Archive for July 9th, 2010

I want you to meet Jessica Falcon. Jessica is has a new Artfire Shop, with her unique soaps inspired by Yoga. All of her soaps are scented with Essential Oils. Learn more from this interesting interview.

1. Tell us about yourself and your family - nosey  minds want to know!

          I’m 25 years old, I have a lovely toddler of 19 months, and a husband who is an NYPD Police Officer, and together the three of us make the very odd triple, the Falcon Family.

2. How did you come up with the name MiMi Naturals?

           The name Mi.Mi. Naturals is short for ‘Mindful Miya’s Handmade Natural Bath & Body Products’. The ‘Mindful Miya’ I speak of is my daughter; she is my Baby Buddha, a peaceful and happy baby who keeps me on my toes, and makes me as mindful, peaceful, productive as I can be, as well as happy with the little that we have.

3. The use of “Yoga” in your soap line is very interesting. It is very obvious that you are very much into Yoga and know what you are talking about.

           I have more than enough asanas to play with as soaps, I want to stick to being original, and as far as I know, no one else has come up with YOGA BLOCKS Soap Bars, and I’d like to keep it that way. I’d also like to try and not copy major soapmakers.

4. Do you have  a special name for your soaps?

         I call them “YOGA BLOCKS” Soap Bars. They are all scented with essential oils, and are natural and contain NO meat by products, sulphates, synthetic detergents, or preservatives.

Below is a listing of Jessica’s soaps and the Essential oils she uses in them.

1. Half Moon Pose- simply black and white, unscented, with Activated Charcoal Powder and Cocoa Butter
2. Sun Salutation Pose-  Orange/Lime/Lemon with Lemon Powder Swirled inside and Orange Granules on top. (uplifting)
3. Lotus Pose- Lavender Powder, Oatmeal Powder, Pumice, and Lavender Essential Oil. (calming)
4. Fire Log Pose- Patchouli EO and Tea Tree Oil, and the swirls are activated charcoal powder, Pau’ D Arco, and Black Walnut Hull Powder. (stress relief)
5. Child Pose- a green and white swirled soap scented with Chamomile. (another bar for tension relief)
6. Warrior III Pose- Vanilla 5th Dark, with chunks of Mango Butter Soap infused with Powders of Calendula, Aloe Vera, Black Walnut Hull, in a clear soap. (while the pose is a strengthening one, vanilla is a soft scent that is soothing, but the powders in this soap are great skin healers)
7. Feathered Peacock- Colorful soap scented with Jasmine and Ylang Ylang. (the actual pose itself is a reliever of mild depression; so is the essential oil of jasmine).
      
Visit Jessica’s Artfire shop:http://www.miminaturals.artfire.com/
And be sure to follow her on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/miminaturals
Have a Happy Day,
Barb