Month: January 2026

Discover Unique Gifts at Love Thy Neighbor Event

Discover Unique Gifts at Love Thy Neighbor Event

Del’s studio will open with visiting artists, while our studio will feature appetizers and gift ideas for Valentine’s Day. Join us at the Twist Drill Building, 4700 Lakeside Ave, 5th floor. Directions to our studios will be provided soon. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate love!

Discover Babassu Oil: The Amazonian Skincare Secret

Discover Babassu Oil: The Amazonian Skincare Secret

Babassu oil, derived from the Babassu palm in the Amazon, is a lightweight and fast-absorbing oil used in cosmetics and soaps. It is known for its moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, making it beneficial for skin and hair care. Often serves as a coconut oil substitute, it enhances texture without greasiness.

Benefits of French Green Clay for Skin

Benefits of French Green Clay for Skin

French Green Clay, also known as Sea Clay or Illite Clay, is a highly regarded mineral clay rich in various beneficial elements such as magnesium, calcium, and silica. Its distinctive green hue comes from iron oxides and decomposed plant matter. Recent studies have suggested potential benefits for skin conditions like rosacea and eczema. The clay is mined, processed, and used to make products like a facial bar, effective at removing impurities and delivering minerals to the skin. New products, such as the Sophisticated Man Soap, continue to explore its application.

Top American Made Shave Brushes for Every Budget

Top American Made Shave Brushes for Every Budget

The post discusses various types of shave brushes, highlighting their unique bristle qualities and suitable uses. It covers boar, synthetic, black badger, pure badger, and silver tip badger brushes, emphasizing their softness and lathering capabilities. The brushes come with a drying stand to maintain bristle integrity. Interested customers can view the selection online.

Online communications

Online communications

How do I communicate online? Here is a quick summary as well as some concern that we are loosing our face to face skills.

Favorite snack right now

Favorite snack right now

What snack would you eat right now? When I was a kid we ate a lot of “tinned fish”. Not just canned tuna, but sardines and herring. Over the years I would grab a can or two here and there, but recently I just had 

Unveil the Unique Scent of Tea Rose and Bergamot Soap

Unveil the Unique Scent of Tea Rose and Bergamot Soap

We love a challenge and before the end of the year a customer challenged us to duplicate a nub of soap he brought in. It took a bit of time smelling and trying to determine the scent – then we realized one of the recent fragrant oil blends we bought almost perfectly matched the scent profile. Introducing Sophisticated Man Soap now available at images in bloom shop