安妮製皂

有一回在超市發現有Kefir，很高興不用自己養就可以喝到，而且除了用來喝以外，身為做皂人當然要拿來入皂囉！
用四倍奶低溫溶鹼的方法做皂。10%的紅棕櫚油，20%的甜杏仁油再加上金盞花的橄欖浸泡油，成了很深的橘色，切皂時就可以感受到溫潤的感受。

[Thought]
Accidently found that Kefir is available is supermarket. Not only good for my body but also good to mix with soap.

[Soap]
Using Kefir in low temperature to dissolve lye. There are 10% of red palm oil, 20% sweet almond oil and Calendula infused olive oil to make this soap in dark orange. Extra moisturizing is expected.

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懷孕的妹妹抱怨靜脈區張很嚴重。後來在看一些花草的資料時，發現金縷梅對靜脈區張有幫助，而且也可以縮小毛孔。嘿嘿，這不就是我所要的嗎，臉上的毛孔已有越演越烈之勢，希望這金縷梅可以挽救一下。想說用來洗臉的話，那乾脆做100%老祖母皂好了。除了有金縷梅的橄欖浸泡油之外，還加了5%的橄欖脂，希望能去掉老祖母皂為人詬病的軟爛問題。
皂液入模的顏色其實非常的恐怖，像爛泥巴一樣。所以當我看到最後竟然變成淡綠時，實在高興得眼淚快掉下來。真是很乖的皂寶寶，自己變漂亮了！

[Thought]
My sister is bothered from varicose veins. And I found out that Witch hazel can be used to treat this symptom. And it also good for reducing the appearance of pores that will be good for me!

[Soap]
This soap not only includes witch hazel infused olive oil but also 5% olive butter. The olive butter will harden the soap and avoid stickiness after wash.

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手邊正好有紅花和苜宿葉粉，那就把他們送作堆來個紅花配綠葉吧！紅花可以活血去淤，苜宿葉可以滋潤皮膚，應開很速配的。只是苜宿葉粉做成的皂還是美美的綠色，紅花做的橄欖油浸泡油最後不是紅色，而是淡淡的黃。這皂的配方式採用前田京子的皂方，含有高成分的榛果油，保濕能力佳，又能促進細胞再生，也可緊縮皮膚。

[Thought]
I have alfalfa powder and safflower in hand. I want to have soap with contrast color and benefit skin from these herb.

[Soap]
Unfortunately, the safflower infused olive oil turns to yellow after mixing with lye, not red at all. The alfalfa is still green though. This soap recipe is from 前田京子。The high portion of hazelnut oil will soothes dry, irritated skin and firm the skin’s elasticity.

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把上次的巧克力皂搓成圓圓的小球，居然像極了珍珠奶茶裡的珍珠，所以想來試試個珍珠綠茶皂。
先把「珍珠」放在模底，再加上薄荷和烏龍茶的浸泡油所做的「綠茶」，用白皂做成「泡沫」，透明甘油皂假扮的「冰塊」，在插根紫草浸泡油做的「吸管」，一杯冰涼可口，喔不，是一塊自然清新的手工皂就誕生了！
先承認一下那個「冰塊」是買現成的啦，因為沒做過透明皂，就先買現成的充數囉。
用免洗杯做了一杯像真的一樣的珍珠奶茶，一時半載也很難脫模，那就連杯一起入鏡囉！

[Thought]
Using the previous chocolate soap to rub into small balls and they really look like "pearls" in pearl green tea! This idea makes me to make a "pearl green tea" soap.

[Soap]
First put those "pearls" at the bottom of mode. And then added "green tea" by the soap made from mint and oolong tea infused oil. After that, added white soap as "bubble", shiconix infused oil soap as "straw" and clear glycerine soap as "ice cube". Finally, a "pearl green tea" soap is done.

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二月有個浪漫的情人節，而最能代表這浪漫情懷的，非巧克力莫屬了！用巧克力取代1/3的水，整個皂有著巧克力的自然香味，對巧克力有重度上癮的我，真想咬它一口呢！

[Thought]
February is the most romantic season in a year. Chocolate should not be absent.

[Soap]
Replaced 1/3 of water by melted chocolate chips. The soap is full of chocolate aroma.

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想做一下紫草皂，(好像每隔一段時間看到紫草浸泡油就會手癢)，然後又從床底下翻出上一次沒用完的玫瑰，於是就做成這樣了。其實是想要有紫色漸層的感覺，無奈效果不是太好。
翻了筆記本才赫然發現這是十一月底做的，那時天好冷，為了準確地把玫瑰插進切皂的位置，又深怕失溫會長白粉，緊張地手都不禁顫抖起來...想說做皂做得這樣真是夠了...

[Thought]
The purple Shiconix is always my favorite ingredient to make soap.

