Sep
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 [...]


Jessica Neaves is your CraftGossip Bath and Body Editor. 