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30

Cuticle and Hand Massage Oil Recipe

September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a simple recipe of an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory soothing hand massage oil that does wonders to dry cuticles and chapped gardener’s hands:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup jojoba oil
3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons soy bean oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon any vitamin E-rich oil
5 drops tea tree oil
4 drops neroli essential oil
3 drops calendula essential oil
Directions:
Simply blend [...]

Sep

29

Bliss aromatherapy perfume recipe

September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Aromatherapy perfumes can help relax you, invigorate you and put you in a great mood and are fun to make. Here’s a recipe for a happiness enhancing perfume from Essential Oil Recipes.
Essential oils needed:
2 drops Bergamot
1 drops Jasmine
1 drops Rose
2 drops Sandalwood
Equipment needed:
Measuring spoons
Small funnel
Small colored bottle
Instructions:
Start with the base. You can use alcohol [...]

Sep

25

Southern Soapers sale

September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Southern Soapers Fragrances is having a sale to celebrate its second anniversary. All prices are as marked and no coupon codes are needed. All exfoliants, emulsifiers & thickeners, botanical extracts, preservatives, packaging items and more are discounted 10% or more through September 28th. They also have a wide range of fragrances on [...]

Sep

22

Fizzing rose petals tutorial

September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cathie and Steve of Creative Juice fame have a nice tutorial on fizzing bath petals. The technique and ingredients to making them is similar to bath bombs and bath salts.
See the instructions here.
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Sep

19

Bath puff and back scrubber patterns

September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Priscilla Hewitt has easy crochet patterns for a bath puff and back scrubber here.
The puffs and scrubbers work up really fast, but do take about an ounce more yarn than is recommended in the pattern.
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Sep

18

Solid perfume recipe

September 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

Solid perfume recipe from TeachSoap.com
Solid perfume is fun and easy to make and is a wonderful idea for a personal, hand-crafted gift! You’ll want some stylish little butter pots to hold your creations and Bramble Berry, Inc. has a terrific selection. To make your solid perfume, follow these directions:
For a 9 oz. batch (which will [...]

Sep

17

Nova Studio classes

September 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Nova Studio in Point Richmond has fantastic soap making classes, including cold process and multiple day boot camp classes. They also have candlemaking and other craft classes. Highlights for September and October include a 4 day business boot camp intensive, a natural perfumes [...]

Sep

16

Pure Minerals Source interview

September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I recently came across Pure Minerals Source, who sells mineral makeup. Not only area the colors beautiful, the prices are very affordable and the products are chemical free.
What is your business name and how did you come up with it? My business name is Pure Minerals Source. I came up with the name because the [...]

Sep

15

Body spritzer recipe

September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Nature’s Garden Candles has a great recipe for a body spritzer, a nice way to cool down in the hot summer weather.
Homemade Body Spritzer
Ingredients:
Gallon Distilled Water
1/2 Cup epsom Salt
1/2 cup water softener
Body Safe Fragrance Oils
Vitamin E oil (optional)
Note: The fragrance oil does not mix thoroughly with the water mixture, so do not use [...]

Sep

12

Soap recipe contest

September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Honey Hive Handcrafts is having a contest to help them develop new soaps for their product line. If you have always wanted to design a soap in your favorite scents, here’s is your chance! A winner is chosen once a quarter, so there is time to get your entry in. Winners get [...]

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