Dear Reader:
I thought I'd let everyone know who may question what exactly the term natural product means to me. Natural means no synthetic chemicals, dyes, preservatives or additives, no pthlates, no anything except what has been derived from nature with as little processing as possible. For example, it is impossible to have olive oil without pressing the olives, this is a form of processing but it does not alter the chemical structure of the oil in the olive.
Natural does not mean organic, however.
I do use organically derived and/or locally sourced ingredients whenever I can but I don't use the claim organic on anything currently because to me organic means EVERYTHING in a product needs to be organic, not just 99%.
Please note: many products of mine will be all natural except for one ingredient: the fragrance. This is because some fragrances are not really obtainable from nature or their essential oil counterparts are on the endangered species list or they are simply rare and hard to get in truly pure form. All of my fragrances are pthlate free and I like it that way!
So, in short, to me all natural means no unnatural goobleguke. Yay! They are my absolute favorite thing to make as well, so be on the lookout for many more items being listed as all natural.
Have questions? Comment here and I will compile a list for a blog in the next few weeks with as many answers as possible.
Love,
MESTEE
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Firsts
Dear Reader:
Hello,
It's time for introductions so here goes: My name is April and I own my own business, MESTEE. It's an indie company specializing in bath and body products that have scents I love and scents I have created that no one else has because they are not in my head, lol. I am currently expanding my horizons to include small gifts and home decor so keep watching out for new shop announcements. I love handmade things, small things, beautiful things, weird things; stuff that makes me feel like a poem has taken a form beyond the written word.
I also have an obsession with old enamel and granite ware so if you find something or are selling something of that nature feel free to let me know about it!
This is the year of firsts for me, my first child and first priority (a wonderful little girl who fills up my days beautifully, she totally makes life more beautiful than anything else possibly could), my first winter back in AZ, my first poetry and art contests... (later, haha), my first real blog post and my first attempt to create something entirely new to the bath and body world. So, hello world, MESTEE is still here and we are totally rockin' with a new image this year, new products and even more to come.
I'm currently getting ready to post my new charcoal soap on Etsy, www.mestee.etsy.com and some other goodies, including jewelry, the latter definitely a new first for this year for MESTEE! In honor of firsts, I will be randomly selecting winners of goodies from my shop or even samples of goodies to come...all you have to do is follow my blog and facebook and get your friends to buy stuff. ;-) One of the giveaways in my firsts will be for my hundredth customer on Etsy, and the rest are going to be given at certain milestones I hit with my blog and Facebook. That's all the hints you get for now so come play!
Love,
MESTEE
Hello,
It's time for introductions so here goes: My name is April and I own my own business, MESTEE. It's an indie company specializing in bath and body products that have scents I love and scents I have created that no one else has because they are not in my head, lol. I am currently expanding my horizons to include small gifts and home decor so keep watching out for new shop announcements. I love handmade things, small things, beautiful things, weird things; stuff that makes me feel like a poem has taken a form beyond the written word.
I also have an obsession with old enamel and granite ware so if you find something or are selling something of that nature feel free to let me know about it!
This is the year of firsts for me, my first child and first priority (a wonderful little girl who fills up my days beautifully, she totally makes life more beautiful than anything else possibly could), my first winter back in AZ, my first poetry and art contests... (later, haha), my first real blog post and my first attempt to create something entirely new to the bath and body world. So, hello world, MESTEE is still here and we are totally rockin' with a new image this year, new products and even more to come.
I'm currently getting ready to post my new charcoal soap on Etsy, www.mestee.etsy.com and some other goodies, including jewelry, the latter definitely a new first for this year for MESTEE! In honor of firsts, I will be randomly selecting winners of goodies from my shop or even samples of goodies to come...all you have to do is follow my blog and facebook and get your friends to buy stuff. ;-) One of the giveaways in my firsts will be for my hundredth customer on Etsy, and the rest are going to be given at certain milestones I hit with my blog and Facebook. That's all the hints you get for now so come play!
Love,
MESTEE
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