Overcoming writers block has so many prescribed cures that seem like witches brew, you may as well be trying to get rid of hiccups. My favorite remedy is just write anything. If I were to follow this advice when Im stuck in a frustrating blank stare moment, my page would be filled with expletives that would be of no use to anyone, including Lenny Bruce.
Work From Home: Amazing Natural Soap
Youre a stay-at-home Mom, or a retired person, or someone who lives in an area where decent full-time jobs are hard to come by. Or youre just someone who loves to create, and would love it even more if you could recoup the expenses you put into your craft, or would walk on air if you could actually support yourself at it.
Work From Home Promote Your Handmade Soap Business
Doing free soap making demonstrations is a win-win situation for the sponsor and the crafter. Many organizations have loyal members who are looking for new ideas and crafts. This is where you, as an experienced crafter, step in. You offer to do a free soap making class for the group and the charity/organization charges a nominal fee for any member wishing to attend the class. They provide the venue and you provide the expertise. They get to raise some much-needed funds, and y…
Herbal Products Should Be a Cornerstone of Animal Care
Be it animal care or personal care, do yourself a favor and discover the wonderful world and secrets of herbal products.
Soap Making as a Hobby
Soaps are so taken for granted that we hardly pause to think more about how they are made. The general feeling is that the entire process is far too complicated, industrial, and way out of being made a hobby. In reality, soap making is a simple process, and there are ready-made melt and pour type of kits available that allow us to make soaps with our own chosen colors, fragrances, herbal ingredients, and shapes.
Clothesline Fresh Country Myth Breaker # 17
Beware! Hanging your skivvies in the wild is not all its cracked up to be. Consider these dilemmas.
Fragrance Is It Natural?
95% of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. It has been estimated that more than 3000 different chemmcials are used in fragrance production. Do these figures shock you? Yes, manufacturers are very clever we see the packaging and the adverts showing flowers and nature, and we assume (as the manufacturer intends us to assume) that the fragrance in the product is derived from nature, but most fragrances are chemically derived. They do no…
How To: Quick And Easy Natural Massage Melts
Massage melts are a unique body product because they stay solid at room temperatures, but when applied directly to your skin, start to soften and melt due to body temperature. Their main purpose is to moisturize dry skin, as well as, relax and soothe tight muscles.
Essentially, massage bars are composed of natural butters and oils. Most recipes for this type of product call for the use of cocoa butter. Even though it has great moisturizing properties, I feel this butter p…
Moisturizers – How to Quench Your Dry Skin’s Thirst
If you have dry skin or maybe winter has left your skin itchy, dry and flaky, a moisturizer can help. As you probably know, the top layer of skin is dead, and the layers below supply it with the moisture — water, oils and salt — that it needs. Moisture is constantly lost through evaporation even under the best conditions. When you bring in winter winds, low humidity, and dry indoor heat the skin’s water loss is greatly increased.
External Acne Care: The Pros and Cons of Washing Your Face
Acne is basically an internal condition triggered by several underlying factors. However, there are additional external acne symptoms that may enhance the formation of acne or interfere with the healing process of your existing acne on the external level (e.g. the external acne environment).
Ingredients…Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?
The commercial cosmetics industry list natural ingredients on their product labels to to satisfy the consumers interest in natural products. You may even pay more for the inclusion of natural ingredients, but are you getting your money’s worth.
Lavender Essential Oil Recipe Ideas For The Handmade Cosmetic Crafter
When it comes to manufacturing handmade cosmetics one ingredient no crafter should be without is lavender essential oil. Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) posses antibacterial proprieties, is gentle to both dry and oily skin, and has the ability to relieve such conditions as muscle pain, insomnia, headaches, burns, bug bites, eczema, psoriasis, and acne making it the most versatile of essential oils. It is also one of the few essential oils that can be used as a…