Scent Spotlight – Unscented

Let’s take a closer look at our scents…what do we offer…what do they smell like…what do our customers say about them.

Lets first start with Unscented…I know, I know…that has no scent!! Exactly!! There should be no scent at all in your unscented lotion, and at first I was surprised when people seemed amazed by this. They say some lotions have a smell/odor to them. I am not sure what would cause this, but it may depend on their additives? But at Luster Canyon our unscented lotion smells like….well nothing.

So who would want to have a lotion that smells like nothing??
** Someone with sensitivities to smells
** Someone who likes to wear their favorite perfume and not have a competing scent on their skin
** And some people just like to have unscented lotion as they prefer to moisturize with no smell at all.

Product Spotlight – Face Serum

Face Serum is finally here at Luster Canyon. We have been researching different oils for well over a year now trying to decide on the best oils for our serum. We think we have come up with a wonderful combination that we are sure your face will love.

First…what is face serum? A face serum is 100% skin loving oils for intense moisturization. You can use it daily under your makeup…nightly before bed…or even just once or twice a week when extra moisture is needed. Our serum is packaged in a lovely 1 ounce glass bottle with a treatment pump top….one or two pumps is all you need so this bottle will last for a while.

So what is in our serum?

Borage Oil – High in GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) which is an important fatty acid that helps maintain healthy skin, it is also a good skin rejuvenator.

Camellia Seed Oil - Highly moisturizing, non-comedogenic oil that penetrates quickly and restores moisture balance to dry skin.

Evening Primrose Oil - Has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects.

Grapeseed Oil - Easily absorbed by the skin and is rich in Vitamin E and Omega 6 fatty acids. This oil is known for its astringent skin tightening properties.

Meadow foam Oil – Forms a moisture barrier that will assist the skin with preventing moisture loss.

Olive Squalane - A botanical lipid that is similar in structure to human lipids and helps boost cell regeneration and oxygenation.

Pumpkin Seed Oil - Easily absorbed by the skin. Pumpkin seed oil is rich in vitamins A, C, E, Zinc, and Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids.

Red Raspberry Seed Oil – An excellent antioxidant and a rich source of vitamins A & E as well as having superior anti-inflammatory properties.

Our serum is priced at $12.00 per one ounce bottle.

We had a wonderful time in Prescott at the courthouse square with our show. The weather was wonderful.

Sunday was a bit windy, but all in all it was a great time...well except for the tree next to us loaded with ladybugs...silly childhood fear that is still there, lol.

Going to Fair

For the first time ever Luster Canyon will be selling at the local fair.

A little nervous as we have no idea what to expect....but also excited because...we have no idea what to expect.

We are all set up here and ready to start tomorrow.

Hello

Hi There! Sorry I have been MIA, but sometimes I think what I write about isnt as interesting as most blogs I read...then I wonder does anyone even come to my blog?

So here is a bit of a test....if you come to my blog please post a comment letting me know you were here...and what you would like to read about...

What I have cooking in my soap pot
General daily activites
A step by step how I make something
Family activities
all of the above
or what are your ideas?

Where will we be this weekend.....

HOLISTIC WELLNESS FAIRE 2010
Bringing Together Mind, Body, Spirit

Saturday, March 6th
10 to 6

Sunday March 7th
10 to 5

High Country Conference Center
201 W. Butler, Flagstaff, AZ
(Corner of Milton & Butler, adjacent to the Drury Inn & Suites)

Come out and experience a weekend of wellness, fun, relaxation, entertainment and learning! $5 covers admission to exhibitors, consisting of: alternative practitioners, body and energy workers, intuitives, wellness products and more, PLUS: Free Workshops, Speakers & Performances!

Whipped Soap

My friend and I tried a new soap making technique this past weekend. It is whipped soap, you dont melt any of the oils down, just add to the mixer and start whipping, and add very cold lye water to it. It was a fun process and I cant wait to cut the bars and see how they soap up.

Here are the hard oils being whipped. Palm Oil, Coconut Oil & Beef Tallow.



Now we add the soft oils, Olive Oil & Castor Oil.

Pouring in the lye water.

Adding the lime based essentail oil blend.

Whipping...whipping...and whipping some more....

We added a green color to match the theme of the scent and then poured it in the log. In a couple days we will cut the bars and hopefully I will have something good to show you. :)