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Here I am changing my recipe yet again to get the product that I want. Remember that you should never have to settle for anything! If you try a recipe and you like the basic ingredients but the viscosity, color, or texture isn’t quite what you wanted, change it! Today […]

Bottoms Up Day 4

September 27, 2012 in Lotions and Creams by Joy

Today I am adding a different color to the baby ointment. I need to be careful not to use anything that will cause skin irritation, however. I chose Seabuckthorn Fruit Oil. It is a brilliant orange that intensely colors anything it is added to. Seabuckthorn also has some regenerative properties […]

Bottoms Up Day 3

September 26, 2012 in Lotions and Creams by Joy

Today I am working on refining my first formulation for the Bottoms Up Balm. To recap yesterday’s notes, I need to reduce the peculiar odor and color and make the formula a little more viscous. To start, I am going to drop out the Neem Oil and reduce the percentage […]

Bottoms Up Day 2

September 25, 2012 in Lotions and Creams by Joy

Do you have a baby or know someone who has a baby? Are you frustrated with the baby bottom ointments and creams available? As a mother, I know and understand these frustrations. The standard ointments available just do not seem to work well with a baby with sensitive skin, especially […]

Bottoms Up Day 1

September 24, 2012 in Lotions and Creams by Joy

This is the type of recipe that I have been wanting to try for awhile now. I wanted to create a lip balm for dry lips that included Lanolin to see how it fairs. Lanolin is a product that is dear to my heart. I am a die-hard knitter, and […]

Dry Lips Balm

September 6, 2012 in Lip Balms by Joy

Day 2 brings us another take on the Scarecrow Lotion. I decided that since I liked the lighter feel of the recipe with the Sweet Almond Oil that I would change the percentage of the Emulsifying Wax. This will make the lotion feel more fluid and less waxy without changing […]

Scarecrow Lotion Day 2

September 5, 2012 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Joy

Here I am again with another lotion recipe. I am a fan of making lotion from scratch. I like adding the ingredients and I get excited when I am able to get the exact amount of a certain ingredient weighed. I’m sure you know what I am talking about. Sometimes […]

Scarecrow Lotion Day 1

September 4, 2012 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Joy

This is the final day, Day 3 of my testing on the Night Serum formula. I ran 2 more tests today. I hope that these tests have been fun for you to read about. I find it interesting to see how much difference can be in a lotion by merely […]

Night Serum Day 3

August 29, 2012 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Joy

Here we are on the second day! I have to say that this is the most adventuresome thing that I have done yet and I have really been enjoying it. This is my favorite day because Test 3 was my personal favorite! I like a good fluid, light lotion on […]

Night Serum Day 2

August 28, 2012 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Joy

I love a good night serum for the face. We are going to do a 3-day study of this serum formula. We will be using the same ingredients each day, but we will change the percentages of the ingredients to see how the opacity, thickness, and so forth changes.Today we […]

Night Serum Day 1

August 27, 2012 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Joy

Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.