Flower Cupcake Tutorial

I always enjoy watching Bake, Decorate, Celebrate which is a (Wilton) cake decorating show that is aired on KCSM. Since I am not a cake decorator, but a soapmaker maybe I can somehow make a beautifully and professional decorated melt and pour soap. Well, lucky me I found a two part tutorial from Riverlea Soap on how to do it. Part A discusses how to make the soap and the roses and Part B Shows you how to complete the soap. These would be cute favor for a bridal or baby shower or even a tea party. Just remember to put do not eat on the label because they look good enough to eat.

How Do I Choose the Best Lip Balm Tubes?

Selling lip balms is big business. Is this something that interest you since you have been creating your own lip balms and giving them out to friends and family? Or are you in a quandry which is the best tubes you should select for your lip balms? How Do I Choose the Best Lip Balm Tubes? is an article that appears on Wisegeek which can help you solve your problem. Selecting your lip balm tubes can be very insteresting part of the lip balm making experience wouldn't you say? There are a variety of sizes and colors to choose from and it can be confusing. So start reading the article to help you on your way to success.

Essential Oils for Aromatherapy

According to BathBombFizzies.com from their article, Essential Oils-Aromatherapy the following is a list of essential for the appropiate emotional balances:

Aromatherapy Scents for Anxiety/Stress:

Bergamot: Fresh scent with a mix of citrus and floral notes
Lavender: Fresh sweet and floral scent.
Patchouli: Pungent and rich woody smell.
Ylang-Ylang: A mixture of floral, sweet, and fruity notes.
Jasmine: A warm and exotic floral.
Juniper Berry: Pungent sweet, crisp smell with fruity hints.
Geranium: Fresh floral scent with sweet and fruity notes.
Chamomile: Sweet and fruity.
Hyssop: Fresh and fruity with woody and sweet notes.
Clary Sage: Pungent earthy scent with a slight fruitiness.

Aromatherapy Scents for Depression:

Clary Sage: Pungent earthy scent with a slight fruitiness.
Lavender: Fresh sweet and floral scent.
Ylang-Ylang: A mixture of floral, sweet, and fruity notes.
Chamomile: Sweet and fruity.
Frankincense: Fresh and woody with a slightly spicy, fruity note.
Sandalwood: Rich and sweet with a mixture of woody and floral notes.
Marjoram: Slightly medicinal and campherous while sweet and woody.

Aromatherapy Scents for Sleep Difficulty:

Chamomile: Sweet and fruity.
Lavender: Fresh sweet and floral scent.
Patchouli: Pungent and rich woody smell.
Lemon Balm: Citrusy and fresh.
Neroli: Exotic blend of citrus, floral, and sweet notes.
Sandalwood: Rich and sweet with a mixture of woody and floral notes.
Ylang-Ylang: A mixture of floral, sweet, and fruity notes.

Aromatherapy Scents for Mental Clarity and Concentration:

Bergamot: Fresh scent with a mix of citrus and floral notes
Peppermint: Strong minty smell.
Grapefruit: Citrusy and fresh with a slight hint of bitter.
Lemon: Light, citrus scent.
Basil: Sweet with a slightly medicinal smell.

How to Make a Watermelon Body Scrub

Watermelon is my favorite fruits of summer. I always enjoyed gettting a watermelon juice drink from the county fair or one of the arts and wine festivals that I attend. Since I enjoy watermelon during the summer, I started to look for any body products that I can make . I found this simple recipe by Tonya Nusser, Ehow contributor, Watermelon Body Scrub which is made from three simple ingredients - white sugar, watermelon and lemon juice. Since this recipe is made with these ingredients you can make it before you take your shower. I would not make this recipe too far ahead because it may go rancid or someone may eat it by mistake.

What is a Pipette?

In making your own bath and body products, you may use an eye dropper to assist in the dispensing your essential oils to your products. But did you know that there is another mode of transferring these ingredients? There is an item called a pipette. Never heard of it? According to Wisegeek.com, "a pipette is a type of chemical dropper used in laboratory experiments to measure and transport fixed volumes of chemicals. There are several designs of pipettes but they all function in the same way. The pipette is inserted into a liquid-filled container, where it creates a vacuum. The vacuum suction draws up a designated amount of liquid and dispenses it into another. Pipettes are made with either borosilicate, aluminosilicate or quartz." Most of the pipettes I have seen for use of bath and body products have been made of some sort of plastic but since pipettes can be used for other industries such as chemistry they might be made of other types of materials. If you are interested in the full article on What is a Pipette?, then check out Wisegeek's article.