Ohhhh Review!

The ultra hip and very knowledgeable Joanna from The Soap Bar has reviewed one of my soaps!  Eeekkkk.. panic stations, what's she going to say? Does she hate it or love it (hint - loves it!); she did wonder about the spicy scent of it and thought it was very vaguely akin to curry.. hmmmm, ok, not too sure where that comes from but all I can imagine is that, because I used Turkish Honey rather than regular Irish honey, it's a far spicier fragrance and a much darker colour.  So perhaps that spicy note she was getting? No matter, turns out she loved the bar and wants to try my Cream Bee too. 

Oh and I should note that the size is slightly smaller than the new bars; I was trying out a new mould and didn't get the proportions of oils enough for the size of mould, hence the smaller sized bar. 

Thanks Joanna, love your blog and love your review!! Want to read it in full... here ya go!  And if you'd like to treat yourself to one, then just check out our Online Store. 

ButterBee Silk - Cut Pics

I nervously cut the new ButterBee Silk soap today - I say nervously because I cut the last lot of soaps too early for my tastes which affected their surface (not the soap, I hasten to add, it just made them look a bit more rustic).  But the little change I made to the recipe obviously worked a treat because they are beautifully smooth. 

I used fresh whole Buttermilk, deep amber Turkish Honey and pure Tussah Silk - a combination that'll be hard for anyone with very sensitive skin to resist.  The soap doesn't have any added fragrance or colour - and, to be fair, it didn't need it because it's a beautifully creamy caramel colour all by itself plus it smells wonderfully of creamy rice pudding (due to the milk sugars and honey caramelising no doubt).  I could smell this all day - I hope it last through the cure so you can smell it too.

So, I present, ButterBee Silk - there are 10 lovely soaps and they'll be available from 1 March onwards.

Straight out of the mould

All cut - see how smooth they are?

Up close and personal

Close up of the tops - what a change in colour from when they were freshly poured

I am very happy with these and I predict they're going to be great sellers - I think I probably should make a second batch too!

If you're interested in thsese, they'll be available on http://www.soaperstar.com/ from 1 March onwards.