Spring is finally here (or there is, at the very least, a brief pause between rainstorms) and this beautiful duet of original ACEOs is the perfect way to celebrate the occasion.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wall Love: Gentle Blossoms by dabblelicious
Spring is finally here (or there is, at the very least, a brief pause between rainstorms) and this beautiful duet of original ACEOs is the perfect way to celebrate the occasion.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Head to Toe: Free Spirit
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Head to Toe: Mint Milkshake
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Nose Hair is Cute
So I was taking a picture of a luscious berry mix from my local Farmer's Market for use on my Raspberry Vanilla Soap label, and this is what I ended up with:
But while I was taking these pictures, this is what I started to see through my viewfinder:
Kitty was not amused with non-tasty food in "her" space:
But she eventually settled down and posed pretty for me:
But while I was taking these pictures, this is what I started to see through my viewfinder:
Kitty was not amused with non-tasty food in "her" space:
But she eventually settled down and posed pretty for me:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ingredients and the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
If the "Safe" Cosmetics Act of 2010 passes, my basic soap ingredient label will be required to look like this. This is without any colors or fragrances, just plain natural soap. Thanks to Kayla Fiorvanti for the information on the trace elements of water.
My current label looks like this:
Under this legislation, it will be forced to look like this:
My current label looks like this:
Palm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, safflower oil, distilled water, sodium hydroxide, castor oil
Under this legislation, it will be forced to look like this:
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil (glyceryl laurate acid, myristate acid, palmitate acid, stearate acid, oleate acid, linoleate acid, and linolenate acid)
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, stearic acid, caproic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid) Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (oleic acid, palmitic acid, squalene, phytosterol, tocosterols, tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, oleocanthal, oleuropein) Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil (palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid [ω6]) Aqua (lead, acrylamine, alachlor, alpha/photon emitters, antimony, asbestos, arsenic, atrazine, barium, benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, beta photon emitters, beryllium, bromated, cadmium, carbofuran, carbon tetrachloride, chloramines, chlordane, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, chlorite, chlorobenzene, chromium, copper, cyanide, 2,4-D, dalapon, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, dinoseb, diquat, endothall, endrin, ethylbenzene, fluoride, glyphosate, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, mercury, radium, uranium, vinyl chloride, xylenes) Sodium hydroxide Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (ricinoleic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, dihydroxystearic acid)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Head to Toe: Simply Soft
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Wall Love: My Sweet Valentine by thepaintedlily
A beautiful combination of mandala art and horror vacui imagery, this lovely piece is titled "My Sweet Valentine" and is available on Etsy by thepaintedlily.
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