Willow and Sage Magazine

Tinted Lip Gloss Locket by Julia Linstead

Lockets have long been the keepers of the most precious tiny treasures: photos, mini-paintings, locks of hair, and even cosmetics like solid perfumes and lip gloss. You can get creative when you craft a keepsake treasure from a vintage locket paired with natural homemade tinted lip gloss featuring beetroot powder, sweet almond oil, and a touch of vanilla essential oil. The coconut oil, almond oil, and beeswax make a classic gloss that will keep your lips hydrated all day. The beetroot powder tints the gloss and casts a romantic hue.

Learn how to make this lip gloss locket in Willow and Sage Autumn 2024: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-autumn-2024/

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Summertime often means running around outside barefoot and soaking up the sunshine, both of which can wreak havoc on our skin. It’s important to remember to take care of your skin during this season, as it often takes a beating. Discover natural, mostly readily available exfoliators that will help you do just that in our blog: https://willowandsage.com/natural-exfoliators-for-summer-skin/

The skin, the largest organ of the body, often takes a beating. So much can affect it: temperature, humidity, sun exposure, hormones, food intake, and much more. To keep the skin happy and healthy, it’s important to moisturize it.

How often you moisturize it and with what ingredients all depends on your skin type. There are many different ways to moisturize. You can use regular lotion, solid lotion bars, whipped body butter, or even oils. Read our newest blog to discover what might work best for you: https://willowandsage.com/recipes-to-moisturize-your-skin/

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Orange Creamsicle Milk Bath by Kim and Kyla DiMaggio

This orange creamsicle milk bath is a citrusy, uplifting twist on a traditional milk bath. Creamy vanilla and milk combine with sweet orange for an energizing, sweet-smelling bath that will brighten your spirits while moisturizing your skin. Naturally fragranced with vanilla oleoresin and sweet orange essential oil, this nostalgic scent might remind you of sweet desserts on warm summer days.

Full-fat milk powder, chock-full of natural saturated fatty acids, makes this milk bath deeply nourishing to dry skin. Epsom salt adds a dose of calming magnesium, and optional honey powder provides extra sweetness while giving the bathwater a silky, luxurious texture. For color, you can use a light sprinkle of orange mica or natural orange peel powder for a creamy orange tone.

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Neem Oil Spray: Pest Poison for Plants

The only downfall to having an indoor jungle is the pests that come with houseplants. Fortunately, there is a magic oil that prevents these pests from destroying your beautiful green babies. Neem oil, extracted from the neem fruit, is one of the best ingredients to make your own natural insecticide.

To make this spray, add ⅛ cup of 100% pure organic neem oil and ⅛ cup of pure Castile soap to the spray bottle, and fill the rest to the top with distilled water. Shake before each use. Spray the plant babies once or twice a week. A microfiber cloth can be helpful for any dripping, along with shining individual leaves and removing dead pests.

By Allyson Cournoyer

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Experimenting with Marigolds by Christen Hammons

I’ve experimented with dyeing papers and fabrics with avocado pits, which turned everything a lovely shade of blush, and red cabbage, which created a beautiful blue hue. This time, I was tasked with using marigolds left over from a photo shoot that our director of photography, Johanna Love, didn’t want to go to waste. I grabbed the flowers, my never-ending stash of fabrics, trims, and paper scraps, and headed home, excited to see what would come from the bright orange-ish red blooms.

Learn more about dyeing with natural materials in Willow and Sage Summer 2024: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-summer-2024/

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Copper Honey Goat’s Milk Soap by Kati Cearley

Meet the ultimate homegrown soap, incorporating many of our favorite farm-to-table goodies into one bar! This Copper Honey Goat’s Milk Soap is by far our bestselling bar. It is luxurious, lathers beautifully, and leaves skin feeling gently exfoliated yet moisturized. It’s packed full of skin-rejuvenating ingredients like calendula- and lavender-infused oils, raw goat’s milk, raw honey, and bee pollen. If you don’t grow/raise these ingredients from home, you can also source them locally from a beekeeper, organic-based food stores, or farmers markets near you.

