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The Soap Seduction is about a passion for soapmaking and an appreciation for all things handmade. I profile artisans and shout out cool handmade goods in my weekly spotlights along with a little slice of life thrown in.
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Back To Work!
Are you like me? On December 26th, I am officially in "Christmas is over mode." I'm ready to move on. It's kind of a sad sentiment, but the hype is over, and I'm ready to start the new year, and a new life so-to-speak. With that being said, I'm ready...
You Can\'t Judge A Soap By It\'s Cover
(The soap looks real jagged because I haven't yet trimmed it.)You know if I'm saying this that the soap is jacked up right? This aint the prettiest soap, but it smells like a slice of sweet cake just baked from the oven. I scented it in Vanilla Bean,...
No Cookies For Santa
This year, I'm leaving jolly ole St. Nick some soap. He's jumping down dirty chimneys, and you know he's probably stinking all to be damned from wearing that heavy, felted wool suit. Just kidding, I just wanted a cheeky intro for my latest soap and t...
New Soap: Obsessed
Okay, I'm on the fence with this soap, but before I go there, my pictures have been sucking major ass lately. Sorry to be so unlady-like, but I'm slightly perturbed. I have adjusted and re-adjusted my lighting, white balance, yada, yada, and I just c...
Savon d\'olive
Enough bitching, let's talk soap! I love, love, love the boutique L'Occitane. Every time I step foot inside of that store, I want to buy it all! My favorite product from them is the Shea Butter Hand Cream. It's like $25 a tube, but you know what? You...
The Last Soap Of 2009!
Okay, that statement is a little misleading. It's not the last soap I'll make in 2009, but it will be the last new soap for sale in 2009. It's tentatively called Mango Coconut Meringue. I'm sure you can guess which part is which. I whipped the top ex...
Let\'s Get Lard-y For The Party!
If you do not watch Real Housewives of Atlanta, then you have no idea what I'm talking about, but I digress....Here's my latest batch of soap using lard, and it's called Lard-y For The Party. It's scented in raspberry cream cupcake. I sprinkled real ...
Just Call Me The Soap Recycler!
I'm not a fan of re-batching soap-mainly because I totally suck at it. So I've discovered a new way to re-batch: slice, dice, shred, and roll baby! I have a plethora (love that word) of soaps that aren't selling or that I just don't like that can be ...
All Liquored Up!
Can I buy you a drink? Better yet, why don't you buy me a drink! This is my latest soapy creation called what else but All Liquored Up. This soap is not for the faint at heart. It's not dainty. It's not sweet. And it's definitely not feminine. My mot...
Soaping With "A-Plum"
Really I'm not. I had a vision for how I wanted this soap to look, and this aint it. I wanted this soap to be a very dark berry, but duh, I didn't add any black oxide to my violet and red oxides, so I ended up with this. It's not bad, but not what I ...
Yes, I Got Off My Lazy Butt And Made Some Soap!
Happy October! I'm so glad September is over because it's just a dreaded month for me (another day, another post.)I finally made my first batch of soap in over a month, and I call it Chick Magnet. It's a blend of bay rum and lime essential oil, and I...
Who Stole My Teefis?
I don't even know if I spelled that correctly, but in my circle, we have a nickname for teeth: teefis or teefus? Whatever, it's hilarious! I picked up this cute little mold and couldn't resist making these soapy dentures. It made me wonder who else h...
Just In Time For Halloween...Caramel Apple Soap!
Before I became a "retailer," I never understood why they advertised Halloween stuff in August. I still really don't, but I guess it has something to do with embedding the thought of "YOU MUST BUY THIS NOW" into our brains. I'm jumping on the bandwag...
I Don't Wanna Wait In Vain....
Whenever I make a new batch of soap, the song Wait In Vain by Bob Marley always comes to mind. To me, that's the downside of making cold processed soap: THE WAIT. The wait can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks or more depending on the ingredients you use....
I'm A Glutton For Damn Punishment!
