Arnica – The Ingredient that Started it All

So the story goes that one day several years ago, I was having a random conversation with one of my former trumpet students, Wesley Bullock. He explained to me how he healed a lip injury incurred in a marching band accident with an herb called Arnica or Arnica Montana. I was so struck by the […]

ChopSaver – A Kitchen Concoction?

Yes, it’s true. The formula for ChopSaver all-natural lip balm was created in my kitchen and here are the pictures to prove it! Working with just an idea in my head and ingredients like shea butter, avocado oil, aloe vera and herbs including arnica, calendula, and white willow, it was a classic case of trial […]