By Giselle Diamond
Heat and pour soap is often called the lazy person's or cheater's way of making soap. This is because the base of the soap is readily available. What makes heat and pour soap making an interesting project is the versatility of soaps that you can create. You can experiment with many fragrances ingredients and colors and embed flowers or ferns to make the soap look attractive. Heat and ...
By Heidi Braley
Pour the vodka into the measuring cup. Add one drop of the first essential oil you want to use, such as cedarwood. Stir it gently and then waft the air over the cup with your hand towards your nose. Breathe lightly to get the fragrance. Add a drop of the second and third essential oils, such as geranium and palmarosa, stir and smell to see how the smell has changed. Decide which smell you like ...
By Maggie Hira
Pour a cup of unscented shampoo base into the plastic bottle. Pour hot water over the shampoo base in the plastic bottle, and shake it well. Add almond or lemon extract to give the soap a nice smell, and shake it well. Allow the soap to cool before use. ...
By Debra Turner
Pour this herbal infusion into a blender. Add a half cup of the extra virgin or cold pressed olive, grape seed, sweet almond or coconut oil and a tablespoon of liquid lecithin to the blender. Add 20 drops of your choice of healing oil or oils such as Vitamin E, tea tree, geranium or myrrh, and 10 to 15 drops of your favorite essential oils. Set the blender to whip or cream and process until ...
By Alicia Bodine
Put the petals in the bottom of a bowl and pour 4 cups of spring water on top. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to sit out overnight. Strain your flower water so that you remove all of the petals. Pour the water in to a pot and bring to a boil. Simmer down to 2 tbsp. Pour the simmered-down water into your empty perfume bottle and add 5 tbsp. vodka. Vodka is a base for ...
By N/A
Pour the high-proof vodka into the glass container until the beans are fully immersed in alcohol. Place the heat-resistant glass container over a hotplate or an electric range. It is dangerous to heat alcohol over an open flame or in the oven because it is very flammable. Always cook the vanilla mixture in a well-ventilated room. Cook the vanilla mixture on the lowest setting for about an hour. ...
By Debra Turner
Pour 1 cup of water into a very small pot. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Add the rose petal halves to the water, and stir to moisten them. Reduce the heat to medium, and boil gently for five to 10 minutes, or until the water smells like the rose petals. Set a coffee filter on top of the mouth of a clean heat-proof jar. Strain the water through the filter into the jar. Allow the rose petals ...
By Angela
To cook ingredients without applying direct heat, pour water into a saucepan. Place a heat-safe glass bowl into the saucepan. Mix oils. Pour the coconut, palm, olive and almond oils into the double boiler. Stir well with a plastic spoon. Remove bowl from heat. Prepare lye. In the second bowl, add the goat's milk and the lye. Heat mixture in the double boiler and until the temperature ...
By N/A
Pour 2 cups of cold water into the glass jar so that your lilacs are entirely submerged. Cover the lilacs with a sturdy plate and allow them to soak for 12 hours. Lift up the plate and carefully remove the edges of the cheesecloth that are draped over the jar. Tie a rubber band or string around the top of the cheesecloth to make sure the contents stay intact. Gently squeeze the floral sachet ...
By Heidi Braley
Pour the soapy mixture through a sieve into a bowl. Pour it into the bottle you plan to use for a shampoo container. A simple mason jar works fine, but it can be slippery in the shower. A recycled shampoo bottle is another idea. Add orange essential oil and cover the jar. Shake the jar lightly to mix in the oils. The soap will emulsify the oil, leaving a wonderful fragrance to the shampoo. ...