We got so many amazing entries for the contest to win sixteen new micas and pigments; over 800 entries on the blog and 500 on Facebook…WOW! For both the blog and Facebook, we used a random number generator and chose the comments that corresponded with those numbers. Our Facebook winner is Evelyn Rose Soaps with this gorgeous Tea Tree & Activated Charcoal bar. Our blog winner is Victoria. Her favorite color is Coral Mica. We can’t wait for you to give the sixteen new micas and pigments a try. Thanks so much to everyone who entered! You can see their entries in this post.
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Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Nov. 21st ~ 27th)
This week was all about enjoying time with family and friends, being thankful and of course, cheese! The Cranberry and Pecan Cheese Ball is perfect for your next holiday get together. It has a blend of cream cheese, goat cheese and sharp white cheddar. Dried cranberries are mixed in to add a bit of sweetness, and the ball is coated with toasted pecans for some crunch. It is delicious and easy to make.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Nov. 14th ~ 20th)
This week in Soap Queen Land (Soapqueenlandia?) was full of easy DIY holiday gift inspiration, like the Potpourri Gift Tag Tutorial. The gift tags add a special touch to any present. They are easy to make and scented with a warm blend of Cinnamon Sticks and Warm Flannel Fragrance Oil. You can also customize the bags with a stamp or marker. The best part is after the gift is opened, the tags can be put in a drawer or other space for a comforting holiday scent.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Nov. 7th ~ 13th)
The week ended in such sadness with the Paris terrorist attacks. Our thoughts remain with everyone there.
Earlier in the week, this blog was all about color, whether the palette is rustic and natural or bright and vibrant. There are several tricks to make sure your soap has vibrant color. For instance, some micas can fade in cold process soap. Make sure to check the descriptions on Bramble Berry before choosing a color to make sure it stays well in cold process soap. Gel phase – when the soap gets really hot and gelatinous – helps colors pop as well. Get more tips in the How to Get Vibrant Colors in Soap post.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Oct. 31st ~ Nov. 6th)
This week was all about trying new things, like a soapy technique or a daring hair color. If you’re looking for a cost effective DIY way to try a new color, you can use LabColors. LabColors are concentrated liquid dyes that add a pop of color to blonde hair. To add moisture to your hair, Stephenson Organic Hair Conditioner is used to dilute the base. Click through the How to Dye Hair with LabColors post to learn more, and to see how our hair experiments turned out!
As a bonus, receive $10 off any $20 purchase or more of Stephenson products with the coupon code: SAVETEN. But but don’t wait too long! Only the first 600 customers will get this deal. Click here to see all Stephenson products, including soap bases, conditioner, shampoo and more!
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Oct. 24th ~ 30th)
Even though Halloween is only a day away, we already have Christmas on the mind! This week featured several holiday-inspired tutorials, including the Gingerbread Man Lotion Bars. They are ideal for dry winter skin. The recipe includes moisturizing oils like cocoa butter and coffee butter. The bars are then painted with Copper Sparkle Mica to make the gingerbread details pop.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Oct. 17th ~ 23rd)
This week was full of tips, tricks and new soapy techniques. One thing we get asked about a lot is making bath fizzies and bombs. It’s so fun to make them, but it does take a bit of practice. The bath bomb mixture needs to be wet enough to stay together, but not so wet that it starts to fizz early. Click through the Bath Bomb Questions & Answers post to learn how the get the right texture, what colorants to use, how to package the fizzies and more.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Oct. 10th ~ 16th)
The mica tutorial series ended with a golden hue. Midas Touch Bath Bombs covered with King’s Gold Mica leave a subtle shimmer on the skin. In addition to fizzing in the tub, the bath bombs have cocoa butter and meadowfoam oil to moisturize your skin. They will make your tub smell like a mimosa from a combination of Champagne Fragrance Oil and Orange Grove Fragrance Oil.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Oct. 3rd ~ 9th)
Adding a touch of silver to your handmade products can make them look elegant and unique. This week featured several silver projects, including the Silver Glitter Candle DIY. The candles are easy to make. All you do is apply glue on the candle jar and sprinkle on plenty of Silver Nail Polish Glitter. The candle inside is scented with woodsy Christmas Tree Cybilla Fragrance Oil. It’s a great holiday gift.
As a bonus, a collection of micas and glitter are 20% off with the code: MAGIC20. Click here to see all the sale micas and glitter.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Sept. 26th ~ Oct. 2nd)
This week was all about warm fall colors, and featured projects made with Copper Sparkle Mica. The Caramelized Copper Brown Sugar Scrub has Copper Sparkle and King’s Gold Mica to leave a light shimmer on the skin. To exfoliate the skin, it has brown and white sugar. The scrub contains avocado butter to help moisturize skin, and Burnt Sugar Fragrance Oil for a sweet and smoky scent.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Sept. 19th ~ 25th)
The sparkly tutorials continued this week with projects featuring Rose Gold Mica. This colorant has tones of pale rose and glamorous gold, making it the perfect choice for makeup. The Rose Gold Cosmetic Collection tutorial shows you how to make rose gold eye shadow, lip shimmer and nail polish. Wear these products individually for a warm pop of color, or together for a cohesive look. In addition, a wide variety of micas including the Rose Gold are now 20% off until October 16th with the code: MAGIC20. Click here to see all the sale micas.
