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Re-evaluating Your Soap and Cosmetic Business
If you are a handmade soap and cosmetic product maker who is in the process of re-evaluating your business you're not alone. There are a lot of business owners re-evaluating their businesses this...
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Embracing Change and Growth - An Excerpt From My Heart to Yours
I’m sitting in a life coach’s office in 2000. I never imagined my world would have hit such rock bottom. By choice I was in the beginning of what would be a grueling, 12-month process of a non-amicable...
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Upcoming Natural and Organic, Hands-on Skincare Formulation Workshops in New...
Our next series of natural and organic skincare formulation workshops in New York City will take place October 26-30, 2015. Choose to take classes individually or the entire week of Bath and Body...
View ArticleHow to Make 100 lb. Batch of Handmade Soap
Like many soapmakers, I started my business in my home kitchen, making small batches of soap. As demand for my products grew, I found myself outgrowing a stockpot, then a 5 gallon pail. Stickblenders...
View ArticleVideo: Large Batch Soapmaking Equipment: Molds and Cutter
Two years ago I invested in soap making equipment for large scale production of cold process soap. The cost was over $10,000. The investment is well worth it if you are looking to grow your soap...
View ArticleVideo: How to Achieve Accurate Bar Size in Soapmaking
There are three ways to cut cold process soap loaves into bars: by hand, with a manual cutter, and with an electric cutter. The disadvantage to cutting soap by hand is that it is challenging to get...
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January 2016 Workshops: Learn to Make Your Own Natural Skincare Formulations...
Winter in New York City is magical, and the perfect time to join us to learn about formulating natural and organic skincare products. Our event takes place January 25-29, 2016. Choose individual...
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March 2016 Workshops: Learn to Make Your Own Natural Skincare Formulations in...
Join me in New York City to learn how to formulate natural and organic skincare products. Our event takes place March 19-25, 2016. Choose individual workshops or the entire week of Bath and Body...
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October 2016 Workshops: Learn to Make Indie Beauty Products in New York City
Fall is a beautiful time to visit New York City. Learn how to formulate natural and organic skincare products on the Upper West Side of Manhattan next month. Our event takes place October 24-28, 2016....
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Introducing Our Custom Essential Oil Blending Services
If you're seeking custom essential oil blends for personal use, your practice or for your company and products, you'll love working with Marla Bosworth. She is known in the indie beauty industry for...
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Masterclass in Denver: Growing Your Indie Beauty Business in 2017
Ready to get proactive about launching and running your indie beauty business? Ready to stop taking all the opportunities that come your way, even if they might not be profitable or a good match for...
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Alchemy of Cold Process Soapmaking - An Online and New York City Experience
Photo credit: Marla BosworthThese are the hands of alchemists blending their cold process soaps with wildcrafted botanicals and healing essential oil blends.Last month in New York City I shared with...
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How Much Fragrance for My Soap, Ice Trick and Other Cold Process Soapmaking Tips
Let's dive into some questions I recently received via email regarding cold process soap making. I hope that you'll find them helpful. Do you have other questions? Feel free to leave a comment and I...
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How to Prevent Soda Ash on Your Cold Process Soap Bars
Soapmakers generally end up with soda ash forming on their bars at least once in their soap making endeavors. Let's take a look at soda ash, what it is, way to prevent it from happening, how to get rid...
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Part 1: An Introduction to Tree Elder Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
Colorado Blue Spruce. Fallen during wind storm in Jackson Hole, WyomingI placed the palm of my hand against your tree rings, hoping to feel a heartbeat. Your spirit is still alive. You bleed fresh,...
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Part 2: Arriving Through the Experience of Blue Spruce Wisdom
Today I met a sweet, kind arborist. I was back at the Blue Spruce that I wrote about earlier last week. I needed to collect some of its branches for an exciting collaboration that I will announce...
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The Unconscious Use of "Alchemy" and How to Shift into Alignment
✨Understanding Divine Alchemy✨Part of my destiny (which is much deeper than “life purpose, by the way) is working in and sharing the depth of wisdom of the alchemical process. I see a lot of people...
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Intuitive Essential Oil Blending, A Fragrant Hands-on Workshop Experience
When I launched my skincare business in 1998 I didn't have the slightest idea of how to blend essential oils. I made and sold soaps and skincare products with single notes of lavender, lemongrass, tea...
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Cosmetic Suppliers in India
Recently several of my natural beauty formulation students from India have asked where they can purchase supplies in their own country. I'm publishing information here on my blog to help out other...
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Soapmaking Lye Calculator Alternatives to Use When Soapcalc is Down
The buzz in social media soapmaking groups during past few days has been that a favorite online lye calculator, Soapcalc, has been down for unforeseen reasons. There are speculations that Soapcalc is...
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Planting Seeds of Support, Collaboration During Intense Times
Are you being proactive during this time and reaching out to business colleagues via phone, text or email to just check in? I'm working on planting seeds with current and potential business...
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May 2021 Natural Skincare Formulation, Soap and Candle Classes in New York City
Our hands-on workshops are back in session this month in New York City. Join us for a week of evening workshops in our natural skincare diploma course, Make Your Own Beauty & Skincare Diploma...
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Clean Beauty Skincare Formulation Inspired by the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon boasts some of the most impressive plant butters and oils in the world, rich in vitamins, minerals and healing plant energy. The formulas in this post make beautiful gifts for...
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Candle Making Class
Our candle making class in NYC will teach you how to make and sell your own line of natural wax candles.If you have been search for a professional candle making business class, look no further! Our...
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Candle Making Experiences in New York City
Announcing our brand new December holiday pop up! candle making experiences in NYC! Join expert candle maker, Marla Bosworth, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan and learn to blend your own natural...
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