For all those who pre-purchased, or are otherwise waiting for my promised February distillation of Frankincense Frereana, the wait is over. Since selling out of the first distillation, packing up and moving, I have finally set up shop on the other side. Though by no...
As we enter another winter here in the Northern hemisphere, questions about chest rubs, cough and cold syrups, salves and liniments for sore muscles and joints are increasing. Short days and long nights bring some of us a sense of dread with Seasonal Affective...
With all my posts on moustache this and moustache that, I don’t mean to marginalize or ignore beards. I sport a beard along with my Stache and I try to give it the same kind of attention..Alas, I think we all get a little lazy at times and can take our beards...
How to make a pot still Likely the simplest and most versatile distillation apparatus that one can make at home, is a pot still. With a pot still one can Distill essential oils from aromatic herbs, flowers and seeds, oleo-resins like Frankincense, Myrrh, Pine and...
Harvest and make medicine from local and organically grown Calendula flowers at the Apothecary’s Garden this Sunday Calendula is likely one of the best known, easiest to grow and use medicinal herbs in the Western world. With a strong affinity for healing the...
As promised, here is the recipe for my “Abyssinian Twirling Wax”, a Frankincense summer styling wax made with the oleoresin of Frankincense Frereana, co-op harvested in Somaliland. The Frankincense resins in the formula can be replaced with Spruce, Pine or...
Every year, from the Winter Solstice till Spring or so, many of us struggle with our inner darkness. The long nights and lack of sunlight resonate with our own shadows, drawing them to the surface. Like clockwork, yearly, we experience the ebb of light...
Distilling Wild Ginger Essential Oil Distillations, mistillations and musings No matter how much experience and knowledge we have, how much care and control we exercise, we will still, on occasion, make critical mistakes. We are quick to record and share our...
How to Use Carnauba Wax in Moustache Wax and Beard Pomades There has been a lot of interest in “A Solid Mustache wax recipe”, and I hope many of you have made your own Mustache wax tailored to your own needs. Over the past year there have been questions...
An Easy, Natural 2 part Mustache Wax Recipe (With instructions for creating a personal fragrance) This is the ” Mustache Wax Recipe” from the post “A Mustachio Twirl to save the world”. The post, in essence, gives some history about Vaseline...
A Mustachio Twirl Casting Mustache Wax in Silicone trays. In my posts, I keep referring to “silicone trays” from the Dollar store”, as perfect moulds for casting home-made mustache wax. I have meant to post pictures for a few months now. So I...
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