whew, it's been a couple weeks! hello, crunchies! welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over OIL INFUSIONS. and here's your friendly reminder to ALWAYS check contraindications and drug interactions when using herbs.... always. yes, they're plants... but no, they're not all safe all the time. 🙂 what [...]
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introduction to herbalism: teas & decoctions
welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over TEAS & DECOCTIONS. i tried using instagram stories for the first time ever to take a poll, and 98% of you said you liked this series, so here we are again! 🙂 find me @alexraye_ae if you want to hang [...]
introduction to herbalism: extracts
let's learn all about EXTRACTS. what is an extract? what are the types of extracts? why use certain menstrums and not others? wait, what's a menstrum? what is a plant/herbal extract? an extract is a substance that contains the beneficial constituents of the original plant material. what constituents are extracted entirely depends on the menstrum [...]
introduction to herbalism: pt 1
hello crunchies! you gave some nice feedback that having some blog posts on an introduction to herbalism would be neat, so here i am! i don't intend for this to be a form of training by any means, but rather a nice little "dip" into the herbalism pool to see if it piques your interest. [...]
diy formulation educational series – cleansing balms
welcome back! today we're formulating cleansing balms! cleansing balms are pretty neat. they're like cleansing oils, but are more solid and contain both an emulsifier and a surfactant. that means they're also different from micellar water, which can pull hydration OUT of your skin (and they aren't the best cleansers, since you're not washing the [...]
preservatives in green beauty
i've had this draft saved for months, but now with a major green beauty company pulling a beloved product from the shelves, it's high time we talk about it. preservatives. preservatives in green beauty. there's a lot of fear-mongering around preservatives in general. i'm pretty sure that when i started this blog 7 years ago, [...]
diy formulation educational series – body balm
welcome back! today we're formulating a diy for a body balm! as always, NONE of the links provided are affiliates. i do not benefit in any way, i'm just trying to point you to reputable suppliers that i personally use if you want to try to DIY these. (pic from Crafts Unleased) hopefully this body [...]
diy formulation educational series – face oils
welcome back! today we're formulating face oils! this is part one... part two coming next week, with a couple big hitters. as always, NONE of the links provided are affiliates. i do not benefit in any way, i'm just trying to point you to reputable suppliers that i personally use if you want to try [...]
