Tag: vanilla

Whipped Vanilla Jasmine Shea Butter

Whipped Vanilla Jasmine Shea Butter

Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of whipped Shea butter myself–if I’m going to enjoy Shea I’ll typically blend it into a cream or body butter. (The one exception: I lurve whipped Shea butter on my dry, cracked hands!) But I have a dear friend…

Cocoa & Vanilla Tub Truffles

Cocoa & Vanilla Tub Truffles

What the hell are tub truffles? Tub truffles are basically candy for your skin. Tub truffles are tiny “bath candies” designed to add yumminess and skin-nourishing oils to your bath. We call them “tub truffles” because they smell like chocolate (thanks to the cocoa butter)…

Sweet Retreat Scrying Incense

Sweet Retreat Scrying Incense

Some days, it’s hard to see the forest for the trees or the answers for the questions. On those days, we need a little clarity and comfort. This incense, designed for burning on charcoal, is a sweet, soothing comfort when your heart is weary. Crafted…

fragrant herbal body powders

fragrant herbal body powders

As a treat for the holidays, I’m sharing some recipes to help you craft natural, handmade gifts for friends, loved ones, hostesses, and distant cousins… Today, it’s all about herbal body powders… First, your BASE recipe (aka natural body powder!):   Combine Arrowroot powder and…

aromatic tub truffles & bath melts

aromatic tub truffles & bath melts

Tub truffles for everyone! Hurray! These don’t just smell divine and nourish/soften skin: they also help insulate you against the cold by coating your skin with delicious cocoa butter and sweet almond oil! Stay cozy! xoxo Kristina  Tub Truffles – Melting Aromatherapy “Candy” for the Bath What…

untamed fact #15 (vanilla)

untamed fact #15 (vanilla)

The vanilla orchid is the only orchid that produces fruit, namely the vanilla bean. Vanilla is considered to be the most labor intensive agricultural product in the world (and the second most expensive next to saffron). Cultivation is challenging as most vanilla orchids must be…

blending for new year’s intentions

blending for new year’s intentions

Cheers! As New Year’s Eve approaches, I delight in reviewing the year-that-was as I excitedly commit to the imminent year’s emergence. Herewith, a few of my favorite ways to magickally and aromatically reflect, prepare, celebrate, and commit. Soak: A Bath for Banishing Some of us…