DIY Soap & Skin Care Workshops

I work as a DIY Skin Care formulator at From Nature With Love, and author their popular natural skin care blog, The Natural Beauty Workshop.  I’ve had the pleasure of teaching workshops on skin care and soap making at Etsy.com and From Nature With Love, as well as privately for social groups and craft groups.  Though my knowledge on the subject is extensive, I focus on beginner’s workshops, providing students with hands on instruction as they create projects using my own tried and true recipes.

I’m based in Austin, Texas, and the class prices here are based on classes in Austin.  I’m happy to travel to teach workshop’s elsewhere, just contact me and we can talk about it.  For more details, or to book a class please contact me at MaryHelenOrama(at)gmail(dot)com

If you’d like to learn about a subject you don’t see here, please feel free to contact me about creating a custom class or workshop.  I can teach a class on just about anything. 

Classes & Workshops

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Basic Melt & Pour Soap Making Workshop

Learn the basic techniques and recipes involved in making your own glycerin based soaps at home.  Glycerin soaps are very easy to make, and perfect for creating soaps in a variety of fun shapes, colors, and fragrances.  In this workshop we’ll create 2 lbs. of soap per person using a variety of color additives, clays, herbs, and fragrance oils.  We’ll also work on basic techniques such as layering and embedding.

Class fee: $50 per person (four person minimum)
Duration:  About 2 hours
Location: your home
Workshop Includes: Each student will receive one melt & pour soap mold, a share of the soaps made during the workshop, and printed recipes and instructions regarding what was discussed.
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Bath Bombs Workshop

Learn how a simple acid and base reaction can brighten up your bath in this beginner’s bath bomb workshop.  We’ll whip up massive amounts (6 lbs. each) of bath bomb base and then experiment with different techniques for coloring, scenting, and enhancing your bath bombs.  We’ll use a variety of different color additives, fragrance oils, essential oils, moisturizing oils and butters, and natural additives to make a unique spread of fizzy bath treats.

Class fee: $100 per person (two person minimum)
Duration:  About 2 hours
Location: your home
Workshop Includes: Each student will receive a bath bomb mold, a share of the bath bombs made during the workshop, and printed recipes and instructions regarding what was discussed.
Restrictions: The use of Essential Oils can aggravate certain health conditions.  Please let me know ahead of time if anyone attending the class is pregnant, nursing, has low/high blood pressure, epilepsy, or other health conditions.  Small children should also avoid using Essential Oils.

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Natural Lip Balms, Body Butters, and Salves Workshop

Learn how one simple formula can be transformed into a wide range of products.  In this workshop we’ll create basic lip balms in fun flavors, whipped body butter, and herb infused salves.  We’ll discuss a range of techniques, including recipe making, aromatherapy, herbal infusion, and preventing oxidation.  We’ll also work with a wide range of natural ingredients including herbs, oils and butters, and essential oils.
Class fee: $100 per person (two person minimum)
Duration:  2 – 3 hours
Location: your home
Workshop Includes:  Each student will receive a share of the lip balms, body butters and herbal salves created during the workshop, and printed recipes and instructions regarding what was discussed.
Restrictions: The use of Essential Oils can aggravate certain health conditions.  Please let me know ahead of time if anyone attending the class is pregnant, nursing, has low/high blood pressure, epilepsy, or other health conditions.  Small children should also avoid using Essential Oils.

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Cold Process Soap Making Workshop

Learn the basics of cold process soap making in this beginner’s workshop.  We’ll make a large batch of soap together, which will be split into 2 lb. batches, one for each student.  You’ll keep the mold and the soap curing inside.  The batch will be made with one scent, and two colors, swirled.  Choose from natural essential oils (Lavender, Peppermint, or Basil) or Fragrance Oils (Almond, Mango, or Vanilla Buttercream)

Class fee: $150 per person (two person minimum)
Duration:  About 2 hours
Location: your home
Workshop Includes: Each student will keep their own soap mold and 2 lbs. of soap,  and printed recipes and instructions of what was covered during the workshop.
Restrictions: Lye, a necessary ingredient to cold process soap making, is very caustic, and can be dangerous if mishandled.  Students will be required to sign a liability waiver releasing me from any responsibility should an injury occur.  Students will be instructed on proper handling and safety procedures for the lye.  For this reason, people under 18 are restricted from participating in this workshop.

The use of Essential Oils can aggravate certain health conditions.  Please let me know ahead of time if anyone attending the class is pregnant, nursing, has low/high blood pressure, epilepsy, or other health conditions.  Small children should also avoid using Essential Oils.