Today’s featured lip balm is another vegan formulation. The goal was to have a vegan lip balm that was firm and had minimal shine. Let’s see how close we were to our goals! One of my goals was to have this formulation to have minimal shine. So you can imagine […]
Monthly Archives: July 2015
August is almost here! Time to get kids ready to go back to school and it is time to start thinking about holiday shows, festivals and gifts. Ack! Don’t forget to plan your orders around the last of your summer play time! We’re fast at shipping your orders out and […]
August 2015 Calendar
We are halfway through our formulation project. Yesterday we made a vegan lip balm and it didn’t quite turn out the way I had wanted. It was close but it wasn’t there. ( I find creating vegan formulations to be my greatest weakness and it drives the perfectionist in me […]
Formulating from your Cupboard – Day 4
2 Today we will be making Formulation #2. I targeted this lip balm to be vegan, firm and yet shiny. I have found sometimes it is really hard to formulate a vegan product. It is easy to make them overly stiff and waxy. It can also be hard to obtain a […]
Formulating from your Cupboard – Day 3
1 For each of the lip balms we will be making this week, I gave myself a target. Did I want it to be vegan? Did I want it shiny? Soft? Firm? For our first formulation, I targeted a glossy yet firm lip balm. Come join me for how I approached […]
Formulating from Your Cupboard – Day 2
One question I hear on a regular basis is “How do I formulate with materials I have on hand rather than needing to place an order for XYZ product(s)?” This week I will share my secret by showing how to make a variety of lip balms. Once you learn this […]
Formulating from Your Cupboard – Day 1
Today is a Utah State holiday we call Pioneer Day. We will be closing at noon today so we can enjoy time with our families. Our wish for all our employees and Utah customers is to have a safe and enjoyable holiday! If you need to travel, please travel safely. […]
Pioneer Day 2015
1 Hey there! My name is Shayla. I have been an MMS employee for almost two years. I work in the Label Department creating and printing custom labels. I love our lotion bases! They are very easy to work with and are great for gifts. I have friends and family that […]
Gifts and Goodies
Our blog has featured hundreds of recipes, adventures and even some hilarious failures. It is a goldmine of information, ideas and inspiration. That being said, there are several recipes that I delight in making over and over again. So when I was asked earlier this week about how to make […]
Throwback Thursday: Cookoo for Coconut Lip Balm
2 Do you ever wonder who the people are behind the scenes here at TheSage? Well, wonder no more and meet Shayla! What does Shayla do? Shayla is a valuable member of our team. She is in charge of our Graphics/Labels Department. This means she designs those cute labels you see […]
Behind the Scenes: Meet Shayla
2 I love treating myself to a massage but I hate that when I finally get to the shower to clean up, I feel like a slippery, oily, falling hazard. I would love to be able to step into the shower and wash most of the oil off with ease while […]
Washable Massage Oil
I love testing new products. For me, it is like being a kid in a candy store. So when you get a new product, let’s say a flavor oil, how do you determine what usage rate you like the most? Testing. Let me share with you how I test new […]