Lotions Potions & Wicks

04/03/2026

When the Boss takes over your office! 🐾🐈‍⬛

24/02/2026

🌱Comfrey would have to be one of my favourite and most versatile herbs. Fresh or dried comfrey leaves can be made into a poultice by crushing the leaves and applying them directly to the skin. Another great way is to make an oil infusion and let it sit for 6 weeks in a dark place.
My most convenient method is to infuse the leaves and the roots along with Plantain for an added boost to help the natural healing process. I also add a Rosemary infusion as it has a "not so nice" aroma 😂
Comfrey is one of the few herbs that I don't use internally or as a tea and I would caution against its use as it may be toxic to the liver over time. So keep this one for topical use only! 😊

10/02/2026

A very slow extraction of goodness from these calendula flowers that are now ready to turn into a balm. Making sure to use the entire plant. This golden liquid will not contain any essential oils or nuts so it’s safe for you, your kids and your furkids 🐾 🍃😊

04/02/2026

New Year…New Products! Some fabulous Australian ingredients highlighting kangaroo paw & wattle seed for a new daily face cream. I’m making use of our current hot weather 🥵 to run some stability tests. I’ve already been through the freezing/thawing stage and now onto the “hell opened the doors” 😂 stage by leaving a jar of moisturiser outdoors in the heat.
I’ll do a bit of a show n tell about the other skin loving ingredients in a later post.
For now…stay cool & hydrated and don’t forget to put cool fresh water out for all the animals 🐝🐞🦆🐶🐰🦅

10/12/2025

A few specials coming up as I really need to shift some excess stock from my shelves.
I'd rather sell products around cost price than have them just sitting here and wanting a clean out before starting off the new year 😊 Mozzie season is here!

Citronella Candles In Stock: All Half Price $7.50 ea

6 x Sea Salt & Citronella
6 x Lavender & Citronella
5 x Driftwood & Citronella
10 x Citronella Essential Oil

When Mozzies Attack! Choose from Lavender & Citronella, Sea Salt & Citronella, Driftwood & Citronella and Citronella Essential Oil....

26/11/2025

Grab yourself a bargain. All my shelf stock, herbal remedy balms, herbal oils, essential oils, magnesium spray & candles all 20% off!! Ends this Sunday 😊

🔥 TODAY IS THE DAY! Our Black Friday Sale kicks off NOW and goes til we close for the day on Sunday 30 Nov. So come and enjoy some great discounts from select vendors. There's 20% off this, 20% off that... come and see!

The Micro Collective... supporting local creatives.

We are open Tue to Sat 9am to 2.30pm and Sun 8.30am to 12.30pm, Shop 6 Central Court in the Central Mall, Kalamunda.

07/11/2025

🔥😱 Please be wary of buying or using these cheap crappy tins! The burnt candle in this picture was made by a lady who has been making candles for years. They were a test..testing is what we in the industry always do..safety matters! The paint on this tin caught fire, exploded up her wall where all the wallpaper set fire 🔥 This could have burnt her entire house down.

This time of year 🎄 we see an influx of new candle makers who have no experience or insurance in place and then start selling online and places like Marketplace. Candles full of dried herbs..talk about a fire starter! 😬 Please!…who ever you get candles from make sure they have product insurance (this is different to the insurance you need to sell at markets). I’m only a message away if you are venturing out making candles and happy to help you make them as safe as possible 😊

01/11/2025

For the perfume & candle lovers, finally got a list of what’s available. Some already at The Micro Collective in Kalamunda if you are out and about this weekend. Website has been updated. (please note I am NOT a website designer nor a photographer 😂)

A new fresh spring/summer (blood orange, lavender, mint, eucalyptus) collection in progress in a smaller version of these same jars coming soon.
The jars can be reused and make lovely vases! 😊

27/10/2025

Available now for a limited time and on the website www.lotionspotionswicks.com.au this week. Some all time classics and new favourite perfumes types. These jars are all handmade, thick & heavy and available in white, pink, blue & yellow. Support your locals and pop in for coffee at the then head into the world of many creative souls at The Micro Collective in Kalamunda 😊

09/10/2025

First lavender crops for the season 😊 I’ve already taken the cuttings I need, so will leave these ones for the 🐝 who have been extremely busy! Now I hang them to dry for a few weeks, allow them to infuse in oils for 8 weeks (tap my magic wand 🪄) and turn them into beautiful fragrant oils to use in face and body creams 🍃

14/08/2025

Finally fully stocked..some new products and some oldies but goodies 🍃
It’s been all go in the lotions & potions lab with lots of special bits n pieces happening.
My last post I spoke about working my usual job 3 days/week…funny how the universe works. It seems I will be working full time on LPW and let’s just say I wont ever work for anyone else again & be so disrespected.
I’ve been doing the same job for over 40 years so it’s probably time for a change anyway! 😊 I will turn this into a positive and work on making LPW my fulltime (semi-retirement 🤷‍♀️ ) job. Time to do what I love doing 😊🍃🪴

12/07/2025

I’ve been trying to find a quiet time to do a post…it’s been awhile. Lotions & Potions has pretty much been on the back burner as my priorities have been my ageing Mum and my job. It’s been a stressful time and very sad to watch Alzheimers take over such a vibrant and life loving person. She was the heart and soul of our family and we laid her to rest this week 💔
This has been another reminder that we should all be living our best lives, removing stress, making memories and finding some peace. So new beginnings it is..dropping down from working a full time job to working 3 days/week which then leaves me 4 days to create new products, grow my herbs 🪴 , coffee ☕️ catch ups and sunshine ☀️
I hope you hang around as I try to get my little business to flourish 🍃 😊