It really started when one of my mother's friends was starting her own bath & body company here in Houston. She wanted to save money by getting her handmade soaps locally and at the time I needed a part time job. So I spent at least 5 hours a day for about 2 months learning how to make soaps. It was the only thing that I thought about. I would wake up in the middle of the night and think about soaps. I finally made a batch of soap and it failed horribly. At the time I had no idea that one of the best tools to use when making soaps is to use a stick blender to stir your soap mixture rather than to stir by hand. Things got much better when I used the stick blender the next time. Ever since then I have been making at least 4-5 batches of soap a week. I absolutely love making soap and I had no idea that I had a knack for soap making. Since then I have expanded my shop to making lotions, bath fizzies (also called bath bombs), sugar scrubs, foot soaks, and wonderful body sprays. The sprays are some of my favorite items that I make. I attend 2 different farmers markets a week where I get to meet my customers face to face. I have some of the best customers. They are honest with me and let me know what they wish I would add to my line of products. They get great products with some of their favorite fragrances. One of my favorite things about making products is getting new fragrances in the mail. It seems that there is always something new to try out. I love it.
The newest products that are soon to be added to my line is mud masks. I am in the testing phase with them right now but should be done soon. Can't wait to get them out for everyone to try.
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