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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …