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 […]
Lip Balms
6 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
6 There is something delectable and enticing about sun warmed honey. One of my favorite ways to eat honey is atop a sweet, oven fresh cornbread and creamed butter. If the honey drips off the corn bread, not to worry, licking the honey off your fingertips is half the fun! (If […]
Honey Elixir Lip Gloss
I love vacations but I don’t always have the ability to just pick up and go. So I like to bring a vacation to me. Sometimes I do it by choosing a new scent for my lotion or I make bath salts so I can sit in the evening and […]
Tropical Illusion Lip Balm
2 I love lip products. Lip balms, lip sticks, lip glosses, lip stains, etc. You name it, I have and love it. One thing that makes for some difficulties is that no lip product is alike. Some are thick and heavy, some are light, others are long lasting while yet others […]
Tantalizing Tangerine Lip Gloss
4 You know when a good friend introduces you to something so good, it feels like it has turned into an addiction. Yeah. I am suffering from the effects of a well intentioned friend. My new addiction, you ask? Caramel Lattes. Well, today I am going to give into that addiction […]
Caramel Latte Lip Balm
6 We are approaching spring. How do I know? I am getting all kinds of gardening catalogs in my mail box. They are filled with glossy photos of juicy tomatoes, golden corn and plump berries. I can’t wait to be able to harvest directly from my garden. One thing I am […]
Cantaloupe Kisses Lip Balm
I love lip balms and I have made a lot of them. Not all have turned out the way I wanted but I have learned from them. I have also learned that personal preference is KEY! What I like is not the same as what my friends and family like. […]
Just for Him – Lime Lip Balm
4 Valentine’s Day is next month and I am so not ready. Valentine’s is when my friends, gals and guys alike, ask for help making personalized products for their special someone. The problem is my thoughts are scattered! Come join me as I settle my thoughts so we can create the […]
Just for Her – Glossy Lip Balm
2 Sue e-mailed in asking for help to create an easy lip balm recipe that she could put together and give away as gifts. Her request? “Can you make a nice chocolate peppermint lip balm that feels luxurious, but doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg to make it?” Sue, […]
Sue’s Cupboard – Simply Luxurious Cocoa-Mint Lip Balm
I love stuffing Christmas stockings with all kinds of goodies. Candies, trinkets and even really good gag gifts. However there are some years I am just lacking inspiration. Let’s call it creators block. This year, let me help you avoid creators block. Today we will be making Chocolate Bacon Lip […]
Stocking Stuffers – Chocolate Bacon Lip Balm
1 The weather has been bitter cold of late. I dread having to get the mail or go shopping for groceries. This is a bone deep cold that makes the joints ache and the teeth chatter. My problem is that I have grown bored of my regular repertoire of hot drinks. […]