Many assume that crafting and making soap is a women’s world. The fruity scents and skin treating ingredients might make the soap market seem more feminine than rugged. However, men have a place in the soap market as well, both as consumers and soap shop owners.
Soaps can be made with more woody or spicy scents. There are also sweet smelling soaps that can incorporate honey to offer a sweet scent without it being overpowering. There are aftershave balms that can treat the skin or the beard/mustache shampoos and oils to soften the hair while giving it an attractive musk. Making something for the guys can be just as profitable as making something for the ladies. For a full interview with soap shop that makes masculine products, click here:: Interview with Burly Stone: Soap with a Masculine Perspective
Using beeswax, ginger root essential, and rosemary extract, you can make an effective homemade muscle salve. The ginger creates a warming sensation that can ease the aches and relax sore muscles. It can make a fine product to add to your online soap shop for men or women. Get the full recipe here:: Homemade Ginger Salve Recipe for Sore Muscles
It’s not too late to make a special something for your Valentine this weekend! You can make a quick heart cross-stitch, embroider a warm sweater with a loving message, or make a quick batch of rosy heart shaped soaps. If you need some inspiration for last minute craft gifts, check out this list here:: 21 Valentine’s Day Crafts to Make for the Ones You Love
Offering your soap to be bundled as a variety gift is a great option to offer to your soap shop customers. However, doing so might drive your costs up if you’re not careful. Don’t let that discourage you, though. If you put together a gift combo using a variety of different soaps and a put it in a gift bag with ribbon, you can create a gift option that will be a good deal for your customers without cutting into your profits. For more details and suggestions, check out the video below.
Fixing a broken toy can make you Parent of the Year. However, just gluing the pieces back together might not work out. If you use a nail, a power drill, clamp, and epoxy glue, you’ll probably fix the toy permanently and keep it from re-breaking. Get the full details here:: How to Fix a Broken Plastic Toy
With some various oils, aloe vera gel, and shea butter, you can make an effective makeup remover that can also condition your eyelashes. It can wipe off waterproof makeup easily with just a gentle massage with a washcloth or tissue. It makes a great accessory for your soap shop customers. Get the full recipe here:: DIY Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover and Eyelash Conditioner
One of the better ingredients to add to your soap is milk powder. The natural lactic acids can gently remove dead skin cells without harming the layer of skin underneath. Insert the powder into a bath product can also introduce casein, which helps skin retain moisture. What are some ways you can incorporate milk powder into your soap products?
In most soap recipes, you can replace water with reconstituted milk powder to add the skin treating effects to your favorite soap. Mixing milk powder into the carrier oils before adding them into salt or sugar scrubs can also enhance its effectiveness. Consider experimenting with milk powder and see the results for yourself. For more on milk powder and how you can use it, click here:: 5 Ways to Use Milk Powder in Bath & Body Products
Infusing green tea powder and agave into your soap can add restorative properties into it. The green tea provides antioxidants to treat the skin of your soap shop customers, while the agave syrup can add humectant elements to it. It makes a great gift for soap shop customers who wish to heal their skin as they clean. Get the full recipe here:: Green Tea & Agave Soap Recipe
Nothing can show off your playfulness than making a ring using Lego pieces. Using a square Lego as the base of the ring, you can create all sorts of additions and designs onto it depending on what other Lego pieces you have available. Heck, you can customize the ring daily if you wish! Get the full tutorial here:: Simple DIY Lego Ring
With all the different craft and soap businesses online, it can be difficult to find your specialty and individuality. Finding and tapping into your devoted niche market is an ongoing learning process. However, there are some ways you can uncover what your niche.
Ask yourself why you started your soap business and ask yourself what makes you stand out from the rest. Your passion and reasons can show customers where you are coming from and what drives you. The unique aspects of your soap shop (examples: focus on floral scents, organic ingredients, or a specific unique recipe) can also define your shop towards your ideal customer. Focusing on this over time can help expose your niche while developing other aspects of your shop. For more on finding a niche, click here:: What is a Niche and How Do I Find Mine?
