Mix Cosmetiques

Participants in this workshop will learn to make cleaning supplies with a few inexpensive ingredients and essential oils. They will go home with their choice of glass cleaner, all-purpose spray cleaner, wood polish or all three. The base price includes one option, the others are an additional #10 each. Ideas will also be shared for several more products, including laundry detergent, toilet fizzies, floor cleaner and soft-scrub-style cleaner. Various workshop times are available Oct. 6-9.

From the medicine cabinet to the bar, bitters have a long history of curing ailments and flavoring drinks. This workshop offers participants a large selection of options to make their first bitters blend and perhaps inspire them to start making their own bitters at home. Participants go home with their first 2-3 ounce batch of bitters (ready in six weeks), a list of the best suppliers for ingredients, and a handful of recipes. Various workshop times available Jan. 19-21.

Students in this one-hour class will choose from more than 100 colors to make their own eyeshadows that match their skin tone and wardrobe. Powders can be loose or pressed, in three-color palettes, or pay $8 more for four. Various start times each day.

Learn to brew kombucha, a fermented beverage that can take on a variety of flavors. This is a hands-on class, and you will take home your own baby SCOBY to begin the process for yourself. Various workshop times available Feb. 16-19.

Mix Cosmetiques offers this opportunity to learn how to make a sugar (or salt) body scrub by choosing the base oils, color and essential oil scent. All the ingredients are organic or wild-crafted. Participants go home with 8-10 ounces of their creation and a recipe. Various workshop times available March 16.

Participants will be supplied with soap recipes and a list of places to buy soap-making supplies. The class will cover various elements of soap-making and make a 2-pound batch of soap (about 8-10 bars) using the cold-process method.

This workshop will teach how to make lotion. Participants will leave with 8-10 ounces of lotion. Various workshop times available April 6-9.

This one-hour workshop offers the opportunity to create hard-packed mixtures of baking soda, starch, epsom salts, citric acid and essential oils to add scent, bubbles or color to bathwater. Participants will produce at least three bath bombs and develop the ability to make their own. Various workshop times available April 20-23.

Participants in this class make a three-color palette of versatile cream makeup that can be used as an eyeshadow, highlighter, blush or bronzer. Various workshop times available May 18-21.

Participants in this class will learn why certain lotion ingredients work the way they do. Students will create a scent from a large selection of essential oils and leave with 8-10 ounces of lotion. Students will also learn about carrier oils vs. essential oils, humectants, emulsifiers, emollients and preservatives. Various workshop times available May 25 to 28.

From the medicine cabinet to the bar, bitters have a long history of curing ailments and flavoring drinks. This workshop offers participants a large selection of options to make their first bitters blend and perhaps inspire them to start making their own bitters at home. Participants go home with their first 2-3 ounce batch of bitters (ready in six weeks), a list of the best suppliers for ingredients, and a handful of recipes. Various workshop times available June 15-18.

Participants in this workshop make their own eyeshadow, choosing between a three-color (automatic) or four-color palette. Various workshop times available June 29 to July 2.

Participants in this workshop will choose from more than 100 color options and make jelly eye makeup as intensely pigmented as they wish. The instructor will show several different ways to apply it to achieve a desired look. Each participant will go home with a large 10-gram container of jelly eye makeup or two smaller 5-gram containers. Various workshop times are available Aug. 3-6.

This one-hour workshop offers the opportunity to create hard-packed mixtures of baking soda, starch, epsom salts, citric acid and essential oils to add scent, bubbles or color to bathwater. Participants will produce at least three bath bombs and develop the ability to make their own. Various workshop times available Aug. 10-13.

Participants in this workshop will be led in the process of creating a facial mask designed to banish unsightly parched patches, minimize pores and zap blemishes. They will go home with a 4-oz. face mask base. Some of the ingredients available to choose from are: Detoxing Clays Activated Charcoal Soothing Oatmeal Healing Herbs Age-fighting Essential Oils Active Botanicals Various workshop times available August 17-20.

Mix Cosmetiques offers this opportunity to learn how to make a sugar (or salt) body scrub by choosing the base oils, color and essential oil scent. All the ingredients are organic or wild-crafted. Participants go home with 8-10 ounces of their creation and a recipe. Various workshop times available Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.

