Chapter One of Naturally Healthy Skin by Stephanie Tourles discusses the structure and function of skin. Knowing what our skin is and does is a perfect place to start. After reading this chapter I felt that I wanted to know more. So I went to Wikipedia as an alternative research reference. It’s easy to get …
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Learning how to care for your skin — naturally
I'm always looking for ways to improve my goat milk bath soaps and beauty lotions. I do this by reading, and reading, and reading. Dozens of books and articles on skin care surround my desk. Emails clutter my desktop because they have skin care tips that I want to pass on to you -- my …
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Photos of soap making
Ingredients must be weighted for accuracy. Oils must be melted so they will blend together. Frozen goat milk and lye in early stages of blending. Always wear protective gloves and eye ware. Mixtures do get HOT. Final stage includes a water bath so the two pails will cool within 5 degrees of each other. Ingredients …
Soap Gentle Enough for Your Mother’s Skin
Many of you have asked: "What's in this soap that will help my ________?" Fill in the blank. Everyone has issues with their complexion, their elbows, ankles, heels, face or their dry skin. Personally, I have light skin that sunburns easily. But first I freckle, Hey, I like my freckles so -- bring 'em on. …
Goat Milk Oatmeal Soap Making Recipe
One of my favorite books about milk soaps was written by Casey Makela in 1997. Milk-Based Soaps: Making Natural, Skin-Nourishing Soap contains recipes for soaps as well as benefits and reasons why milk is so good for your skin. My copy is tattered and torn on a page or two but it's loved and well-worn. …
Gran’ Nanny’s Goat Milk Soaps Retailers in Stanly County
Be on the lookout for our counter-top displays at your local stores. Many retailers have the counter-top display pictured on the right. It holds an assortment of soaps and lotions and talks about many goat milk benefits for your skin. Our larger retailer stores have a full-line of our products on the Bakers Rack like …
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Crochet Face Cloths and Coordinated Soap Savers
These face cloths are fun and easy to make. Starting with 4-ply 100 percent cotton, I chain stitch about 30 links. Turn then single crochet in each chain. SC one then, this is where the creative part comes in. You can either single crochet the entire cloth, or you could use a half-crochet or any …
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Goat Milk Soap Gifts Available on WebSpecials
Each creamy colored metal bucket can double as a soap dish and comes with three goat milk soaps: Maschio Motivo's Espresso Caffé Latté, Wayland's Patchouli Plunge, and Dean's Orange Delight. All three soaps are for combination skin types and contain essential oils for a gentle aroma-filled bath. Our Maschio Motivo (Italian for Main Man; Bucky …
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New soaps are on the drying shelves
The new soaps are looking and smelling very good. Husband Bob checked 'em out last night. To us, 'checkin' 'em out' means touching, smelling, and seeing the soaps. (Although there is a 'taste' test for lye soaps, we don't do that. ughhhh) The hearing sense takes place when Bob purrs while he's investigating the newest …
Plenty of milk for new products
We have enough milk to add more products and a larger territory. What a wonderful feeling having our goat milk products so widely received. Thank all of you for your support. Clary Sage was popular we've decided to keep in the Gourmet Collection permanently. You voted by your purchases. We listened. Be on the lookout …
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