When: 4-Days! May 26, 27, 28, & 29, 2012 Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Where: Homewood Suites ,Fairfield, California (close to Bay Area & Napa Valley Area) discounted room rate-book by May 4th, make your hotel reservations online here>>> Time:9:30am-5:00pm
More InformationCall 707 426-9480 or Email:info@joanmorais.com
Learn how to make exquisite professional natural skin & body products;moisturizing body wash,
age-defying & rejuvenating facial cream, radiant skin body scrub, natural solid perfume, roll-on liquid perfume, herbal deodorant, scented silk body powder, therapeutic balm, aromatherapy body mist, aromatherapy room spray, aromatherapy smelling salts, aromatherapy sea crystals, silky soft skin body oil, gem essences and therapeutic aromatherapy.
Take with you the 177 page reference training manual. View Table of Contents>>>
Come to the first and original course of this type! This course will transform you and propel you in the directions of your dreams. Take the original Skin & Body Course 2 with cosmetic formulator, aromatherapist and herbalist, Joan Morais. There is no other like it. It is well worth it. Invest in yourself. Read comments from course participants>>
Anyone can attend this course. You don't need to have previously taken Course 1. This course is perfect for: Anyone wanting to make their own products and Estheticians, Cosmetologists, Massage Therapists, Aromatherapists, Holistic Practitioners.
Receive a Certificate of completion for training with Joan Morais; Natural Skin & Body Care Product Making Course 2.
Natural scents are made from essential oils and floral waters which are derived from nature. Essential oils are not only used for their fragrance but also for their therapeutic benefits known as aromatherapy. A body care product scented naturally smells wonderful and promotes vibrant skin.
This workshop is designed to give you a lot of hands-on with essential oils, providing you with over 20 premium essential oils to smell and sample so you can know which scents you like best before you invest your money in them. You will learn how to blend essential oils using the formula of top, middle and base notes. How to fix the scent to last longer, which essential oils blend well together and amounts to use to keep it skin safe. These scents are great to use in soaps, lotions, body butters, powders, body sprays, bath salts, bath fizzies and massage oils. You will make your own custom scent and only you will be wearing it! Customize your own natural perfume roll-on oil and solid perfume.
We will also work with hydrosols and flower essences in the body mist creating a trilogy synergy of the plant. You will make and learn the ancient technique of using crystals and minerals in cosmetics used by the Egyptians, Greeks, Mayans and many other cultures. You will make a potenized gem essence. Use the gem elixir in your body mist, creams, body products and room mists to boost the properties of the ingredients and the gem. aromatherapy body mists can be used to tonify skin, promote glowing skin, uplift your mood, enhance immunity, create balance and peacefulness. Pure body mists can be used on babies, children and elders. aromatherapy room sprays are excellent to purify the air and use in bathrooms, children’s rooms and bedrooms to promote a peaceful night’s sleep and as holiday room spray and promote a happy celebratory atmosphere.
We will also make aromatherapy smelling salts. Smelling salts were used in the Victorian times. They work wonders and need to come back to these times. They are so simple and easy to use and powerfully effective. Great for adults and children. Make one for your child or grandchild next time when they are going to take a test at school. Learn how to make aromatherapy scented sea crystals for a beautiful room decoration and to purify, cleanse and naturally scent the air.
Make and Take: one gem essence, one aromatherapy body mist, one aromatherapy room spray, one aromatherapy smelling salts, one solid perfume and one perfume oil. You will also receive a detailed instructional handout including recipes and resources.
Learn Professional ALL-NATURAL Creamsand Lotions, Formulating, Creating Formulations and How to
Age-Defying & Rejuvenating Facial CreamRetails for $75-$100
Rejuvenating facial cream
helps to keep skin supple and provide nutrients that slow the aging process. Many people have told me my skin glows, which is shocking since I grew up in California, sunbathing for hours for the dark tan and it does have sun damage. I use this cream every day and I have to give credit to this age-defying cream! I formulated this age-defying cream to embrace, support and enhance the skin to be the best it can be. The anti-aging market is huge and an excellent skin care market to tap into. This cream is filled with ingredients that are gentle yet nourishing yet keep in balance with natural oils and don’t strip precious sebum. We will use different types of emulsifiers such as one from Italy derived from olive oil. Learn how to formulate with hyaluronic acid.
