Call now and reserve your spot in the Making Lotions from Scratch class! We will demonstrate a variety of ingredients that can be used to make lotions and we will show you all the tricks we use in making lotions from scratch. Everyone in class will be able to formulate […]
Thoughts from The Sage
12 I enjoy seeing all the wonderful products that our customers make! I find every shop I visit to be inspirational in many ways. I want to share this inspiration with you by featuring a crafter just like you! Today, we are featuring an interview I have done with Ana at […]
Special Feature: Ana at AnaBanana’s Bath & Body Treats
We have had a huge interest in learning all about the cold process soap making, so we will be having several beginner classes happening during April. More information on the Advance Cold Process Soap Making class will be coming soon. Each beginner class is two hours filled with information, products […]
Classes Coming Soon! Basic Soap Making Class!
Our last class was such a blast that we have decided to do it again! Have you said any of the following statements? I don’t even know what ingredients are used to make a lotion! If this lotion were just a little different, it would be better for me! Can […]
Classes Coming Soon! Making Lotions from Scratch!
9 Back in January, I went on a shopping excursion with some friends. We had a full girls day out of shopping for clothes, cosmetics and naturally, lunch! 🙂 Our shopping trip had us visiting Yabaolu area of Beijing. North Yabaolu (unofficially known as Russiatown) is an area that is populated […]
An Adventure in a Chinese Cosmetics Store
4 What an enjoyable and information packed class! We had several students that were new to making lotion from scratch and I even heard that this was more fun than cooking! The following areas were discussed in details; equipment, ingredients, terminology and the math. Then after doing the math we made […]
Making Lotion from Scratch Class
Recently I caught the worst cold ever. I have been miserable. I had this cold for several days with no improvement in sight. I mean, the box of tissues and my pillow have been my best friends. Andee wasn’t even been able to talk me into a movie. (I can […]
The Flu, a Chinese Hospital and a Toast
11 Jerry and I went shopping today to get more vegetables and a whole chicken to make chicken soup. I’ve been fighting the flu and while I have some energy, I still don’t have much. Chicken soup is great because it provides nutrients and fluids that the body needs. Did you […]
Thinking about carrots
7 Living in China is beginning to open my eyes to the different way that the Chinese seem to regard lotions, creams, lip balms, soaps and other similar cosmetic products as more than just cosmetics. I’ve worked with these products and ingredients for so long that I have to consciously remind […]
Perception of Cosmetics
7 As China prepares for the biggest festival of the year, I find myself a little homesick. The Lunar New Year is all about being with your family, your loved ones. Even though this is my first Lunar New Year, the realization the my loved ones are an ocean away pulls […]
A Full Moon, Homesickness and the Perfect Tea Time Cookie
4 I hope none of you are fighting the flu like me right now, with tissues shoved up my nose and blankets tucked up to my ears! As I was talking to Taylor and sharing thoughts about how to best take care of oneself when sick. As adults we aren’t so […]
Andee’s Cold & Flu Self Care Tips
Now that I am living in China, I have to go shopping for food, cleaners and the other necessary things in order to live here comfortably. Some products I have needed to ponder over the characters to understand what it is and yet I recognize other brands from the USA. […]