I'm still here!

Sorry I haven't done much blogging recently, I feel like I've been so busy lately!

The chocolate mint soaps are curing quite nicely. The green has really darkened up and the two greens have blended into the same color. As soon as we get some decent enough light around here I'll get some more pictures of them, it's been dismal & raining.

I made some Christmas Tree scented soaps the other day. They smell so great! I did a red & green swirl but I think I did it backwards. Red is the prominent color instead of green. The red I have is brick red so unfortunately it almost has a brown hue to it.. I think they'll be ok though. I'm certainly going to put them out in the kids/guest bathroom for the month of  December :)

I also made my first batch of 100% Castile soap the other day! I didn't add any color or fragrance to it so it's 100% natural and the bars turned out a beautiful white. I'd been wanting to make a soap that sensitive skin users as well as children could use and Castile kept coming up as the recommendation. According to an article I found at Livestrong.com-  Castile Soap is often recommended for people with sensitive skin and those suffering from eczema, or other skin disorders.

That's all for tonight, I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween tomorrow!

Soap, Soap & More Soap...

The salt bars kept their color! I love the way they look and judging just by the way my hands feel when I rinse them after handling the bars, I'm going to love them! Too bad I have to wait 4 weeks to really try them out! Knowing me I'll probably just cut off a piece in a week and a half or so, lol

If you've ever been to the ocean and got wet, you probably noticed that afterwards your skin felt soft and smooth and your most basic skin problems disappeared within a few days of being in the salt water. Salt Bars do the same thing just on a smaller scale. Using this soap will actually exfoliate your skin very gently, resulting in wonderful clean, smooth skin!

I also realized I had two other bars that I never posted for all of you.

I'm calling the first bars Summer Spice because they smell like, well, summer and spice, lol, the second bars I've named Tranquil Outdoors. I'm fortunate to live in beautiful Sonoma County, Ca and we happen to have a lot of Eucalyptus trees around in our state parks and such. The smell of these reminds me of hiking around in those parks when I was a kid. Very calming... tranquil even ;)

Here are the bars and their ETSY decriptions:


Summer Spice

These bars smell amazing!

They're a blend of Peppermint, Lemongrass and Clove Bud Essential Oils for a nice light summery smell with a hint of alluring spice at the end. Truly an adventure for the senses. 

These bars have wonderful ingredients such as shea butter, cocoa butter and sweet almond oil.

Put one of these out for your guests or keep them all to yourself, either way I know you'll love them!

Tranquil Outdoors


These earthy bars were made with a blend of eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary and orange essential oils. Similar to the Wake Up Bars they also contain aloe vera gel which is soothing and moisturizing, and also stimulates the growth of new cells and tissue.

The combination of the essential oils in these bars is a wonderful, calming earthy smell. Close your eyes and smell these bars, they'll transport you to the tranquil outdoors!

Bath Salts

I'm still trying to work out the kinks on these guys to find the perfect salt mixture but I love them so far!

The salts in this picture were made with a liquid color, I've since switched to micas which are more natural and better looking overall.

In the picture, one of the tubes is Lavender scented and the other Orange, I also have Peppermint. I'm not ready to put them up for sale on Etsy yet but they will be ready by my Sept 25th party. I just ordered one more type of salt to add to them and it should be here by then.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!

Updated Website!

I wasn't really happy with the design of my website so on the advice of someone who posts on a forum I read, I set one up with Weebly and I like it much better!

I'd love any feedback anyone has :)

I'm feeling a lot better about the new batch of Oatmeal & Honey bars. They're a lot lighter in color but now that they've had a few days, they smell just like the other batch. I'm going to let them cure a week or so before I test them out.

I'm so excited!

In the past two days I've had two separate sales in my ETSY Shop!

I put my soaps up for sale day before yesterday and I'm glad I did since both sales were for soap! Since these are my first few customers I've been throwing in a free lip balm with their purchases :)  I figure I'll do that for the first 5 or so online sales.

I'm really looking forward to my party on the 25th, it'll give people a chance to check out my stuff in person and also celebrate my birthday with me! I've been busy making extra batches of the Wake Up Soap and Ocean Breeze Bars since I have a feeling those are gonna be the favorites.

I tried to make another batch of the Oatmeal & Honey Bars but I tried them in my box which would have made a lot bigger batch and they didn't come out as great as the first batch. I did put the first batch in the oven and that may have made a difference in the smell and look. I'm gonna give them a bit to cure and see if the smell and/or color deepens and go from there. In the meantime, I'm going to dial it down and make a smaller batch to see if I can duplicate the first one. I hope I can because I love those bars!

I have in some new lip balm flavors but I haven't made new balms yet. It was super hot here last week and I didn't feel like doing much of anything except sitting in front of a fan, lol... plus, I'm not sure they would have set up very well. I'll get them made and labeled sometime in the next week so I can get pictures done and get them up for sale.

Doing some candle making tonight!

Massage Candles

I thought this was a great idea so I just had to make some!

They're up for sale on Etsy or if you're local, please contact me by email (tranquilelements@yahoo.com) to avoid shipping charges

You simply light the candle for about 10 minutes, blow out the candle, and pour the melted skin safe wax on your skin for a wonderful treat to your skin! They're perfect for a relaxing, romantic massage or anytime you need to soothe dry skin, such as elbows, cuticles and tired feet!

These are made with Soy Wax, Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil, Shea Butter and Lavender Essential Oil.

 The seamless 4oz aluminum tin is perfect for travel and when empty can be cleaned with hot soapy water and reused or recycled.

Skin Pampering Ingredients:

Cocoa Butter has been called the ultimate moisturizer, and has been used to keep skin soft and supple for centuries. 

Avocado Oil is a rich and extremely deep penetrating oil, rich in vitamins A, D and E, lecithin, as well as potassium - known as the youth mineral. It is also high in sterolins, which are reputed to reduce age spots reduce age spots, help heal sun damage and scars.

Shea Butter has been used to help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, psoriasis, dandruff, and stretch marks. It may also help diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal, and increasing circulation. Shea butter also contains cinnamic acid, a substance that helps protect the skin from harmful UV rays.

 Lavender Essential Oil has been said to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation and treat respiratory problems. Lavender has the Latin name Lavare, which means “to wash”, due to its aroma that gives the feeling of a clean aroma.

Soy Wax is skin safe and the soy wax used in my candles is made using soy beans exclusively from U.S. farmers. Soy is a highly renewable resource, unlike petroleum, and helps support agricultural growth.