!
What is the typically percentage you are adding in? It's natural for lye and milk to react in that manner. So if you use more milk then there is more to react.
How much are your soap? I'm very interesting in the eucalyptus bar soap an bath soap and lavender help you relax. What about the coffee is it for the the kitchen? Do you have any samples that you can send me? My name is Jackie Grose 24 CR Oxford Mississippi 38655
Thank you Jackie! We have more fruity type soaps in the shop right now. I do have a Rosemary Eucalyptus Mint Sea Salt Soap coming in August and will have a Lavender Tallow Soap coming then as well. We usually have something different each month as my customers love so many different scents that I can't have them all, all of the time. I don't have free samples just to send out but I do send out samples/end bars with paid orders.
Holly, that was a great tutorial on handwashing especially for these days. The soap is beautiful. Everyone stay safe and wash your hands!
Thank you Grace! I'm a germaphobe so that wasn't even the way I'd wash if my hands were actually dirty. Haha!
@@moriversoap Thank's for a beautiful video! Between the fingers though! That's something I've learned from this horror of a pandemic. :)
Good afternoon,
this question is from your Tangerine salt bars that you made. The video was a few years ago. You mentioned you like salt bars to wash your face with. Is the recipe that you were using for your Tangerine salt bars is that the same recipe you use on your face? Or is it a different salt recipe? That video had the comments were turned off 😔 thank you!
I’m in love with the colors in this soap! Reminds me of sea glass.
Thank you Chloe!
I recently fell in love with soap videos and your channel is by far my favorite! I've been binge watching your episodes for a couple days now 😅 you inspire me to try and make my own soap! Thank you for all your wonderful videos! ❤️
Thank you! I appreciate that!
I never thought about doing the thin layer and then pouring the in-the-pot swirl, but it turned out so cute, almost like a little shell! Really love the look of these-kind of reminds me of a classier/handmade Irish Spring back when they used to be swirled (I think I heard that they're one solid colour now), which I always found really pretty. Anyway, thanks for another great video! You've inspired me to make soap this week after a long-ish break, so I appreciate that! 💕
Thank you! YES! I have been thinking a lot about Irish Spring soap with the two soaps shown in this video. Haha! I actually just got in an Irish Spring fragrance that I am so eager to try. I always loved that scent! Have fun soaping!
I am in love with these colors!! So pretty. I bet it smells amazing. Thank you as always for sharing.
Thank you Lori!
You always motivate me, I really don’t know how but , you motivate me. Wish you all the happiness and health to both you and your family
Awe thank you so much! I appreciate your kindness. The best to you also!
Oh my gosh the colors are beautiful!! 😍
Thank you Kristie!
Wow the lather on this soap looks so good.
Thank you!
Love the colours you chose for this batch Holly very pretty thank you.
Thank you!
Those turned out great! I love the swirls.
Thank you Sarah!
I love your new container. Funny to hear you talking about Liters. :) unusual. Looks like you managed the ricing quite well. I remember when I did my first floral it riced so badly but at the end it had a very pretty look. Nice how this one turned out. Stay well!
Love it, I can imagine how nice it smells too! Love your Bud cutter, he makes them so great. 🙂
I love your videos, and you seem like you're the nicest person.
Thank you Shelby!
these are my favorite colors for soap, your soap turned out beautifully as always.
Thank you Mary!
Gorgeous, love those shades of green, really pretty...
Thank you! I do too!
Very pretty! Love the colors!! 👍🏻😊
Thank you Barbara!
Holly it looks so pretty! I am like you in that I have a eucalyptus weakness!!!!! I do hope I can get a hold of this and a fresh linen! I am big in fresh scents and stronger scents! Anyway got my first order and I can’t say enough about your soap! My hands were getting so dry the fingers had horrible painful gashes in them! That is all gone thanks to your soap. I never dreamed that handmade soap would be so wonderful!! My skin cannot thank you enough!!!
I am thrilled for your positive review! Thank you so much Stacy! YAY YAY YAY!!
Thank you for sharing, Holly. Love and greetings from Pretoria, South Africa
Thank you for watching from South Africa!!
Your products are always beautiful.
Thank you so much!
I was just watching your older videos with making like, a huuuge rainbow batch and still using your single bar cutter and i was like "wait why doesn't she have a multi cutter?!" so i'm glad you finally have one hahah, certainly make big enough batches to justify it
Ha I know. I'm so stubborn sometimes!
Love!!love it!! Look like Islands Ocean's
Thank you!
I just absolutely LOVE the color! So pretty 💜
Thank you Teri! Me too! It was cool even for me to see the difference in colors between this and Green Clover. I would have said they were nearly the same until side by side. :-)
Holly how do you cut your loafs from that big bar of soap?? Do you have a special cutter? They are so smooth! I love it!
Thanks! We use a loaf splitter. You can see it in this video: th-cam.com/video/4EDxg5l7ZZQ/w-d-xo.html
Holly, have you ever thought of doing a “cleaning up” video? All the dishes etc? The eucalyptus bar is beautiful!!!
