Tina

About Tina

I started thesage.com in 1996 with the help of my husband. Now I get to help people make all kinds of soaps and bath and body products. I think my favorite things to make are lip balms and lotions/creams. Of course I get most of the soap technical support questions because that is my strong knowledge area. Glad this blog is here!

Pooping Promotes Literacy

November 8, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

OK, first I must ask if any of you use organza bags. If you do, please contact us because we found a super sale on packs of 100 bags. We won’t be adding these to our catalog but we will steer you in the right direction! Organza bags are in […]

Crazy Announcements! Save and win!

September 15, 2016 in Challenges and Q&A by Tina

Today is a crazy day. Not only are we working hard to get your orders out the door but we are fielding a record number of phone calls and email. Let me help a few of you by addressing a scenting issue here. Scenting options: There are books on the […]

Safety and stewardship – my thoughts on the subject

August 23, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

Our technical support team was recently asked a question about perfumes. The asker wants to know if she can use our fragrance oils straight from the bottle as a perfume. The answer is NO! Each of our fragrance oils is very concentrated. We want people to dilute the fragrance oil […]

Perfumes – dilution is the solution!

August 18, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

Have you ever wished you could clearly explain what you see? Sometimes when I am in a class and demonstrating I will explain there are fine differences from one phase to the next while making soap. It can be quite difficult to see these minor changes while one is still […]

Can you see what I see?

August 17, 2016 in Featured Crafters by Tina

How do you spell the name for this deep, long-lasting scent? We have recently been asked to change the spelling of our essential oil because we spell the name wrong. All three ways of spelling patchouly are correct and considered appropriate so it is a matter of preference. When MMS […]

Patchouly, Patchouli, Pachouli

July 13, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

When it comes to explicit instructions of how to follow a procedure, you can’t skip any details. Part of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) is writing a good instruction set for anyone to pick up your job and make exactly what you make. I’m not sure where this photo has come […]

GMP or Potatoes?

February 4, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

Last January we received this note in our INBOX. “Hello! I tried to place an order today that was declined. My employer gave us $ 100 American Express gift cards for Christmas, and I wanted to use mine to pick up some more supplies. No matter what I do, your […]

Gift Cards – their pros and cons

December 1, 2015 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

This is a very busy week for us and I just wanted to give a reminder that Boxing Day is not far away! To help give inspiration, MMS is adding a red label to every box we ship reminding all recipients to participate in this wonderful holiday. These stickers will […]

New Stickers for Boxing Day

November 23, 2015 in Calendar by Tina

We have been talking about UPS MyChoice for a long time! So long in fact that UPS has wondered why we have ordered a TON of brochures about this service. Today I received my very first UPS MyChoice email! You can imagine that it is much easier to get deliveries […]

Delivery Emails – Will you be home?

September 14, 2015 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

A few days ago I asked what people do for heat rash. Some good comments were made for our readers. I checked out the web for further reading on this topic. The Mayo Clinic site recommends menthol for cooling the skin and lanolin to help prevent duct blockage and stop […]

Heat Rash Follow up

July 10, 2015 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

Do you suffer from heat rash? Does someone in your family? Are there red, itchy bumps all over the skin? Are there more acne bumps than ever before? Do tell! What do you do to beat the summer heat and calm hot, sensitive and upset skin? We want to hear […]

Heat Rash – What to do!

July 8, 2015 in Thoughts from The Sage by Tina

Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.