There’s a new online skin health magazine called Optiderma.com (new since January this year). Josephine Toulemonde is the founder of this wonderful website full of information about natural remedies for all kinds of skin issues such as acne, athlete’s foot, burns, cellulite, cold sores, cuts, excema, frostbite, fungus, psoriasis, sunburn, and warts. Ms. Toulemonde believes [...]
You probably don’t even realize that there has been a whole lot of activity going on in the comments section of one of my previous posts entitled “How Much Does the Skin Absorb?” It was written nearly a year ago as I was pondering one of my customer’s comments about the correlation between using a [...]
I can’t say enough about Melanie at Herbal Natures. She is my go-to gal when it comes to mineral makeup. She makes all kinds of foundations, blushes, eye colors, bronzers, concealers, and a finishing veil. My skin has never been so healthy! I switched from using liquid foundation to the Herbal Natures minerals almost two [...]
After receiving many requests for old fashioned lye soap, I started making it almost three years ago. Old fashioned lye soap is the only soap that I make with animal fat. I use 100% lard for this recipe, with a bit of borax added to help soften the water. This is also the only soap [...]
I created a new facial moisturizing cream today using ingredients that I already had in my soaping cupboard. However, I have also ordered more specialty items to test another formula. These are scheduled to arrive on Friday. Today’s recipe includes neroli (aka orange blossom) hydrosol, aloe vera juice, shea butter, jojoba oil, shea oil, avocado [...]
I don’t know about you, but now that the weather is cooling down, I’ve noticed that my face is getting drier than it’s ever been. I think there must be several factors causing this, besides the drier air. I came up with one – aging – and decided to check into it a bit. I [...]
I recently made a fresh batch of old fashioned lye soap for my customers who request it to use on poison ivy outbreaks. I have personally never had poison ivy, but I understand that applying a paste made with lye soap will dry it up quickly. Here are the instructions for using it on poison [...]
I spoke with one of my new customers at the farmer’s market today about salt bars. She said she had tried one before and it raised her blood pressure. I wondered about that… Really makes you realize how much your skin absorbs – and why it’s so great to use handmade soaps and lotions! I [...]
Today, I wanted to share with you one of my best skin care resources. It’s my resource for mineral cosmetics. Almost a year ago, I placed my first order with Herbal Natures. I had never used mineral makeup before. I had only heard my sister-in-law rave about it, and until I found Herbal Natures, I [...]
