Better hurry! Sweet Creek Herbs is having a nice giveaway that ends Feb. 9. That is tomorrow!

By going on her blog, http://sweetcreekherbs.blogspot.com you can find out how to enter.

Visit the Etsy site: http://sweetcreekherbs.etsy.com

I think I am on right now! Living in a very small town has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages. The WiFi signal here works whenever, and when it is working it is very slow. I have frantically been looking for a solution. I may have found it! Meanwhile, please read about all the past soaps that have been spotlighted in the last few months.

Barb

While waiting for new soaps or soap makers to contact me at barb@soapstuffdaily,  I thought I would talk about pictures.

Having visited many of your sites, I have looked at lots of pictures. Unfortunately, I have had to pass up spotlighting many soaps and many soap makers.

Why, because of the pictures. Pictures are just as important to your sales as the ingredients and the sales description you write.

• Cluttered backgrounds - Do your pictures have junk all around the soaps? Nothing should be in the background to detract from the soap.

• A big problem has been blurred soaps. Make sure your pictures are sharp.

• Too Dark Too Light – Some pictures have been so dark that I cannot correct them with my photo editor.

• Props – They are great. Just don’t  let them overpower the soap.

Take a closer look at your soaps and their pictures. Maybe one of these points mentioned is why that particular soap is not selling.

Happy Soaping!

Barb

Isn’t it wonderful that we can visit far off lands via the computer? Erin comes to us from Bondi Beach, Australia. I must mention Nathan, because the name Inner Earth Soaps was his brilliant idea. Erin makes only cold process soaps as you can see from the spotlights below.

“Honey Bee Mine” is a perfect name for a soap that has the sweet scent of orange essential oil and fresh local honey added.

This nice design is fittingly called “Solstice”. A blend of aniseed, lavender, lime, grapefruit, and cedarwood essential oils make up the unique scent.

Now for dessert. “Banana Chocolate Cake”. You can’t beat the fact that it is calorie free!

Visit Inner Earth Soaps at the website: innerearthsoaps.com.au, or her Etsy site: innerearthsoaps.etsy.com

Visit her blog and see pictures of soaps in the process of being made. innerearthsoaps.bigcartel.com/blog

Did you miss this soap? Click on the picture.

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No new soaps today. Look for  Inner Earth Soaps tomorrow.

If you would like your soaps spotlighted, email me at barb@soapstuffdaily.com .  I know many of you also make other skin care products, would you like this site to spotlight those also? Let me know what you think.

Barb

Valentines Day is coming very soon. A bouquet of these roses will be a lasting   remembered gift.

The Soap Florist has come up with a unique and different soap presentation. Listed is a variety of occasions to give you reasons for giving these flower soaps as a gift. Dakota, you left off the best reason: “To Me, From Me”!

Pictures tell it all. Just look.

Visit Dakota on her blog http://thesoapflorist.blogspot.com and her site http://thesoapflorist.com

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Christy of KBShimmer says she loves color. It really shows in her KBShimmer.etsy.com store. Her email to me shouts the excitement and enthusiasm she has in making soaps.

Loaded with Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, “Rock Star” is a winner. What did I just tell you about color? It really shows in this bar!

I need to feel Spring after such a spell of cold weather here in Texas. This soap, “Tropical Fruit Slices Shea and Cocoa Butter Cold Process Soap”, gives me a wonderful feeling of spring.

Visit Christy at her Etsy Store. You will enjoy all her colorful soaps.

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Deviating from the usual soap spotlight, this will be more about the soap maker than the soaps.

Marla Bosworth started Back Porch Soap Co. in 1998. In 12 years she has gained a lot of soap making experience. Just ending, was her Bath & Body University. A four day course that will get your new business started. Even if you are already making soaps, it never hurts to learn a little more. Marla teaches a variety of classes throughout each month from her Duxbury, Mass. studio.

If you are in the New York area take advantage of her cold process soap classes or one on making creams and lotions.

You have a real educational treat if you will follow Marla’s blog: http://backporchsoap.blogspot.com. What she is giving you is a must read. I plan on reading each post.

I must show you two of her soaps from her Sea-Inspired Collection.

Starfish Soap with Sea Salt       Seaweed Soap with fresh Seaweed

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Glycerine Soap fragrances are strong and pure. If fragrance  is very important to you, then you want Glycerin soaps. Also called Melt and Pour (a name I don’t like), normally have lots of good moisturizers added in.

Soaperstar Soaps have it all. Take a look at this beautiful entry for Valentines Day. Velvet Heart. This Goatsmilk and Glycerine soap has Apricot kernel oil and other skin hydrating additives. This Valentine soap has a fragrance blend of roses, Violets and White Musk. MMmmm Nice.

Men also deserve a Valentine Gift. Perfect, is Soaperstars Midas Touch. A pure Glycerine soap with Apricot Kernel Oil and other great additives for a mans skin. Midas Touch is done in colors for  men and the fragrance is a terrific scent of blended Sandalwood, Cedarwood, and tobacco leaf.

Both these are limited additions made for Valentine giving. Be sure and go to Celines blog. She has a very interesting post on the 10 reasons to buy her soaps. soaperstar.blogspot.com

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This all natural Oat Milk Soap is made with whole milk and oatmeal. The sprinkles are calendula petals.  Cory never uses palm oil. Read her site to find out why.

Seaweed Sensation Made with vegetable oil, sea salt, French green clay and seaweed. Works great for problem skin.

Aquarian Bath is owned by Cory. She is an herbalist and organic gardener. If you read her blog, aquarianbath.blogspot.com you will see she also raises chickens and enjoys the organic eggs.

Visit Cory at one of several links: http://aquarianbath.com,  http://aquarianbath.etsy.com or http://aquarianbath.blogspot.com

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