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Black bath bombs are everywhere right now! Made with typical bath bomb ingredients (baking soda and citric acid), they also contain lots of black colorant. Once placed in the tub, the bath bomb turns the water black. The original black bath bomb video quickly went viral. It's easy to see why. The … Continue Reading
I'd love to spend hours in the sun, but my skin might disagree. Rather than bathing in sunshine and risking a burn, I created this Sunshine Lotion Recipe. It's a thick and creamy texture, yet it feels surprisingly lightweight on the skin. Scented with Sunflower Fragrance Oil and Southern Peach … Continue Reading
I'm celebrating color with the #SoaptheRainbow series. Each week focuses on a different color of the rainbow. We've gone through red and orange (and man oh man, the photos were so pretty!). Want to join in the fun? Share photos of projects featuring the color of the week on Instagram, Twitter and … Continue Reading
#SoaptheRainbow continued this week with all things orange. Click here to learn more about the #SoaptheRainbow series. Sarah with Spicy Pinecone used several shades of orange, along with fruity Energy Fragrance Oil, in her Solar Flare Cold Process Soap shown below. I love the vibrant swirl in her … Continue Reading
I hosted my first nutrition challenge reboot in 2012 and loved the camaraderie, support and long term friendships that came out of that challenge. Since 2012, I've led an average of 6 nutritional and fitness challenges per year. It's fun and I like the social aspect. I keep trying to improve how I … Continue Reading
This week has been all about orange for #SoaptheRainbow. This Orange Peel Swirled Cold Process Soap contains four different shades to create a bright orange swirl. It's scented with Orange Peel Cybilla Fragrance Oil, which smells wonderful in cold process soap. The fragrance also behaves well and … Continue Reading
Orange lipstick has been popular for the past few years, especially during summer. It's a surprisingly flattering hue for a wide variety of skin tones. These lip tints are made with the vibrant Sunset Orange Mica. It gives a light orange tint that can be built up to a more vibrant color. Scroll down … Continue Reading
Today is the second day of "orange week" in the #SoaptheRainbow series! Share your photos of projects featuring the color orange on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #SoaptheRainbow. I will be choosing my favorites all week and posting them on the Bramble Berry Instagram page. The … Continue Reading
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you are having a fun and safe Independence Day. Today the family and I are enjoying a low-key day in the sun at Lake Samish (a small lake just south of Bellingham). Jamisen is a particularly adept trail builder, Lily loves to throw rocks and I'm catching up on about … Continue Reading
#SoaptheRainbow kicked off this week with red projects. If you'd like to take part in the series, share your project photos on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #SoaptheRainbow. Click here to learn more about the series and how to enter to win several prizes. For more red project … Continue Reading
Red is bold and dramatic. It conveys a variety of feelings including love, anger, passion and courage. When brainstorming a soap design to represent the color red for #SoaptheRainbow, I wanted it to be bold and daring. I decided on a hanger swirl design with a vibrant shade of red paired with black … Continue Reading
The team and I have been busy sourcing new products at Bramble Berry. Before each product is brought in, it's thoroughly tested in a wide variety of applications to ensure the highest quality. Below are some of the newest items. Have you tried any of them yet? To keep up to date with new items, you … Continue Reading
If your skin is feeling flaky and dry, exfoliation is key. Exfoliation gets rid of the rough texture and helps your moisturizer absorb. This Kauai Red Sea Salt Scrub is made with salt from the Pacific Ocean. The salt is covered in red alae clay from Kauai to give it a gorgeous burnt orange color. … Continue Reading
Today marks the first day of the #SoaptheRainbow series and contest! This week's color is red. Share your photos of projects featuring the color red until July 3rd on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #SoaptheRainbow. Each photo with the #SoaptheRainbow hashtag is an entry for a $10 … Continue Reading