Just in time for Valentines Day! After applying the same principle to the Lip Butter as the Whipped Shea Butter, it appears that the Lip Butters have returned to their fantastic, super silky smooth selves. I am more than relieved. If anyone finds one that isn’t, I want to hear about it [...]
I tried a new method for making Whipped Shea Butter today – and it turned out so beautiful!! I’ve been making this product for at least four years with varying success. Seems like every time I change suppliers for the shea butter, something changes in the end product. This time I was [...]
You might remember a couple weeks ago when I hosted a Lip Butter Challenge for five lucky participants. They agreed to use the Great Cakes Soapworks Lip Butter instead of their regular lip moisturizer for at least seven days, and give their feedback. Well….I’ve received feedback from four of them, and believe the [...]
I had to remind myself why I love the Great Cakes Soapworks Lip Butter better than other lip products you buy at the store. For the past week I’ve been using a tube of a well known makeup company’s “Moisture Therapy” because I received it as a gift. Of course the main ingredient [...]
You heard it here first, folks! I recently bought more patchouli essential oil…double the price that it used to be. I’ve done the cost analysis and I’m willing to swallow a little bit of profit to bring back this hugely popular soap. I’m putting the Patchouli Beer Bar on the list [...]
I was hoping to have these ready to go yesterday, but my plans got changed. Those of you who know the merits of the Dead Sea Mud Facial Masks are ready to snatch these up, I’m sure! The benefits of the minerals are extraordinary. After just one or two applications, it is [...]
Sugar scrubs have recently become a popular product, but the use of sugar in cosmetics goes back a long way. Apparently there is record of a Roman empress named Poppea Sabina (the second wife of Nero) who was said to have used a honey, sugar, and milk lotion on her face as a beauty [...]
