Beauty Brains has a well reasoned post on Burt's Bees new campaign to get the term "Natural" certified. Here's a teaser quote: ...most concerning is the implied notion that “all natural is good” and “all synthetic is bad.” Such a simplistic approach only serves to spread misinformation and … Continue Reading
Bella Beautiful
I just got this yummy package of goodies from Bella Lucce. It's a super good deal - $20 for samples of almost all of the scrubs that Bella Lucce offers and a few creams thrown in. My favorite scrub from Bella Lucce is the wine based scrub. It smells delicious and has just the right amount of … Continue Reading
Just bragging …
We got this from a customer today. It was a nice respite on Monday. You have a great web site. Best prices I could find. I received my order in 24 hours after I placed it!! It was correct! Thank you was hand written not only on the invoice, but also on the box-a nice touch. You gave me a great … Continue Reading
Perfect little girls mold
These adorable little pony molds are made out of a high quality silicone plastic that is durable and lasts for years. They're $11 and each little pony is 2 oz. I think that they are perfect for princess parties or children's birthday parties. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at … Continue Reading
Success! Bath Cupcakes Deluxe!
The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your soapy questions! … Continue Reading
Bath Bomb Cupcakes – Instructions
I used the Wilton Easy Decorating Frosting Kit. Having the extra tips were perfect and made the cupcakes look ultra professional. Two days later, the frosting has dried to a hard plaster-like cast and will easily make it through the mail with proper packing. 1 part Citric Acid 2 parts Baking … Continue Reading
Bad Bombs! Bad Bombs!
These glorious frothy white peaks showed great promise. I was borderline euphoric with glee. It was not my original hope of non-Royal Icing but at least I had something to show for my hours of toiling over citric acid. The happiness lasted overnight. Upon waking, I eagerly stole out into the … Continue Reading
Our brains are buggy
I just stumbled on Steve Pavlina's blog, Personal Development for Smart People. His post today is why humans are not as intelligent as we think we are. Here's a teaser: Once a pattern of thought and behavior has become conditioned, it can be very difficult to reprogram. This causes bad habits, … Continue Reading
Food Candles! Colorful, Cute and so Trendy!
These Macaroon scented candles are being sold at Rose & Radish, the arbirter of all that is cool and good in e-commerce. They are six baby little candles for $15. Given the amount of work that goes into these candles, that's a very affordable price for these adorably cute pastel candles. The … Continue Reading
Did I mention I don’t have a dishwasher?
Amber, who does all the newsletters for Bramble Berry, saw my blog post from yesterday. She initially chortled with a bit of laughter but in a misguided attempt to spare my feelings, tried to pretend that she wasn't laughing at my miserable bath bomb attempts. The conversation went something like … Continue Reading
Bella Lucce – Free stuff!
Bella Lucce, one of my favorite scrub vendors (try their Chianti & Grapeseed Crush) is offering their sampler box for free! Check out the details here. I just bought the sampler box and a full size of the Chianti Scrub two weeks ago. I am jealous of anyone that takes advantage of the offer … Continue Reading
The Bathcake Debacle, Part Deux
My goal with the frostings was to make something that would melt easily and cleanly away in the tub. I was trying to stay away from the Royal Icing frosting that most Gingerbread houses use as glue. Sometimes reinventing the proverbial wheel is a waste of time, energy and money. This is one of those … Continue Reading
Lusting Dell Laptops
Despite my indignant post on Dell's customer service (or lack thereof), I am totally enamored with their (coming soon!) Santa Rosa line of laptops. I suspect that the color will have zero impact on my productivity but think how much easier it would to find the laptop, under my pile of papers on my … Continue Reading
The Bathcake Debacle
I made 7 batches of bath cupcakes this week. Count 'em. Seven. It was a long and creative weekend. The photo of the bathcake above is not mine. Mine turned out non-photograph friendly (translation: very pathetic cupcakes). My batches were: normal (citric acid/baking soda/witch hazel) Olive … Continue Reading