Blog — natural soap

Why am I typing all this to share with the world? Let’s just say this blog was prompted by the millionth time (maybe a wee bit of an exaggeration) in which I have been asked some derivative of “how did you do it (it being make a huge life change towards living more “naturally”)?” Well, I am letting you know that while it may seem like I’ve got it mostly figured out, I don’t. I have idiosyncrasies and flaws and insecurities. But, I also persevere.  If you want to make a change, start small and compromise is OK. Pick your...

Today I would like to briefly talk about one of my favorite essential oils, patchouli. Most people, when they hear mention of patchouli immediately think one of two things, dirty hippies or YUM. I happen to be one of the later but have found a majority of folks fall into the first category. This makes me sad. Patchouli, when mingled with the correct essential oils, can smell amazing. I love it with almost anything citrus, geranium, and even lavender. So, what exactly is patchouli and where does it come from? Patchouli is a large evergreen plant and it originates from...

This has been in the works for a long time. I am super stoked to finally say that Bars by Becca can begin to give back! I have decided that with each new menu launch or roughly every 2 months, Bars by Becca will pick a deserving organization and donate a portion of the sales for that time period. What does this mean? Well, for now and this will probably constantly evolve; with every 10 bars sold Bars by Becca will give $5 to the organization of the period. The more soap sold, the more the organization will receive (oh,...