Live Online Class: Beginners Botanical Lotions & Creams

Course: Beginners Botanical Lotions & Creams
Date: Saturday, March 21st
Time: 10am - 1pm Pacific Time
Location: Zoom
Includes: Live Presentation by Instructor Colleen + Live Q&A +  Interactive Slide Deck + Prerecorded Step by Step Videos + Digital Handouts + Virtual "Herb Walk"

Join me for a live, interactive online class where we’ll demystify the art and science of making beautiful herbal lotions and creams.

*No prior formulation experience required. This course is designed for DIY herbalists, beginners, and curious makers who want their creations to showcase herbs, feel luxurious and last!

We’ll walk step-by-step through 2 foundational formulas - 1 lotion and 1 cream - unpacking what each ingredient does and how herbal tinctures, glycerites, vinegars and oils can transform a simple emulsion into a deeply nourishing botanical face/body product. Along the way, I’ll share formulation tip & tricks and lab tools I can't live without.

Because this is a live Zoom class, you’ll be able to ask questions throughout, troubleshoot in real time, and learn alongside a supportive group of fellow plant lovers + makers.

I'll be live-presenting a comprehensive slide deck, play follow along videos to support your hands-on learning, and take us on a virtual herb walk, connecting you with the plants traditionally used in topical body care and grounding formulation work in real herbal relationships. 

You’ll learn:

• What actually makes an emulsion stable (and what doesn’t)
• Popular emulsifiers and my top pick
• How to incorporate herbal extracts into lotions and creams
• Tools and setup for a simple, effective home formulation space
• Tips and tricks for smoother, more intuitive formulation
• How to use beginner-friendly spreadsheets (Excel baby- whoop!) to support consistency and creativity

What’s included:

• Live Zoom class (link provided after registration)
• Digital handouts and formulas
• Real-time Q&A throughout
• Foundational formulas you can return to again and again

This class is equal parts practical, empowering, and delightfully nerdy, perfect for anyone ready to craft beautiful lotions and creams with confidence, ease, and enjoyment.