Whipped & Push-Up Body Butters Class by Joan

This class is a great addition to your repertoire. Even if you have previously taken Lori's class. You will learn how to create two types of body butter - one whipped and one solid push-up version- which are all made with natural and organic ingredients.

Just to let you know that this class is a 3 hour demonstration style class. So, Joan first starts out the class discussing the ingredients. This is a great way to start out, but sometimes it gets to be too much and it seems like she has to rush to complete the class by the ending time. I would suggest condensing the discussion of the ingredients in the beginning in order to accommodate ample time to complete the products. This is only a minor thing which does not diminish the overall atmosphere of the class.

Joan is very easy going and is more than happy to answer any questions one may have. Her handouts are very easy to follow and have wealth of information from ingredients to suppliers. By the end of the class, students will take home with them a jar of whipped body butter, a solid stick body butter bar.

I really liked the feel of the whipped butter. And the recipe is pretty easy, but the most time consuming part of this recipes is whipping and cooling down the hot mixture over a an ice bath. The push up lotion stick is very convenient to travel with and makes the product easy to apply. What is really great about Joan's recipes is that they are small enough to make a small batch of products to make. And it is really easy to multiple up to make more. That is a definite plus! Because I do not want to have to make 20 lotions sticks when I only need to make 10 for gift giving purposes.

I would highly recommend taking this class. So, if you would like to see when Joan is teaching this class next at the Nova Studio, go to the studio's website at http://www.thenovastudio.com/ or check out Joan's website at http://www.joanmorais.com./. If you would like to see a full description of this class, then check out this link, http://www.thenovastudio.com/description_joan_butters.htm.

I would like to take Joan's Aromatherapy Soy Candles class. I am not sure if I am able to take it the next time it is offerred since money is on the tight side. She also teaches a beeswax candle making class. I think it may be offered on the same day. If you can take these classes, I would suggested it. Because candles make great gifts and this is the right time for it. It always seems that friends and family like to receive gifts that you make, especially the type they can use.