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"Women in Business"
Interviews, Inspiration & Advice
It seems only apropos to acknowledge women since ours is a predominantly female industry.
Of course, business is business, regardless of gender, but celebrating the women who encounter and overcome unique odds is warranted.
Wherever you are in your journey, take inspiration from the women featured herein and get on with your goals!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Selfishly, You’re My Sister by Kandra Churchwell
How to Fearlessly Navigate Starting a Business – A Roadmap for Female Entrepreneurs by Belinda Williams
Ashley Green: Scientist, Author, Teacher, Artisan and Soap Maker by Venessa Phipps
One on One with Amy Warden: Celebrating A Challenger Positively Overcoming a Challenge by La Shonda Tyree
Amanda Aaron: Advice for Makers by Bill McConnell
Salt Spa Bars 101 by Beth Byrne
Simple Strategies to Boost Your Online Presence by Ruth Romano
A Woman's Perspective for Success by Sara Golding
SOLD OUT #104 — JAN/FEB 2021 - PRINT COPY
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We’re going BEYOND SOAP this issue!
We are focusing on products other than soap. Plant based ingredients in leave-on products, SEO tips to boost your website traffic & MORE!!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
FORMULARY: Citrus & Mint Body Scrub by Venessa Phipps
IN THE KNOW: Recurring Payments Business Model – Is it Right for You? by La Shonda Tyree
POTPOURRI: Natural Ingredients in Products
By Bill McConnell
SOAP: Good Old Soap and Water – Investigating Soaps of Antiquity by Alicia Grosso
TECH TALK: SEO Tips to Boost Traffic by Ruth Romano
WORKING SMARTER: Let Go of What No Longer Serves You by Sara Golding
CANDLES: Soy Candlemaking 101 by Beth Byrne
GUEST: Cosmetic and Toiletry Basics by Carol Barber
EXTRA: Soapmaker's Cheat-Sheet
#103 — NOV/DEC 2020 - PRINT COPY
"Raves-for-Faves" - Find out what your peers voted as their favorites...
Taking the pulse of the industry
Inside this Issue:
FEATURE: Raves for Faves 2020 by Beth Byrne
GUEST: Make Portable Hand Scrubby Soap from Soap Slivers by Venessa Phipps
IN THE KNOW: My Favorite Class to Teach By La Shonda Tyree
SOAP: My Favorite Soap and Some Reminiscing By Alicia Grosso
TECH TALK: Top Tech Tips for Working from Home by Ruth Romano
POTPOURRI: Join the Waste-Free Movement by Bill McConnell
WORKING SMARTER: 2020: The Year of Change by Sara Golding
FORMULA NOTEBOOK
Designed with the formulator in mind!
Keep track of your batches, formulas and fragrance blends noting their results.
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Recently I was very lucky to win a "lottery" from Amy Warden's Soap Challenge Club! A beautiful soap making Notebook from Making Soap Magazine. The notebook contains worksheets for soaps, cosmetics and fragrances - everything one needs to organize the work! Finally I can get rid of my old scratch book Thank you very much! - Maja Zuvela-Aloise, Austria
Spiral Tabbed Notebook:
INCLUDES:
Cheat Sheet - Basic Formulas for Recipes
Conversions: Liquid, Metic, Volume
Ratios: Superfatting, Fragrance, Lye-to-Water
Soap Batch Formula Worksheets
Formula Name
Date
Batch Number
Ingredients
Procedure
Results
Observations
Cosmetic Batch Formula Worksheets
Formula Name
Date
Batch Number
Ingredients
Procedure
Results
Observations
Fragrance Blending Worksheets
EO/Fragrance
Notes for Top, Middle and Base
Notes Section
Favorite Supplier Contacts
Keep track of your favorite supplier (company, phone, email, website)
Notes
Dot Grid Journal pages
Lay-flat binding, 100+ pages (Spiral Bound) 6" x 9".
