Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Lotions and Creams

I seem to have been focusing a little bit on the spiced tea fan club recently. Well, today I will be fixing that. Green Tea Lovers, be prepared for a fabulous journey into the test kitchen to make a cream that is to die for. We will be using Green […]

Green Tea Cream

March 2, 2011 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams by Taylor

We have had some snow and cold days recently. I was enjoying a cup of spiced cocoa watching the snow fall when I was struck by inspiration! A spiced cocoa cream would be fabulous. Something to prepare our abused skin for spring and enjoy winter while we are at it. […]

Spiced Cocoa Cream

March 1, 2011 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams by Taylor

I promised last week that I would show you how I tested different percentages of Dry-Flo in my lotion formulation. I made a “Master Batch” where I added everything except the Dry-Flo. I had it completely blended and ready to put into containers. Instead of packaging into containers, I weighed […]

Dry-Flo Testing

February 21, 2011 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

I had such a great time with the Rose Hydrosol Lotion, I just had to make it with Jasmine Hydrosol. Jasmine is a scent that makes me think of spring and with the warm weather we were having, I am fighting a severe case of spring fever. Waho! Spring is […]

Jasmine Hydosol Lotion

February 17, 2011 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

I loved the light lotion I made for the Valentines for Him. It was very light and really enjoyable. I made a few changes to that formulation to make an even more luxurious lotion.First, I wanted a super light scent. I love the Rose Fragrance Oil but I wanted to […]

Rose Hydrosol Lotion

February 8, 2011 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

Do you remember the Learning Curve Lotion? That was an amusing disaster. We all got a good laugh from that. This fabulous recipe seems to be full of learning curves for me. I kept the recipe formulation very similar to the original recipe except that I replaced the Apricot Kernel […]

Learning Curve – Turmeric Infusion Lotion

February 3, 2011 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

I wanted a lighter lotion so the man in your life can slather it on and go. I have found most men prefer a light lotion that they can apply then ignore. This is a perfect recipe! Now your hubby can have a lotion he can apply and then go […]

Valentine’s for Him – Lotion

January 27, 2011 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

Yesterday, I promised the perfect recipe for healing worn and weathered skin. I rediscovered this recipe when I was digging through all of my lotions, creams and butters. I thought, “Oh, how wonderful would it be it was scented with my new Chai Latte Blend.” I had no idea how […]

Chai Latte Lanolin Butter

January 12, 2011 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

Recently I was asked by dbuhler if it was possible to duplicate a cuticle butter from Lush. I asked what her what she liked about the cuticle butter, and here is her response. My favorite thing I like about Lemony Flutter is the texture! Its texture is like a thick, […]

Special Request Orange Cuticle Butter

November 17, 2010 in Lotions and Creams by Andee

Whoops! I accidentally released this post before I finished with it, so here is the full and complete post for those who receive the e-mail notifications of new blog posts. Yesterday, I shared the Gentle Exfoliation Scrub that was created for Dallin’s itchy flaky arm and I promised I would […]

Gentle Massage Butter

November 4, 2010 in Lotions and Creams by Andee