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Discover the art of soap and candle making at Violet Grant Soapery Blog.
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Rhassoul Clay - Wash Your Hair!
Yes, you read that correctly. You can wash your hair with CLAY!! I am loving this awesome clay and just how wonderful it makes my hair...
Violet Grant
Dec 26, 20223 min read
The Secret to Beautiful, Healthy Long Hair
I have been fascinated by our ability to grow long hair and have often wondered why some women can grow long hair quite quickly, and...
Violet Grant
Nov 25, 20227 min read
Handcrafted Soap vs Commercial Soap - What's the Difference?
The History of Soap The creation of soap can be traced back to around 2800BC. Babylonians, Mesopotamians, Egyptians, as well as the...
Violet Grant
Oct 17, 20223 min read
The Best Essential Oil Blends for Cold Process Soap
Essential oils are extracts from the roots, stems, leaves, bark, flowers, wood and resin of plants. They are highly concentrated oils...
Violet Grant
Oct 5, 20224 min read
The Use of Clay in Cold Process Soap
Clays are wonderful ingredients for adding to cold process soap. They are reported to bind to essential and fragrance oils to assist...
Violet Grant
Sep 2, 20224 min read
Creating Cold Process Soap
Creating soap using the cold process method can be quite satisfying and very addictive. The cold process method is ideal for preserving...
Violet Grant
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Citric Acid & Soap Making
The most abundant organic acid in lemons is citric acid. Lemons and lemon juice are one of the most concentrated sources of natural...
Violet Grant
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Soap Mold Size Calculation
Whether you use a traditional soap mold or some other container, you can calculate just how much soap you need to make to fill that...
Violet Grant
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Soap Care ~ make it last!
Handmade soap is often costly and worthy of taking a little effort to help make your investment last a little longer. Keep your soap...
Violet Grant
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Soap Craft ~ I think I can, I think I can...
I know, I know - what on earth am I doing placing a blog post on this subject when I haven't tried this since high school, where I can...
Violet Grant
Jul 8, 20221 min read
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