I love experimenting and anything that I think I can safely smear on my face, I do. I recently found coconut flour in the gluten free section of my supermarket and thought it would make a yummy masque / cleanser. If it didn’t work, I figured I’ll end up making cookies with it. [...]

Here at Bella Avani, we would like to give thanks to you, our incredible customers. Until November 30th, take 20% off when you treat yourself to one of our fabulous moisturizers, Cocoa & Mango Butter Nourishing Cream or Botanical Moisturizing Salve. Our Cocoa and Mango Butter Cream is made [...]

I’ve been on the hunt for good, natural hair styling products. Formulating my own is on the bucket list, but in the meantime, I need to rely on others to keep my tresses styled, and healthy and happy. When we lived in Germany, I came across Lush, and loved their product line. I recently surfed [...]

We are so excited about our first formulation of massage therapy lotion. Made with golden jojoba oil and oat milk, it is nourishing, natural and great for the skin. We will keep you updated as our field testers give us feedback.

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Make Your Own Cosmetics

One thing I love about my job is decoding the ingredient list of products my clients use. One of my clients is a massage therapist and my newest challenge is to make an all natural massage lotion. To do that I have to understand the product and what is in it. At first glance, the [...]

I am putting the finishing touches on my presentation this evening at the Pittsford Community Library. We will be discussing strategies for cleaning up your beauty routine, avoiding potentially harmful ingredients, and recipes you make at home. This is sure to fun, educational and engaging!

All participants will make an all natural cleanser with oatmeal [...]

I am working on gels these days – first in the queue is an arthritis gel in a base of aloe vera with essential oils of Benzoin, Blue Cypruss, Lavender, Chamomile and Linaloe Berry. As a part of my Advanced Graduate Program in Aromatherapy, I am required to complete three case studies using [...]

Hair is something we have a lot of in my house. Both my girls have long, thick hair, I have short, thick, curly hair and my husband has short, thick hair. That makes for a cranky vacuum cleaner and even crankier mornings when my girls have to brush out their hair. My eldest has [...]

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