Katie MacKay's Bathworks, Ltd

Katie MacKay's Bathworks Has It's Own Domain!!

2009-03-26T11:07:00.003-05:00

Finally, Katie has her own domain! Katie MacKay's Bathworks now has it's own website at:
katiesbath.com

It's a beautiful site hosted by Dazzling Hosting. Melissa at Goddess Designs took my graphic, created a background, picked the perfect type font & presented me with a bright & cheery header.

We'll be adding more items as photos are taken.

Rose, Lavender and Patchouli Soap for a Queen

2009-01-05T15:25:00.005-06:00

The new soaps for 2009 are curing on the racks, & will be ready for purchase on Jan 24, 2009 at Katie's etsy store
or email us:
katiemackaysbathworks@yahoo.com

Mary Queen of Scotts is the name of Katie’s latest cold processed soap. It’s our basic, mostly-olive-oil soap recipe scented with the rich & ancient scents of rose, lavender & patchouli. When I smell this soap, I think of a medieval queen’s chamber, lit by rushlight with the aroma of these ancient oils lingering on the air.

Because it’s queenly, Katie swirled it with the color purple.

All Katie’s new soaps are oval shaped, & you’ll love how they fit into the palm of your hand. The edges are beveled, so they turn smoothly. No sharp corners to wear down.

Jade Dragon Soap With Avocado Oil

2009-01-01T17:10:00.008-06:00

Jade Dragon is enriched with Avocado Oil. This highly therapeutic oil is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B5 (Panthothenic acid), Vitamin D, E, minerals, protein, lecithin and fatty acids, so it's perfect for dry skin types.

Fresh Relief Foot Cream

2008-12-20T20:53:00.008-06:00

Katie's introducing the first item in her line of foot care products. Fresh Relief Foot Cream is a wonderfully, rich, fresh & moisturizing cream that includes Avocado oil, Shea oil, Grapeseed oil, Meadowfoam Seed oil, Coconut oil & Camellia Seed oil. This combination of oils results in a cream that is extremely moisturizing without feeling greasy & is quickly absorbed. Made with full cream goat's milk blended with just the right amount of Aloe Vera & Shea oil makes a luxurious cream.

Goat's milk contains natural proteins & triglycerides that are easily absorbed into the skin helping to promote softer skin with a naturally hydrated effect.

Katie's included a healing & refreshing blend of pure Essential oils:
Eucalyptus oil stimulates circulation and is anti-microbial.
Peppermint oil is a fresh wake-you-up oil that relieves itching.
Tea Tree oil is the strongest anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial essential oil.

These pure Essential oils combine to keep your feet healthy & fresh smelling. Treat yourself or a friend to a foot massage with Fresh Relief Foot Cream, then slip on a warm pair of socks. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!

Purchase Fresh Relief Foot Cream at Katie's etsy store.

First Soap of 2009 - Goat Milk, Oats & Honey

2008-12-09T12:46:00.004-06:00

Katie's first soap for 2009, is the first in her line of Goat Milk Soaps. This bar smells like a warm bowl of creamy, honey-sweetened oatmeal, & is as creamy as it looks.

Goat milk soaps are wonderfully gentle & have the creamiest lather going. This Goat Milk Oats & Honey bar contains colloidal oatmeal, & real honey. The combination of oatmeal & goat milk makes this a perfect bar for sensitive skin, & the honey adds a moisturizing element to this soap.

Available for purchase on Jauary 1, 2009.

New Products for 2009

2008-12-08T13:23:00.008-06:00

Rolling Out New Products for 2009!!

Katie’s rolling out her new line of creams & lotions. Her Goatsmilk Facial Cream is the first. This is a wonderfully decadant & richly moisturizing cream that includes an impressive list of oils including Avocado oil, Shea oil, Grapeseed oil, Meadowfoam Seed oil, Coconut oil & Rosehip Seed oil. This combination of oils includes some of the most moisturizing, revitalizing & easily absorbed oils. Made with pure full cream goat's milk blended with just the right amount of aloe juice and shea oil, this is a luxurious lotion that restores health, moisture, and vitality to all skin types.

Goat's Milk contains natural proteins and triglycerides that are easily absorbed into the skin helping to promote softer skin with a naturally hydrated effect.

$9.75/4 oz.

Lightly scented with Lavender, Ylang Ylang & Myrrh essential oils.

Other Available Scents:

Oatmeal Milk & Honey (fragrance oil)
Honey Almond (essential oils)
Chai Tea (fragrance oil)
Rose & Lavender (fragrance & essential oils)
Patchouli (essential oil)
Indian Sandalwood & Gardenia (fragrance oil)
Gardenia (fragrance oil)
Sweet Pea (fragrance oil)
Indian Sandalwood (fragrance oil)
Lilac (fragrance oil)
Jasmine, Rose & Sandalwood (fragrance oil)
Rose (fragrance oil)
Geranium, Lavender & Grapefruit (essential oils)
Chamomile & Lavender (fragrance & essentail oils)
Sandalwood & Amber (fragrance oils)

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End of the First Year of Craft Fairs

2008-12-03T12:20:00.002-06:00

Katie's done her last craft fair for 2008. I'm so happy to say the craft fairs were a success, so we'll be doing them again next year.

Here are some pics of the displays. Click on the pic to see a close-up view.