[Soap]
This time I tried to have fading purple, but it seems not very obviously but takes me lots of effort. The roses are from the same batch of rose garden, and I put all of them together.

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又是一款母奶皂。用蕁麻葉浸泡的橄欖油來做皂，沒有想像中的綠色，倒是母奶和蜂蜜硬是把整個皂變得深黃，而且成皂很軟。反正天乾物燥，慢慢晾吧！
做完發現有點像鋼琴的鍵盤，那就跟鋼琴一起入鏡囉！

[Thought]
Breast milk plus honey to help my skin to survive in winter.

[Soap]
The nettle leaves infused olive oil does not appear its green color, but the breast milk and honey turn the soap into yellow. And the breast milk and honey make it really soft. Sweet orange essential oil matches with this soap very well. I know it is going to be a gentle and sweet treat for my bath time.

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上次去賞秋葉回來，想把心中的感動做成皂。
平常做皂很少加天然的粉來調色，可是為了做出秋天繽紛的顏色，於是把家當都搬出來了，有可可粉，蕁麻葉粉，紅泥土和金盞花粉，其中也有用紅棕油作成橘色的效果。這還是四倍母奶皂，為了消耗掉母奶，可能還得更努力呢！

[Thought]
After the trip from Quincy Ca., the beautiful color of autumn leaves inspires me to make this soap.

[Soap]
This is still a four fold breast milk soap. In order to create those nature colors, I pulled out my powders: cocoa powder, nettle leaf powder, red clay and calendula petal powder. I also added red palm oil to have bright orange color.

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同事給我的一堆母奶佔據我半個冷凍庫很久了。堆這麼久不是沒有原因的，因為對用低溫溶鹼的長期抗戰很是畏懼。怕溫度拿捏不對時，阿摸尼亞的臭味就飄出來。這回為了消化一下母奶，特地去複習小魔羯的牛奶皂的作法。忽然，看到一個關鍵：人家溶鹼是用橡皮刀，我以前都用筷子拉來拉去，曠日費時當然慢囉。
發現新大陸後，如法泡製一下，驚訝地發現溶鹼速度加快不少！而且不知道是不是氣溫比較低，整鍋在低溫下進行，顏色居然蠻白的，這大概是我最成功的四倍奶皂吧！而且更高興的是我再也不怕做奶皂了！忽然有一股想清光所有的奶的衝動...

[Thought]
Try to clean up the breast milk that occupied in my half of freezer for a long time.

[Soap]
Before, I didn't like to make four fold milk soap. It takes time to dilute lye in low temperature. After I refer to an expert, I figured out that I should use spatula instead of stick! This finding helps me to speed it up. And maybe the air temperature is lower in Autumn, the soap was under low temperature to mix. It makes this soap light color. I really like it.

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好像寫得太短了，再補一下...
用綠藻粉做成的皂球，放在皂皂裡有氣泡的感覺。不過我在想，真的洗的時候，皂泡也可能都被染綠了呢。希望不要太快退色才好。
橄欖油是用parsley浸泡油，原本希望它可以像烏龍茶葉一樣做出綠色的皂，但又不太放心，所以我用半水溶鹼入油。果然一點都不綠！只好啟動B計畫，把一旁待命的小黃瓜汁加入。
皂球是在還黏手時灑綠藻粉，有點像做傳統元宵的作法，裹在皂球上。第一次這樣嘗試，蠻有趣的。
第一次加芒果脂，切皂時就可以感受到扎實的硬度，所以也是個秋冬皂啦。

[Thought]
Using spirulina powder to create "bubbles" in a soap.

[Soap]
I am happy to see the idea is successful. Hopefully the color won't fade so soon.
Frist time apply mango butter in soap. Can't wait to try it out.

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時序入秋，總令人想到美麗的菊花。手邊有的浸泡油跟「菊」能沾的上邊的有臘菊、白菊和洋甘菊，於是把它們一起入皂。另外用蠟菊水來取代一半的水，整個皂變得更黃了！
剪碎了一些金盞花的花瓣，冒充菊花。
這是冬天適用的皂，所以加了20%的乳油木果脂。這次也順便試看看保濕能力超強的鴉片大麻籽油，是不是能對抗得了又冷又乾的冬天。借了女兒的書一起入鏡。那是一隻叫Chrysanthemum的老鼠，她不喜歡有這麼長的名字... 

[Thought] 
Chrysanthemum is a symbol of autumn. I made this soap from different chrysanthemum and wish it is gentle enough for this coming winter. 

[Soap] 
Used immortelle, chamomile and white chrysanthemum infused Olive oil to make this soap. I also cut calendula petal into small pieces to decorate it. This soap is mainly for winter, so I add 20% of shea butter and hempseed oil to protect our skin in such cold and dry air.