Participants in this workshop will go home with their own 4-oz. shaker container of dry shampoo made from natural ingredients. Shampoos can also be scented with a personalized blend of essential oils and natural extracts. Various workshop times available Sept. 14-17.

Participants in this class make a three-color palette of versatile cream makeup that can be used as an eyeshadow, highlighter, blush or bronzer. Various workshop times available Sept. 22-24.

Participants in this workshop use healing salts, moisturizers and essential oils to craft an all-natural bath soak. Vegan options are available. Each participant goes home with enough bath salts for at least three baths. Various workshop times available Sept. 28 to Oct. 1.

Have you ever looked at the label of a lotion bottle and felt overwhelmed wondering what it contained? Not anymore! You can learn to make your own. The class will include information about essential oils, emulsifiers, preservatives and more. Create your own scent from a large selection of essential oils. You will leave with 8-10 ounces of lotion. (NOTE: Since there are no proven truly “all-natural” preservatives on the market, we do use a synthetic preservative created from natural ingredients,…

Participants in this class will learn to brew kombucha, a fermented beverage that can take on a variety of flavors. This is a hands-on process in which students will take part in the brewing, as well as some tasting. Participants will take home their first gallon of tea, a recipe, and a jar of symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast to begin the process for themselves. Those who want to know about continual brewing, recipe ideas, tea sourcing or more,…

Participants in this workshop choose the base, butters and essential oils to create bath oils and take home enough for three baths. Various workshop times available Nov. 9-12.

This one-hour workshop offers the opportunity to create hard-packed mixtures of baking soda, starch, Epsom salts, citric acid and essential oils to add scent, bubbles or color to bathwater. Participants will produce at least three bath bombs and develop the ability to make their own. Various workshop times available Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.

Participants in this workshop will choose from more than 100 color options and make jelly eye makeup as intensely pigmented as they wish. The instructor will show several different ways to apply it to achieve a desired look. Each participant will go home with a large 10-gram container of jelly eye makeup or two smaller 5-gram containers. Various workshop times available Dec. 7-10.

Mix Cosmetiques leads participants in the process of creating a face mask to "enjoy a day at the spa without leaving home." Each participant goes home with a 4 oz face mask base that creators can add a liquid of choice to each time they use it. Some of the ingredients to choose from are: detoxing clays, activated charcoal, soothing oatmeal healing herbs, and age fighting essential oils. Various workshop times are available Dec. 16-17.

Participants will learn how to make all-natural cold process soap through creating a 2 lb. batch of soap that comes out to about 8-10 bars. Although it may seem complicated at first, making soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients can be both fun and rewarding. Limited seating for each workshop of four people. Private event times may be available for groups of three or more. It takes at least four weeks for the cold process soap to cure and be…

Mix Cosmetiques presents a workshop to make your own best cream for every makeup need. The unsung heroes hiding in a makeup bag are eyeshadows, highlighters, blushes and bronzers. They are the ultimate low-maintenance makeup because they’re so easy to apply with just a smudge or a swipe to bring out inner glow. Now you can make your own. Whether used for eyeshadow, highlighter, blush or bronzer, at least one cream makeup is in your arsenal. You will be making…

Participants in this workshop can learn how to make homemade dry shampoo, a wonderful way to save money on beauty products while also saving the scalp from harsh chemicals. Everyone will go home with their own 4 oz. shaker container of a dry shampoo that will last about four to six months.

During these one-hour workshops, learn how to replace household cleaning supplies with just a few inexpensive, all-natural ingredients and essential oils. Take home ideas for laundry detergent, toilet fizzies, floor cleaner and soft-scrub cleaner. Participants will go home with select cleaners at an additional cost if they choose. Multiple class times are available.

Participants in this workshop make their own eyeshadow, choosing between a three-color (automatic) or four-color palette. Various workshop times available April 19-22.

Participants in this workshop will go home with their own 4-oz. shaker container of dry shampoo made from natural ingredients. Shampoos can also be scented with a personalized blend of essential oils and natural extracts. Various workshops times available May 3-6.

Participants in this workshop will be taught how to practice the oil-cleansing method to keep skin healthy and hydrated. They go home with eight ounces of an emulsified, surfactant-containing, moisturizing cleansing oil. Various one-hour workshop times are available throughout the week.

