Making Soaps & Scents: Soaps, Shampoos, Perfumes & Splashes You Can Make At Home (Life's Little Luxuries)

Catherine Bardey; Zeva Oelbaum [Photographer]

ISBN 10: 1579120598 / ISBN 13: 9781579120597

Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Soaps & Scents: Soaps, Shampoos, Perfumes & Splashes You Can Make At Home (Life's Little Luxuries)
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579120598
• ISBN 13: 9781579120597
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 14 ounces

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Synopsis

With this book, it is easy to create soothing suds and a wide variety of perfumes, colognes and splashes that moisturize, revitalize and aromatize skin and hair.

Following the simple step-by-step directions, readers can make all the body products of their dreams, from Buttermilk Oatmeal Soap and Tangerine Cocoa Bar to Lemon Lavender Shampoo. Each recipe also points out how readers can improvise and create their own special soaps and scents.

A special section details the techniques of the world's most famous fragrance producers and traces perfume history. The book includes a resource directory, safety hints and ways to make your soaps more earth-friendly.

About the Author

Catherine Bardey has been a stylist for Elle, New York and French Vogue. She has written for Glamour, Vanity Fair, Martha Stewart's Living and other magazines. Her previous books include Secrets of the Spas, Making Soaps & Scents, Making Candles & Potpourri and Lingerie, all available from Black Dog & Leventhal. She lives in New York City.