With some ginger and lemongrass essential oils added to shea buter and jojoba oil, you can make a great lip balm at home. While treating your lips, the lemon adds a fresh scent and the ginger adds an invigorating pop to any smile. Get the full recipe and make some for your soap customers:: Lemon & Ginger Natural Homemade Lip Balm Recipe
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Crochet a Cozy Glasses Case
With some flair and crochet skill, you can make a functional yet fashionable glasses case to protect your specs. It can be created simply at home using your crochet hook and a wool/alpaca blend yarn. Makes a great protective case for your pocket. Get the full tutorial here:: Tunisian Crochet Glasses Case
Tips for Photographing Soap Products and Small Crafts
One of the most important elements in selling your handmade soap online is your photography. The pictures you post of your soap or craft product have to entice your buyers and appeal to them. What makes a quality photo of your craft soap?
First, try to make sure you use the natural lighting to your advantage so that your soaps colors can pop without being too bright. Be sure that your soap is in focus so the customer can see every detail. Try different background structures and environments to compliment the look of your soap (example: a rustic soap would look good next to fall leaves). These little touches can add perceived value to your soap products. Get more photography tips here:: 6 Tips for Perfecting Small Product Photography
Make Natural Black Drawing Salve to Heal Skin Issues
You can make an effective black salve at home using olive oil, charcoal, beeswax, shea butter, vitamin E, and a few other ingredients. This black salve is a good way to naturally treat acne, boils, splinters, bee stings, insect bites, and other topical skin infections. Get the full recipe here:: Natural Homemade Black Drawing Salve Recipe
Prevent Skinned Knees: Make No-Slip Socks
When you’re little one is on the run, nothing puts a stop to the fun by slipping on the hardwood or kitchen floor thanks to wearing socks. However, this can be easily fixed. Using a hot glue gun, you can add some traction to your kids’ socks so they won’t slip and fall on smooth surfaces. Get the full how-to here:: DIY No-Slip Socks
Crafty Out-of-the-Box Valentine’s Day Gifts
We are just a little over a week away before Valentine’s Day, so it’s time to figure out what to do for the sweetheart in your life. Nothing can express your care for a person like getting a great gift. What are some ideas for gifts aside from the run-of-the-mill boxed chocolates and flowers?
Maybe grab a DIY cheese kit for you and the foodie in your life to make together. A stained wooden phone case can provide rugged protection and care. You can even give your science-sweetie the solar system! Well, at least a ring depicting it. Get inspired with more Valentine’s Day ideas here:: 18 Out-of-the-Ordinary Valentine’s Day Gifts
Heal Your Skin with Violet and Plantain Leaves
Using some beeswax and chamomile essential oil along with herbal oil infused with violet leaves and plantain leaves, you can create an effective, sweet smelling balm for your skin. This balm can help treat skin with minor bruises, cuts, and stings. Make some for your craft shop customers by using this recipe:: DIY Natural Healing Balm Recipe
Soap Up Your Skin with a Strawberry Scent
A great gift this Valentine’s Day can be a sweet soap laden with the scent of fresh strawberries. Using a white melt and pour soap base and strawberry fragrance oil, you can easily make this soap at home for your sweetheart or the sweeties of your craft shop customers. Get the full recipe and how-to here:: Sparkling Strawberry Melt and Pour Bars
Coming Clean About Soap Newsletters
When you’re running your online soap shop, it is important to get the word out using as many marketing outlets as you can find. The more people see you, the more people can see your soap. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are must-haves, but is an email newsletter be a viable option for you?
Well, it depends. If you have valuable content to communicate with your customers along with great photos, you might want to consider a regular, weekly-to-monthly newsletter. However, if you don’t have much to say or don’t have time to commit to writing a unique newsletter, you may want to pass on it. Besides, there is a chance that your ideal customer might not even want a newsletter anyway. For more on newsletters, please click here::Is a Newsletter Right for You?
Make Baths Pop with Lavender
Make bath time a treat using a homemade bath fizzy that will release the calming scent of lavender while treating your skin with clay. Using baking soda, shea butter, Brazilian clay, and lavender essential oil, you can give the gift of a refreshing bath to your soap shop customers. Get the full recipe here:: Lavender & Clay Mondo Bath Fizzy