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Includes Seventeen Soap Design Tutorials previously published over the years, written by the best in the industry.
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TUTORIALS INCLUDE:
B A S R E L I E F
Elena Nedachina
S C R E E N L I F T S W I R L
Julie Cyr
T U R T L E T A L E
Kyra St. John
K I S S P O U R
Joanne Watkins
P E N C I L L I N E
Chassidy Walsted
W O O D G R A I N
Manjari Kant
C H E R R Y B L O S S O M
Zahida Map
N A T U R A L L Y S W I R L E D
Jo Haslauer
C R Y S T A L D R O P S L O A F
Maria Thayer
O K E E F E ' S D R E A M F L O W E R
Clyde Yoshida
B & W A R T I S T I C S C E N E R Y
DR. Grace Ellen Holloway
S P R I N G R O M A N C E
Ione Evangeline Geist
T U R Q U O I S E R E E F
Clyde Yoshida
B A R O Q U E
Kevin Devine
S P R I N G F L O W E R S
Bhakti “Bee ” Iyata
S O A P C A R V I N G
Marion B. Conger
H O T P R O C E S S S L O W C O O K E R
Valerie Mosher
#105 — MAR/APR 2021 - PDF DOWNLOAD
"Women in Business"
Interviews, Inspiration & Advice
It seems only apropos to acknowledge women since ours is a predominantly female industry.
Of course, business is business, regardless of gender, but celebrating the women who encounter and overcome unique odds is warranted.
Wherever you are in your journey, take inspiration from the women featured herein and get on with your goals!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Selfishly, You’re My Sister by Kandra Churchwell
How to Fearlessly Navigate Starting a Business – A Roadmap for Female Entrepreneurs by Belinda Williams
Ashley Green: Scientist, Author, Teacher, Artisan and Soap Maker by Venessa Phipps
One on One with Amy Warden: Celebrating A Challenger Positively Overcoming a Challenge by La Shonda Tyree
Amanda Aaron: Advice for Makers by Bill McConnell
Salt Spa Bars 101 by Beth Byrne
Simple Strategies to Boost Your Online Presence by Ruth Romano
A Woman's Perspective for Success by Sara Golding
#103 — NOV/DEC 2020 - PDF DOWNLOAD
"Raves-for-Faves" - Find out what your peers voted as their favorites...
Taking the pulse of the industry
Inside this Issue:
FEATURE: Raves for Faves 2020 by Beth Byrne
GUEST: Make Portable Hand Scrubby Soap from Soap Slivers by Venessa Phipps
IN THE KNOW: My Favorite Class to Teach By La Shonda Tyree
SOAP: My Favorite Soap and Some Reminiscing By Alicia Grosso
TECH TALK: Top Tech Tips for Working from Home by Ruth Romano
POTPOURRI: Join the Waste-Free Movement by Bill McConnell
WORKING SMARTER: 2020: The Year of Change by Sara Golding
#102 — SEPT/OCT 2020 - PDF DOWNLOAD
Herbal products and the customer appeal of herbs. Also: Herbal infusions, Herbs for Dogs, Naturally Compliant Emulsifiers...and MORE!
Inside this Issue:
GUEST: Naturally Compliant Emulsifiers by Jamie Reddinger
FORMULARY: Herbal Eye Pillows by Cindy Jones Lantier
REVIEW: Cold Process Herbal-Infused Liquid Soap Recipe & Tutorial by Diana Gale
IN THE KNOW: Social Distance in Business, the New Norm by La Shonda Tyree
IN THE LAB: Herbs for Dogs by Niki Senior
POTPOURRI: Four Ways to Overcome the Pitfalls of Using Herbs in Soap by Bill McConnell
SOAP: Botanicals in Soap by Alicia Grosso
TECH TALK: How to Raise Your eCommerce Game by Ruth Romano
WORKING SMARTER: Using Herbal Infusions in Business by Sara Golding
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