This is about a manly soap. Or my man's soap. Really, it's about how I tricked my husband into trying my soap because he said I made girly soap, but that was too long a title for this blog post.I'd been making soap for 10 years when I decided to start Alegna Soap®. …
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Business Advice from Leaders in the Beauty Industry
Business Advice from Leaders in the Bath and Beauty IndustryWhen I started Alegna Soap 10 years ago, I didn’t know anything about running a business, let alone a soap business. I asked a few successful entrepreneurs in the Bath and Body business for the best business advice they received when starting out. …
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My Kitchen Timer
I need to be more efficient with my time. Who doesn't? I decided to buy an old fashioned timer, the kind my mom had in the kitchen when I was growing up. The timer on my phone can be easily set, …
Retired
I have officially retired. Sort of. Not from soap making, but from my day job. Let me give you the back story.For the past 20 years I worked days for the science department of the North Shore School System. One night a week for the past 12 years, I worked at Farmingdale College. And I also started Alegna Soap® 10 years ago. …
Essential Oils Verses Fragrance Oils
Essential OilsA natural oil typically obtained by distillation and having the characteristic fragrance of the plant or other source from which it is extracted.Fragrance OilsAlso known as aroma oils are blended synthetic aroma compounds. They can be made with both synthetic and natural …