Fully melt the entire bag of Lots of Lather Quick Mix until it's completely clear with no cloudiness. Shake the bag to mix up all the oils. Measure 65 ounces into a large heat-safe container. Once the lye water and the oils have cooled to 130° F or below (and are ideally within 10 degrees of each other), add the lye water to the oils and stick blend until thin trace.

Add all the Cactus Flower Fragrance Oil to the soap. Use your stick blender to stir in the fragrance and then use short bursts to further incorporate.

Pour 200 mL of soap into 2 separate containers. To one container, add 1/2 teaspoon dispersed Fizzy Lemonade Colorant. To the other, add 1/2 teaspoon dispersed Fired Up Fuchsia Colorant. Use a whisk or spoon to fully incorporate the colors. Set the soap aside.

Pour 30 ounces of uncolored soap into a separate container. To this container, add 1 tablespoon of the dispersed Bright Blue Jean Colorant and 1/8 teaspoon dispersed Chrome Green Oxide. Use the stick blender to mix in the colorants. If the soap is still at thin trace, stick blend until you reach medium trace.

Whisk 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds into the blue soap.

Pour all of the blue soap into the mold. Tap the mold on the counter firmly to release air bubbles. Once the soap is thick enough to hold its shape, slide a spoon down the length of the mold several times to create a wavy texture in the soap. 

Put a few teaspoons of activated charcoal into the powder duster. Lightly dust onto the blue soap. Apply a small amount or the layers may separate once cut. Set the mold aside.

To the remaining soap, add all of the dispersed titanium dioxide. Adding the extra oil will cause the trace to thin. The soap needs to be a thick texture to support the embeds, so use the stick blender to thicken it and then pour it into the mold. Save a small amount of white soap for the next step. Tap the mold firmly on the counter to help disperse any bubbles. Use the back of a small spoon to spread the soap evenly into the mold.

Begin placing the melt and pour embeds into the soap. We placed ours randomly, but you can concentrate the pieces on the side of the soap flowers if you’d like. Continue inserting pieces until the entire soap is filled. Use the small amount of your leftover white soap to cover the green pieces. Use a spoon to smooth the top.

Transfer the yellow soap into the pink soap, and use a spoon to very gently stir them together. Don’t mix the colors together completely.

Cut off the tip of the disposable frosting bag and insert the frosting tip. Test the consistency of the pink and yellow soap. It should be a thick trace and hold its shape. If it’s not thick enough, let the soap sit in the container for 5-10 minutes and check the consistency again. We waited about 15 minutes for the soap to thicken before piping the flowers.

Transfer the soap into the frosting bag. Pipe little flowers down the length of the mold, concentrating them on one side. Pipe the leftover soap onto a silicone mold or onto any nonstick surface.

Spritz the top of the soap with 99% isopropyl alcohol to prevent soda ash. Because you don’t want the flowers or melt and pour embeds to melt, keep this soap in a cool area. Don’t cover and insulate. If you live in a hot climate, you can place the mold into the fridge for about 3-4 hours. Then remove the soap to sit and harden overnight. After about 2-3 days, unmold the soap and cut into bars. Allow to cure for 4-6 weeks. Enjoy!