by Rich | Mar 15, 2023 | Student success stories
Shahad, a 19-year-old based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has always been interested in skincare. “As a little girl I would always create my own things and call them my little potions,” she says. She started following DIY skincare recipes from YouTube, blogs,...
by Rich | Feb 9, 2023 | Soapmaking
Liquid soap making is rewarding as it can be made with just a few ingredients, it can be used for multiple purposes, from facial cleansers to laundry detergent, you have control over the strength (cleansing capability) of the soap and you can customize it with...
by Rich | Jan 30, 2023 | Soapmaking
For soap making enthusiasts who enjoy making bar soap, liquid soap making is an exciting next step! Liquid soap recipes can be really simple, in some cases using just three ingredients: olive oil, lye and purified water. Liquid soap is also really versatile; depending...
by Rich | Jan 27, 2023 | Soapmaking
If you’ve been making skincare or haircare products for a while, you’ll know that there is a lot of inaccurate and misleading information out there. We are super passionate about accuracy, and love to share the correct information so that you can make skincare...
by Rich | Jan 4, 2023 | Soapmaking
If you are interested in making soap at home (and you should as there are lots of benefits of homemade soap) there are actually four different ways to make soap that you can choose from. Let’s explore the different types of homemade soap, how each is made, how long it...
by Rich | Dec 27, 2022 | Soapmaking
One of the joys of making cold process soap yourself are the many soap designs you can choose from. You can use different soap swirl techniques to create different cold process soap designs and the results are so beautiful it is like making soap art! Learning soap...
by Rich | Dec 15, 2022 | Soapmaking
Whether you’ve heard of hot process soap making before or not, here are 10 reasons to give it a go! What is hot process soap making? Soaps are produced via a process called saponification, a reaction between triglyceride and lye. This creates glycerin (glycerol), and...
by Rich | Dec 15, 2022 | Soapmaking
There are two main methods of soap making: cold process (CP), and hot process (HP). So what is the difference between cold process vs hot process soap? And which should you make? Cold process vs hot process soap Both cold process and hot process soap bars are...
by Rich | Nov 18, 2022 | Beauty Business Advice, Student success stories
When she was pregnant with her daughter in 2016, Sarah Price suddenly became a lot more conscious of what she was putting on her body, now that she was growing a life inside it! I always have my nails painted and whilst on an app I saw about how nail polish was...
by Rich | Nov 18, 2022 | Student success stories
Heena Bhat had always been fascinated with natural products, and in India, where Heena is from, homemade skincare is part of everyday life. She told us how many people in India look for skincare solutions from their kitchen cupboards and rely on DiY methods, but those...
