Make Your Own Soaps With The Wild Herb Tree Melt and Pour Soap Bases

It seems like every time I visit Pinterest, someone is making their own soap. There are tons of DIY soap recipes and they all call for either Melt and Pour Soap Base or a recipe that involves a more timely procedure, cold press soaps using lye or rebatching.

I, myself, love the Melt and Pour procedure as it is SO MUCH EASIER and the soap base has already been created.  All you have to do is melt the soap base in the microwave, remove and add your favorite essential oils, color and any other ingredients, such as an exfoliating element.

These soaps require you to use either a silicone mold to shape you soap or several other mold options.  Silicone would be your best choice, as once it sets, it can easily be popped out.  Using plastic or any other object of your choice can work, but may take a little more work in getting the soap out, without damaging the shape.  You can make this process easier by lining your choice of soap molds with plastic wrap or parchment paper for easier removal.

The Melt and Pour Soap Base that I worked with in the photos shown here, is an Aloe and Coconut Oil base.  It is from The Wild Herb Tree Etsy Shop and is a new soap base that The Wild Herb Tree has created.  The clear soap base is really easy to cut into pieces, all it takes is a knife and it goes right through, easily.  

The two different soap photos shown are what I've created with The Wild Herb Tree's Aloe Soap Base.  The darker one is the Coffee Scrub Exfoliating Scrub Soap and the yellow soap is the Lemon Zinger.  

The Coffee Scrub Exfoliating Soap contains the Aloe soap base, coffee grounds, Vanilla and Sandalwood essential oil and a little cocoa powder.  The coffee grounds & cocoa powder is what gives this soap it's color.  The yellow soap, the Lemon Zinger, contains the Aloe soap base, lemon essential oil and lemon zest from 3 lemons.  Both were exceptionally easy to make!

I had so much fun creating these soaps with The Wild Herb Tree's Soap base and I can't wait to make more.  This was my very first attempt and I'm so proud! Soap making is SO addicting!

The Wild Herb Tree has 20 items in their shop ranging from Handmade Soaps, Beeswax Candles, Melt & Pour Bases and more.  Go check out The Wild Herb Tree for your soap bases and start creating your own unique soaps, now!


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***I may have received a complimentary product, in exchange, for my honest and unbiased review.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own

Spa Basket by Fire Flower Gift Shop on Etsy Review

If you're like me, you LOVE bath essentials.  After a long day, hard day at work, all you want to do, is come home and unwind.  I'm not a shower person, but more of a bath person.  I love my baths, especially when I have nice and unique bath essentials, to give you that spa like experience.

First off, I would like to thank Virginia Herrington, from Fire Flower Gift Shop for sending me the spa basket.  Virginia can be found on Etsy and has a shop called, "Fire Flower Gift Shop."  Fire Flower Gift Shop sent me a very nice looking spa basket that consisted of: 

• Cocoa Butter Lotion
• Rose Bath Salts
• Lavender Baths Salts
• Lemon Lavender Sugar Scrub
• Citrus Soap
• Honey Almond Soap
• Lavender and Green Tea Soap
• Honey Almond Shower Sponge

All of the above are homemade and created by Virginia, over at Fire Flower Gift Shop via Etsy.  The basket is so cute!  It is a weaved woven basket, almost a light Lime Green in color and is packed with all the above goodies.  The Bath Salts, Scrub and Lotion comes in these cute little canning jars, with a decorative ribbon around each one.  The sponge and soaps are individually wrapped, to keep it's freshness as well as giving each one a decorative look, that compliments the basket

 

The first thing I've tried, was the Cocoa Butter Lotion.  It doesn't really have a scent, but I love the consistency of this lotion.  It's almost like a cream, instead of a lotion.  I love how this lotion feels.  It leaves my hands silky feeling and gives off a silky look.  

The baths salts in this basket are not your typical bath salts you would find at your local Walmart.  These salts are actually more processed and has a consistency of a powder.  I really love this, because I am not a fan of tiny rock like salts, that you can feel while in the bathtub.  These ground up salts are perfect for those who have a hot tub, to give your water a wonderful scent, as well as softening your skin.

The Citrus and the Honey Almond soap comes in a cute little thin bar.  These remind me of something you would find in a hotel.  Mine came packaged in this pink cellophane type paper and once unwrapped, are a silky white bar.  You can smell the soap as soon as you unwrap them!

The Lavender and Green Tea Soap is probably the most unique thing I noticed in this Spa Basket.  It looked almost like some sort of candy bar!  I love the feel and the texture of this soap!  So different, and although I have not used it yet, I can't wait to try it!

The Lemon and Lavender Sugar Scrub smells OHHHH SO NICE!  When I first opened the jar, I was instantly drawn in by the fragrance.  It smells just as the name...LEMON AND LAVENDER!  What a sweet combination.  This scrub is perfect for exfoliating your body, removing any unwanted dry skin.  You'll love this scrub!

Last, but certainly not least, is the Honey Almond Shower Sponge.  I will be the first to admit...I never heard of a sponge that was infused with a fragrance and gave off a silkiness, once wet!  This may look like your typical kitchen sponge, but it is so, much more than that.  This is a wonderful smelling sponge, infused with Honey Almond.

Now, keep in mind...All of these products are HOMEMADE by Virginia Herrington, over at Fire Flower Gift Shop via Etsy.  Check her out.  She has many other products, not only spa related, but other wonderful gifts as well.  She also accepts custom orders, so don't hesitate to ask her for a customized basket to fit your needs.  

***I received a complimentary basket, in exchange, for an honest review.  All opinions expressed are ALWAYS 100% my own.