Olga is perfect for her! I love how much you love her. :) Nice pour. Nice ingredients. When you do another banana-themed soap, I would love to see what you do with banana powder. It creates the prettiest little speckles. I got the idea a few years ago from a soaper who isn't on UA-cam any more but her idea lives on!
For anyone in the US and making small batches of soap or just want to experiment with it once or twice, The Dollar Tree has colloidal oats. It comes like oatmeal packets, I think 3 in a box for $1.25.
This are gorgeous!!!! Ellen regarding the colloidal oats, I read an article that explains that basically if you can grain the oats to a fine powder you have the colloidal oats , “To make colloidal oatmeal you can start with regular oatmeal. Put 1 cup oatmeal into a blender, coffee grinder, or food processor and grind it into a fine, consistent powder. If the oatmeal isn't fine enough, it won't mix into the water And that is basically what I am doing using my Vitamix , but I am still listed on my ingredients as powdered oats or ground oatmeal, just in case any claim. I use it on my soaps, lotions and scrubs with no issues and you can save some money and know exactly what is in there Thank you for sharing Ellen
Hi Ellen! Loving watching your channel. thanks for explaining about the coloidal oats. I was wondering if you could teach us about adding sugar and other things to the lye water. What’s that for? Also, how to you calculate the water discount if you’re adding milk and others additives? Thank you so much 😊
Oh I like your colloidal oats explanation better than mine! I say it's basically pulverized whole oat 😅🤷🏼♀️. The powder is so fine that's what popped into my mind 🤦🏼♀️
Hey sweetie! I know you're well aware of this, but I forgot to say a few years ago a fellow soaper told me to only use "Old Fashioned Oats" with my soap, because the "Quick Oats" will cook in my Goat Milk Soap (I add sugars too). I never thought about it before she mentioned it ☺ I love a banana smell!! I'm gonna have to try this one too! Now I'm craving chocolate covered bananas!! 🤤🤤🤤 I come up with these desert ideas after watching your channel 😂 Hubby always wonders where I come up with them. I'll throw some names out in a few. But I like Olga and the "meaning"! Have a great week!!!! 💕
@@EllenRuthSoap Hey I read somewhere a lady mixes her fragrance oil with her kaolin clay 1 day before making her soap. (Obviously in a glass container) Claims it anchors best this way and the fragrance stays stronger longer. I'm going to try it. Have you tried this? If so, what's your opinion? 😊
@@EllenRuthSoap Hey I read somewhere a lady mixes her fragrance oil with her kaolin clay 1 day before making her soap. (Obviously in a glass container) Claims it anchors best this way and the fragrance stays stronger longer. I'm going to try it. Have you tried this? If so, what's your opinion? 😊
Hi Ellen! What a beautiful soap! I have a question about colloidal oats…. I bought a bag from Make Your Own.Buzz and the bag says to use within 6 months of purchase. It’s been over a year I bought it. Color and smell haven’t changed. Do you think it’s still good to use. Thank you!
I love the pattern on the inside! For suggestions for the soap cutter- the color of it gives that 50’s retro vibe- Patsy, Marylin, Donna, Gidget, I also thought of Laverne or Shirley, cute names. For Russian names- Katarina or Natasha! Love choosing names for things! So fun. Can’t wait to hear what you chose. Robyn- @seraphimsoaps)
Hey ! I’m still fairly new to soapmaking and I had a question. When using kaolin clay or colloidal oats do I have to alter anything in the recipe? For example if I’m using 2 tablespoons of anything I can just go ahead and add it straight into my oils? TIA
Hi! How are you? my name is Soledad, I'm from Argentina, first tell you that I love your channel and all your videos !! I contacted you this time to ask you a question, I have made a well balanced recipe and obtained a perfect trace, it is assumed that my soap had a design with 3 colors, so before dividing the trace to color, I added the fragrance, a 3 % and I did not have time for anything !! it cut me off and started to leak! a disaster! it was horrible. So I need your knowledge to guide me, is there a way to delay the acceleration of the trace when it is added? can it be diluted for example? what can be done? I would appreciate giving me some advice about it! A hug!
Very nice Ellen, I love the cocoa swirls! I was wondering, does wholesale supplies send you fragrances to try, ot do you just buy them? I love banana lol!
How did you spell that. I looked up Olga and it said it was of old Norse and Scandinavian origin. I looked it up because my husband, who is part Swedish, said he thought it was swedish 😉) So I was curiuos, because I like the name, also. It said it means blessed, successful, holy) Under Wikipedia it seems more universal, but doesn't say where originally. Love the name, regardless. 👍 😍 I have to try the oat powder you use. I got mine off of amazon, also. It is for those types that work out a lot, but is kind of expensive. Cheers and Blessings 💕 💕
I saved this one in my important folder because of that pour. I want to try it with four colors.
