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.

The weather has started to cool and some days can be quiet brisk. To me this signifies the start of cold weather foods. One in particular being soup. Today, we will be having Stone Soup at MMS. Have you ever heard the story? If you haven’t, allow me to share […]

Stone Soup

October 17, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage / Travels with The Sage by Taylor

I love challenges because they really bring out the outstanding talent of our customers. Now for this challenge, we want you to submit a video tutorial explaining how the Sample 7 works! Now, here come the exciting part. Because of the nature of this challenge, the prize is going to […]

We Want Your Videos Challenge!

October 1, 2013 in Challenges and Q&A by Taylor

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

September 20, 2013 in Botanicals / Thoughts from The Sage / Travels with The Sage by Taylor

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!

September 19, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage / Travels with The Sage by Taylor

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

September 18, 2013 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

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

September 17, 2013 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

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

September 16, 2013 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

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!

September 13, 2013 in Challenges and Q&A / Fragrances by Taylor

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, […]

Jen’s Light and Silky Facial Lotion

September 12, 2013 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Taylor

For me, fragrances are all about adventure. They let you explore your own backyard, or places far away overseas. They remind you of home, your favorite foods, or of a season that has yet to come. Certain fragrances even remind you of people. Lily-of-the-valley will always remind me of my […]

Lotion Sample with Emmett, Esme, and Blowing Bubbles

September 11, 2013 in Fragrances by Taylor

I don’t know about you but every time I hear about a new fragrance I get so excited! I can never wait to try that new scent with all kinds of color combinations and in all manners of products. Lotions, soaps, perfume sticks, bath fizzy, massage oils, etc. Because it […]