2008-12-03T12:18:00.000-06:00

Displays - Emulsified Body Polish, Lotions, Brushes, Perfume Oils, etc.

2008-12-03T12:16:00.000-06:00

The last of the soap. Looking a little bare!

2008-12-03T12:15:00.000-06:00

Highland Spa Soap & Bath Salts.

We'll be in Wilbur on Nov. 15

2008-10-27T12:28:00.005-05:00

The craft fair season for 2008 is coming to a close soon. We'll be at Sokol Hall in Wilbur, NE on Sat, Nov 15. So, if your supply of Katie's handmade soap is getting a little low, or you need Christmas gifts, I hope you'll visit us there.

I'm unveiling Katie's Lotion with Aloe & Shea Butter in several scents - Oatmeal Milk & Honey, Lilac, Vanilla Lavender, a combination of Lavender, Ylang Ylang & Myrrh & a few others. This is a wonderfully rich & moisturizing lotion that absorbs really quickly into your skin without feeling oily.

Katie's been busy working on some luxury foot-care products as well. One is a scrub that doesn't leave behind any messy oils on you or your sink or tub. It's scented with the cool & fresh scents of mint & citrus.

To follow up the exfoliating scrub, is an ultra-moisturizing cream made with goat's milk. Why goat's milk? Goat's milk is gentler to the skin, contains caprylic acid which reduces alkalinity to balance the ph of your skin & nourishes it with vitamin A & several B vitamins.

Katie's new lotions & creams don't contain any mineral oils (petroleum products) to clog your pores. All the oils are vegetable oils & are light & quickly absorbed into your skin, so there's no greasy feel.

Highland Spa

2008-10-07T14:26:00.007-05:00

I've unveiled my new Highland Spa products on etsy. The mornings are cold now, so fall is definitely in the air.

That makes me want to have long soaks in warm baths, so Katie has created Highland Spa Mineral Bath Salts & a matching Highland Spa soap.

They smell fresh & clean as a sea breeze. Both are 100% natural & loaded with refreshingly clean smelling essential oils like rosemary, spearmint, lemongrass & lavender.

You can see more at my etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5930772

New Round Soaps on etsy

2008-10-06T14:14:00.006-05:00

I've debuted my new round soaps at my etsy store. I'll be updating the store daily for the next month. The latest listing is Chai Tea Party, a 50% Castille soap with lots of bubble action! Have a look:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15940960

Lincoln Handmade Team on etsy

2008-09-22T10:14:00.002-05:00

I've become a member of the Lincoln Handmade Team on etsy. What a busy group!! Once the craft fair season is over, I'll be able to be one of the ACTIVE members, too.

I'm looking forward to working with this group of crafters. Here's the Team's blogger and the Team on Flickr:
http://lincolnhandmadeteam.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/729751@N25/discuss/72157606334212375/

Round Soaps Coming in August

2008-07-22T09:35:00.000-05:00

The curing racks are filling up with round soaps coming to our etsy shop mid-August. Here are the first.

Peace March

2008-07-22T09:19:00.000-05:00

This soap is scented with pure Patchouli & a touch of Grapefruit essential oils. It leaves you with a fresh, clean scent. "Be sure to wear flowers in your hair."

Designer Coffee Scrub

2008-07-22T09:16:00.000-05:00

This is a wonderful Honey Almond scented kitchen soap. It has coffee in it to eliminate strong odors like garlic & onion from your hands. It also has fine grind coffee in it to gently exfoliate & remove stubborn kitchen yuck.

Peace March

2008-07-16T08:44:00.001-05:00

I'm busy making soaps for the BIG craft fair in September. There will be many new soaps including round ones like the Luscious Lather Shaving Soap. Round soaps just fit your hand so well.

The next soap I'll be introducing is called Peace March. Yep, I'm an old hippy! LOL! It will be scented with Patchouli essential oil.

See Us At These Upcoming Craft Fairs

2008-07-15T11:02:00.002-05:00

Here's the craft fair schedule so far. I'll update it as I schedule more fairs:

Sept 20 & 21
Pumpkin Ridge Craft Fair - Nebraska City, NE

Sept 27 & 28
Rock Creek Renegades Gun Show - State Fair Park, Lincoln, NE

Oct 11
Courtland Vendor & Craft Fair - Courtland, NE

Nov 15
Sokol Hall Fall Craft Fair - Wilber, NE

The Cottage Style Street Team at etsy

2008-07-15T10:55:00.000-05:00

I'm so proud to have been accepted as a member of The Cottage Style Street Team at etsy!!
http://cottagestylestreetteam.blogspot.com/

Those of you who've visited me at craft fairs, know that my tent is decorated in the cottage chic style. My products & packaging reflect that style as well. I'll be promoting The Team here, as you can see on the sidebar.

Luscious Lather for Your Legs Shaving Soap

2008-07-14T14:58:00.001-05:00

Coming in August to our etsy store:

Shaving soaps just for us women! Luscious Lather for Your Legs Shaving Soap will be in our etsy store in August. This is a 100% natural soap scented with Lavender & Vanilla essential oils. The scent is sweet & relaxing.

Our shaving soap is rich with natural glycerin, so it's gentle & moisturizing to your skin. We've added a bit of Kaolin clay to give it good slip. Kaolin clay is the most gentle clay, so it doesn't draw the oil from your skin. Your legs will feel smoothed, soothed & moisturized!