Snowdrift Farms has a CP recipe for a beautiful and festive pomegranate punch soap. Start now and it will be ready in time for holiday gift giving!
Click here for the recipe.… Read More ...
Auckland soap and body classes
If you’re in New Zealand, Aromatics & More, Ltd. in Auckland offers monthly workshops in basic soapmaking, hair care products, cosmetics, skin care products and more. The classes focus on using natural ingredients and botanicals and promoting healthy, beautiful skin. I’d love to be able to take the Herbal Extracts, essential oils & essences … Read More ...
Pumpkin seed exfoliating mask
The Soap Queen has posted another fantastic recipe on her blog, this time for a pumpkin seed exfoliating mask. The mask uses pumpkin seeds, the oil of which helps moisturize skin and erase fine lines.
Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
Want to be featured?
Do you make bath and body products? Do you sell supplies to soap and other body product makers? If your business is bath and body related and you’d like to be featured here on CraftGossip, join our Flickr pool and add pictures of your products! I visit the photo pool regularly looking for businesses to … Read More ...
Erzulie Cosmetics
I recently got a sweet little package of samples from Erzulie Cosmetics to try out. Lately, I have been wanting to learn more about mineral makeup companies, so I was excited about trying these out.
The first product I used was the mineral make up concealer stick, which I unfortunately needed at the time (sigh). … Read More ...
Packaging destash sale
Villainess is having a sale on excess packaging supplies, for sale less than what the items were paid for! On sale are jars, lips, shrink bands, vials, baggies and lots more. Go here for all the details!… Read More ...
How to decorate your bathroom for autumn
Do you like to change your décor with the seasons? EHow has some great (and affordable!) tips on decorating your bathroom for autumn. … Read More ...
Rose Dusting powder recipe
Tipnut has a recipe for making a rose scented dusting powder. If you’re not a rose lover, you can substitute lavender to make a dusting powder for linens to help you sleep. See Tipnut for the directions.… Read More ...
Kid’s hooded towel tutorial
I love to give hooded towels as presents for baby showers and kid’s birthdays. Skip to My Lou has a hooded towel tutorial made from a bath towel and a hand towel that is sure to please any little one! See Skip to My Lou for more.… Read More ...
Autumn potpourri recipe
Marcy Paulson has a lovely tutorial on making autumn inspired potpourri, full of nutmeg, pine, cinnamon and other spicy scents. This recipe would also be great for the Christmas holidays. Visit here for the instructions.… Read More ...
Knit bath mat tutorial
Purl Soho has got an easy to knit bath mat tutorial on its blog, the Purl Bee. Click here for all the details.… Read More ...
Bug soap tutorial
Here is a tutorial for a great embedded bug soap for an easy melt and pour project. There’s still a week left before Halloween to make these!
Find the directions here.… Read More ...
Yoga mat spray
As an admitted germophobe, I love using yoga mat disinfectants after my yoga classes. This antibacterial yoga mat spray from our friends at CraftBits does the trick.
Ingredients:
Filtered water
1/4 cup of Vinegar
3 tbs Alcohol
Eucalyptus essential oil
1 tsp Tea Tree Oil
spray bottle
Directions:
Fill up your spray bottle with the … Read More ...
Green tea bath bags
Not only are these green tea bath bags are easy to make, but green tea is great for the skin, as the the polyphenols in green tea have anti-inflammatory properties.
1 cup Green tea leaves
1/4 cup Lavender buds
1/8 cup Chamomile flowers
4 tbs Dried lemon peel
8 drops Bergamot essential oil
5 drops … Read More ...
Liquid soap cover
Deb Babcock makes this lovely liquid soap dispenser holder. Made of porcelain and impressed with vintage lace, this holder is a great cover up for plastic soap dispensers.… Read More ...