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My Corona Normal

It seems we all have a new corona normal schedule. Besides the virus, there's a lot of fear in the air. Financially, there are many unknowns. Emotionally, we worry about family and friends. Some reading I've been doing says to keep a schedule. Get up the same time every day, put on your make-up as if you're leaving your …

Natural Perfume Making

I've always been obsessed with perfume and scents. Once I began getting migraines, I couldn't use synthetic perfumes and I discovered natural perfumes. I started my soap business, Alegna Soap®, around the same time I started taking perfuming classes, and unfortunately, I had to make a choice. Soap or perfume? I don't have much time for natural …

If you have the choice, choose soap over sanitizer

Have you noticed stores are out of hand sanitizer? That's why there are so many DYI sanitizer recipes on the internet. And there is a place for a hand sanitizer. When you need to wash your hands and have no access to water, a sanitizer is a great alternative. But that's all it is, an alternative. Here's why you choose soap over sanitizer. …

The Difference Between Bar Soap and Liquid Soap

What's the difference between bar soap and liquid soap? Is one type of soap better than another? Or is it just a personal preference? Let's assume you have the choice of purchasing both these soaps from an artisan handcrafted soap maker. (Meaning, lets not compare handcrafted bar soap with a commercial liquid soap). I've made both bar …

Lessons Learned From Holly

I don't remember when I first met Holly Port. We were both at the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild Conference in Miami in 2011, but I don't know if that's where we were introduced. It just seemed I always knew her. She was the owner of Lotion Bar Cafe in Colorado, authored the book "Make it Fizz" and was the sweetest person I knew. And I …