Yes, I have one of those on here somewhere. :-) I think it was in Part Two of 'My Soapmaking Process' series.
th-cam.com/video/PKSzOIPgjA4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much!!!
Oh yes, just found it, haven’t watched those for a while!
You are such a calm soaper, love to watch!
Thank you Karen!
Very pretty!!
Thank you Cheryl!
That lather 😍😍
Thank you!
Very Beautiful
Thank you Jacquie!
What do you plane your soaps with? They're always so perfect.
How do you go about melting your oils? Do you melt in a separate container then transfer to the clear 12 quart container? If you do, what kind of pot do you use to melt your oils in? Thank you. I also wanted to say that I love watching your videos.
Thank you! I do melt in a separate container. I have several stainless steel pots. I use the clear containers in videos because so many people enjoy being able to see the soap better.
Beautifully delicious!😉👍
Thank you!
Love it! How do you prevent soda ash in your CP soaps?
Where did you buy your two green micas? I love them! This soap turned out fabulous!
Thank you! They are from Nurture Soap but danged if I can remember what they are right now. I do have them written down somewhere. I think maybe they are Sea Green and Synergy.
Love this!! 💕
Thank you!
What scent did you use for your chasing rainbows 🌈 soap? You made it sound delicious. I've been looking but it doesn't say it anywhere.
Thanks! It was a fruity blend of mango, tangerine, orange and peach with a hint of strawberry. It was a custom fragrance blend.
That was all oil, before you started adding?
What does the titanium dioxide do?
Yes, the base of cold process soap is a mixture of oils. The titanium dioxide whitens/lightens the soap batter.
Do you use melt and pour soap? ☺
I don't. I prefer cold process.
Lovely soap. Where do you get your green spatulas & plastic pitchers? I cant find any big enough. Thank u.
Thank you! I am drawing a complete blank on the spatulas but I am thinking maybe I got them at BeScented. I am just not sure. The pitchers I get from School Masters or Amazon.
I like that you showed yourself using the soap at the end..
Thank you! I was so late working on this video that the soap was already cured.
@@moriversoap 🤗
Cual es la cantidad total de jabón que hace y cual es la cantidad de crema de coco que le agrega? Le agradecería mucho me pudiera contestar.
I don't remember what the size of that particular batch would have been. I typically use between 1-3% coconut milk (percentage based on the oil portion of the batch).
@@moriversoap , muchas gracias!! Un saludo desde Santiago de Chile. Hermoso su trabajo.🤗
@@moriversoap, eso es aparte del agua y la soda cáustica?
Hi Holly, If I was making double or triple milk soap, do you deduct the amount of each from the water content if you're adding it to the oils?
Yep. :-)
@@moriversoap
Thank you 😊
Do u put equal amounts of each milk?
I used Beach by Bobby brown today. It said no ricing...and it riced drastically! Hard to get a good soap when that happens! Especially if it’s as bad as mine was!
Oh Em Gee...that's a bad one! It's hard to work with for sure!
Any ideas when I can check back at the store to purchase a bar? Says “coming soon”. Just don’t want it to be sold out before I get the chance to make my very first purchase. Your videos are absolutely awesome to watch! Love your spirit and enthusiasm for your craft. Keep up the great work! :)
Thank you! Right now, I'm tentatively planning for April 30th. Supply orders have been so very slow and I'm just now this week going to be able to work on the wax melts and other products to go with the release. That date could change just based on the work I'm able to accomplish. Be sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram and/or check back on the website as it will be announced several days in advance.
Hey Holly, I’m a long time watcher. I never comment, but I just wanted to say you make some amazing soap, you also have a really calming voice. ????? Where do you get your lye from. Just wanna try my hand at soap making. Thanks in advance for answering my question❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Alexis! I usually get my lye from Essential Depot.
Missouri River Soap oh thank you so much. I wish you the best in your endeavors💜💜❤️🧡
Thanks for sharing. Why do you add coconut milk to oils? What difference does it make or what qualities does it add to soap? Also how to calculate the amount to be added ppo?
Thank you! I add coconut milk because it adds such a lovely creaminess to the soap. Because I am not doing a full milk soap, I add it at a smaller amount to the oils. (As opposed to a milk/lye solution.)This is typically done at trace, but I love to get it all blended in with the oils to get rid of any bits. Adding it at trace may cause the soap to be over blended and thicken up too quickly, especially if you're working extra to get those bits broken down. (Alternately, you can preblend the milk or strain it.) So that is why I do that. You can experiment and see how much you like in your soap recipe. This is based on the 50/50 method. You mix your lye solution with at least equal parts of water from your batch. (I prefer much more water though to get that lye mixed well). Then you can make up the remainder of your liquid/water amount with milk.
@@moriversoap thank you very much for explaining in such detail. I'm new to soap making, eager to learn some tips to make my soaps better. Stay blessed!
Hey Holly, love you videos!
