The Natural Beauty Workshop

The Fifteen Most Popular Blog Posts From The Natural Beauty Workshop

Since this blog started in 2007 we have published more than five hundred and seventy blog posts! Phew. We've discussed just about everything to do with natural skin care, homemade beauty products, and DIY formulation.  Our goal when we started The Natural Beauty Workshop was for it to grow into a valuable resource for the handmade community. I like to think that we have accomplished that goal, but at the same time, I know it's one of those ambitions that you can never really stop working on. There could never be enough posts, enough comments, or enough discussions to cover everything there is to know. That's a good thing, really, because it means we still have lots and lots to blog about. 

Out of our 500+ blog posts, these articles have ranked as our most popular. If you haven't check them all out yet, than you might be missing something special. After all, zillions of visitors can't be wrong!

1. How to Make Bath Salts
2. Creating Moisturizing Facial Oils
3. Liquid Castile Soap
4. How to Make Scented Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets
5. Natural Deodorants
6. Making Powdered Milk Baths
7. Making Handmade Lip Balms
8. A Guide to Making Bath Bombs
9. Creating All Natural Body Powders
10. Emulsion, The Magic Trick of Creams and Lotions
11. Blending Handmade Perfume Oils
12. Using Preservatives
13. Garden Spa: Fresh Herb Facials
14. How to Make Melt & Pour Soap
15. Using Additives in Melt & Pour Soap

Roasted Coffee Oil Lip Balm and Sugar Scrub

Our Roasted Coffee Oil is currently on sale at From Nature With Love.  For a limited time, you can enjoy this amazing ingredient in select sizes at 30% off its everyday price!  If you haven't tried this ingredient before, now is the perfect time to check it out. 

Because I am a serious coffee lover, this is one of my favorite ingredients.  I love making bath and body treats using Roasted Coffee Oil.  It has the deep, robust aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans.  On top of that, this deliciously aromatic oil contains a wealth of antioxidants, helpful sterols, and skin-conditioning fatty acids.  It is great for use in scrubs, bath bombs, glycerin soaps, and body butters.  You can include it in pretty much any type of recipe to add natural coffee aroma and moisturizing benefit.  

Cafe Almond Sugar Scrub 

This luscious sugar scrub combines natural Demerara Sugar and Almond Flour with spicy Ginger Powder and smooth Coffee Oil.  This simple scrub exfoliates the skin while stimulating circulation and moisturizing the skin.  If you like, you can even add a little Vanilla or Amaretto Fragrance Oil to sweeten things up.

Double Java Lip Balm

You can use this recipe to enjoy a little nip of coffee morning, noon, or night.  Roasted Coffee Oil is backed up with Coffee Bean Butter, giving these moisturizing lip balms a double shot of coffee goodness. 

Do you have a favorite way to use Roasted Coffee Oil?  Tell us about your recipes!

Pet Care Craft Kits

Shortly after we launched our Pet Care Section on From Nature With Love we began work on a pair of pet themed Kits.  For me, pet care is one of the more daunting DIY subjects.  I love my little furry friends, and I want to be sure that everything I make for them is safe.  After reading several books on natural and DIY pet care I came up with recipes for our two newest Kits.  If you'd like to learn more about pet care too, check out one of my favorite books on the subject, Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals by Kristen Leigh Bell, and Herbal Cat Care and Herbal Dog Care by Randy Kidd. 

Kitty Cat Coat Freshening Spray Kit

I don't know about you, but giving a cat a bath is the sort of thing that only goes on in my nightmares.  I adore my feline companions, but I have a healthy respect for their aversion to water.  Though I usually leave grooming in their capable paws, my long-haired ragdoll has an extremely soft, fluffy coat that requires regular brushing.  This can sometimes be a battle, so I created a special aromatherapy blend of hydrosols to help him relax during his beauty treatments.  This kit contains everything you need to create your own batch of calming herbal coat spray, and a sweet little heart-shaped brush to help groom your kitty. 

