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  1. MelissaG

    Natron?

    Ash based kye is also called potash. Basically, burn trees until they turn to ash, and filter it with water through cheesecloth or something of the sort. You get lye. It's a bit more complicated than that but that's the essentials. The thing about potash is that it's not sodium hydroxide, it's...
  2. MelissaG

    Facial Cleanser for mature sensitive skin?

    Interesting. I do have tinea versicolor but that's a different thing. It's a skin fungal infection that never quite goes away. I've had it since I was ten years old. Everyones skin has the fungus on it that causes it but it gets out of control on some people. It's definitely not this though. I...
  3. MelissaG

    Natron?

    Why would you those in place of lye? No lye, no soap. And natron or baking soda is in no way remotely like lye and won't have the same effect.
  4. MelissaG

    Printing Product Labels at Home

    I have an epson 2800. Worth every penny. It's an inkjet though.
  5. MelissaG

    Has anyone tried GoImagine as an Etsy alternative to sell?

    Broke my ankle in March so haven't been to market or been making. Finally got the clearance to slowly build up to walking and standing for longer periods but I'm supposed to work up to it. So.. not really? Kind of?
  6. MelissaG

    Natural Soap Rests

    Soap gathers inside the little grooves. And they get moldy. Same with any wooden ones. You'll be replacing them every few months. Maybe more.
  7. MelissaG

    Harvesting the yard

    Yummy. Ooo, blackberry cheesecake would be delicious. My mum planted strawberries and raspberries in the garden when we were kids. One day, she wanted some strawberries for a pie and sent us out with a bowl to go pick them. My sister and I were maybe a quarter done picking enough (and eating...
  8. MelissaG

    Facial Cleanser for mature sensitive skin?

    Yes, it's more that I don't like how it feels. It's great to remove makeup but I always feel the need to wash my face with soap after.
  9. MelissaG

    How much would you pay for a bar of soap?

    A bar of soap. That goes down the pipe. I'm good with $10-$15.
  10. MelissaG

    Facial Cleanser for mature sensitive skin?

    That's interesting. Please post your results. I'd rather have natural stuff anyway. I have sensitive skin but I'm willing to give it all a try just to see. As long as it doesn't kill me lol.
  11. MelissaG

    Facial Cleanser for mature sensitive skin?

    I've tried the products with Bakuchiol. I don't know if it works just yet but I do know my skin hasn't had a bad reaction to it.Time will tell.
  12. MelissaG

    Getting Ready

    Goats are sooooo cute. And baby chicks... adorable. One of the other vendors at my main market has chicks a few times a year for sale. They are utterly adorable and she always laughs at me because I coo over them and then post pictures of them on my business page.
  13. MelissaG

    Recommendation Needed : Masculine Scents

    Are you trying to actually use them as cologne or in bath and body stuff like soap? Because perfume as perfume shouldn't be used in soap and lotions. They are different products.
  14. MelissaG

    Oh... Well...

    Still looks pretty. I have a bunch of lavender vanilla left that does the same thing. When the scent is gone, I'm moving to a different lavender. That browning is just annoying.
  15. MelissaG

    Camden Grey closing

    Still too expensive.
  16. MelissaG

    Camden Gray is closing

    Another one. Not good.
  17. MelissaG

    How are you offsetting the cost of Olive Oil?

    Me too. It's so expensive. Think I'd feel guilty too lol. But you have fun with it. There's lots of things you can do. You might like to consider making some bastille or castille soap. They take a long time to cure and it would be really expensive to buy all that olive oil right now.
  18. MelissaG

    How are you offsetting the cost of Olive Oil?

    Wow, talk about lucky. Congrats.
  19. MelissaG

    Fragrance Packaging, So Different

    There are many reasons I don't order from BB. Only one of them is the horrible labels. There are lots of other people to buy from.
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