Welcome to my artisan soaps, bath & body care business. I'll show you how to make shower steamers, soaps, body butters, lotions, packaging, shipping and operating a small business. Plus how to grow herbs like lavender, roses, calendula and chamomile to use in skin care products. Come with me on my journey showing behind the scenes from how to grow a small body care business with tips and ideas plus how to grow organic ingredients for your skin care product for home or business.
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Thank you for sharing! How did you make the switch from an accountant to full time soap maker? I'm in the accounting field as well, but it is getting harder to keep up with my business on the side. Kids, work, home life, it is difficult to make the switch. Tips on how you switched to full time soap maker? Can you do a video on body scrubs? Thanks!
So happy you enjoyed this video. Making the switch from accountant to soap maker would make a great video because I have other accountant subscribers who watch my channel too. I hear you on the struggle/time management of an accounting business and raising a family. And yes I can do a video on body scrubs too. I have a short on body scrubs coming soon. Check my community tab for updates! You're so helpful and I appreciate all your feedback and questions.☺☺
Thank you! Will do. If you have any questions you'd like me to answer in the video just leave another comment. I will try to post an update in my community tab, when the video will be coming. So, glad you enjoyed this video. ☺
Since they are all the same colors, you could have done an in the pot swirl and just kept pouring in the molds, since it got so thick. Cute little soap, nice personal touch for the inn.
The companies I purchase my skin care products have the MSDS (material safety data sheets) and they are cosmetic grade ingredients FDA approved. Thanks for asking! ☺
Yes thank you for commenting. I have a video I'm working on that will be a full guide tutorial. So, I'm collecting questions and problems that others are experiencing in making shower steamers and bath bombs. I really appreciate your feedback. ☺
@@VermontLavender I am looking forward to your new video. I am trying to find out if shower steamers are categorized the same as bath bombs? Or can shower steamers be sold without a specific license in the state of California?
The recipe for shower steamers is similar to bath bombs since I use baking soda and citric acid, but the ratios are different. I add a lot more skin loving ingredients to my bath bombs that make them an indulgent skin softening, bath soaking product. ☺
Yes shower steamers are to be placed on the floor of the shower. It's in the name! This is for demonstration. Here's some more demos of shower steamers being used. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DR1RDPQJffM.html Best Every SHOWER STEAMER compilation HOW to USE
Glad you asked. It's part of the recipe as one of the main ingredients when making shower steamers. See the description box below the video for the Basic recipe. 😀
I love the scent of lavender and wanted to share how to make this beautiful salt soap.DIY Recipe Lavender Sea Salt CP making start here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WO4ZHd9mcAo.html If you love salt soaps or haven't tried salt soaps let me know in the comments. ☺
Hi Diane! Your shop is absolutely beautiful! I know what you mean about making things take so much time and concentration. Thanks again for showing your shop, you’re a delight!😊
I can’t wait to make these next week, thank you for sharing the tutorial 💗 I can’t seem to find colloidal oatmeal, do you have a substitution recommendation?
That's great! It's a lot of fun making these projects. If you have regular oatmeal purchased from the grocery store, you can grind this up to a fine powder. Just sift it at least two times with a small fine strainer, so there isn't any small chunks. When you rub it between your fingers it should feel like powder. Save the chunks for a later project if you'd like. This is what I used to do when I first started making handmade products and needed this ingredient to make cold process soaps. ☺
This sea salt recipe is fun to make and the scent is so inviting. Helpful resources are in the description so you can make this soap creation too! Enjoy ☺ Watch DIY Recipe Lavender Salt making cold process soap ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WO4ZHd9mcAo.html
Love the colors!! Reminds me of the Olympics going on right now and the American colors!! Wonderful, adorable!!. I'm going to try it for my daughters who love shower steamers!!
Thank your for watching. Yes I do have a video on that here: Salts for Body Care Projects | Types of Salts and Their Uses ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7ys2Y1YV8hA.html 😊
thank you, thank you, thank you. This vid is exactly what I was searching for! I want to make some "Shower Steamers" as gifts, and the ones I tried did not have much scent throw. I was advised to use Polysorbate, but not want kind or how much. This vid, and your recipe saved me! Thank you!
I'm so happy you found this video helpful. The recipe is really easy to make and I'm sure you'll love them.Check out my video for packaging the shower steamers DIY Eco friendly Packaging Ideas SHOWER STEAMERS ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SyavKQ0k2Ss.html
When do you start your lavender plants from seeds? Lavender Plant Starts in April, Growing Lavender (Snowing Outdoors) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1MIRbyaO3H8.html
😊 What is your favorite herbal soap scents? This soap will be available July 5, 2024 vermontlavender.com/products/herb-garden-basil-lavender-rosemary-lemon-eucalyptus-soap-memory-men-soap-aromatherapy-winter-blues-soap
Such a cute idea! Have you seen if it is worth your time and energy to put them in boxes versus just having the bath bombs shrink wrapped? I used to make fully closed boxes with the peep hole for bath bombs, but they just weren't worth the effort or time. Also, this is something I do as a side business, so my time is very minimal to work on the business itself. Do you make tops for the boxes as well? Or how are you giving them to customers without the bathbomb and shredded paper falling out??
Thank you. I have a Retail gift shop and only do this for certain products. Yeah, doing this for every product would not be worth my time. I do shrink wrap the bath bomb, add the crinkle paper and then use a cellophane clear bag to wrap it up and keep it secure. It's difficult to see it in the thumbnail, but if you look really close you'll be able to see the clear bag edges. Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing! I sincerely appreciate it. ☺🌸
See how the salts were used for the Solar Eclipse of 2024: Total Solar Eclipse Bath Bomb | Vermont Lavender Limited Edition ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZvEOSnWptoU.html
The next video to complete the look and feel of these foaming bath salts. How I Make DIY Bubbling Salt CHUNKS | Bath Brittle | Lavender Dream Recipe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-84oV2RTYpHw.html
You don't want your lavender plant to look like this in a raised bed. Is My Lavender Plant Dead ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZjI5Fbu4-d4.htmlsi=S5GwIA8yF9hHO7R8 or How to Grow Lavender in a Raised Bed ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K9OZ-dpA40M.html Comment below if you've had similar problems with growing lavender.
I have a lavender in a pot on my balcony and I never watered it because I wrongly assumed the rain could reach it and it rained so often. Then I realized the soil is dry and we also had late April frost. All the new Spring green foliage is gone now in May. Should I throw it away and plant something new?
It sounds like the lavender plant is dead and will need to be replaced. It happen to me this year too with one of my little plants. It does need some water throughout the year even in winter. Watch this playlist "Growing Lavender" as it may help answer your question better. ru-vid.com/group/PLMp7Hpc_QPMcbHbNvgbFg2b2ZyCjYxDs4
I really love your content! I have tried making the shower steamers based on the recipe you have provided in previous videos and definitely appreciate that. My question is, how do you make the scents stronger if you don’t use menthol? Thank you.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. The way I make the scent of the shower steamers stronger without using menthol crystals is pairing it them with a strong fragrance oil or essential oil. Some fragrance oils are lighter in scent and the same with essential oils. If you pair the shower steamer with a strong essential oil like geranium, peppermint or any citrus scents then they seem to shine through without being over powering for an aromatherapy shower experience. Maybe I should make a video on this topic? See if this video will help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AqGJi2okil4.html Shower Steamers BEST SHOWER FRAGRANCES Essential Oils | Colorants If not let me know if I need to make another video diving deeper into the subject. ☺
