It's had a revamp since I made it last (it was one of my tester fragrances, I wanted to see how it'd behave and how well the fragrance would last - I was very happy with both tests!). I wanted something more dramatic though - I thought the original look just didn't do the fragrance justice.
For this version, I've used Golden Olive Oil, Cocoa Butter, organic Palm Oil (of course, from a sustainable source), Coconut Oil and Castor Oil (gotta love them bubbles!). As ever, I added Pure Silk - this really adds a luxurious element to the soap, I just wouldn't be without it (we deserve it people!). It's coloured with titanium dioxide and black mica that I bought from the US.
I'm dying to hear what you think of this - I was inspired by a fellow soaper, Ka fée from Soap Session who made a similar soap and I just had to try it out. I hope she is impressed with it!
Oh and I'm calling it Adam & Eve, because my hubs had to help me with the design; once I'd preppred everything and got the mix into one jug of raw black soap and one of raw white soap, I needed to get it into the mould as soon as I could so hubs helped about half way through and worked with the white as I worked with the black. Adam & Eve is named for us but it helps that it's a very unisex fragrance too!
So.. I present you Adam & Eve:
Black & White swirls
Soap Tops - Look Ma, NO glitter!!
I adore this look
A big ol' stack of soap
Group Photo
Close of up the swirl
Adam & Eve - basking in the sunshine
I really hope you enjoyed these pictures - if you're interested in buying Adam & Eve, it will be fully cured on 30 May and will be available in our online store.
That is amazing!!! And now I have to try it, of course! Yours looks just like hers - and even though I don't speak French (despite the 2 years I studied it in high school), I can figure this out. LOL!
ReplyDeleteThis is really stunning. I tried this same style and mine came out a bit differently because my soap got a tad thick (I used Blackberry Sage) but your Vanilla Anise sounds divine.
ReplyDeleteI loved the molds on SoapSession site as well, she has a plexiglass one.
Looks like your hubby was a great help.
it's really stunning looking. how long do you think it took you to spoon all those layers?
ReplyDeleteAmy - give it a go and please make sure to show us pics! I found it very easy, as long as the soap is at the riht level of trace.
ReplyDeleteSplurge - I was hoping the VA wouldn't acclerate trace and stop me from doing this properly - the Blackberry Sage one seems to have for you. I have heard that it's hard to demould from the plexiglass mould, I think it can affect the stickyness of your soap.
P-Lee - Hmmmmm think it took about 20 minutes or so, I can't quite remember because I was taking it easy first and then realised I needed to move quicker!!!
Thanks for all your lovely comments xxx
I love black and white swirls! They're so elegant but still unisex. Great choice with the name too, super cute =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne-Marie! And best of luck with the birth too! x
ReplyDeleteLooks like VA had a makeover! I like it a lot. Very pretty and I like the new name too, however Vanilla Anise will always have a special place in my heart. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful soaps ... the colors are fantastic..
ReplyDelete