Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Taylor

About Taylor

I'm a twenty something happy, animal loving, curious experimenter. I love reaching back into history and trying old recipes for cosmetics or foods. I'm constantly asking "Why?" My curiosity has me trying new things. I love taking walks with my dog as well as staying at home to cuddle with the dog and my cats. Some of my favorite scents include Hinoki Wood, Rose Garden, Jasmine and Gladiator.

As a soapmaker, when you first start looking at formulating your own recipe, it can be overwhelming with all the different types of oils out there. What do you choose? One oil that is often recommended is Castor Oil. Castor Oil is a wonderful oil that boosts lather in soap. […]

Making Soap with Castor Oil

July 14, 2015 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Okay, so now we have done the hard part. We have collected our soap and our handy-dandy tape measure. For the sake of simplifying things, we will be assuming that the right and left sides will have the open ends. If you want the open ends to be on the […]

Sizing Your Soap for Shrink Bands – Part 2

July 6, 2015 in Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Today is going to be a rather unusual day here on Adventures with the Sage. We are going to be sharing a series of posts that will help you determine which shrink bands will fit your bar of soap. Are you ready? To start, you will need a bar of […]

Sizing your Soap for Shrink Bands – Part 1

July 6, 2015 in Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

It is Independence Day! We hope your day is filled with parades, great food, musics and beautiful fireworks lighting up the night sky. If you need to travel, please travel safely. If you are lighting fireworks, please have some safety precautions for you and your loved ones. Your safety is extremely […]

The 4th of July!

July 3, 2015 in Food and Recipes / Parties / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Earlier this week we made a Wool Wash Bar and a Wool Conditioner to take better care of our wool items. Today I will show you how to properly wash your wool items to avoid felting them (causing them to shrink), stretching, or otherwise distorting their shape. USING WOOL WASH […]

Caring for Wool Articles

July 3, 2015 in Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Yesterday we made a wool wash bar specifically for washing wool articles. Because wool requires a little extra TLC after washing to keep the fibers soft and smooth, I wanted to make a conditioner. While you could possibly use this conditioner in human hair, individuals with fine hair may find […]

Wool Conditioner

July 2, 2015 in Hair Care Products by Taylor

I love wool clothing. I don’t have much patience when it comes to knitting or crocheting sweaters, socks, hats, mittens and scarves. However, each wool article in my closet is a treasured item. There is just something about wool that is so soft and warm. I love that. There is […]

Wool Wash Bar

July 1, 2015 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I love new products, particularly fragrance oils. I love when I open a bottle and am whisked off to fields of milk and honey, flower shops bursting with blooms or even to the fairgrounds with cotton candy galore. I never know where our development team will take me next! This […]

New Lighthouse Fragrance Oil!

June 30, 2015 in Fragrances by Taylor

It is not very often I am struck speechless by a new fragrance. The other day I came in from the sweltering outdoors to the air-conditioned refuge of our building. Now I am the first to admit that heat makes me cranky. Some days I don’t even want to be […]

New Blackberry Iced Tea Fragrance Oil!

June 29, 2015 in Fragrances by Taylor

I am a major fan of tropical fruits. Papaya, mango, kiwi, pineapple, coconut and starfruit all find a place on my kitchen counter throughout the year. They are all just so yummy. I even like to make Pina Colada inspired smoothies. Just take a can of coconut milk and some […]

Virgin Pina Colada Lip Gloss

June 23, 2015 in Lip Balms by Taylor

I get asked on a regular basis what kind of soap I tend to make the most. That is the hardest question to answer because I am always trying something new. One of my most recent experiments has been with using tomato paste in soap. It makes such a beautiful […]

Tomato Paste Soap

June 17, 2015 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor