Fall (Already!?)

Just spent the evening pouring candles in fall scents...Mac Apple, Spicy Apples 'n Peaches, Cinnamon Stick, Harvest Spice, Ultimate Vanilla and Creme de la Creme. My workspace smells so yummy!

But alas, I'm out of jars now until UPS delivers tomorrow. Think I'll spend the morning making soap...I have a new recipe I want to try, using tallow and soy (with coconut, of course!). I've found that my hard country water doesn't like high Oleic soaps, so this one is pretty fairly balanced with Linoleics.

The Herb Way Part 2

So, I took Celtic Circle into the shower with me this afternoon. WOW! This is the kind of soap I love to use. Once the bar got good and wet, there was a nice tight creamy lather. Very luxurious feeling. It then expanded into a plethora of bubblage. Man, I just love a soap that makes me lather up twice, just because it feel so nice! Clean rinse, without that tight skin/overly stripped feeling. This bar left me feeling gently cleansed and moisturized.

The Herb Way

During my recent hiatus from blogging, one of the things that kept me busy was attending the TN Soap and Candle Social. This was a first time event for TN soapers and chandlers, and the turnout was AWESOME! I got to meet up with old friends and make some new ones, while learning to milk goats and felt soap.

I was also gifted with products from some very talented soapers, like the one you see here. Celtic Circle is a vegan bar, scented with an exquisite Essential Oil blend including Spearmint, Lavender, and Lemon. This is a nice sized bar (I like them big!) that fits well in the hand, and the price just can't be beat!

I've had the pleasure of using some of Connie's other products that I've received in swaps in the past, but I just can't wait to get this beauty in the shower! If you'd like to purchase a bar, please visit Connie at The Herb Way.

Recent Test Batch

This is Mango Tango. I have oodles of sample scents that need to be used up and something about mixing Majestic Mountain Sage's Tangerine & Tulip with Mango Sorbet just appealed to me.

The real test came with the colorants. I was recently gifted with (more) sample scents, and at the bottom of the box I found bottles of liquid dyes from Aztec. They're water based, but there isn't much info on the site as to their use...so I tried them. Was very pleased with their ease of use, but you see the white stuff? It was like a vein through the entire log. It doesn't zap, but it just detracts from the whole thing. Figures it has to show up in my best in-the-pot swirl to date.