Crocheted Flowers

We've got a new project going here at Halo Soap - crocheted flowers!  These cute, floppy flowers measure 5-6 inches across and are attached to a small clip.  You can put them on your hair, on your purse, on a hat - be creative!  They are made with 100% cotton yarn and we'll soon have them in tons of colors.  Check out our yarn stash we'll be using to make the first round of these little gems:

Keep a look out for these flowers to go on sale at our shop.  You can also join our mailing list for updates on new products.

Vegan Lip Tints

These vegan lip tints were a blast to make!  I hate wearing lip stick but I love lip balm that is tinted.  It's great because it gives you lips just a hint of color an it's nice a glossy.  At Halo Soap, we've decided to start with three different tints to see how our customers like them.

To better see the colors, here is a skin swatch:

This fun  new product can be purchased from our website.

Glycerin Soap Cubes

 We now have new glycerin soap cubes at Halo Soap!  These funky little guys are made with an all natural glycerin soap base.  Most glycerin soap bases, especially those that are 'crystal clear' are made with over 25% synthetic detergents and cleansers.  At Halo Soap, we strive to bring our customers the most natural products possible so we were really excited to find this 100% natural glycerin soap base!  

Glycerin soap is great because glycerin is a natural humectant making it extra moisturizing for your skin.  This recipe also has safflower seed oil and castor oil, which penetrates the stratum corneum (outer most layer) of your skin to moisturize deep down.

We have over 2 dozen different scents and colors available.  Check out some of our favorites!

If you would like to purchase our glycerin soap cubes you can do so here.

Properly Burning Soy Candles

Properly burning a candle can sometimes be difficult.  The way a candle burns is affected by the type of wax used, wick size, fragrance content, dye use and even the room temperature of the candle.  A common problem with burning candles is tunneling.  There are steps you can take to avoid this:

~ Each time you burn your candle, make sure the melt pool reaches the sides of the jar.  This can take anywhere from one to three hours.  Estimate about one hour per inch diameter of the container for single wicked candles
~ Any wax that doesn't melt can be gently pushed from the sides of the container into the melt pool
~ Make sure the candle wick stays centered as the wax hardens after extinguishing the flame
~ Once the melt pool has reached the edges, blow out the candle, let the wax harden, trim the wick and re-light the candle.  This can add burn time to your entire candle and make it last longer.

Additionally, you should:
~ Keep your candle wick trimmed to about 1/4 inch before burning to avoid smoking
~ Keep wick and match debris free from the burn pool
~ Stop burning your candle when there is about 1/2 an inch of wax left at the bottom to avoid burning the surface on which the candle is placed

Here are some other guidelines to follow when burning candles.  Most of it may be common sense, but it's still good to keep in mind:
~ Keep your burning candle away from anything that can catch flame
~ If the flame is flickering, it may be catching a draft.  Move the candle to a different spot in the home.
~ Always burn candles on head-resistant surfaces
~ Never leave burning candles unattended

I hope this information helps anyone who is having problems with candle burning!  If you have purchased a candle from Halo Soap and Products and have had a problem with tunneling, bring your candle back to us.  If there is a significant amount of wax left in the jar, we can melt this wax down and turn it into tea lights for you!

Liquid Soap is Finally at Halo Soap

Finally, we have liquid soap in stock at the shop!  It's been a long time in the formulation process, but we I've finally created a nice basic liquid soap recipe with a nice bubbly lather.  This is a basic recipe of coconut and olive oils and as always, scented with yummy fragrance oils.  Most of the scents used on  these new liquid soaps can be found in other products at our shop.  

Currently, we have the following scents in stock: Mauna Loa Volcano, Oatmeal Milk and Honey, Red Clover Tea, Plumeria, Soapy Clean, Lemon Verbena and Nag Champa.

They come in an 8 ounce plastic bottle with a pump.  And the bottle is recyclable! (#1)

Read more about our new liquid soap on www.halosoap.com

It's Back! Sweet Seduction Bar Soap

This bar soap is so popular and it's back on the shelves!

I only make this beauty two or three times a year so when it's in stock, you should probably get it before it's too late!

Not only is this bar soap wonderful to look at, not only does it smell absolutely heavenly but this limited edition bar soap is loaded with extra special moisturizing oils to make it a real luxury bar of soap. Avocado oil helps nourish sun damaged skin and to rejuvenate maturing skin. Jojoba oil has an antioxidant effect on your skin as well as aiding in treating psoriasis and eczema. Lanolin restores softness and elasticity to dry and damaged skin. Activated charcoal removes impurities from the skin and finally, raw sugar is added to gently scrub away dead skin and leave you feeling soft, moisturized and delicious smelling!

This bar can be purchased through the Halo Soap Bath and Body Products home page.

New Batches of Bath Bombs

We just got a nice new batch of bath bombs in the shop!

Have you ever heard of Lush Handmade Cosmetics?  They make some pretty spectacular bath bombs and other bath and body goodies.  But have you seen the outrageous prices on their products? Our bath bombs are just as wonderful and at a fraction of the price!  Our products are handmade in small batches to ensure quality and freshness.

Our bath bombs are made with almond oil for moisture and epsom salts to make a great bath soak!  What was that?  You don't usually take baths?  Then smash up one of our amazing bath bombs and use them for a foot soak!  After smashing it up, one bath bomb can be good for 2-3 foot soaks depending on how potent you like the water.

We just brought three new batches into the shop: Citrus Splash, Juniper Breeze and Red Clover Tea.  All scents are super strong and delicious.  You can also get matching scents in other products!  Citrus Splash Bar Soap is one of our most popular soaps.  Red Clover Tea Soy Jar Candles or Moon Melts make a room smell wonderful.  Juniper Breeze can also be purchased in body butter and body lotion.

You can find more information about our products on the website.

Or if you live in the Milwaukee area of Wisconsin, come to our brick and motar shop!