Thanksgiving Song

Was looking for a funny alternative to Adam Sandler's Turkey Song to post on my Facebook page, and came across this beautiful song.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Stock Up on Black Orchid!

Our perfumer has informed us they have discontinued Black Orchid (Tom Ford Type). Our supply is limited, and once it is gone, it is gone forever. Be sure to stock up now!

Shana Tova!

A very cute Rosh Hashana greeting courtesy of the Muppets. Wishing those that celebrate a very Happy, Healthy, & Sweet New Year.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Yeah, I know it's been awhile since I've blogged. Earlier this summer I underwent surgery for a twisted colon. The recovery has been slow and painful. On the plus side, I've been able to get out of doing the laundry and carrying groceries as the doctor told me not to do any heavy lifting.

How have you been spending your summer?

Soap Swirls

I've always admired the beautifully colored swirls that many of my fellow soapmakers add to their soaps. After reading about how swirls are created and watching videos (Christy Rose of KBShimmer's video was especially inspirational), I finally attempted a swirl. I had some blue powder colorant (I don't know if it was a mica or oxide as there was no label on the jar), that I had received in a goodie bag. When the soap looked emulsified I took a teaspoon of the powder & mixed it with one ounce of avocado oil that was part of my soap recipe. I separated about a cup of soap from the batch, poured the colorant in, and stirred well. The soap was a beautiful shade of blue. I used the swirling method that Christy showed in her video. Everything looked great. I went to take a peak at the soap a few hours later and the color had grayed out. Even though the color didn't turn out they way I had hoped, I think the swirl came out pretty decent for a first attempt.

What do you think?

Cosmetic Colorants

While doing some research on soap colorants, I came across a very interesting blog post from Kaila Westerman. (Scroll down to her post dated February 4, 2010.) Kaila is well known in the soapmaking industry as an expert on cosmetic colorants. Kaila raises some very interesting points about using fruit and vegetable pigments as colorants in cosmetics. What do you think?

Sniffapalooza!

If you’re a fragrance fan, you’ll want to check out Sniffapalooza’s Spring Fling to be held this weekend, April 10-11th in New York City.

Sniffapalooza is an event-based group of fragrance aficionados that unites perfume enthusiasts from around the world. The Spring Fling is a jam packed weekend where attendees will meet perfumers, representatives from fragrance houses, fragrance journalists, authors and celebrities. Some of the new fragrance launch previews will include Atelier Cologne, Balenciaga, Voyage D'Hermes, Donna Karan Iris, Prada Tuberose, Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio, and Henri Bendel Fine Fragrance Collection.

They don’t call this Sniffapalooza for nothing! Some of the sniffing and sampling venues include Bergdorf Goodman, Takashimaya (the legendery store will closes its doors in June), Henri Bendel, the new Krigler Perfumery at The Plaza, where Sniffapaloozites will meet Ben Krigler, sample the line, and watch the launch of Manhattan Rose 44 candle & Extraordinaire Camelia 209, Krigler's first new fragrance creation in 10 years, to celebrate their 105th anniversary. Bond No. 9 is a very hot and trendy fragrance house. While at Bond No. 9, participants will have the opportunity to sample Bond No. 9's newest scents, High Line and Montauk and try their new body line.

A master class will be conducted at the Anna Sui boutique by fragrance specialist Leah Dean. In addition to the class, attendees will also get to witness the exclusive launch of Anna Sui Rock Me Summer of Love.

Other highlights include The Fragrance Foundation presenting the FiFi Awards consumer voting & their 'One Mighty Drop’ new ad campaign, Julian Levy presenting Osmoz.com's Les Coulisses de Parfum fragrance kits, and the Sephora team with new launches.

There’s still time to register for the event via PayPal. For questions contact Karen Adams at kadams@sniffapalooza.com.

Happy sniffing!