Tattoo Healing Balm.....continued.....

Ok....I present to everyone my first of the newest line of products - KISS MY TATTOO healing balm :-) I am very, very nervous and anxious about how this is going to develop...but hey...without risk there is nothing!!!

As I said, my husband is a tattoo freak! His first tattoo didnt go that well and I think thats because he was using Triple Ointment on it to heal. This is the deal with the commercial ointments - they contain petroleum and lanolin and BOTH clog the pores and dont let the skin to take a breath! Why do this to your brand new tattoo after hours on that chair and taking the pain in? Why not use something natural, light and moisturizing that is going to help you keep those vibrant colors that your artist drew on you?


Here is down low on this balm:


I used Unrefined Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Hemp Seed Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil, Carrot Seed Essential Oil, Rose Absolute Morroc Essential Oil, Calendula Herbal Oil and a little Beeswax.


The butters help to prevent the itching and help with the scuffing.

Hemp Seed Oil has the perfect balance of Omega Acids - PERFECT for the people that are allergic to any fish oil, this is a way to get the necessary nutrients for the skin.

Carrot Seed has the necessary vitamins to help for returning the skin to a healthy state.

Grapeseed Oil is naturally full of Vitamin E

Rose Absolute preserves the clarity and boldness of your tattoos and brightens colors.

Calendula is very gentle and perfect for soothing and healing.

Coconut Oil is awesome for the dry skin and it soaks in very quick.

Beeswax on its own is very pharmaceutical.

Mango butter is rich in vitamin A, E and beta carotene

Unrefined Shea butter will speed healing while reducing or eliminating pain and itch associated with the healing process after receiving a tattoo. Using Shea butter will also help reduce scaring.


Treat the tattoo as a huge wound, because thats what it is - you really should to avoid hot tubs, swimming pools and soaking in bathubs of water during the healing period. Before the surface heals, the skin is susceptible to infection and public pools and water are easy sources of bacteria. Also, the soaking can cause the scab to come off too soon, which can also hurt your new tattoo.

Wash your tattoo gently with unscented and natural soap, dont let it sit under the hot shower for too long, dont pick at the scabs....place a thin layer of the balm and massage it well in the skin





You can find it here:

My Etsy Store

My ArtFire Store



ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!! I LOVE HEARING WHAT PEOPLE LIKE

I was presented a Blog Award

I log in today on my blog to see that lovely Duni from http://lovelypurses.blogspot.com/
has presented me with a beautiful Blog Award! Not one, but two of them :-) I have to give a little shot out to her - she is quirky, sweet and a talented artist. I LOVE visiting her blog and giggling at her Full Moon sleepless nights...lol....sorry girl, you may be suffering, but I think its kinda cute :-)




Is it time now for me to award these 2 to blogs that I enjoy reading? Sure it is!




Here is few blogs that I visit very often and I think they are oh-so-awesome!!!

Confessions of a Kitchen Witch


Life Earth Sky


Simply Sentimental


Stumbling upon the path of the Goddess


Ultraviolet Wind


Gotta go have some breakfast now.....and you know what else? I have bough bunch of homemade lip balms and commercial ones too....but my tattoo balm oopsie works the best on my lips!!!! Go ooooopsie!!!!!

A little something from my old country

I dont know if anyone knows, but.....I was born in Europe, on the beautiful mountainous Balkan in what used to be Yugoslavia.....nostalgia hits guys, dont mind me writing this, I feel like crying as I am listening to songs from there right at this moment....

So.....this part of Europe is just full of heart and full of soul, their songs are heartbreaking and alive....now its all in pieces...6 different pieces....My part of the country now is Macedonia. How I miss the mountains, how I miss the music blasting from every window of the buildings, how I miss just having everything I need right next me....

Well...enough of the whining here...I wanted to share a song with you that lately has taken me away:

Hari Mata Hari's representative song for Bosnia at Eurovision :



Zeljko Joksimovic's representative song for Yugoslavia at Eurovision:



They are not brand new, but love the mix of traditional instruments with moderns sounds

My dog just put a hole through my wall

Ahhhh.....the joy of having dogs, two of them! Pit Bulls too! I love them to death, but they are just such rascals and when they play its like a tornado going through my house. Both are about year old - and still puppies full of energy. Now that they are both well over 60lbs, I avoid playing with them in the house. But because of the nasty weather I cant let them play outside - they are gonna get all muddy and honestly, I dont feel like cleaning them before they enter the house.

