Lotions and Creams

Embarking on a new adventure is so much fun, but how do you know what to bring along? I really didn’t know what I’d need when embarking on a lotion-making adventure; I’ve never made this trip before! Fortunately, I have some experts in my corner, and they helped me put […]

So Sensitive Lotion – Day 1: Necessities for a Lotion ...

22 Oct, 2018 in Lotions and Creams / Product Assistance by Denise

Finished jars of the Sweet Honey Hand Cream. — Now that the Autumnal Equinox has passed, I’ve been planning for cooler and drier weather. Today, I wanted to make a hand cream that is inspired by my childhood memories of harvesting honey and the sweet smell of honey that would drift through the house. I’ve selected a few fun […]

Sweet Honey Hand Cream

2 Oct, 2018 in Lotions and Creams by Andee

Finished tins of Oh My Butter! — Last October, I ran a 10-day Soft Skin Challenge and I was asked for a different recipe without Lanolin. After making my test batches, losing and finding the recipe not twice, but three times, I finally got a chance to get into the blog kitchen to make this exciting recipe […]

Oh My Butter! An Exciting Challenge for Soft Skin

17 Sep, 2018 in Lotions and Creams by Andee

A finished jar of Calendula Salve. — As summer winds down, we need to think about our skin. I live in Alaska, and there is nothing that Alaskans love more than the sun! We wring every drop of living out of our long summer days, basking in the glow of sunshine and working like mad to get […]

Fall is almost here! Treat your skin with Calendula Salve

6 Sep, 2018 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams / Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

No Sir'ee Bob's partially used tin of paw balm next to his foot. — Happy Wednesday! I’m looking forward to heading to the farmers’ market on Saturday with my dog, No Sir’ee Bob. My favorite vendors are the ones that offer vegetable produce for my kitchen, and No Sir’ee Bob’s favorite vendors are the ones who offer canine hydration stations (water bowls) or edible […]

The Dog Days of Summer – Part 5

11 Jul, 2018 in Lotions and Creams / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Burrs tangled in dog fur. — In my last Dog Days of Summer post, I shared our favorite Poodle Poof recipe to help with detangling your furry friends. I’ve discovered that while Poodle Poof helps remove lightly tangled burrs, it takes more than I’d like to remove burrs that are snarled and matted in. This is […]

The Dog Days of Summer – Part 4

10 Jul, 2018 in Hair Care Products / Lotions and Creams / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Hello adventurous makers! This year, the annual HSCG Conference is being held in Atlanta, Georgia, the home of the peaches. As part of our goodie bags, we have included a Peach Lotion. To make it easy we made this lotion using our Goat Milk Cream Base, it is quite thick […]

HSCG Conference – Juicy Peach Lotion

4 May, 2018 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams / Travels with The Sage by Katy

Finished jars of the Facebook Live body cream after being scented. — Katy and I recently hopped on Facebook to do a live video and talk about scaling your batches of lotion. We were both nervous at first, but luckily we were very surprised by how much fun it was. Today, I’ll show you how to take the math of a recipe […]

Facebook Live – Big Batch Lotions & Math

18 Apr, 2018 in Lotions and Creams / Thoughts from The Sage tagged andee by Andee

On Friday, we released a blog talking about all the different things that our Lip Solutions can be used for. So today I wanted to show you how to make an easy mosquito repellent balm. The weather here in Utah is still wet and cold, but I am busy dreaming […]

How to Make a Folk Remedy Mosquito Repellent

16 Apr, 2018 in Lotions and Creams by Katy

Hello everyone! We are back again for day 3 of Blueberry Week. I thought today’s recipe would be a perfect follow up recipe for yesterday’s body scrub. After scrubbing off all that dead skin, it is essential to moisturize your skin. That is why I chose to use our Body […]

Blueberry Week Day 3 – Blueberry Bliss Body Butter

22 Mar, 2018 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams by Katy

Let me just start by saying I love my job. Most of my day is helping people over the phone, through email or in person how to make exactly what they want. I love talking people though the math and helping them realize that balancing their check book is more […]

My First Lotion! – MMS Customer Stories

16 Mar, 2018 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor