Courtney Findlay
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Courtney Findlay Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Soapmaking, natural bath products, writing, copywriting, photography.
- Career Focus
- Writer, Author, Speaker, Instructor.
The Indigo Earth
'real natural for real life'
Courtney Findlay is a Master Soapmaker, having had her own successful little soap shop on her hometown's main street. Natural soap and other bath products were created, wholesaled and retailed, all from the store's premises. As well as creating up to 45 varieties of soap, Courtney also made lotions, therapeutic creams, bath oils, mineral bath salts, perfume oils, solid perfumes, body butters, lip balms, massage melts, and essential oil blends. This relaxing atmosphere was only increased with the addition of the works of local artisans, from handmade paper and paintings to wooden toys and unique jewelry. This little shop believed in sharing, and always set aside store space for charities and other fundraising events, as well as donating soap 'ends' to the local Food Bank and Youth Center.
Over the years, Courtney received several nominations from the Chamber of Commerce, including Entrepreneur of the Year, New Business of the Year and Best Customer Service. Because of the interest in natural products and the little soap shop, invitations to speak at events were received and requests for soap and lotion classes were happily actualized.
Appreciating and creating natural products lead Courtney to realize that not all 'natural' products are as advertised. "real natural for real life", is the adage for Courtney's website, www.natural-soap-making.com, and it is here that you will find information on how to incorporate naturalness into your life. Read about how to bring some real natural aspects into your daily journey while still maintaining your modern and sometimes hectic lifestyle.
Courtney's interest in natural products and alte ative health was catapulted when she became unconscious from taking a common anti-histamine. A few years later, a prescription for a skin condition caused Courtney's heart to pound at 3 beats per second . . . while resting. It was this array of side effects together with minor allergic reactions that has compelled Courtney to research and seek alte atives. The doctor never did ask what type of soap she was using.
Courtney's writing portfolio includes a humorous home improvement column entitled "Housework", Press Releases for attending Olympic Gold Medal winners, Press Releases for the Special Athletes in the Winter Games, contributing writer to the Self Growth's '101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health' Book, copywriting for the soap shop as well as other local businesses, business newsletters, and numerous websites.
Be sure to take a look at Courtney's website, www.natural-soap-making.com, for a wide variety of information. From debunking advertisements and movie reviews to profound stories and honest information.
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Bee's Wax
Bees wax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees. It is the worker bees, the females, that create this wax, to build honeycomb cells for three purposes; raising their young, storing honey, and pollen. It takes eight times the consumption in honey to create the wax. It is estimated that bees fly 150,000 miles to create one pound of wax. It is the type of flowers gathered by the bees that determines the color of the wax, from a white to brown, most often a shade of yellow. The color of beeswax is at first white and then darkens with age and use.
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Sea Sponges, plant or animal?
Yes, some sponges are natural, but they are not a plant as most people think. They are an animal, albeit a very simple one. I came across a soap website that had everything I was checking for; totally natural soap and honesty. He also had a paragraph where he attested to no animal testing, all natural ingredients, eco-friendly products. Everything was correct except for his sea sponges. He stated they were from a sustainable farm, with fair trade applications, and not harvested from the wild, which is all good so far. Unfortunately, he did not realize that they were animals.
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Misleading Marketing.
How advertising is worded to mislead you! Sometimes it is what the advertisers don't say! The phrases listed below are typical advertising marketing that I find everywhere. Consider that companies spend billions in advertising trying to get you to purchase their product. Millions are also spent in finding the right words and using spoken and written language differences to their financial benefit. Because they don't do all this for your benefit. For the most part, this article is about household product marketing.
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Types of Water
If asked about types of water, I could probably name three. But there are 8 types of water with differing qualities. Artesian Water, aka artesian well water. Water from a well that taps a confined aquifer, which is a water-bearing underground layer of rock or sand, where the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer. Usually this source of water is lower than regular well water, sometimes from the second water layer beneath the surface.
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Soapmaking Frequently Asked Questions.
