\u201cI could formulate a cake, but not a lotion or a cream!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Baking a cake and making natural cosmetics are not as different as you might think! They both need a recipe, a selection of ingredients, scales to weigh them, utensils to combine them, care and dedication, and a whole lot of joy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arcenia Roberts was confident at making cakes, but she had no prior experience in natural cosmetics formulation, and it was a conversation with her mother that sparked her curiosity in the potential of natural cosmetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was talking to my mom, asking her how she was and she was saying, “I’ve got some pain on my feet.” And I said, “Do you have any creams to apply?” And she said, “No, I just apply aloe vera, the plant.” And I was like, “Oh, I didn’t know that!” So that started my curiosity. It was like, \u201cI like this!.\u201d So I looked for a school that could give me a course, give me more information, and something more structured.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This sparked a desire to further explore natural cosmetics, revealing exciting possibilities and igniting a newfound interest and passion within her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n