Participants in this class make a three-color palette of versatile cream makeup that can be used as an eyeshadow, highlighter, blush or bronzer. Various one-hour workshop times available throughout the week.

In this one hour workshop, participants will make and customize their own personalized bath oils. A bath oil delivers an enchanting experience for those times when transforming a bath into a spa experience. Decadent butters, organic emulsifiers featuring safety with no slippage in the tub, and loads of essential oils melt into the water and then into the skin for a supremely softening and scented experience. In this class, participants will choose the base, the butters and the essential oils…

Participants in this workshop will go home with their own 4-oz. shaker container of dry shampoo made from natural ingredients. Shampoos can also be scented with a personalized blend of essential oils and natural extracts. Various one-hour workshop times are available throughout the week.

Participants in this workshop make handmade lip balms -- which can also become lotion bars, body balms and butters -- using natural, food-grade ingredients. Each participant can go home with at least three lip balms and a personalized lip-balm recipe. Various hourlong workshop slots are available throughout the week.

Participants in this one-hour make-and-take workshop create a personalized body mist that also can be used as a room deodorizer. The process involves mixing emulsifiers, emulsifiers, essential oils, odor neutralizers, plant extracts and nourishing body oils. Participants go home with a 3-to-4-ounce spray bottle of their new signature blend. Various workshop times are available Nov. 1-4.

This workshop shows how to use a mix of baking soda, starch, epsom salts, citric acid and essential oils to create scented bath fizzies. Participants who sign up or drop in to the workshop walk away with at least three bath bombs and the ability to make more at home. Various workshop times are available throughout the week. Register online at mixcosmetiques.com.

Participants in this workshop will go home with their own 4-oz. shaker container of dry shampoo made from natural ingredients. Shampoos can also be scented with a personalized blend of essential oils and natural extracts. Various one-hour workshop times are available Dec. 6-9. Register online at mixcosmetiques.com.

Participants in this workshop create their own essential oil roller blend from a selection of more than 200 organic and wildcrafted choices. Essential oil rollers are pre-diluted aromatherapy applicators that can be customized to any ailment. Each participant will go home with two roller bottles of essential oil blends of their choice in the carrier oil they choose. Essential oils are very concentrated and can irritate the skin if not diluted. Various workshop times available Nov. 29 to Dec. 2.…

Participants in this workshop will be supplied with soap recipes and a list of places to buy soap-making supplies. The class will cover various elements of soap-making and make a 2-pound batch of soap (about 8-10 bars) using the cold-process method. Register at mixcosmetiques.com. No refunds for no-shows and late cancellations.

This hands-on workshop teaches the process of brewing kombucha, including ingredient selection, brewing, fermenting, bottling and flavoring. Participants take home their own baby S.C.O.B.Y., a gallon of tea and recipes, and a jar to contain it all. Register online at mixcosmetiques.com to reserve a spot.

Participants in this one-hour workshop will learn about carrier oils vs. essential oils, humectants, emulsifiers, emollients, preservatives and more. They will create a scent from a large selection of essential oils, with the choice to custom-blend or choose an already-made blend to make 8-10 ounces of lotion. Multiple workshop times are available Jan. 24-27; visit the Mix Cosmetiques website to choose a specific one.

Each participant will go home with a 4 oz concentrated face mask base that just needs a liquid of choice added to it each time you use it. Multiple workshop times are available Jan 31 - Feb 3. Visit the Mix Cosmetiques website to choose a specific one.

Create essential-oil roller blends from a selection of over 200 organic and wildcrafted ingredient choices. Each participant will go home with two roller-bottles of essential-oil blends of their choice in the carrier oil they choose. Attend this one-hour workshop any day from Feb. 28 through Mar. 2 by dropping in or registering online.

Participants in this one-hour make-and-take workshop create a personalized spray that can be used as a room deodorizer or body mist. The process involves mixing emulsifiers, essential oils, odor neutralizers, plant extracts and nourishing body oils. Participants go home with a 3-to-4-ounce spray bottle of their new signature blend. Various workshop times are available March 13-16. Register online at mixcosmetiques.com.