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Learn How To Make You Own Skincare (1 or 2 day Courses)
February 14, 2010 – 11:15 pm | No Comment

 

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1 day Natural Skincare course 10am-4pm £45 standard/£40 concessions

In the current climate wouldn’t it be great to learn a new skill? A skill that could save you money on gifts, or enable you to retail your crafts, while lessening the impact on our wonderful earth.

Then why not come along for our fun, informative day that covers the information that you need including the legalities, to enable you to make your own natural cosmetics and toiletries.

You will also see and take part in recipes (creams, bath bombs, melts, deodorant etc) during the day, taking your product home with you along with the information you need to progress to business retail.

If you would like a course in your area a minimum of 5 people are needed or maximum 20. If you can provide help with advertising or organising the venue then your own course is free!

Courses are running every other month in South Wales area also with mahy local b and b’s available.

 

2 day Natural Skincare Corporate course 10am-4pm each day..price on application.

For companies looking to produce an ethical, lower impact product.

This intensive course can teach your staff from ZERO or minor experience to make and retail natural skincare products. Providing an in house learning experience that melds practical with all the legal theory needed to retail the products to EC law and trading standards.

Train up to 20 staff in one go!

 For more information: email: info@akoma.biz

 or call 01332 200 473

Course provided in association with Emma Wade of the Natural Learning Centre 

home remedy for premature grey of hair using Virgin Organic coconut oil
December 10, 2009 – 1:33 pm | No Comment
home remedy for premature grey of hair using Virgin Organic coconut oil

Make sure that you ear a balanced diet, your meals should include fresh fruit and veg. Avoid excess caffeine in your diet and stay away from fizzy drinks. Get the appropriate amount of sleep, avoid stress and …

Cold and flu – coconut oil to the rescue…
December 10, 2009 – 1:11 pm | No Comment
Cold and flu – coconut oil to the rescue…

Ok, it’s the season to get cold’s and flu!  So here is a lovely recipe for a cold balm that I found.  Virgin Organic Coconut Oil never stops surprising me with all the wonderful things …

Christmas Peanut Cookie recipe
December 9, 2009 – 12:45 pm | No Comment
Christmas Peanut Cookie recipe

Christmas Peanut Cookie recipe
Ok, one more  Christmas Akoma Virgin Organic Coconut oil Recipe today…
-128 g Virgin Organic coconut oil
-320g cups flour
-96g cup sugar
-171g cup brown sugar
-1 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp salt
-3 eggs (2 …

Fudge Virgin Organic Coconut Oil recipe
December 9, 2009 – 12:26 pm | No Comment
Fudge Virgin Organic Coconut Oil recipe

Merry Christmas! it is the Season to treat ourselves, my mum sometimes used to this by making fudge and marzipan fruits, so it will come as no surprise to her that I found lovely Virgin …

Virgin Organic Coconut Oil May help Alzheimer’s
December 2, 2009 – 3:29 pm | No Comment
Virgin Organic Coconut Oil May help Alzheimer’s

There is some suggestion that Virgin Organic Coconut Oil maybe used to help treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s.  This is because Virgin Organic coconut oil helps feed neurons starved of glucose that appear in the brain …

How to have a Christmas Detox with Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
December 2, 2009 – 3:16 pm | No Comment
How to have a Christmas Detox with Virgin Organic Coconut Oil

Christmas detox? it is very simple…replaces regular food with Virgin Organic coconut oil, do this for about 3-7 days. Start each day with two tablespoons of coconut oil,  taking 1-2 tablespoons throughout the day ( …

Healthy Christmas Hoilday advice
December 1, 2009 – 6:21 pm | No Comment
Healthy Christmas Hoilday advice

 
 
In the run up to Christmas you may be worrying about your health but most likely you will also be worring about your weight (something we all do at through this food filled hoilday and …

Singer Pixie Lott bathes in Coconut oil
December 1, 2009 – 6:08 pm | No Comment
Singer Pixie Lott bathes in Coconut oil

Singer Pixie Lott has discovered the secret of great skin. She explained that she uses the Coconut oil in her bath to keep her skin soft and silky and prolong her tan after the summer months …

Derby University Fairtrade Christmas Market
November 26, 2009 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
Derby University Fairtrade Christmas Market

On Wednesday the 11th November we went to the Fairtrade  Christmas Fair at Derby University.

Angus talking about our lovely Shea Butter products.

Plenty of pretty fair trade things to look at…

…and buy!

Our Shea Butter on the …

How to Make Lotion From Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
November 19, 2009 – 3:09 pm | No Comment

Ingredients
You need the following ingredients – 25 % virgin organic coconut oil, 25 % beeswax and 50 % percent water.
The amounts you use depend on how much lotion you want to make.
Instructions
Combine the …