"Aubergine Almondine"

"Aubergine Almondine" -well it sounds better than "Purple & Almond" doesn't it? LOL!

I love the rich cherry-almond scent of this natural soap -it reminds me of the old "Jergens" original lotion a bit -only on steroids.

This is the "anti-almond" essential oil blend that my sweet pal Amy Warden over at Great Cakes Soapworks wrote about some time ago. 

Since pure bitter almond EO rather freaks me out, I decided to give this natural essential oil blend a try. BINGO! 

I think my customers are going to snatch this one up, -seems like there are lots of almond lovers out there.  As always, this is a Limited Edition Soap
-16 bars (minus a couple for yours truly) and it's gone! 

If you would like to reserve a bar for yourself or an almond-lover that you hold dear, please let me know at becky@heirloomnaturalsoap.com

Happy Soapin' Everyone!  ~Becky

Homemade Soap "Taters"

I gave a friend of mine a natural soap "tater" a while back that I formed from some of my handmade soap scraps.  No big deal.  To my surprise, she LOVED the shape....she also suggested that they would be great for folks with arthritic hands, as they are more comfortable in the hand and easier to hold on to plain rectagular bars.  (Thanks for the feedback, Wendi!)

So, here they are....my first official batch of homemade "Soap Taters"!  They smell FABULOUS (if I do say so myself -LOL) with a rich natural Almond scent -a favorite of ladies as well as men! 

 I've made them in two sizes:  "Spud"s are  5.5 oz.  and  "Big Taters" are 7.5 oz. (now that's a generous size soap by any standard!)  100% Natural, (of course) and chock full of shea & mango butters to clean gently without drying skin (yay!) 

I hope to have them in my Soap Shoppe no later than tomorrow.  I think these will make great Valentine's Gifts...especially nice for that "someone"  who has "everything" (bet they don't have a "Tater Soap" -yet!) 

 Something about a brand new year makes me want to get creative and have some fun with my soap....hope you all are feelin' it too! 

 Happy Soaping, all!

A "Nutty" Giveaway!

I am a LOVER of fragrance...always have been.   Please don't misunderstand the jist of this post; I adore cold process soap.  Love the moisturizing, love the colors and swirls.  Love the artistry.  However,  I'm really diggin' on this Hot Process thing -mainly because the FRAGRANCE is fantastic! (Gotta work on getting the bars harder, though.)

The fragrances remain so intense and true in the finished bar, that I am hooked...hooked, I tell you!  I've always wanted to do a soap that was truly Almond.  I love that smell.  Well, I've finally found an essential oil blend (previous post) in almond, and a technique (hot process) that doesn't destroy it. Yippee!

I just cut these bars this a.m., and I'm going to try one in a few (gotta hurry this post or I'll be late) but they smell the best, to me, of all the soaps I've made in the last 8 years!  They aren't really "pretty" per se, but I can see the beauty in these babies...and I can surely smell the beauty! :)

I may have to do a giveaway or send my soapin' buds samples or something...I have to share this scent!
What do you think about a "Nutty" giveaway?  Maybe Almond Soap, Bath Salts & Solid Perfume (been experimenting with that, too)   O.K., I talked myself into it.  "A Nutty Giveaway" it shall be.
Just comment to enter, and I'll have my son draw the winner out of a bowl....how about on Friday?
Yes, we'll do it Friday.

There you have it!  Good Luck, Buddies!