I Heart You Soaps

Heart-shaped soaps for you or the one you love.

Okay all you non-cooks, making soap the Spa Girl way is about as easy as making Jell-O. Embellish these sweet heart-shaped soaps with whatever strikes your fancy: a key to your apartment, your phone number spelled out with little charms, silk flowers or whatever non-spoiling/non-perishable items your heart desires (pardon the pun)!

Here's what you do:

Cut soap into small cubes. In a double boiler, bring water to boil, turn the heat down to simmer and then add soap. Stir soap gently until it melts. Remove from heat, allow the liquid to cool slightly and then add fragrance (start with just a few drops at a time). Pour the liquid slowly into soap molds. Allow it to congeal slightly for about a minute before you add your creative items to the soap. Un-mold after two hours. Use a dull knife to gently pry soap from the mold.

You'll need:

Melt-and-pour transparent soap block in red or pink
Heart-shaped soap molds
Essential or fragranced oils of your choice

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Do-It-Yourself Tips:

Try out your concoctions on an inconspicuous place like your forearm before you go slathering it all your body and have fun!
Use recipes with perishable food items such as eggs and veggies immediately or store in an airtight container up to one week in the frig.
Vodka, witch hazel, vinegar and lemon juice are natural preservatives and help extend the life of a DIY mixture.
Sugar and salt scrubs generally keep for a couple months as long as the container has a tight seal.
Store aromatherapy massage oils in a dark, well-sealed glass container for up to 6 months.
For gifts, consider separating the dry ingredients from the liquid and giving the recipient directions on how to mix them in one-use increments.