Discover Kati Cearley’s delicious recipe in The Soapmaking Issue Volume 1: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-soap-making-issue-volume-1/

Citronella Candles to Repel Mosquitoes

Using a glue dot, firmly adhere a wick to the bottom of the container. Set up a double boiler by placing a heat-proof metal or glass bowl on top of a pot filled with one-third water, ensuring the water doesn’t reach the bottom of the bowl. Add ½ lb. soy wax to the bowl, and bring the water to a mild boil. Heat and stir until the wax fully melts and no solids remain in the bowl. Remove the wax, and let cool to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for about three to five minutes.

Add 100 drops of citronella essential oil and stir slowly to combine. Carefully fill the container up to 1 centimeter below the rim. Let the candle cure at room temperature; the wax will turn from clear to white. Allowing the wax to cool slowly will create the best-looking result. If an indentation forms around the wick, re-melt the leftover wax and fill the dent. Allow the candle to cure for at least 48 hours before burning. Trim the wick so it’s a little longer than the container. When burning the candle for the first time, let the entire surface of the candle melt to the edges of the container before blowing the candle out so the candle will burn evenly every time.

Learn more about this candle and find candle-making tips in The Candle Issue Volume 3: https://stampington.com/candle-issue-volume-3/

Spirulina Salt Soap by Johanna Love

Spirulina as a soap colorant is not only so good for your skin due to antioxidant properties, but it also works alongside the cocoa butter soap base to soften your skin. To make this soap, cut one block of cocoa butter soap base into small cubes and melt over low heat in a saucepan, stirring while it melts. Once fully melted, stir in 2 tablespoons of spirulina powder (or more for a darker color). Add 2 tablespoons of Himalayan salt to each silicone sphere ice cube tray cavity. Attach the top tray to the bottom tray, then slowly pour the melted soap into each sphere mold.

Once each mold is filled, let it sit overnight until cooled and set. Remove the soap from the mold. Remelt and repeat this entire process (except don’t add more spirulina) until you have poured all the remaining soap.

Discover a treasure trove of soap recipes in our brand-new The Soapmaking Issue Volume 1: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-soap-making-issue-volume-1/

As a natural redhead with fair skin, I am well aware of the dangers the summer sun can bring. I have experienced my fair share of sunburns as well as overheating in the hot weather. Thankfully, there are all-natural remedies you can make at home for quick relief. These remedies use ingredients like peppermint and green tea, aloe vera, yogurt, and colloidal oatmeal, all items that might already be in your pantry. Explore them in our newest blog: https://willowandsage.com/summer-sun-care-essentials/

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Herbal Drawer Fresheners by Debbie Wolfe

Herbal drawer fresheners help keep laundry smelling fresh. Thankfully, the sachets are simple to make with herbs and spices you probably already have, which is good because you will want to make plenty of them!

Here are a few ways to find wonderful-smelling fillings for your herbal sachets:
🌿 Hunt through your spice cabinet for dried spices such as cinnamon, star anise, fennel, and cloves.
🌿 Use cedar chips to keep moths away due to their pungent aroma that keeps clothes fresh.
🌿 Use dried flower petals like rose, calendula, and peony, which remain fragrant when dried but are often more useful in natural beauty recipes and potpourri, where their beauty isn’t hidden away.

Learn how to make these herbal drawer fresheners in The Natural Home Issue Volume 5: https://stampington.com/the-natural-home-issue-volume-5/

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How to Make Lilac Soap

Cut 14 oz. of shea butter melt-&-pour soap base into small cubes and place them in a large glass measuring cup. Melt in the microwave in 45-second increments on medium until all the pieces have melted, stirring between each. Stir in 1 tsp. of lilac-infused oil, 0.3 oz. of lilac fragrance oil, and mica powder (optional). Gently stir the soap several times until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Then, pour the melted soap mixture into a floral mold, filling each cavity to the rim.

Immediately after pouring, spray the surface of the soap with high-proof alcohol to dissolve any air bubbles. Let the soap harden at room temperature, which takes about one to two hours. To store, wrap each soap bar tightly in plastic wrap to protect it from moisture, humidity, and dust.