Nourishing Body Lotion This superb body lotion formula is in the manual for you to make.
Be a Great Formulator! Lotions and creams can be made with an all-natural preservation system with a two year shelf life. We will be making a naturally preserved cream with an effective tested preservative. This is state of the art in the natural and organic industry. I would not put many products on a baby's skin as I am extremely picky! I would put these pure lotions and creams on a baby. You will learn how to check the pH and test lotions and creams for bacteria, yeast and mold. When, how and why to add ingredients into formulations. My secrets and tips to formulating.
Experience superior ingredients and how to formulate age-defying, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing and rejuvenating creams. Learn essential oil blends that reduce inflammation, rejuvenate and tone the skin. Find out how to use antioxidant extracts known to slow the aging process. Learn how to use thickeners and conditioners to enhance the feel and provide body to creams.
Body Scrubs with Emulsifiers Did you know that body scrubs are one of the most popular products that sell at spas and stores? We will make a superb Radiant Skin Body Scrubwith an emulsifier to cut down on oiliness. This body scrub leaves the skin feeling soft, silky and glowing with no slippery oils in the tub or shower! This all-natural formula is a $5000 formula.
Good Manufacturing Practices, cGMP
Before beginning production and manufacturing products it is best to set up a system for Good Manufacturing Practices required by the FDA. Learn about the importance of Good Manufacturing Practices, setting up a system to help you as a manufacturer and excellent record keeping; how to log ingredients, product making log, batch number and sanitary practices.
Containers Containers are a key component to stable products. We will cover an overview of plastic containers; best to use, deciphering the plastic coding system, most eco-friendly plastic and testing the product in the container to insure product stability. All this will help you to decide on the packaging of your product, glass or plastic, which should be a first step in development. I will share many resources for containers.
Labeling How to correctly label your product; INCI.
How to obtain professional looking labels.
Make and Take: one rejuvenating facial cream and one radiant skin body scrub, detailed instructional manual including the formulas and resources.
Moisturizing Body Wash Body Wash also known as shower gels are top sellers in body care products. They outsell soap bars. Women, men and children use liquid body wash in the shower and bath. This is a great product to learn and add to your product line or make for yourself.
Silky Soft Skin Body Oil Body oils are one of the best secrets for glowing skin. More people are using body oils. In many cultures this is how they have kept their skin soft, supple and wrinkle free. Body oils are also excellent for those with a lot of sensitivities to ingredients. Learn about daytime body oils, nighttime body oils, massage oils and sensual oils.
Scented Silk Body Powder Body Powder helps the skin to feel silky, soft and fresh. This is one of my favorite products. Currently a company sells a similar body powder (I like my formula better) for $35. Powders make wonderful underarm deodorants. This is a premium powder recipe to delicately scent your body. Therapeutic essential oils can be added to this recipe for an anti-fungal foot powder. This powder recipe can be used as a deodorant, body powder, linen powder and to sprinkle on your clothes in the dryer.
Herbal Deodorant Deodorant is easy to make once you know how and this product is beneficial to the body and the skin. This is a top seller in a highly respected natural body care company and it sells for $20. This cream deodorant formula supports the body's natural process of perspiration and stops bacteria that produces odor.
Therapeutic Balms
Balms
help to soothe, calm and promote cell regeneration for wounds, eczema, psoriasis and radiation burns. I will share a beautiful technique to infuse herbs and create a very special balm, taught to me by a seventh generation Maya healer who I will be forever grateful too. Therapeutic Aromatherapy
Therapeutic Aromatherapy
is learning the synergy of essential oils and creating blends for a peaceful night's sleep, to uplift and invigorate, for pain relief, calm anxiety, soothe the skin, promote vibrant skin and to improve circulation.
Make and Take: one moisturizing body wash, one silky soft skin body oil, one herbal deodorant, one body powder and one therapeutic balm.
Training Manual 177 pages packed with the lastest cutting edge ingredients and formulas, easy to understand directions and resources for supplies.
Classes are taught by Joan Morais, CertifiedAromatherapist and instructor and natural skin care formulator. Joan works with cosmetic chemists to formulate natural skin friendly products with a stable shelf life and has formulated for spas and skin care product lines. Her aromatherapy and herbal studies led her to make high quality products with natural ingredients that promote vibrant skin, enhance wellness and are environmentally friendly. Joan has taught people from all over the world. She is the author of several ‘How To’ manuals for making natural products including How to Make Professional Natural Lotions and Creams. Her passion is to teach others to make creative and fantastic products and create a successful product making business.