I don't know how much you pay for your crinkle paper you use in packaging, but I just wanted to let you know that most Walmarts have crinkle paper as part of their Easter clearance! At 90% off, the 3 oz bags are $0.19 or 1.25 oz bags are $0.10 and they had Lime Green, Brown, Light Blue, and Pink colors.
Thank you for the tip! I do buy little bits of color to mix into the main kraft crinkle. :-D
Hi again, do add equal amounts of milk, or is each one different?
My recipes all vary. :-)
Hey dear, will this Ice-eucalyptus soap be ready in the April release & is it the same fragrant we missed as Eucalyptus spearmint?
Yes, I do plan to have it in the next release. It is well cured. I am just trying to make a decision on the actual date. I'm having a hard time getting some supplies in and by the time we get to the end of April, I have a bunch more soaps that would be ready soon. Haha! Decisions!
Do you ever post any of your receipts. You said no more Bite & my teens are so upset they love the colors the smell the name the size the design.
I did bring Bite Me back this year with a slightly different look. It is currently curing and will be available probably towards the end of September or the beginning of October.
QUESTION: can we stick blend the lye solution to get the white chips to resolve' before we add it to our oils?
Pour it into your oils through a strainer
I wouldn't put a stick blender into the lye solution like that. I would also recommend just straining it. I tend to get more because I reduce my water so much. When I don't reduce my water, I don't get those at all. Typically, they blend in just fine for me. I strain if the lye solution was made the day before and the bits are a bit crunchy. Haha!
You can called eucamint that sounds nice
That is a good one!
For whatever reason...I haven’t seen your videos in ages. Hope all is well with you and your family and you are keeping busy during this crazy time?
Regards, Maureen from New Zealand🙋🏻♀️
Thank you Maureen! I hope you are well also. We're doing okay here!
I'm watching U make the soaps.just don't have the time to make soap . I'm trying to raising a garden for food. You sure make beautiful soaps.
Thank you! The gardening does take time, especially if it's for food storage. I have been trying just to keep 3 tomatoes, 2 jalapenos, and 1 cucumber alive this year and it's not going so well. Our temps can be 95 during the day and 50 during the night in the summer. It's just really hard to maintain a happy temperature for them.
Your husband is gonna unionize on ya! :-P
Such a pretty soap!
Hahaha! Thank you!
I love your soap and currently have over 15 bars right now. I'm disappointed because I haven't bought for a while and was shocked at the increase in pricing when I recently visited the website. Your prices are now out of my price range and I'm sadly going to have to purchase elsewhere from now on. I really loved all your soaps and hope you will have a great sale soon! If you do, I would be happy to buy again 😊
Honestly, I suspect the price increase is because she was under-pricing her work before, as many makers do when they start out. It's hard to compete with mass-produced products as an artisanal soap-maker, so I really hope Holly is able to make a decent living making her beautiful soaps!
I'm sorry to hear that! I could write out a two page document explaining my pricing and why it is justified (and why this comment hurts my heart) but I'll just leave it at this... Costs are high. Shipping is high. Keep in mind that most of my supplies are super heavy and shipping is C-R-A-Z-Y! We do the best we can. We work really hard, long hours (3 of us!), with very tiny profit. (Proper retail pricing and recommended retail on my soaps is $18-$20 a bar! So that I charge $9-$10 is a pretty sweet deal with the quality of ingredients used.) We are currently offering flat rate shipping on orders over $15. The more you buy, the more you save! You need soap and I need to sell soap. I am not covering costs on shipping materials and I'm paying more than you are paying me to ship most orders. Additionally, I always have the Buy 9 Soaps and Get 1 Soap Free deal. That makes the average (super luxurious) soap bar at just $8 a bar in most cases. For a hefty 5-6 oz bar, that's a great deal! Combine that with the flat rate shipping and you've gotten quite a nice discount. Thanks!
Thank you @ Tubby Tabby Soaps! I really appreciate your support! You are right that I am not charging what I am supposed to even still.
Every time I try adding milk without freezing, it always turns my batter orange and smells. How do you get your batter to stay the same
What is the typically percentage you are adding in? It's natural for lye and milk to react in that manner. So if you use more milk then there is more to react.
do you have the recipe for us?
Most of my soapmaking videos from 2021 have a recipe in the description.
How long do you let your soaps cure for before using?
I like a 4-6 week cure on my soaps.
How much are your soap? I'm very interesting in the eucalyptus bar soap an bath soap and lavender help you relax. What about the coffee is it for the the kitchen? Do you have any samples that you can send me? My name is Jackie Grose 24 CR Oxford Mississippi 38655
Thank you Jackie! We have more fruity type soaps in the shop right now. I do have a Rosemary Eucalyptus Mint Sea Salt Soap coming in August and will have a Lavender Tallow Soap coming then as well. We usually have something different each month as my customers love so many different scents that I can't have them all, all of the time. I don't have free samples just to send out but I do send out samples/end bars with paid orders.