madebymelanie is having an online sale from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. All spa elements, the imagine... line, baby line, palm candles, soy cracklers, 16oz and 9oz soy candles are marked down from 11-27-09 through 11-30-09. And if that isn't enough for you, there's FREE SHIPPING for all orders over $75 - no coupon required!! Enjoy!!

Wood wicks are kind of tricky at first and can be a bit of a pain sometimes, but the effort is worth it! First, make sure you're using a lighter; matches just can't give you a long enough flame. When you are lighting it for the first time, you sometimes have to hold the lighter for quite a while to keep the flame going. Also, on subsequent lightings, make sure you remove all the ash from the wood wick with a napkin or something similar; the more you remove the better. Think of it in terms of trying to light a campfire with charred wood, it just doesn't work. There is no need to trim the Soy Cracklers; the two biggest issues are to hold the lighter on it for quite a while and also to remove the ash.

With all the talk about the upcoming flu season, madebymelanie has a wonderful handsanitizer that is non-drying and smells divine! From now until 12-31-09, with every 8oz hand sanitizer purchased, receive a free 2oz bottle. No need to add it to your shopping cart, just put your 2oz scent choice in the special instructions section when you place your order. This size is perfect for your purse, desk, backpack or locker, you'll be ready at home and away! You can also refill it from the larger bottle. Enjoy!!

According to studies it would seem that soy is an indeed an ideal source of protein and antioxidants. You can take soy internally to benefit your general health as well as applying it directly to your skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Revival Soy did a survey of 40 postmenopausal women of ages 50-65, to find out what the real benefits of soy are when taken over a six-month period. Some of the women took 20g of soy whilst the others didn’t take any.

Skin – 93% of those taking the soy found that skin discoloration and flaking reduced after only 3 months, whilst wrinkles improved after 6 months.

Nails – Improvements in nail quality took longer to be noticeable. After 3 months no improvements were experienced however after 6 months ridging, nail roughness, splitting and flaking were greatly reduced.

Hair – Hair quality was greatly improved after 3 months with continued benefits experienced after 6 months.

It would seem that soy taken as part of your healthy diet will help with not only your skin but also hair and nails. Although benefits are evident within 3 months, you should continue taking soy for 6 months to really see what it can do for your body.

~Natural Health Remedies

It's scorching outside, but a dip in the pool isn't an option?  Try storing your body mist in the refrigerator; mist the back of your neck and pulse points for an icy blast and quick cool down.

Another way to spread the fragrance is to place the diffuser on a vent or a humidifier or in front of a fan.  Again, you must be careful not to set it in a place where a child or animal may knock it over.  Reed diffusers are a wonderful, way to scent a room without using heat or a flame - enjoy!

Need a quick burst of fragrance in a room?  Flip your diffuser reeds around and the scent will disperse quickly.  Be careful not to drop any oil onto a surface or clean up the oil immediately if any spills.  Also, be sure to wash your hands immediately after coming in contact with the oils.

check out our Reed Diffusers here

All Palm Candles on Sale!

All Palm Candles are on sale ending today, July 24th at 9pm  2 FOR $21 (reg $13.50 each) make sure you choose the '2 for $21 SALE' option and let me know your scent choices when you check out.

 

Hands a little rough?  A quick way to cure that is a mini spa treatment for your hands while you do the dishes!  First, make sure you have a pair of latex gloves - try to always wash dishes using gloves, it will seriously help keep your hands looking good!  Then, spread body cream on your hands.  Put your gloves on and wash your dishes - or, you can come to my house and wash my dishes!!  ;o)  The hot water combined with the body cream will leave your hands feeling soft and smooth.  This works using any of madebymelanie's body cream from any of the current lines.  Enjoy!!

Find body cream here.

The coolest alternative to soap-on-a-rope, a soft nylon bath pouf embedded in scented soap. Simply wet the pouf and you will be lavished in luxurious lather.  These are a life-saver for us when we're camping.  Each of my boys has one and it works wonders to scrub those body parts clean!  They're easy for those little hands to grasp and suds up.  You can hang them up by the nylon loop, so they don't take up valuable shelf space in the shower.

click here for soap poufs