So, my 3 year old daughter is at grandmas, my 6 year old is sitting nicely at the table and I said....maybe I can play some ball with them. I ordered one of them to stay away while I played with the other. The only reason I did this is because he is just clueless and doesnt know how to play - he gets the ball and just flops at the spot without bringing it back to me. And I did teach him to bring it back.....he just doesnt get it :-(

Everything is going fine and dandy, we are playing and having fun until......Blue slid on the carpet getting the ball, slammed into the wall with the ball in his mouth and put a hole through it! When I sighed at that, poor thing thought he is in trouble....awwwww, I felt so bad. My daughter was asking me if he is hurt and if his head hurts....lol.....I explained to her how Pit Bulls are very resistant to pain and he is not really hurt, how Pit Bulls are such a great dogs that in some other country called England they are called the Nanny Dogs. She was melting that she has a strong and gentle dog at the same time :-)

Soooo.....wanna see the hole?











And here he is, the Tornado Monster Blue, tired after playing ball:














and....this is Vuk, the one that has no clue how to play ball:

I am happy to announce that I have been featured at Simpy Sentimentals Blog

Well...yeah..I just love her little space, its so neat and clean and she is such a sweet person with a LOT of cute items, I mean a LOT....she is unselfish and shares her blogspot with other artists, giving them a little spotlight.

Check it out:

I am starting a monthy drawing giveaways for all purchases!

I have been reading about this a lot and I finally decided to do this. This is what is going to be happening:



1. Every 6th of the months (because today is the 6th) I will be drawing names of the people that have purchased from me to win a prize.


2. The more items bought - that many times your name is going to be counted for.


3. If you recommend someone to my store, let me know about the username and if they purchased - your name will be added for each person you bring to me.


4. If you liked my product and wrote a review either on your blog or at www.makeupalley.com
your name will be counted extra again


5. I will have all the names on a piece of paper, fold them, place them all in a container, shake it and draw one out of there.


6. You will be emailed and asked if you want the prize or not. If declined, I'll be drawing another name.




Sooooo.....to kick start this, the first prize is going to be an 8oz bottle of moisturizer. To be honest, it was suppose to be a cream, but I made it too liquid. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with this product. It is made with unrefined shea butter (which is superior because it retains its natural vitamins like A and E), Mango Butter, Mowrah Butter, Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Powdered Milk Bergamot Essential Oil and Rose Floral Water. Its very moisturizing and nourishing. It smells very fresh and citrusy - just like Bergamot!



You can purchase from any of my stores to be counted in:

www.MeaCulpaBodyandBath.etsy.com

or

www.MeaCulpaBodyandBath.artfire.com

The benefits of teas for the skin

I always wanted to make something really herbal - not something that is with essential oils (I could though) and finally did it. I made a tea from chamomile, lavender and raspberry leaf and mixed it with jojoba oil, shea butter, mowrah butter and cocoa butter. I was really curious how its gonna turn out and how its gonna feel on the skin.


I decided to NOT put any beeswax and just go with the flow and see what happens. Well, what happened was a nice fluffy, whipped and light mixture of the butters and teas! The natural scent of the tea was still there - an amazing aroma of chamomile, lavender and raspberry leaf! If I added any essential or fragrance oil it just wouldnt be the same - it would have ruined it! So, I am sacrificing it having any sensual, enticing scent and going for the healing powers of our herbs and butters.


The cream is so light that its perfect for moisturizing the face. When you put any heavy cream, lotion or oil on your face and around the eyes - it makes those dark circles and bags under the eyes pop even more. So, aside from this light - it has the chamomile tea to help with that too. Chamomile is known to help with dark circles, do you remember you grandma ever telling you to place a teabag of chamomile on your eyes? Because its containing Mowrah Butter - it helps with the elasticity of skin and helps prevents wrinkles.


Chamomile tea is rich in an essential oil called azulene which has anti-inflammatory properties and can help to relieve skin irritation and itching. Together with Shea Butter, this works perfectly for skin conditions such as itchiness, rashes, psoriasis, eczema, very dry skin etc. My next project would be making an exfoliate paste of chamomile tea and powdered milk for sensitive skin.

Lavender tea tones the skin and we all know that lavender has a wide use for skin care - psoriasis, eczema, bug bites, acne, burns, chaffed and irritated skin etc.

Raspberry leaf tea acts as an astrigent on irritated skin, it tightens the top layer of the skin amd improves tissue firmness - thus is perfect for applications on face or hands. A raspberry leaf decoction is a home remedy for inflamed or oozing skin. The tannins in the leaves can shrink blood vessels and stimulate skin regeneration. Because the decoction is a mild disinfectant, it can help prevent bacterial infections.



So, all these together work in perfect harmony! When I apply it to my face it stays soft as never before the whole day! Not one commercial cream has done that for me!






You can find it here:
www.MeaCulpaBodyandBath.artfire.com
and here:
www.MeaCulpaBodyandBath.etsy.com


Do you have any ideas or suggestions of other tea combinations that can be made into a cream?