We all know that healthy skin care and nutrition go together but the exact why’s and how come’s are fuzzy.
I came across this article that I thought was really interesting. It has good info on some nutritional points that may not be exactly common knowledge, but I also like the information on how some of the organs in your body helps to maintain and build nice skin – and how we can support those organs.
I’ve noticed myself since making my diet a bigger priority that my skin has improved. My biggest discovery has been green smoothies.
I’ll post more information about those coming up. (I went on a raw/green smoothie challenge for a week once when my daughter was away. When she came back she said my skin looked like water. I didn’t even ask!. That sold me! – my largest skin care problems are large pores and a ruddy complexion.)
My current challenge is to spend more time in the kitchen making ‘real food’ and to cut the crap out of the cupboards (again). (if you want more info on that or if you’d like to get to know me better, you can check out my ‘at home’ blog and my health journey blog where I will have more indepth info about these things – My Home Blog and Healthy Habits Blog.
Here’s the link to the article if you’d like to have a look. You need to scroll down a bit to get Dr. Mercola’s comments and the additional information.
Healthy Skin Care Nutrition
While there are plenty of things that you can do to on the outside, getting in the habit to care for your skin and to keep it healthy from the inside is always a good idea – and a great place to start when brainstorming your next natural skin care creation.
If you need some help, the Soap Naturally book and my How to Make Body Butter eguide are a great place to start.
Just a quick heads up that I am expecting some new fully refined organic shea butter in next week as well as some new cocoa butter that I couldn’t resist!
It’s deep brown and has a very cocoa-ish scent. I can’t wait to play with it for some summer skin care.
I’m thinking that it might be nice with some coffee CO2, I’m not sure yet how well it will meld with the virgin oil de coco creme but I can’t wait to find out, it’s a natural with the regular unrefined so well known for it’s chocolatey scent.
CAN’T WAIT to try some soap with it. I have a botched batch of that I made that refused to sudz. It is scented with our Sandalwood Blend so I don’t want to waste it. Maybe I’ll try adding it to a cocoabutter base soap, it should go nicely. Maybe a batch with a hint of mint? The wheels are turning, bwahahaha.
NEW SITE IS COMING ALONG!
I’m so excited to tell you that it won’t be long now. A few delays have slowed us down, but thankfully I’ve had some great help and we are rolling along with some of the finishing touches. I’m fully expecting to be ready for the unveiling by the end of next week.
With it will be coming a new theme for this blog as well to match the new site. We seem to have lost part of this one during the server move. You may get a sneak preview here of the new site design if I change it over before the new site is live. I’m itching to get it done!
HANDMADESOAP.CA MAY BE DOWN
I’ve been notified that the handmadesoap.ca site should be down soon. Eventually it will redirect to the new site, so you should have no trouble finding us if that is the url you have bookmarked but it may take a few days for the servers to make the move. If you are in a rush for anything, you should grab it now just in case. If not, as I mentioned, the new site should be up for business by the end of next week. I will keep you posted either way.
Meantime, I hope that you are enjoying the weather when it’s nice and finding something else that you enjoy when it’s not so nice. Like ummm, making something good for your skin in your own kitchen!
Just to let you know, here are the shipping dates over the holidays.
I'm doing it a little differently so that I can spend a week after the holidays with no one home to do some paper work catch up and re organizing of products and the new cart. For some reason, I find it hard to focus when everyone is here for 2 weeks solid!
I apologize for any inconvenience the closing may cause, but it will enable me to improve your shopping experience over the coming year.
SHIPPING WILL BE CLOSED FROM
Thursday Dec 18 until Sunday Dec 28.
I'll reopen Monday Dec 29, 30 and 31 to ship any parcel orders that have come in during that time.
Over the New Year, shipping will be closed from Jan 1 through Jan 10.
Please make note of these dates if you would like to have an order arrive during these times.
A NOTE ON 2009 PRICING
I also wanted to give you a heads up that when I put the new cart up, some of the pricing will also be going up.
It's been a few years or more (I'm not even sure when I last did a cart update on the prices unless it was an item that was costing me substantially more due to availability etc), so I am due for an update to reflect my current costs and expenses.
I'm not forseeing anything major, a few dollars here and there, but of course you want to get the best deals, so you may want to order before the new cart is in effect, sometime early in the new year.
MORE SALES
On the upside, I had a lot of fun with the Cyber Monday sales, so I will be posting a new sale weekly and have something in the works to be able to offer everyone who orders special pricing on a different item every month.
LAST WEEK OF CYBER MONDAY X 3
If you've been wanting to experiment with some of the thickeners, now's a good time.
Cellulose Gum, Vegithix and Ultramaize 3 Pack Special
1 oz of all 3 for 10.99 – Reg price separately 15.00
More info here
Gels, Gums and Thickeners
Kaolin Clay
I bought a huge bag of this so I have lots.
So how about a 2 for 1. Buy one of any size on the cart and get another one free.
A great time to stock up.
KAOLIN CLAY INFORMATION
HOW TO COLLECTION
If you've been wanting to purchase the Soap Naturally book or the How to Make Body Butter Guide or the Make It Special Guides, now is a great time to save.
Order the Soap Naturally Book using the regular order link, and until next Sunday, I'll send you both guides as a free bonus.
I've had nothing but good feedback for both of them, just think of all the fun that you'll have over the holidays!
Makes a great gift for your soaping buddy. If you want the book wrapped, just let me know.
Great time to hit up the hubby for your special Christmas present too!
Here's your link.
Soap Naturally Book
NOTE: that is the regular order page. I will contact your email with your additional free guides. I am going to be out for the rest of this weekend so please don't worry if you don't get your downloads until Monday or maybe Tuesday depending on how many I need to send. I will send them asap.
If you don't receive yours by Wed, please let me know at jan.ferrante (at) gmail.com
You can have a look at both of the guide contents here.
All About Making Body Butters
Make It Special Christmas Guides
AND A CHRISTMAS FREEBIE
This isn't skin care but I am happy to be able to tell you about a free list that I have put together to help anyone get organized for Christmas.
I put it together after waking up at 3am one morning totally stressed about what I had to do, and realizing that I didn't even know what I had to do. Since then, it's been going great.
It included my own 'Big Christmas List' of things to do before Christmas as well as a bunch of free recipe booklets for things like Christmas dinners and making Christmas Candies and treats for the holiday (and maybe even before!)
You can check it out and sign up completely free here.
The Big Christmas List.
I hope that you are all enjoying the season and are looking for a great year in 2009.
I am!
