Winter Balms
Balms and salves are a must-have when the weather gets cold and the air gets drier. Their deep moisturizing effect can…
Fake Snow
Fake snow is fluffy and fun, a treat for the senses, and also a useful prop for your holiday display. We…
Spooky Halloween Soap
Spooky Halloween Soap is a great way to get people into the spooky spirit. Whether for a Halloween party or just…
Base Troubleshoot
Troubleshooting our Personal Care Bases is a topic brought up often when we talk here at Essentials. We are always looking…
Jelly Soap In Mason Jar
Jelly soap in a mason jar is a great addition to your shelves for any season. What better way to display…
Tie Dye Bath Bombs
Tie dye bath bombs are a new take on spring inspired bath products. Take your bath bombs to the next level,…
Scalp Scrub Recipe
What is a Scalp Scrub? A Scalp Scrub is a hair product that exfoliates your scalp, getting rid of built up…
Cotton Candy Soap Tutorial
Cotton candy soap is a cute product for shelves and for festivities! And not to mention it stretches your dollar on…
Beyond Cinnamon Pine Cones
We know that Fall is coming once you start seeing cinnamon scented pine cones popping up at the grocery store. The…
Bath & Body Product Party
Good, Clean Fun! My girlfriend Emma DeLira recently took over as Women’s Cross Country Coach for Pomona Pitzer Colleges. She…
Halloween Essentials, Here At Essentials By Catalina
Get your Halloween Essentials here at Essentials by Catalina There are tons of crafting options for this spooky holiday, and you…
Candy Shaped Soap
Candy Shaped Soap These cheeky little candy soaps make great party favors, impulse item, or part of a gift set. Not…
Halloween Skull Soap Dispenser DIY
Halloween Skull Soap Dispenser DIY While walking through an arts & crafts supply store, we stumbled upon this skull-shaped jar. It…
Festival Glitter DIY Mixtures
If you look into the crowd at a Summer Music Festival you soon realize that glitter is a favorite with the…
ESSENTIAL OIL BUG SPRAY
Summer Essentials – Make Your Own Bug Repellent Nothing ruins an outdoor barbecue or picnic by the lake shore faster…
CLEAR SOAP BASES – AN INTRODUCTION
Three Types of Clear Melt & Pour Soap Bases to Choose From We have 3 Types of Clear Soap Bases!…
UNICORN BATH FIZZIE RECIPE
RAINBOW UNICORN BATH BOMBS Our Unicorn Fragrance Oil is chock full scent notes that make us think rainbows, sweets and…
BEACH BUM BODY SCRUB
Your New Favorite Summer Body Scrub Summer is here, and we all want to bare a bit of skin to…
JOJOBA BEAD LIP SCRUB
Why Jojoba Beads?We at Essentials By Catalina are constantly innovating and rethinking ways of doing things. Regular sugar based lip…
MAKING AND USING SOAP CURLS
Soap Curl Techniques Soap curls, they look so crafty and creative. There are many techniques for making soap curls to embed…