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華人超市裡的月餅賣得熱滾滾，似乎也在提醒遲鈍的安妮中秋節快到了！
那天看到小銀杏的月亮，想到我上回買的水管還沒開用呢，於是用水管做了月亮，在加些白色的碎皂在備長碳的夜空，一閃一閃亮晶晶。
實在不想交代那夜空下一片大地的怪怪的顏色是怎麼來的... 
冬天近了，這個皂加重橄欖油的比例，而且是用蕁麻葉的浸泡油，想說夜空下的大地應該要暗一點，所以又加了些紫草浸泡油，結果竟然成此怪色，真令人錯愕！這回也加了新進的榛果油和乳油木果脂，希望給秋冬多一點滋潤。 

[Thought] 
The moon cakes in Chinese super market reminds me that the moon festival is around the corner. So I want to make a soap to celebrate this special day. 

[Soap] 
Use red palm oil in pipe to make the moon soap first. After that use Bincho Carbon powder to make the night sky and add some stars. The winter is coming, so I added hazelnut oil and shea butter to care the skin in dry season.

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玫瑰是好久以前用白色的皂做的，一直想把它種一種卻又想不出適當的造型。想再不種可能油班都要出來了，趕工一下。
因為白色玫瑰太白了，想在下層多一些顏色，結果急了點，分層沒做好，更糟的是最上層的紅土灑太多了，顏色太深紅，害我臉都綠了！人家要粉粉的紅啦！
總之是有點失敗的皂，大家就加減看吧！

[Thought]
To have a flower bed to plant the white roses that I made from soap long time ago.
[Soap]
This does not consider as a sucessful project. I was too rush so the three-layer flower bed is not so perfect. I planned the top layer to be beautiful pink to red color, but ended up a very dark red one.

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相信和我一樣喜愛使用同類療法藥物的朋友，對金山山金車這藥草一定不陌生。有一本書上甚至寫到，如果你只想認識一種同類療法的藥物，那金山山金車便是唯一的選擇。可見它的重要，而且對我來說也是非常有效的必備良藥。
它主治肌肉酸痛，消除瘀血，適用於沒有破口的內傷。 當我的小孩還是Baby的時候，常常抱到肩夾酸痛，甚至有一次閃到腰，我都是靠金山山金車內服加外用來治療。如果小孩子的頭有去嚴重摔到，避免瘀血在裡面，我也會給他們吃一點。
所以對這藥草有種從裡到外的深厚感情呢。有一次買精油時，看到賣家也有賣金山山金車，二話不說，一起下單了！
金山山金車到家後就加米糠油做浸泡油。 為了配合心愛的藥草，這回也把金盞花橄欖浸泡油和洋甘菊橄欖浸泡油一起入皂。比較黃的部份是金盞花橄欖浸泡油做的，淺黃的部份是洋甘菊橄欖浸泡油。最後再灑些洋甘菊花瓣就完工了。

[Thought] If you like to use homeopathic medicine just like myself, you must be very familiar with Arnica Montana. "It's a major remedy for any type of blunt trauma or surgery that damages both the soft tissues and bone structure." It really helps me to release the pain from holding my baby. Since I love this herb so much, one day I saw it was available in an on-line store, I bought it right away.

[Soap] I infused this herb in bran oil. In order to make this soap perfectly, I also use two kinds of wonderful infused oil: Calendula infused olive oil (yellow part of soap) and Chamomile infused olive oil (pale yellow part). At the end, I sprinkled some Chamomile petals.

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一直很喜歡中藥的味道，這回把枸杞打碎後，加入米糠油做浸泡油再入皂。
以為會有淡淡的粉紅色，成皂後發現是一整個黃。
最近做的皂降低了橄欖油的比例，發現觸感差好多。橄欖油皂比較厚實，像我這款有30%的米糠油，感覺輕輕滑滑的，對我來說是個新體驗呢。
皂有個枸杞的味道，把我的甜橘精油和伊蘭依蘭都壓下去啦。下層用枸杞汁取代水，還加了些紅麴粉，中間篩了一層可可粉，不過好像下手重了些...

[Thought]
I like Chinese herb. It gives me warm and good feeling. Medlar is a very popular chinese herb to help your eye sight. I thought I can have a pink color from grinded medlar infused bran oil, but actually not...

[Soap]
This soap is quite different with my old soaps. I reduced the portion of olive oil that normally give me thick and heavy feeling. This time I have 30% bran oil that feels lighter and smoothier.

The medlar infused oil turn out to be yellow in soap! At the bottom of soap, I replace water with medlar juice. I also sprinkle a thin layer of cocoa powder in the middle. Sweet orange essential oil and Ylang ylang essential oil can not hide medlar's smelling.

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