http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1 Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:51:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So It has been a awhile since I have thought about writing on my blog! So many things have taken place. New soaps, creams, candles, body sprays & all that have come out and most importantly, a NEW LOOK! Thanks to a great Graphic Designer, I have new labels that ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2009/03/31/a-long-time/ So, all my new soaps are finally ready, cured, and tested for Ph. (Now they just need to be packaged.) Soaps readily available are Goat's Milk Soaps in Unscented w/hemp oil, Curve for men, White Chocolate Mocha, Peppermint Candy Cane, and Indian Summer. Other Soaps avaliable are Coffee Scrub, Clay faicals ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/08/21/new-soaps-are-ready/ After hearing some reviews of the Clay Facial Bar with neem oil, I am proud to announce another new Facial Bar! This one has Camellia Oil instead of Neem. This is great for scared, irritated, and aging skin types! Camellia Oil, which comes from Tea, has been known to erase ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/08/21/another-great-facial-bar/ Ok, So I have been researching oils and their uses. And while discovering new oils, I have devolped some new Soap Recipes! Now on the shelf curing is my new Facial Bar! Loaded with oils such as Olive, Coconut & Palm this bar is sure to be a favorite to ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/29/facial-bar-is-born/ So using my basic Soap Recipes which consists of Saponiified Oils of Coconut, Palm, Olive, Soybean & Hemp, Goat"s Milk, Shea Butter, Aloe Vera Juice & titanium dioxide, these new soap fragrances have been born! White Chocolate Mocha, Candy Cane & Curve for men! My first all male soap is born! ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/24/new-soaps/ Coconut Oil is a MUST for all soapmakers! Not only does Coconut Oil aid in making a nice hard long lasting bar of soap, but it creates a Lather like no other! I have tried many types of handcrafted soaps, and those higher in Coconut Oil tend to be my ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/24/coconut-oil/ Ok, So after researching the benefits of Neem Oil, and Hemp I decided to combine the 2 into a 100% all natural soap with no color dyes. I made the soap using the cold process method, like all of my soaps. Today I took the soap out of the mold, ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/24/hemp-soap-w-neem-oil/ Welcome to Wix & Whacks Blog where talking about soaps, candles & Gifts is our main focus! Come join in. Feel Free to leave comments! http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/11/wix-whacks-blog/ I am venturing into the avenue of Essential Oils in my Soaps. So far I have used Sweet Orange Oil, and California Lemon, which have turned out as great additions to my basic Goat Milk Soap Recipe. I have decided to experiement with Neem Oil. Neem Oil Seems to have many ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/10/neem-oil/ Instead of using water for my lye solution in my soaps, I use Distilled Aloe Vera Juice! Aloe Vera has been used for countless centuries by many civilizations, and a score of historic figures you may recognize such as Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, King Solomon and others. Alexander the Great conquered an ... http://wixandwhacks.com/blog1/2008/06/09/aloe-vera/