We have a lot of requests come in each month regarding our fragrance oils. People are requesting to know if our fragrances are phthalate free or not. I think about 80% of our collection is phthalate free. But, for those of you who want a list of all of our […]
Thoughts from The Sage
What are you making for Thanksgiving? I was thinking about a soap but I will probably make a lip balm instead. I have been using up bars of strange soaps in my shower for a while. Most of them are test samples from the office but a few are from […]
Blog Challenge for Guest Bloggers: Thankful
Now we have learned all of the tips, tricks and hints in using the Plastic Tom filling trays. Well… almost all of them. Let’s say that everything went according to plan. You get everything heated, flavored, poured and even scraped the lip balm without any complications. Then life happened. A […]
Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 5
Now we have learned some of the major don’ts that accompany using the Plastic Tom filling trays. Let me show you how this ideally should work.First, let’s gently melt the lip balm. We don’t want to super heat it. We want it to be warm enough to just have everything liquid. […]
Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 4
2 Once we have the tray and the tubes, it is time to load the tubes into the tray. With the tray facing up, don’t try to load the bottom of the tube first. (photo 1) With the tray facing up, don’t try to load the tubes upside down. (photo 2) […]
Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 2
3 This week I will be teaching how to use the PlasticTom.com lip balm filling trays. I will be demonstrating all of the dos and don’ts of using these trays as well as helping you troubleshoot the problems you may be having. If you have any questions, please let me know […]
Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 1
I would like to ask what got you in the hobby of making your own soaps, lotions, lip balms, perfumes, etc? Do you, or a loved one, have sensitive skin? Are you looking to be more self-sufficent? Or was it that you fell in love with all of the scents? […]
Freebie Friday!
Now that we have feasted on those delightful Chocolate Oreo Tuffles, I thought we should make a scrub to match. I first made a test batch that didn’t quite turn out the way I wanted it to. It was an all oil scrub that just didn’t have the texture or […]
Scrubs – A Learning Lesson
2 Whew! We made it to the second day. I don’t know about you, but I kept losing my truffles. Everyone kept sneaking into the kitchen and filching my truffles. 🙄 I even started to worry that I might not have any truffles to photograph! I don’t know about you but I […]
Chocolate Oreo Truffles – Day 2
I am a chocolate fanatic. I love chocolate that is: dark, milk, white, hot, cold, liquid or in bars. Don’t even get me started on chocolate with chilies, cinnamon, orange, caramel, toffee, mint and even nuts! I love it all. (95% of my candy drawer is chocolate. Surprised?) While browsing […]
Chocolate Oreo Truffles – Day 1
1 I get to talk with a lot of people and answer questions. One of the most common questions I get is also the hardest to answer. “What is your favorite fragrance?” ACK! I never know how to answer this. There are sooo many great ones out there. So, I am […]
Freebie Friday!
2 I love harvest season. I love seeing the acorn squash, zucchini, pears, nectarines and cucumbers pile up on my kitchen counter. 🙂 It is just so satisfying. The one problem is that I run out of room very quickly. One fast way to make some counter space is to make […]