Thursday, April 30, 2009

Shaving Soap Testimonial

New creation vegan goat's milk base with white clay enriched with shay and cocoa butter and a blend of musky essential oils including cedarwood and orange sold with or w/o a boar's head bristle brush, however,.......

"Love the shaving soap! Men-schmen! I’M going to use it all summer long. For $3.50 it’s worth it and leaves legs nice and soft!

Thanks for the soap,

Chris"

Now marketed for men and women. :)

Maria

Monday, April 27, 2009

Soap Sale at NYSEG

AngelicGlow Handmade Soaps & Gifts

Wednesday, April 29

10am – 2pm

KGO Employee Lobby

Featuring a variety of soaps, lotions and glass pendants

Benefit - Binghamton Booster Team

Special requests, just email angelicglow@stny.rr.com and I’ll bring it to the show!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

CNY Soapmakers Gathering

When: Sat., July 25th
http://www.cnysoapmakers.org/
Location: Maria Gelnett's Brookside Studio
25 Brookside Lane
Chenango Forks, NY 13746

Schedule (proposed):
9:30 - unload, nametags, garage sale, etc.
10 a.m. - Official start of gathering activities
Garage Sales
Demo 1
Yankee Swap
Lunch
Demo 2
Product Swap
Ugly Soap Awards

Who is invited: New York (or nearby) soapmakers, toiletry makers, and chandlers.

Events:
Demos: Making scrubs and selling to spas presented by Kim. And ?
Product Swap
Yankee Swap
Product Raffle
Ugly Soap contest
Garage Sales
Dish-to-pass lunch

Cost: $10/person CNY Soapers list members
$15/person non-members as of July 1st.
Payable to byrnebunch@aol.com

If you have ideas for a 2nd demo, or would like to present one, please contact me. If there is anyone well-versed in the FDA Globalization issues and good manufacturing practices, I'd be interested in that.

If you're willing to head up the Product Swap, the Yankee Swap, the Ugly Soap Contest, or Lunch, please contact me. None of these is difficult or time-consuming by themselves, but it really helps to have volunteers share the tasks.

See the website for the link to hotel information, http://www.cnysoapmakers.org/.

If you'd like to gather for dinner on Friday night, let me know. We'll set up a time and place. :-)

I am now accepting RSVP's and payments. Last date to register is July 18. No registration refunds after July 1st.

Questions or comments?

Email beth@soapandgarden.com

Friday, April 17, 2009

Friendship and Soapmaking Go Together!



Beginner class at the Brookside Studio.

Aromatherapy Home Study Certification


Thanks to our Aromatherapy class at the Brookside Studio, I've taken the plunge. Wanted to share my enthusiasm for getting started on a foundation course with Aroma Studio http://www.aromastudio.com/. I'll be studying at my own pace for the next few months but by fall hope to be offering an Aromatherapy 101 class more often. I'll be posting some revelations along the way I'm sure.
Have a great weekend!
Maria

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Sunny and warm today!

Enjoy this beautiful weather!
M

Monday, April 13, 2009

Norwich Advanced Soapmaking This Saturday


Jostled around in classrooms again but we are determined to keep it a fun and informative soapmaking day. Goat's milk and vegetarian bases are choices. You will learn to formulate your own recipes. Tons of colors and scents to choose from you will go home with three different kinds of soap, ten bars each.
See you soon!
Maria

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Soapy Easter Baskets

A bright small collander filled with Easter grass holds pink grapefruit, green apple jack, blue bluebeery and yellow chamomile soap. Happy Easter!
Maria

Thursday, April 2, 2009

LOTION MAKING WORKSHOP

YOU ARE INVITED
TO A
LOTION MAKING WORKSHOP

Presented by:
Tammie Whitson
Cold Brook Farms
www.coldbrookfarm.com

Learn to identify a skin healthy lotion and acquire knowledge about natural lotion emulsification.

• Hands on time to create.
• Door prizes and healthy snacks.

Get ready for an intriguing, informative time and have fun too!

Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009
2:00 – 4:30 pm

Place: Home of Maria Gelnett
25 Brookside Lane
Chenango Forks, NY 13746
(607) 204-0343

Cost: $10 class fee
Plus optional make n take of Tammy’s creation lotion base with your choice of essential oil priced accordingly

Please RSVP by Sunday, May 31 to angelicglow@stny.rr.com or tammie@coldbrookfarm.com. Feel free to bring a friend.