Remember a couple of months ago I lamented about this damned soap? I ended up calling it The Damn, Damn, Damn Lemon Chiffon Soap? Well...it's baaack-bigger and better than ever! Who knew it would be such a hit?! I call these The Big Damn Lemon Chiffo...
New Soap-Milk & Honey
(This is a pic taken right after I cut it. It's much, much darker now!)Actually it's Oatmeal, Milk & Honey, but Milk & Honey sounds sexier don'tcha think? I think just about every soap maker has this scent in their arsenal, and if you don't, ...
New Soap-Night, Night, Sleep Tight...
"Don't let the bed bugs bite!" My mother used to always say that to me when I was a very small child. I clearly remember having to go to bed at 8:30 sharp on school nights. My mom and I would play Pitty Pat (Do ya'll remember that card game?) while I...
Ittttttt's Back!!! Well, Sorta.....
Remember a while back (last summer around this time to be exact) I made a little old soap called Neapolitan Shea Butter Soap? It was pretty successful. Tammy over at Milk and Cookeez loved it, and when I sold out of it, I told myself I was done. For ...
Soap That's Fit For A Queen!
You don't have to be a royal to enjoy my latest batch. We're all queens in my eyes. I bought this scent Black Tea & Rose from Southern Soapers many moons ago, and I didn't know what to do with it. I'm not a floral lover, but this one intrigued m...
New YouTube Video
Yes, the addiction is more voracious than ever!...
Go Fudge Yourself!
I promised myself that I would not wait until the middle and end of fall to make new soaps because they take so dang long to cure! I've got lye. I've got fragrance oils, and I've got soaping oils (a minor miracle that I have all three at once!) so I'...
It's Been A While, But More Soap!
I don't think I've ever gone this long between posts! The past week has been a really long one. I went out of town for a few days, my sister came down from Harlem for the weekend, and I saw my cousin who just turned 18. I even got my hair done-sorta....
Silky Smooth Shave Soap
You may or not remember an old post of mine called "Conceal Your Outer Sasquatch" where I touted my shaving soaps. They were okay, but they weren't anything to brag about. I can admit that now that I've made some vast improvements. I'm really getting...
What I Made Over The Weekend
I've been a busy little bee this past weekend-pun intended. I made the mistake of placing a double order of M&P soap so now I have lots to play with! Here are my latest offerings:The Honey BarFiggy Newton Soap Cherry Cola Lip Lush (I know, it ain...
Buffy The Dead Skin Slayer and Loofahpalooza Soap!
Pretty cool names, huh? It's time to get buffed. I've always wanted to make a salt bar and a loofah soap, and I failed miserably making it using the cold process method. So I decided to give it a shot using melt and pour soap.First up is Buffy The De...
Funneled Soap-A Botched Soap Tale
If you're a soap maker or a fan of handmade soaps then you've probably heard of the funneling technique. I'm not sure who created it, but it's the perfect way to make swirls for the swirl-challenged like myself. I got the original tutorial here from ...
Guess What? I Made Some Soap!
Yes, my friends, I made soap. I finally got some lye and made a few batches. I also made a glycerin-based soap I've been dying to try for ages. I'll break these up over several posts.First up is Stone Washed Denim-that's a working title. I'm going to...
What I Made Over The Weekend
I did have a bit of inspiration that actually motivated me to make something! I think I'm just suffering from cold processed burnout. So I've gone back to my humble beginnings of melt and pour, and I've got some things in the pipeline. I've re-worked...
And The Winner Is......!!!
Okay, I've been B.S.ing for weeks. Let's keep it real: I've been putting it off because I hate doing real work, LOL. It was a hard decision because I don't like to disappoint people. I've finally chosen a name for that soap I blogged about, what, wee...
Exotic Amazon Teakwood Soap
I'm back, sort of! I managed to squeeze the last of my lye into making this unique-smelling soap. The scent is called Exotic Amazon Teakwood Soap, and this is not for the faint at heart. I call it the un-feminine soap. Here's the description, verbati...
