Fresholi | Melting Pot Café

hello everyone i am totaly new to all this have just started my new hobby of body products and melt and pour soaps.
after suffering severe depression for years i am now single,
the children have grown up and
now have the time to try the things i have wanted to do for years and hopefully start living a normal life
just wanted to say hi  :)

Hello Raven, welcome to the forum. Sounds like you've turned a corner in your life and ready for something new....beware! within a year you will have a house full of soap and other goodies, it will take over your life, dreams etc too  :mwaha:
Look forward to chatting to you.

hi thanks not too sure i have turned the corner yet feels like im still peeking around it but hopefuly i will get around it soon but it looks scarey  :)

Hello Raven, Welcome.

Lots of soapy lotiony potiony info here and plenty of people who know all sorts of things about body products.

There isn't a FAQ (we're thinking about one - have been for a while!) so you won't get shot down if you ask a question that's alreasy been asked a few times.

Hi Raven,

Welcome to the forum!!  It is lovely to have you here.  It sounds like things have been a bit rough for you but you do sound rather positive.  Feel free to join or start discussions on the boards.  I would think though you may need some time to read and absorb some of the discussions already taken place.  Anyway, I look forward to chatting with you more around the forum  :)

Welcome Raven - sorry to hear you've been through rough times, depression is so debilitating.  As long as you keep looking around the corner, you're going to do ok.

I also make M&P soaps ... we love pics here too if you have any (or have them as you make more and more).  And you so will have a house full of soap - you'll be the cleanest person you know  :mwaha:

Hello raven and welcome.
As I mentioned in another new member post - I'm only a few hours "older" than you in this place. It's a great place!

Sorry to hear about your depressions, I can really say "I've been there". 15 years ago and severe, had it for about 6 years but am now all rid of it. One thing that helped me a bit and that I repeated to myself over and over: "It is not your fault that you are down and depressed. You are perfect the way you are."

Love & hugs helps too (between the dark periods) so here is one for you -  (:hug:)

This sounds like the ideal hobby and interest for you, lots to read and find out about, this time next week you will be totally hooked you will be surrounded by have lovely essential oils and fragrances, oils and butters, making it is like spendng all day using it and being pampered, there will be plenty of volunteers who will be delighted to try it and you will soon feel good making other people feel good, everyone loves a treat and these things are a real treat, making it is like a trip to the spa!

Glad you have found us on here

thank you everyone your all so nice and friendly  :)
i can see there is a lot to learn but it is going to be fun. i just hope i dont have too many disasters.
the problem is were to start at this point i want to make everything. it all sounds so lovely.
thank you :)

Raven, I'd start with the M&P soap, it's the most accessible.  And don't worry about making mistakes, everyone does ... best thing about M&P is that you can re-melt and making something different instead so, in a way, there's never a mistake!!! Oh and, sometimes, the "mistakes" are the very things that make you think Wow!!

Hi Raven
Welcome to the site, you will find no end of help and support here, I have only just started doing things like this I make bath bombs mostly but keep meaning to try M&P, was even brave enough to post a pic a while ago. it certainly is a hobby that keeps you busy,  always lots of different things to experiment with.

thanks honey, i have been reading up on lots of things. i bought a few basics to start off with i did get some M&P soap among other things just didnt know where to start.

hi babs thanks i love bath bombs but they look so hard to make and i'm not brave enough to try them yet i am going to try M&P soap hopefully i wont run in to too much trouble :)

Hi Raven I love making bath bombs and I did have a few disasters at first but they are not as hard as they seem, have just made some lavender fragrance ones some with glitter in and some plain, good luck with whatever you try first, but beware it is a hobby that can take over hours of your time, but is very enjoyable, and I find family love to try out new experiments even my little grand daughter of 4 loves the tiny bath bombs I make with the last bits in the bowl

Hi raven and welcome. You are going to love it here, I am sure. b&b is so much fun and sometimes the 'disasters' turn out to be surprising successes or at least great lessons ;)
Ask away, that is what we are here for and also join in the silly banter the others are known for  :mwaha:

Meant to say, I love ravens, they are my favourite bird. One time I saw ten or 12 together, quite unusual and it was just magical!

thanks yes it looks fun and im sure i will have plenty of disasters but its all part of the fun

 :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: Hi Raven, I love the name.  Birds are a sign for change  ;D

Hi Raven, welcome to the forum, you'll have a great time here   ;D

thanks everyone, you are all such nice and friendly people :)