Throwback Thursday ~ Coconut oil liquid soap

I bet most of you don't remember Lulu Blossom made coconut oil liquid soap.For today's Throwback Thursday we are offering a DIY recipe that you can make at home.

To start off you will need:

• 4oz coconut oil 
• 10.7oz Potassium Hydroxide for lye/water solution
• 32.2oz distilled water
• 4tbs 5% Borax solution per 8oz of soap paste (neutralizes)
• 4-5oz distilled water per 8oz soap paste for dillution
• Stainless steel pot or crock pot
• Rubber gloves
• Protective eye wear
• Ball jar or glass container 
• Utensils (spoons, spatulas) only to be used for mixing lye. Lye is poisonous and should be mixed outside or in an area with plenty ventilation. Never cook with utensils or pots that have come in contact with lye. 

Directions:

1. Measure and melt coconut oil.
2. Mix lye and water for solution.
3. Mix oil and lye together.
4. Bring to trace (which is when it starts to thicken.)
5. Cook the paste either in crock pot or stove top- usually about 4 hours.
6. Add 4tbs of 5% borax to 4-5oz distilled water and mix per 8oz of paste.
7. Once the solution is mixed and neutralized, pour into glass container and cap lids until the solution starts to become viscous and cloudy. It will go from clear to the color in the picture above. Once this has happened feel free to add any fragrance or essential oil for a scent. However, we find that unscented is pleasant as well. 

***When mixing water lye solution, make sure to wear protective eye wear like goggles or glasses and mix lye slowly as it becomes very hot quickly.***

Throwback Thursday with Emii!

Music artist, actress, martial artist, and avid fan of Marvel Comics, Emii at the Golden Globes with Rachael Kash. She is known for her song Mr. Romeo featuring Snoop Dogg.

Throwback Thursday from the Golden Globes Party 2012 with Lou Ferrigno/The Incredible Hulk

As a kid who had an Incredible Hulk sleeping bag in the 80's, everyone knows how incredibly ecstatic I was to meet Lou Ferrigno. He wasn't always the macho type during his childhood. Instead, he was relentlessly teased. Not only that, he suffered a 75% hearing loss. By 13 years old he started weight training. Then he went on to win IFBB Mr. America and IFBB Mr. Universe, making him a World Guinness Book of record making him the youngest Mr. Universe. He later went on to become the iconic superhero the Incredible Hulk. We admire the fact that Ferrigno created Ferrigno Fit a community that focuses itself on positive habits, lifestyles, and ideas. Who knew we had so much in common with the Hulk.

Throwback Thursday- The Birth of Lulu Blossom

The birth of Lulu Blossom's iconic, pinup look began as a way to promote an all vegan beauty and body line! The idea emerged from the lovely Racheal Kash's kitchen here in Chicago in 2011. Lulu not only fixates its attention to products that are not only all natural, cruelty-free, but that are also fun and girly! The flowers and pin up gal encapsulates everything we strive for as a company: commitment to values while staying cute.  Three years later we have a much more honed, recognizable image that customers look for when searching for products to add to their skincare regimen.