My first peacock swirl

I finally buckled down and bought a slab mold - here's my first attempt at a peacock swirl!

 

 

 

 

I have been struggling with getting my soap white as opposed to olive-oil-beige.  I finally tried a recipe that didn't use OO and I like it a lot.  It stayed nice and thin and pourable while I was pouring out into the mold.  I'd recommend it for this type of soaping.  I blended my micas with 1 TBSP sweet almond oil each.

 

12 oz coconut oil (76 degrees)

6 oz grapeseed oil

6 oz safflower oil

2.5 oz shea butter

16 oz beef tallow

16.15 oz water (38%)

6.08 oz lye

2 tsp tangerine wow colorant from Brambleberry

2 tsp mango margarita mica from the Conservatorie

2 tsp strawberry mica from SJSupplies (Etsy)

4 oz Ginger Souffle FO from ScentWorks

 

Will post pics after the cut!