Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Lotions and Creams

Lavender has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My grandmothers and great-grandmothers alike had creams on their vanities that were scented with lavender. I remember lavender bud potpourri at my best friend’s house when I was a little girl. Her mother had a tiny […]

Lavender Hydrosol Lotion

May 2, 2014 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

We recently received a request for a gentle scrub that would be on the thicker side and be gentle when exfoliating the skin. So today I am going to show you how to make a Lotion Scrub. This is very simple to make, easy to use, and your skin will […]

Gentle Lotion Scrub

March 26, 2014 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams / Scrubs by Tonya

I really like getting my inspiration from old recipes. I think it is amazing to see how far we have come in the world of science and the contrast of how much things stay the same. Some ingredients are more popular than others, but the principle is still the same. […]

Bonnie’s Hand Cream

March 19, 2014 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and I wanted to make a lotion for the occasion. Because roses are the most common flower sold for Valentine’s Day, I wanted to make something with rose. I ended up choosing our Rose Hydrosol for this project. Come join me for this love inspired lotion! […]

Valentine’s Day Lotion with Rose Hydrosol

February 13, 2014 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

It is official. I have a serious case of spring fever. While it is too early to go outside and plant my seeds, there are plenty of other things I can do while I am waiting for the snow to melt. I thought it would be great to make a […]

Spring Fever Lotion Bar

February 11, 2014 in Lotions and Creams 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

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

LuAnn emailed me asking for help creating a face cream for mature skin. I think we tend to forget that mature skin needs a different style of love. The skin is thinner and more delicate. Let’s go make one that matches the cleanser we made the other day! First I […]

LuAnn’s Face Cream

August 23, 2013 in Facial Care / Lotions and Creams by Taylor

Kristen is a quilter and loves having soft and smooth hands. But anyone who has worked with fiber for long periods of time knows that that it can dry out your hands and make them scaly and rough. This can be a huge problem because it means your work catches […]

Kristen’s Quilters Lotion

August 15, 2013 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

Linda has been dying to make an anhydrous body butter that has a high enough melt point that it can travel to hot locations in the summer. Let’s help Linda test a formulation that just may help her solve her personal challenge! Are you ready? Let’s go! First, I started […]

Linda’s Body Butter

August 9, 2013 in Lotions and Creams / Massage Oils by Taylor