Sunshining Days

I like color in my lip balm. I like a little sparkle in my lip balm.

How do make lip balms with these two things in them? And can I do it using all natural ingredients?

Yes! I'm sure you have heard of mica powder... If not, this is what it is:

Mica is a silicate mineral used in cosmetics for its brilliant or shimmering appearance, according to Wikipedia

It has been awhile since I have posted anything.

It has been a busy past couple weeks!

A couple people I know, had a wedding celebration and I was able to help out!

I made 24 lip balm favors for the ladies that would be attending. 

The flowers were to be red roses and I wanted to incorporate  with the lip balm. I had a few weeks to get them done. I infused the coconut oil and sweet almond oil with rose petals for one week.  I ordered th...

This is a topic that has been on my mind a lot recently. Not because I have been blessed with long hair, but beacause I am looking for ways to do my hair, without having to add so many products.

You see, I used to have pin-straight hair. But then, I changed to a cross somewhere in between curly and wavy. Almost like ...

Hey everyone! It has been a little while since I last posted.

Sorry about that, I have been so busy doing a lot of stuff...

Anyway, this post is all about honey. I have been doing a lot of research on honey. I knew that honey (all-natural raw honey, that is ) is really good for you, but I didn't know just how good it really is!

The reason to use raw honey is because it hasn't been pasteurized, heated or processed in any way and contains many valuable benefits.

R...

This past week I was making some lip balms *cough*

I mean that is what I normally do... besides lotions and cuticle creams. Anyway, I was making some for sale. I was just finishing up one and was all ready planning the next one and then I relized I was out of beeswax.  

How did that happen?? Oh right, yes, I have been making lotions and lip balms. So now I am out.

A friend of mine got some from a local bee farmer. The only problem is that...

Well, the website is coming together. It is taking me longer than I thought to get it back up and running. I am even seeing it in my dreams!

I didn’t get as much as I wanted done, but I did get something done this weekend.

LABELS! Labels for two lip balms. The pictures are slowly making their way to the web. I really enjoy making labels, it is probably my favorite part of this business, next to making a new lip balm. 

Now for the rest. I am making lip balms ...