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CHOISELLE x BUST CRAFTACULAR

CHOISELLE x BUST CRAFTACULAR

HELLO BROOKLYN!!!  We've got some exciting news! We just found out that we nabbed a spot at this year's ‪#‎Bustcraftacular‬ Spring show @industrycitybk. Join us at Brooklyn's original indie craft fair shopaganza! Stop by our booth and "meet the maker" Nydia Norville, of our all natural skincare products. Can't wait to see you there!!! Saturday, April 23rd, 2016             Factory Floor @Industry City 241 37th St Brooklyn, NY 11232 11am - 7pm  


COCONUT OIL- THE MYTH, THE FACTS, THE TRUTH!

Nydia Norville

If you follow beauty trends at all or unless you are a woman that's been hiding under a rock then you must have noticed all the attention that coconut oil receive these days. It's been toted as the solution for all things involving diet and skincare, including being an excellent makeup remover, weight loss and anti-aging remedy, hair mask and so much more.    Coconut oil definitely has some incredible benefits. Did you know it has one of the highest amount of lauric acid found in nature. Like me, you're probably wondering what is lauric acid? Lauric acid is a medium...


UNDERSTANDING LABELS PT. 2

Nydia Norville

  Here's are some tips when reading labels. Ingredients are listed from the greatest amount to the least. For example, if you take a look at the label on the right, the first ingredient listed is witch hazel. This means that the largest portion of this product's formula is comprised of witch hazel. If you look at the bottom, soy lecithin is listed last. This means typically a small amount of this formulation is made up of soy lecithin. When reading labels of natural and organic personal care products, plant or soy based ingredients should be on the top of the...


UNDERSTANDING BEAUTY LABELS PT. 1

Understanding What You Are Purchasing If you been a frequent reader of my blog, you know that I like to encourage natural beauty products and regiments. I like to give tips on how you can make your own products at home and highlight the benefits of ingredients that I use on myself. I encourage readers to take time out of their very busy schedule to indulge, relax and luxuriate. For those who don't take the time out to make their own home beauty remedies but instead opt to buy natural & organic personal care products such as lotions, creams, lip...


Fragrance Oil vs Essential Oils

I've been making products for 10 years and I've met customers from all over. Many will say to me  "I'm allergic to lavender." I am always curious to know if they are actually allergic to lavender essential oil or lavender fragrance oils and trust me, there's a huge difference. Many fail to realize that most products use lavender fragrance not essential oil of lavender. What's the difference you ask, well essentials oils are distilled from the bark, root, leaves and other materials of a plant, shrub or tree. Also, essentials oils are used for aromatherapy because of the ir therapeutic and...