Darling Doggy Paw Pad Balm Kit

Most dogs love going for walks, and the last thing on their mind would be hazardous road conditions like heat, salt, and noxious automobile residues.  Though they might not realize it, their sensitive paws are exposed to these and other dangers on a regular basis, which can result in some very sore feet.  After your best friend comes home from his walk, try wiping down his paws with a little warm water and pet-safe soap.  After that, your doggy will love getting a gentle massage with some herbal ointment.  This kit makes two two-ounce batches of moisturizing Paw Pad Balm, fortified with soothing Essential Oils.

Introducing Our Newest Body Care Craft Kits!

We're thrilled to announce the addition of four brand new kits to our popular line of Body Care Craft Kits at From Nature With Love.  Each kit was lovingly developed to make them easy to make, and pleasurable to use.  If you've enjoyed our other Body Care Craft Kits we know that you will love our newest additions.  If you haven't tried one of our kits yet, this is the perfect time to check them out!  We now offer an extensive collection of kits, including thirteen Body Care Craft Kits, three Spa Party Craft Kits, six Ingredient Kits, and seven Aromatherapy Kits.  

Papaya Smoothie Sugar Scrub Kit

Based on one of our recently popular blog recipes, this kit contains everything you need to create a four ounce batch of exfoliating sugar scrub made with a blend of skin-smoothing Coconut Milk, Turbinado Sugar and Honey Granules.  This sweet smelling sugar scrub will leave skin soft and glowing. 

Gem Stone Bath Salts Kit

Coarse Sea Salt makes a gorgeous main ingredient for this unique bath salt kit.  These beautiful, mineral-rich sea salt bath gems are scented with a delicate White Tea & Ginger Fragrance Oil.  They are colored with Pearlescent Mica to mimic the semi-precious gems, quartz, citrine, and amethyst. 

Rose Coconut Milk Bath Kit

When I thought about creating a milk bath for our line of Body Care Craft Kits I couldn't resist using one of my favorite scent combinations.  The sweet, creamy aroma of coconut is absolutely heavenly when blended with a dense floral, like rose.  This divine pairing of fragrances, along with the inclusion of rich Whole Milk Powder, and beautiful Himalyan Pink Salt makes this skin-soothing milk bath really special. 

Vegan Vanilla Pear Lip Balm Kit

You can make thirteen tubes of vanilla pear scented, one hundred percent vegan lip balm with this brand new kit.  The recipe uses natural Parsley Powder to infuse the balm with a pretty green color, and Avocado and Camellia Seed Oils to provide nourishing moisture for dry, chapped lips.

Good Times at The Customer Care Desk

Kelly, one of our hard working customer care providers spends a good deal of her day answering the phone, responding to emails, and generally holding down the fort at the From Nature With Love customer care desk.  She literally responds to hundreds of questions over the course of a work week, and somehow always remains cheerful and enthusiastic.  We couldn't be more thankful to have such a sweet and sunny person to work with.

Recently, Kelly encountered an equally adorable customer.  Their email exchange went something like this:

 

Cheryl:

How I love thee FNWL apricot fragrance oil! Let me count the ways...

Hi there. I'm just writing to find out when you think the apricot fragrance oil will be back. I love it, as you can see! Happy holidays, and please tell those elves to get cranking on the apricot fragrance oil! Bath bomb lives are depending on it! 

Kelly:

To love a fruit 'tis a mighty fine thing. The aromas and colors remind one of Spring. For the sweet smell of apricot in bombs for the bath, please be informed that new stock we do have! :o)

Thank you so much for the email / poem! It certainly put a smile on our faces this morning. :o) We actually just received our new stock of apricot fragrance oil and it is now available on the website! 

Cheryl:

YOU are my hero, as I will attest, bestowing a gift on the apricotless! 
Heh heh. Thank you for making my day (and knowing how to play). You rock. 

 

And just as quickly as the cuteness began, it was over.  We must have the best customers on Earth.  Thank you all for being so darn loveable.