My name is Joy. I am the newest member of the blog team! I am so excited to be helping out while Andee and Taylor are going to be having an adventure in China for a year. I will be honest here. I am new to lotion and soap making […]
10 Soy milk is a major part of Chinese life. Unlike life in Utah, soy milk can be found EVERYWHERE! I’m not even talking about shelf stable cartons of sweetened soy milk found at the grocery store. Here in China, soy milk isn’t worth considering unless it is fresh, hot and […]
Soy Milk Soap
8 Many of you have been requesting Rhassoul Clay and I’m pleased to announce that we have finally added Rhassoul Clay to our catalog! This clay is a special clay because it is magnesium rich. Magnesium is not only important for our digestion and inner body, but our outer body also needs magnesium for skin […]
Rhassoul Clay Foot Mask
Whew! We made it to Friday. I don’t know about you but my week has been chaotic. I have been so crazy if you asked me when my father’s birthday is, I couldn’t tell you! Yikes! Let’s sweeten this week with a little giveaway! Are you ready? This week the […]
Freebie Friday!
7 There is an early morning market that happens daily in my new neighborhood. Everyone gets up and goes to the market to get fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, grains, tofu, meats and even spices. The Chinese want the freshest products they can get, so it is easy to find produce that was picked just this […]
Chinese Star Anise Soap
11 Yesterday, we made a liquid soap paste. Today we will turn that base into a nice scrub for the face. You can even use this method to create a mask! Let’s head to the kitchen!I added water to the soap paste to make it softer and smoother but I also […]
Face Scrub with Liquid Soap – Day 2
16 I wanted to make a face scrub that would be perfect for cleansing and exfoliating the face. I could have used one of our bases but I wanted to dip my toes into the world of Liquid Soap. I have seen a lot of people make their soap using the […]
Face Scrub With Liquid Soap – Day 1
6 Apparently, one face cream formulation wasn’t enough for me. I’ve happily formulated another face cream and I think you will enjoy it! This face cream is actually thicker than the previous face cream, and this would be more of a nightly face cream than a daily cream. This time I chose Sesame Oil […]
Facial Cream 2
Wow! Another Friday already! We covered so much this week. What was your favorite post this week? What did you like about it? I want to know! This week, I will be sending out samples of our Blood Orange Essential Oil, Grapefruit Essential Oil and our Cherry Oil! Have you […]
Freebie Friday!
9 I wanted to create a face mask to help hydrate the skin. With the heat we have been experiencing, it has be hard to keep the skin moisturized and soft. I finally got sick of dry, flaky skin, so I am going to do something about it. Will you join […]
Pink Kaolin Clay Facial Mask
3 While I was in China I visited Guangzhou, a city near Hong Kong. I had gone out for some juice at a local market and was walking back to the hotel after it had rained. It smelled very earthy and woody but as I passed a little booth selling what […]