Detailed Information on Course Location, Hotels, Airports, Transportation Course is only a 20 minute drive to Napa Valley, 30 minute drive to Sonoma Valley and 50 minute drive to San Francisco.
Room Rate includes: Complimentary Breakfast and Dinner on Monday and Tuesday night, & Wireless Internet Access.
Within walking distance to restaurants.
Course Policy
Only those registered may attend the course. We are unable to accomodate children, family members, friends or pets.
Course Cancellation Policy
Cancellation 60 days before the first day of the course, cancellation fee is $300.
Cancellation 30 days before the first day of the course, cancellation fee is $500.
Cancellation less than 30 days before the first day of the course, course fee is non-refundable.
All cancellations must be received in writing by email or mail.
Detailed Information on Airports, Transportation, Restaurants & Tourism Course is only a 20 minute drive to Napa Valley, 30 minute drive to Sonoma Valley and 50 minute drive to San Francisco.
AIRPORTS
Sacramento (airport code:SMF) (approx. 50 minutes away, most convenient & easiest, usually no traffic)
Oakland(airport code:OAK) (approx. 1-1 1/2 hours away depending on traffic-commute traffic)
San Francisco (airport code:SFO) (approx. 1 hr 15 min-2 hours away depending on traffic-commute traffic)
THINGS TO DO AND SEE The course location is near Napa Valley and the Bay Area. Lots of wine tasting, sight seeing and tours.
These are places I have experienced and recommend. Click on the underlined for direct links to place. CALISTOGA Calistoga Known for the many hot springs, mud baths & spas Wine Tasting Sterling Vineyards Take a tram up to the winery. Incredible view.
SONOMA Sonoma
Lots of spas and resorts Restaurants La Salette Excellent Contemporary Portuguese Food. Inside and Outside Dining. Wood Oven. (in Sonoma plaza) Sonoma Cheese Factory deli sandwiches, cheeses, french bread, bbq; take for a picnic in the Sonoma park across the street
707.996.1931
2 West Spain Street (in Sonoma plaza) Taste of Himalaya
Good Indian Food. Inside and Outside Dining.
707.996.1161
464 First St E (in Sonoma plaza) Basque Boulangerie Cafe
Great soups, sandwiches, salads, gourmet coffees, baked breads and desserts Inside and Outside Seating (in Sonoma plaza)
707.935.7687
460 First Street East (in Sonoma plaza) Sunflower Caffe
Breakfast and lunch, pastries, gourmet corffees. Inside and Outside Seating. Beautiful outside garden to enjoy while dining.
707.996.6645
421 1st St West (in Sonoma plaza)
Spas Sonoma Mission Inn
Love their bathhouse with mineral pools, steam room and sauna, I enjoyed the Aromatherapy Massage and Cellular Rejuvenation Facial Wine Tasting Benziger Family Winery
I love this winery. A pioneer biodynamic family owned winery in Sonoma Valley. Biodynamic is the more advanced than organic, Demeter certified, sustainable farming, beautiful scenery, picnicking, peacocks and excellent wine. B.R.Cohn Winery Wine and olive oil tasting Chateau St. Jean
Great wine, large grassy area for picnic in Sonoma Valley. Domaine Carneros Winery
I visited this winery with a student attending my course from Singapore and we went on the tour-it is highly recommended. Head winemaker is Eileen Crane and the wines are exceptional. Our favorite was the Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine and Pinot Noir Domaine Carneros Estate. Sites of Interest Jack London State Historic Park, the famous author, a great place to visit and picnic. In Sonoma Valley, same area as Benziger Winery.
SAN FRANCISCO Fishermans Wharf
Fun to walk around, famous sourdough French bread, crab and shrimp cocktails, clam chowder Pier 39 Near Fisherman's Wharf, lots of shops, restaurants and the famous sea lions. Restaurants
Scoma's Restaurant long time local and tourist favorite at Fisherman's Wharf on Pier 47.
Ocean Beach Restaurants Cliff House
Historical restaurant with beautiful views over the ocean. Seafood, sandwiches, casual and fine dining. Ghiardelli Square
Shops, Ghiardelli Chocolate-have a sundae, across the street are street vendors
