Melt hard oils and butters. Add liquid oils. When lye water is warm but not hot add it to your cooled off (but still warm) oils. I go by touch on the temp, but I know it's about 110 degrees for both. I touch the outside or the pot and the outside of the lye pitcher and when both are warm, but not hot, I know I'm ready to go. For just starting out, I would get a thermometer. Stick blend to trace. I would go simple with no colors or fragrances til you get the hang of it. That way you won't waste too many ingredients in case you mess up.
Cook on low till applesauce, mashed potatoes or vaseline stage. If you held back and oil or butter (in a small amount), add it now. Not all fragrances are the same strength. I use anywhere between 0.5 to 1 oz. of scent per lb. of soap. Start with 0.5 oz. and see if that's strong enough for you. Mix well, then glop into your mold. Let cool completely, then cut. Whether CP or HP, it's best to let cure for 4 to 6 weeks. More water will evaporate as the soap cures which will create a harder bar that lasts longer in the shower.
As far as a recipe, go to Kathy Miller soap online and take a look at hers. If you don't see what you like, come back here and let me know which oils or butters you have. When you calculate any recipe on a soap calculator, it will give you a water range and a superfat. You don't calculate water into your oils. A lye calc should do that for you. The lye calc should also give you the superfat. I use 7% superfat as that gives me the bar that my skin likes and my customers like. It's not the same as lotion since the oils saponify and have different SAP values. Those SAP values are not needed when you're making lotion.
Have fun with it and ask any questions here.
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