Sep 15, 20205 minWTF is Herbalism, Anyway?Hey there, folks! Welcome to The Hedge Witch Herbal Series! Back before COVID, I had the pleasure of teaching wildcraft herbalism classes...
Mar 16, 20192 minScience Saturday: BisabololThis week is all about calming chamomile. If you missed the WTF is Chamomile post, you should definitely check it out! Chamomile has many...
Mar 11, 20194 minWTF is… Chamomile?!Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile. It’s sweet, it’s calming, and it doesn’t really get enough credit! While it’s most commonly known for...
Mar 4, 20193 minWTF is… Honey? 2.0Honey . What’s not to love about it? We use it in food, drink, and alcohol. Honey even has a cult status in the DIY skincare community...
Jan 20, 20196 minSmelly: Pt 1 – The Real Deal with Botanical Scents and CosmeticsToday’s post is kicking off our first mini series on fragrances and cosmetics. This is a subject near and dear to Mack’s heart, and as a...
Jan 19, 20193 minScience Saturday: PolyphenolsToday we’re taking a look at polyphenols! Don’t let the name scare you- they are awesome phytochemicals that are probably in more of your...
Jan 7, 20194 minWTF is… Neem?!Sometimes the best things stink. No, literally. Neem oil reeks. It’s aroma is a diabolical trifecta of raw sewage, fresh garlic and...
Jan 5, 20194 minScience Saturday: Vitamin CVitamin C gets A LOT of attention in the skincare industry, but it is more often touted as a magical panacea that “does great stuff” than...
Dec 31, 20182 minWTF is… Rose Hips?!Today is all about the hips! Rose hips, that is! The fruit of the dog rose, or Rosa canina, rose hip has become one of the darling...
Apr 16, 20183 minWTF is… Flax Seed?! (Version 2.0)Flax is your friend! In fact there is no reason why flax shouldn’t be your best friend! The plant is a pretty affair topped with gentle...
Apr 15, 20184 minSkin Care Sunday: What’s the Deal with Oily Skin?I feel like the past few weeks this weather has just been playing tricks on Philadelphia- a few warm days to get us excited for the end...
Apr 7, 20183 minSkin Care Sunday: What’s the Deal with Skin?I hope everyone had a stellar week. Philadelphia is finally thawing out (dare I even say it was warm?! I dare, I dare!). My Pandora...
Apr 2, 20182 minWTF is… Turmeric?!Turmeric is what the layman would describe as an ‘exotic spice’. It doesn’t help that it’s a widely used ingredient in several Indian...
Feb 19, 20183 minWTF is…Oats?! (Version 2.0)We decided it was time to update our oats post, because as we have a grown, so too has our research… and it turns out that oats are way...
Nov 7, 20172 minThe Story of Two Busy Bees2017 has been a crazy year. So crazy that we let our blog completely fall off the radar! It wasn’t just moving (which was a huge...
Jul 3, 20162 minWTF is…Goats Milk?!On the big long list of things we rub on our skin to make it happy, goats milk is one of the more straightforward ones. I mean, just...
Apr 17, 20162 minWTF is…Coffee?!Look, let’s just lay it out on the table. The Raw Spa consists of two twenty-somethings who work hard everyday. We. Freaking. Love....
Apr 3, 20162 minWTF is…Pink Himalayan Salt?!Oh ho ho! Pink Himalayan Salt! How fancy can you get? I mean, just say it out loud with me: “We don’t use regular salt, we use pink...
Mar 27, 20161 minWTF is…Coconut Oil?!Let’s face facts: coconuts are useful. The meat inside the shell is tasty and nutritious, its husk and shells when burned and activated...
Mar 20, 20162 minWTF is…Citric Acid?!We know what you must be thinking: “Citric acid? It must have something to do with lemons”. And you would be absolutely right! But not in...