by Super Power Soap | Aug 23, 2024 | Featured, Ingredients
I hosted the August 2024 edition of the Houston Soapmakers Meetup.I loved every moment.I met folks who came from #chemistry, nursing, and #homesteading backgrounds who were curious about soapmaking. It’s so wonderful having a part in building community here in...
by Priscilla | Super Power Soap | May 28, 2024 | 52 Weeks of Soapmaking, Featured
Soap: Maple, honey, sugar soap with frankincense and myrrh. I thought I was being so cool. It was raining here in Houston. The sky turned completely black. Then white, then black again. I had just finished making my avocado dream bar and thought to myself. What the...
by Priscilla | Super Power Soap | May 6, 2024 | 52 Weeks of Soapmaking, Featured
Date: May 6, 2024 Soap: Black Amber Silk Video: Coming soon Saint Florian is the patron saint of soapmakers, chimney sweeps, and other professions who deal in fire and water. It was only fitting that I begin my year-long weekly soapmaking journey on his feast day, May...
by Priscilla | Super Power Soap | May 4, 2024 | 52 Weeks of Soapmaking, Featured
I stepped out of the coloring book outline of the previous life I led. Me: standing at my desk with my headset on smiling ready for Zoom. Cut to the drawn outline of me on the phone calming down a manager and helping her use the app successfully. Me: at 6AM handling a...
by Priscilla | Super Power Soap | Feb 16, 2024 | Featured
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s a rainy day here in Houston, Texas and it’s the perfect atmosphere to delve into the tranquil art of soapmaking. In today’s blog post, we’ll explore the crucial components of soapmaking liquid and lye solutions that...
by Priscilla | Super Power Soap | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Safety, Soapmaking
There are three key aspects of soapmaking safety: environmental safety, using protective equipment, and handling lye with care. In this blog post, I will explain the importance of creating a safe environment for soapmaking from scratch. Below, I’ve created...
