Highly Recommended Candle Jar Supplier
September 15, 2010 – 2:48 pm | No Comment

Finally, you can order good quality glass candle jars with no minimum!  I’ve ordered from this website’s parent company, The Jar Store, for years, but my main complaint was always not being able to order …

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Special Ordering Info – May 2011
May 9, 2011 – 5:50 am | No Comment
Special Ordering Info – May 2011

Here is the special ordering info on a secret page!  I got waylaid by Mother’s Day, so I wasn’t able to get this out this weekend.  As a result, I’m going to wait until Saturday …

Cosmetic Consulting Group Buy – Vote Here!
January 27, 2011 – 11:12 am | No Comment

For people on my lists, I’m setting up a group buy for cosmetic consulting. Many people have weighed in with their preferences, and the majority of responses have fallen under these categories.
Bubble …

New Product: Silicone Bath Melt Molds
January 1, 2011 – 8:21 am | No Comment
New Product: Silicone Bath Melt Molds

These are cute! Finally, I remembered to order samples in time for Valentine’s Day, right? There are a lot more shapes and sizes, but I thought these two were really cute, so I …

Bath Melt / Massage Bar Tutorials (links)
February 21, 2010 – 9:05 am | No Comment

Bath melts are not something that I make, but they look pretty easy. At their core, both massage bars and bath melts are just a liquid oil (or wax, such as jojoba) melted with …

What Are Shower Steamers?
December 27, 2009 – 1:55 pm | One Comment
What Are Shower Steamers?

Over the last year or so, a few bath bombers have asked me about recipes for “shower steamers.” I have to admit, I didn’t know exactly what they were, being out of commercial bath …

How eco-friendly is making your own perfume?
November 13, 2009 – 3:30 pm | No Comment
How eco-friendly is making your own perfume?

It’s good to be concerned about the environmental impact of making your own scented products, including perfume.  How eco-friendly is it?  Are essential oils more eco-friendly than other ingredients?  I get these kinds of questions …

Ebook: What you can make with the Popular Bath & Body Book
November 8, 2009 – 7:08 am | One Comment

You can make almost any daily-use product you can think of using this method. The foundational recipes are body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, bath salts, body oil, exfoliating scrub, shower gel, alcohol-free body mist, and …

Ebook: Popular Bath & Body Book Cost Comparison
November 8, 2009 – 7:07 am | 2 Comments
Ebook: Popular Bath & Body Book Cost Comparison

Let’s Make Satsuma Lotion! (The Body Shop)
The Body Shop charges $12 for 8.4 ounces of Satsuma lotion. To be fair, their lotion is pretty decent, a step above drugstore quality. But expensive! At this price, …

Ebook: About the Popular Bath & Body Method (beginner friendly)
November 8, 2009 – 6:48 am | No Comment
Ebook: About the Popular Bath & Body Method (beginner friendly)

Instead of making everything from scratch – you know, emulsions, fractionated oils, lye, chemicals – I use bulk unscented bases that are professionally made for this purpose.
Using product bases is a fairly new method that …

Ebook: Popular Bath & Body FAQ
November 8, 2009 – 6:22 am | No Comment
Ebook: Popular Bath & Body FAQ

Is your method less creative than making products from scratch?
Absolutely not! In fact, I think this method makes you more creative; that is why I teach it. You can find out more about …