NATURAL SKIN CARE IDEAS

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Disinfectant or Cleanser - What's Best for Your Home?

Nicole Salter

Jan 8, 2021
4 min

Disinfectant or Cleanser - What's Best for Your Home?

To all my flower children: turns out essential oils are no match for nasty viruses like COVID. Here's when to bust out the Lysol.

Nicole Salter

Nov 7, 2019
2 min

The Buzz about Bee Pollen

Bee pollen has been touted as a superfood for years now, but is it ethical to use bee pollen? And, what does it do for your skin?

Trippin: Travel Essentials for Keeping it Clean

Nicole Salter

Jul 16, 2019
2 min

Trippin: Travel Essentials for Keeping it Clean

Recently at the Brickworks, a lovely couple came up to me and said they had brought a single bar of our handmade soap to Australia, where...

Nicole Salter

Feb 11, 2019
2 min

Stop! My soap is getting mushy

One of the questions I always get at live markets is, how do I keep my soap from getting all mushy? And also, is your soap specifically,...

It's a soap! It's a shampoo! No, it's a shampoo bar

Nicole Salter

Jul 20, 2018
3 min

It's a soap! It's a shampoo! No, it's a shampoo bar

You've come across them in your feed, on your friend's Pinterest board and at your favourite natural foods store - the fabled shampoo...

Nicole Salter

Jun 15, 2018
3 min

Coming Clean on Deodorant Soap

Father's Day is this Sunday, and around the world, millions of fathers are going to receive some kind of grooming instruments, tools or...

Non-comedogenic: An industry term to watch out for

Nicole Salter

Mar 22, 2018
4 min

Non-comedogenic: An industry term to watch out for

My close friends often know what new natural beauty products I'm working on before anyone else does. And they can usually tell by the...

Charcoal, the skin care ingredient on everyone's lips

Nicole Salter

Mar 16, 2018
3 min

Charcoal, the skin care ingredient on everyone's lips

Judging by all the black smiles on Facebook, we're turning into a nation obsessed with... a) Victorian England b) Childish grafitti c)...

Your top bath and body care questions, answered

Nicole Salter

Feb 17, 2018
4 min

Your top bath and body care questions, answered

When should you add bath salts, to a full tub or under the running water as the tub is filling? Should you rinse your face in cold water...

The Rose: A flower with a world of meaning

Nicole Salter

Jan 24, 2018
3 min

The Rose: A flower with a world of meaning

When February 14th approaches, people the world over will be primed to get - and give - masses of roses, preferably the blood red kind....

Nicole Salter

Oct 7, 2017
2 min

Tips and Tricks for Fall Bathroom Decor

The bathroom is an easy room to overlook when it comes to decorating. But let's face it: with your wonderful new Fall-inspired bath...

Nicole Salter

Sep 28, 2017
3 min

Essential Oil Profile: Fragrant Cedarwood

Are you the type to drape cedar boughs around the handrails and mantel come Christmastime? If you love the long-lasting smell of cedar,...

Nicole Salter

Sep 7, 2017
4 min

5 Natural, Effective Ways to Treat Acne

Okay, you dealt with acne when you were younger, but that's all over now, right? Until you inexplicably get a breakout. We all experience...

Nicole Salter

Aug 28, 2017
2 min

The inside dirt on glycerin soap

"Oh, I really hate this harsh glycerin soap, it totally dries out my skin,"...said no one ever! You've probably heard of glycerin soap...

5 cosmetic ingredients that sound scary, but are totally innocent

Nicole Salter

Aug 21, 2017
2 min

5 cosmetic ingredients that sound scary, but are totally innocent

We've often talked about the long list of scary chemicals found in most mass-produced bath and body care products, from lotions to soaps...

Nicole Salter

Aug 6, 2017
5 min

How to Make Your Own Soap

Are you a DIY type who's wondering if there is an alternative to buying mass-produced skin care products full of synthetic chemicals and...