I was so happy and surprised with this pour💕 4 colors will be amazing 🤩
Olga is perfect for her! I love how much you love her. :) Nice pour. Nice ingredients. When you do another banana-themed soap, I would love to see what you do with banana powder. It creates the prettiest little speckles. I got the idea a few years ago from a soaper who isn't on UA-cam any more but her idea lives on!
Thanks!💕🍌
I’m recovering from surgery and it sure is nice to get your notification because your positive energy is very much appreciated!! 💕💕
Thanks 💕 get well soon❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you! ❤️
Wishing you a speedy recovery ❣️
For anyone in the US and making small batches of soap or just want to experiment with it once or twice, The Dollar Tree has colloidal oats. It comes like oatmeal packets, I think 3 in a box for $1.25.
Awww love Olga! So glad you treated yourself. Great swirls!
-Momo
Thank you 🥰
The soap looks beautiful! I love the swirls and the color from the cocoa powder. I wish I could smell it! Great video! ❤️
Thanks 🍌🌾💕
Banana and oats, yes please!! This looks fabulous Ellen. 🍌
Thanks 🥰🍌🌾
Swirls are beautiful!
Thanks 💕
These turned out gorgeous! I am in love with the cocoa swirls. Thanks for sharing. These are gorgeous
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I was able to get a bar of this soap, and I LOVE it!!!! Smells so good and it's so nice!
🥰 I’m so glad you’re enjoying it 🍌🌾💕
That would have made a nice wood grain soap as well. Very nice.
Yes, the colors would make a great wood grain pour👍
Those swirls! Love it
I love it!!! I made a banana soap not too long ago and I love just smelling it 🍌 I love the banana and chocolate colors
Thanks 🍌❣️ it does smell great!
😀👍 good work 🌷
Thank you! Cheers!
This are gorgeous!!!! Ellen regarding the colloidal oats, I read an article that explains that basically if you can grain the oats to a fine powder you have the colloidal oats , “To make colloidal oatmeal you can start with regular oatmeal. Put 1 cup oatmeal into a blender, coffee grinder, or food processor and grind it into a fine, consistent powder. If the oatmeal isn't fine enough, it won't mix into the water
And that is basically what I am doing using my Vitamix , but I am still listed on my ingredients as powdered oats or ground oatmeal, just in case any claim. I use it on my soaps, lotions and scrubs with no issues and you can save some money and know exactly what is in there
Thank you for sharing Ellen
Thanks 🍌🌾 that’s a great suggestion about the oats❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap ❤️
Always nice to get my Ellen notifications.
Thanks for watching 💕
Thanks for the source for the oats. Been getting so frustrated trying to find them!
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Hi Ellen! Loving watching your channel. thanks for explaining about the coloidal oats. I was wondering if you could teach us about adding sugar and other things to the lye water. What’s that for? Also, how to you calculate the water discount if you’re adding milk and others additives? Thank you so much 😊
Thanks 💕 those are good questions, I’ll definitely be talking about those things....
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you 🙏
So consistent!
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Oh I like your colloidal oats explanation better than mine! I say it's basically pulverized whole oat 😅🤷🏼♀️. The powder is so fine that's what popped into my mind 🤦🏼♀️
Hey sweetie! I know you're well aware of this, but I forgot to say a few years ago a fellow soaper told me to only use "Old Fashioned Oats" with my soap, because the "Quick Oats" will cook in my Goat Milk Soap (I add sugars too). I never thought about it before she mentioned it ☺ I love a banana smell!! I'm gonna have to try this one too! Now I'm craving chocolate covered bananas!! 🤤🤤🤤 I come up with these desert ideas after watching your channel 😂 Hubby always wonders where I come up with them. I'll throw some names out in a few. But I like Olga and the "meaning"! Have a great week!!!! 💕
That's good info about the oats ❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap Hey I read somewhere a lady mixes her fragrance oil with her kaolin clay 1 day before making her soap. (Obviously in a glass container) Claims it anchors best this way and the fragrance stays stronger longer. I'm going to try it. Have you tried this? If so, what's your opinion? 😊
@@EllenRuthSoap Hey I read somewhere a lady mixes her fragrance oil with her kaolin clay 1 day before making her soap. (Obviously in a glass container) Claims it anchors best this way and the fragrance stays stronger longer. I'm going to try it. Have you tried this? If so, what's your opinion? 😊
Hi Ellen! What a beautiful soap! I have a question about colloidal oats…. I bought a bag from Make Your Own.Buzz and the bag says to use within 6 months of purchase. It’s been over a year I bought it. Color and smell haven’t changed. Do you think it’s still good to use. Thank you!