Rose Gold Mica is also perfect for creating shimmery melt and pour projects. In the Romantic Rose Gold Melt and Pour Bars, the pink hue is complimented with King’s Gold Mica and Luster Black Mica to create a sophisticated bar. Filling in the details of the Tray Floral Wallpaper Mold can be a little tricky, but droppers make it simple. Having a bottle of rubbing alcohol nearby helps the layers stick together. For more tips on layering melt and pour, check out this Soap Queen TV video.
Why should your products have all the sparkly fun? With a little glue, glitter and tape, your soap packaging can be full of shimmer as well. Learn how to take your soap boxes from simple to ultra-glam in the How to Dress up Soap Boxes with Glitter post. This technique works well for a wide variety of packaging options, including jars and tins. Beautiful packaging really elevates the presentation of your products.
Linda O’Sullivan knows how to make her projects shine, without or without sparkle! In this interview, Linda shares how she became a soaper and what inspires her. She also shares tips and tricks for creating gorgeous soap photos, as seen on her Instagram page. If you’re looking for more photography tips checkout this post from Zahida of Homemade in Florida.
This week marked the first week of fall, making it the perfect time for autumn projects. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for gorgeous floral soap! This week’s Facebook Photo of the Week by Mango Fleur Soap Bath & Body proves that pastels and flowers are beautiful year round. I love the thick layers combined with chunky floral embeds. If you’re a fan of florals, check out the Rose Garden Cold Process Soap Tutorial.
Below are some of Mango Fleur’s gorgeous cold process soaps. I love the playful use of embeds and masterful application of color. Embeds add so much personality to soapy projects! If you’re looking for more embed inspiration, check out the Emerald Swirl Cold Process Tutorial. This project uses melt and pour to accent the top of each bar. If you’d rather use cold process, the Neon Embed Cold Process Project will be right up your alley.
From top left, clockwise: Pink Sugar Secret Soap, purple soap with heart embeds, Extra Bubbly Margarita & Cracked Pink Sea Salt Soap, Orange Sorbet Cold Process Soap
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This week’s Instagram Photo of the Week is this gorgeous Silver Lining Castile Soap by Sweet Escape Soap. Scented with frankincense & myrrh, this soap features a gorgeous textured top. The key to this technique is a thick trace. I love the addition of glitter and small silver embeds. These will be amazing holiday gifts. See more beautiful soap by Sweet Escape Soaps on their Instagram page.
Post pictures of your crafty creations on the Facebook page each week for a chance to be featured on the Soap Queen blog and receive a sweet soapy package from Bramble Berry. Photos are chosen based on consensus from the Bramble Berry staff, so the best way to increase your chances of winning is to show us lots of photos!
To participate in the Instagram contest, hashtag your pictures with #soapshare. Each Friday, I will pick a photo on Instagram to be featured on the Bramble Berry Instagram account.
For those of you who have been featured on the blog, we now have an official “Featured on the Soap Queen” badge! You can include that badge on your website, blog, pictures, etc. To save the badge, click here. =)
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Sept. 12th ~ 18th)
Mica colorants can be used in everything from scrubs to soap. This week through Oct. 16th, the blog will have tutorials made with plenty of shimmery micas, like the Sparkly Garnet Soap Gems. The soap, inspired by the January birthstone, gets its sparkly red color from Merlot Sparkle Mica and Fine Iridescent Glitter. Once the soap is scented with Pomegranate and Black Currant Fragrance Oil and cooled, it is cut into fun gem shapes.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Sept. 5th ~ 11th)
Before we get into the recap of the week, I wanted to take a moment to remember all those who were affected by the tragic events that took place on September 11th, 2001. I’d also like to thank all the heroes who helped rebuild New York City afterward, and the heroes that continue to keep us safe. I think Rudy Giuliani put it best when he said, “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.”
This week continued the “all things fall” theme with the Pumpkin Pie Melt and Pour Soap. Inspired by the release of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, the bars are scented with spicy and sweet Pumpkin Pie Candle & Soap Fragrance Oil. To match the smell, the Perfect Orange Color Block is used to give the Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base a creamy orange hue. It even has a bit of cinnamon added for a realistic look.
Facebook and Instagram Photo of the Week (Aug. 29th ~ Sept. 4th)
Handmade products make great gifts and party favors. This week featured several gift ideas, like the Minty Mocha Mantra Marble Cold Process Soap by Erica Pence of Bath Alchemy Lab. Her technique creates a unique marbled look in soap. The soap is scented with Turkish Mocha Fragrance Oil and Peppermint Essential Oil, 1st Distill, making it the ideal gift for the coffee lovers in your life.