by HollyBeth Anderson | May 17, 2023 | aromatherapy, artisan crafted, beauty, dry oil, essential oils, hollybeth organics, hollybeth website, home and garden, natural, nature, organic, organic certfied, organic skincare, perfume
Vetiver, “aroma of tranquilty” is a grass that is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia and cultivated from Brazil to Reunion. The grass has numerous uses that include erosion control (animals will not eat it) to making mats and blinds. The essential oil is...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 25, 2023 | essential oils, Garden, hollybeth organics, hollybeth website, ingredients, natural, organic, organic skincare, organics bodycare, perfume, roll on perfume, stocking stuffer, vitamin E
History 4000 years ago, sandalwood was used in Egypt for embalming. In India it is considered a sacred tree and has been used in religious rituals for over 2000 years. Its use in the US in perfumery because popular in the 1900s. Sandalwood has also been used for...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Dec 28, 2022 | beauty, hollybeth website, organic, organic skincare, organics bodycare, plant-based beauty, plant-based skincare, skincare
What is dry brushing? Dry brushing has been used for centuries around the globe. The Chinese used fibers of a fruit called silk squash. Native Americans used corn cobs. As a child my mother would use cornmeal. In all cases the premise is the same: the scrubbing...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Oct 5, 2022 | acne, anti aging, artisan crafted, autumn, beauty, dry oil, gardening, hollybeth website, organic skincare, pumpkin seed oil, pumpkin seed oil, skincare
Pumpkin History Before we talk about pumpkin seed oil, let’s talk about the fruit. Yes, the countless varieties of pumpkins are in the same family as squash, cucumbers and melons. Its origin dates back to about 5000 B.C. in North America. Pumpkins are among the...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Aug 31, 2022 | anti aging, artisan crafted, hollybeth website
We live in a world fixated with lists and numbers. We define the health of our relationships by the answer keys of a list of questions. We demarcate our business and life by the breadth of our twitter lists and describe the richness of our...
by HollyBeth Anderson | May 3, 2022 | beauty, hollybeth website, organic, organic certification, organic skincare, skincare, Uncategorized
There are more than 8 myths to be debunked about the term “organic” but let’s start with these. Myths about organic skin care, organic produce and what defines an organic product are ongoing in social media conversations and pepper many a magazine....
