I recently took part of one of Amy Warden’s Soap Club Challenges for the Swirl within a Swirl or the Holly Swirl. While my soap didn’t turn out the way I hoped it would, I still love how the soap turned out in the end! I took plenty of pictures, […]
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Yippee! Halloween is just around the corner and there is still plenty of time to make fun soaps or bath bombs as gifts, favors or even products for your shop! We have two Halloween mold sets available in our catalog that would make perfectly spooky soaps, bath bombs or even […]
Halloween is just around the corner!
Sometimes I see videos online that really move or inspire me! Today I’m sharing one video I saw that really encouraged me to think about my life and how I want to spend my time. I was lucky to have grown up in a family that encouraged learning, curiosity and […]
How will I use my time?
4 When you think of the history of cosmetic and perfumery, one of the oldest scents that comes to mind is rose. If you think about it, rose has been a classic for thousands of years. Even Cleopatra used rose! It is also a perfume that has been used by many […]
Roses: Tea, Toner and Love
I have some amazing news for our readers! We have been given the opportunity to giveaway 2 tickets to the US Lavender Growers Conference in October. Here is a conference teaser! The US Lavender Growers Conference is going to be held in Richmond, Virginia from October 18th to 20th. This […]
Tickets to US Lavender Conference Giveaway Contest!
3 Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival! It is also known as the Moon Festival. It is a very big holiday here in China. I love the festivals here in China because I get to hear many stories, tall tales and plenty of folklore. But instead of starting off by telling you […]
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
2 I was a little disappointed with yesterday’s formulation. While I felt I had made steps in the right direction, I also felt I had made steps in the wrong direction as well. Do you ever have days where you feel like one step forward takes you two steps back? That […]
Lanolin Salve – Day 3
2 Yesterday we had our first attempt at the perfect lanolin salve for feet. I really loved the formulation but I had a few concerns. My first concern was that the salve was a little tacky. The slight tacky feeling requires that socks be put on the feet after application otherwise […]
Lanolin Salve – Day 2
1 School is quickly getting ready to start and while I am very excited, I have a small problem. My feet are dry, rough and cracking. I can’t even bear to put on socks! You can hear them snag and crackle. Ugh! It’s miserable. To make a salve for rough, dry […]
Lanolin Salve – Day 1
I love fragrances. They can be used to transport us somewhere and tell us a story. Sometimes, it is the story sun dried linens at Grandma’s when you smell Cotton. Or maybe it is a few days after Thanksgiving and you can still smell the apple and pumpkin pie lingering […]
Fragrance Blend Challenge!
A little while ago, Janet sent me a message asking for help formulating a facial lotion. Here is what she said. “I only dabble in lotions, but would love an unscented, light, silky facial lotion that plays nice with zits. That’s not asking for the world, right?” Not to worry, […]