By Irena Saro and Cyna Rank

Find Irena Saro's and Cyna Rank's recipe for the lilac-infused oil in Willow and Sage Summer 2024: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-summer-2024/

Quick & Easy Candleholder by Helena Lyth

Who doesn’t love crafts and DIYs so simple that they are ready in a few minutes while still looking as beautiful as this? As you make this candleholder, try placing the nails on the plate with the nail heads down. Place the nails spaced apart, as the heat of the candles can then melt the neighboring candles if they are too close. Add a few drops of super glue on the nail heads and place them on the dish. Hold it in place for a few seconds to ensure that it stands firmly and begins to solidify. Release gently and allow to dry, then add your candle stumps.

Discover unique candle recipes in our Candle Issue: https://stampington.com/the-candle-issue/

Elemental Perfume Blends by Jessicka Nebesni

I originally started this recipe series with the intention of creating personalized party favors for my upcoming wedding. The Earth Goddess perfume isn’t only for earth zodiacs, but also for the air and water zodiacs who may want a little grounding, or the fire zodiacs who may want the balance and life-bearing soil that earth brings.

Earth Goddess Perfume Blend:
🌿 10 drops of organic vetiver essential oil
🌿 5 drops of organic juniper berry essential oil
🌿 4 drops of organic Peru balsam essential oil
🌿 2 drops of organic sage essential oil
🌿 Dried flowers/herbs/aesthetic enhancement of choice
🌿 10 ml of organic jojoba oil/neutral carrier oil of choice

Discover more of Jessicka’s elemental perfume blends in Willow and Sage Summer 2024: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-summer-2024/

Over the past few years, I have experimented with soapmaking. So far, I have yet to work with lye because melt-and-pour soap is such a simple option. I appreciate the thorough process and handiwork that goes into making soap from lye, yet for those days when I need a quick gift or feel like being crafty, working with a soap base makes more sense for me. Handmade soap can be practical and beautiful at the same time, like this glycerin soap that glows when the light hits the dried bits suspended in the glycerin just right. Get the recipe for this soap in our latest blog: https://willowandsage.com/soapmaking-adventures/

A Hint of Summer: Lavender Cleaner

This fragrant lavender cleaner adds a hint of summer to your cleaning routine. To make this, combine 1 tsp. of konjac powder with 1 tablespoon of water until you no longer see clumps. Pour 1 tsp. of citric acid along with the remaining distilled water and dissolved konjac powder into a saucepan, and warm over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture starts to thicken. Remove the saucepan from the heat and set it aside to cool to room temperature.

In a beaker, gently stir together ⅓ cup of coco glucoside and 60 drops of lavender essential oil. Add the coco glucoside mixture, 1 TB. of vegetable glycerin, and ½ tsp. of Linatural preservative to the cooled water, then whisk until well combined. If desired, tint the cleaner with a few drops of purple food coloring. Transfer the cleaner into an 8-ounce glass container and store it in a dark, cool location. Use as is for dish soap to wash dishes. To use as a surface cleaner, dissolve ¼ cup of the cleaner in 1 gallon of warm water and wipe down surfaces with the diluted mixture.

By Irena Saro and Cyna Rank

Discover more natural remedies and recipes in The Natural Home Issue Volume 5: https://stampington.com/the-natural-home-issue-volume-5/

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Lilacs in Bloom by Irena Saro and Cyna Rank

Lilacs are more than just a beautiful flower that blooms for a short period of time in summer — they also add welcomed benefits to your skin-care routine. As a bonus, their calming, floral scent can help calm and relax.

Moisturize your skin with this fragrant lilac body lotion. A blend of lilac-infused oil and creamy shea butter nourishes and protects the skin. The addition of allantoin improves moisture retention of the skin and soothes irritation. Get the recipe here: https://stampington.com/willow-and-sage-summer-2024/

How to Make Rosy Coconut Sea Salt Bath Soak

Grind a few rosebuds (3 TB.) with a mortar and pestle until they’re slightly broken up. Combine ½ cup of Himalayan salt, ½ cup of coconut milk powder, 1 cup of Epsom salt, 2 drops of rose hip oil, and the lightly crushed rosebuds in a bowl, stirring well to combine. Spoon the mixture into a jar and seal. Keep the soak in a cool, dry place for use.

Recipe by Claire Thomas

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