Variety of questions and answers about making soap. If you don't see your question here, contact us and we'll post an answer! Q. Where do I get my soap supplies? A. Where you live will be the difference in how you get your supplies. Most larger cities have a soap making supplier, leaving smaller center people to order supplies by mail. I would do an internet search first, entering 'soap making supplies', then your state or province. This should give you a variety of suppliers. I had about 5 suppliers for most of my ingredients. Some had better prices in different categories.
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Make Your Own Bath Products
Free skin care recipes to create natural bath products. These natural skin care recipes have been used for years with success. Making your skin care products allows for a newly inspired version every time you create. Make sure to write down your tailor-made recipe in detail, it could be the perfect one! Mineral/Bath Salts Recipe: It's good to use Epsom Salts as they are reputed to have therapeutic values in relaxing muscles.
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Natural and Safe Cleaners You Can Make!
Natural cleaners and green cleaners are perfect for you, your family, your pets, and your home. If the Bubonic Plague returns, then get out those chemicals, but in the meanwhile, you must give nature a chance. Natural cleaners have no carcinogenics, allergens or immune system suppressants.
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The Benefits of Bentonite Clay
Historically, bentonite clay has been used for centuries as a natural and effective internal cleanser. Clay is known for it’s detoxifying abilities. Bentonite clay got it’s name due to being recognized in the cretaceous rocks in Fort Benton, Wyoming, one of the world’s largest bentonite clay concentrations.
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Lemons; They're More tha Sour!
The healing properties of lemons have been known for centuries, from growing in Mesopotamia in 722 BC, to being transplanted wherever a citrus tree will grow! From Mesopotamia and Babylon to Sicily and Europe and eventually North America.
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Oil of Oregano - An Influential Force
Sounds simple, but it is an impressive herb. An essential oil, expressed from the leaves of the herb Oregano. Although it has been used for centuries, medical research is now proving it’s amazing abilities. Oregano oil (Origanum vulgare) is well known in the Mediterranean world for its ability to slow down food spoilage. Medical Science is now researching and proving its anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidant activities.
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Food in its Natural State
Raw Food. Perhaps a better name would be natural food. You’ve probably heard about Raw Food, also known as Living Foods and Natural Hygiene. All words, that when first heard, may denote some negative images. Raw Food makes me think of raw meat, Living Foods causes me to think of actually living meat and growing vegetables, and Natural Hygiene has me thinking about natural soap and feminine products. But what it really does mean is eating fruits, vegetables and grains in their natural state, being not cooked and not processed.
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Natural Soap...Or is it?
It says ‘natural’ soap, but is it really? I owned a natural soap making business, made the soap right on the store’s premises. Often customers would come in and ask if the soap was natural like the Body Shop and Lush. We knew that the Body Shop and Lush soap was not natural, so I looked at their websites to see why people were thinking this. I discovered that they used a lot of terms that would lead one to think this was so. More specifically, they used the term “naturally inspired”, along with other terms such as ‘against animal testing’, and ‘protect our planet’.
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"real natural for real life", the adage for The Indigo Earth Soap Co.
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Becoming unconscious from a common anti-histamine was probably the monumental moment that lead to seeking and researching other methods conce ing any aspects of health. Side effects from pharmaceuticals and allergy symptoms from the known and unknown alike, in herself and her family, have caused awareness and cautiousness of main stream products to seriously consider and be open to natural and alte ative solutions.
Some other lesser known things about Courtney is that she was the best selling painter at her store, selling more oil paintings than other well known painters. Her store also carried a 'kids table' where artistic local children could sell their own artwork, from watercolors to painted rocks. Courtney also has a road named after her and can read and write Hieroglyphics.
Other highlights
Courtney's other achievements include:
Writing a humorous Home Improvement column for a local newspaper entitled "Housework";
Writing Winter Games Press Releases for an Olympic Gold Medal winner and the Special Olympic competitors;
Writing advertising copy for local businesses;
Teaching soap, lotion and natural perfume making classes;
Having holiday photographs published on travel websites;
Being a studying Herbalist.