Yes, I think it would be okay to use in soap, as long as it looks and smells good..
Great video Ellen.. Could you tell me what is the temp of oils n butters n lye water
I typically soap at near 80 degrees
@@EllenRuthSoap Celsius or F
If butters added in oils n cool lye water as in the video won't soap get stearic spots
@@sunandasemwal6008 Fahrenheit
Do you also water discount for the water you use in your TD as well as the water in the cocoa powder?
Good question! I don't worry about the T.D. because I do such a steep discount anyway.
I love the pattern on the inside! For suggestions for the soap cutter- the color of it gives that 50’s retro vibe- Patsy, Marylin, Donna, Gidget, I also thought of Laverne or Shirley, cute names. For Russian names- Katarina or Natasha! Love choosing names for things! So fun. Can’t wait to hear what you chose. Robyn- @seraphimsoaps)
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❤What fragrance did you use?
I show it in the beginning of the video... Banana from WSP
Hey ! I’m still fairly new to soapmaking and I had a question. When using kaolin clay or colloidal oats do I have to alter anything in the recipe? For example if I’m using 2 tablespoons of anything I can just go ahead and add it straight into my oils? TIA
For the dry additives, you don’t need to change the recipe
@@EllenRuthSoap awesome thank you very much !! 😊 you’re soap looks wonderful I’ll have to give it a try
Hi! How are you? my name is Soledad, I'm from Argentina, first tell you that I love your channel and all your videos !! I contacted you this time to ask you a question, I have made a well balanced recipe and obtained a perfect trace, it is assumed that my soap had a design with 3 colors, so before dividing the trace to color, I added the fragrance, a 3 % and I did not have time for anything !! it cut me off and started to leak! a disaster! it was horrible. So I need your knowledge to guide me, is there a way to delay the acceleration of the trace when it is added? can it be diluted for example? what can be done? I would appreciate giving me some advice about it! A hug!
Hi Soledad, I would suspect the fragrance is giving you trouble. Some F.O's make soap harden super fast..
Very nice Ellen, I love the cocoa swirls! I was wondering, does wholesale supplies send you fragrances to try, ot do you just buy them? I love banana lol!
Thanks! I'm not an affiliate of WSP, I buy all my F.O.'s from them😉
@@EllenRuthSoap
Sweet!
Not to be biased, but it is a Tiffany blue. Or even Robin egg.
It’s that classic 1940’s turquoise, so it could be called either😉❣️
I find that with my large grinder I can blend my oats to a fine powder
Do you notice any texture difference between the raw colloidal oats and the oat flour?
Not really 😉
@@EllenRuthSoap - thanks and one last question - have you ever tried to make oatmilk with the oat flour?
Have you ever used Almond flour. Or coconut flour?
I haven't tried those...💕
@@EllenRuthSoap Me either. But I might get brave and try.
How did you spell that. I looked up Olga and it said it was of old Norse and Scandinavian origin. I looked it up because my husband, who is part Swedish, said he thought it was swedish 😉) So I was curiuos, because I like the name, also. It said it means blessed, successful, holy)
Under Wikipedia it seems more universal, but doesn't say where originally. Love the name, regardless. 👍 😍
I have to try the oat powder you use. I got mine off of amazon, also. It is for those types that work out a lot, but is kind of expensive.
Cheers and Blessings 💕 💕
I looked up common Russian names, and it came up.?. I think it's also Scandinavian...
Lovely soap again, Ellen. Consider naming her Varushka or Ludmella. Very Russian names😊
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Ellen, I’ve always heard food shouldn’t be added in soap because it can get gross/moldy 🤔
Perhaps that is true for melt & pour... But the lye in cold process acts as a preservative, and they’re great 👍
@@EllenRuthSoap that’s what I figured too, thanks for the clarification! 😊
Beautiful 🤩🥰👩🏻🦰🌈🌸🧡🐳
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Ples write the recipe under the videos
I’m not sharing this recipe right now...
a name with Russian roots..Acelina meansA noble person from graven
From heaven** typo., sorry
But i think Olga is wonderful!
Cleopatra "Cleo"
Jollene
Phoebe
Hilda
Prudence
Ramona
Sophia
Sophie
Matilda
Sonya
Harriet
Claudette
Regina
Velda
Aphrodite
Gretchen
Constance
Freida
Gabrielle
Wilma
Elvira
Gertrude
Mildred
Trudy
Simone
Felicity
Mildred
What about "Elga"? Cause ur name is "Ellen" and you wanted to name her "Olga" so why don't just combine the two names? Haha 🤗
That's cute 💕