Manna

How did I become Soap Fairy? How did I become Soap Fairy? Mannas story began in 2004. Just a few days after we brought him home from the hospital, our older son was full of rashes. The itchy, red patches made him cry day and night and so I cried too. We had no other choice: for the sake of our son we had to get rid of all synthetic cosmetics, cream... s and deodorants we had used and trusted before. Mannas story began in 2004. Just a few days after we brought him home from the hospital, our older son was full of rashes. The itchy, red patches made him cry day and night and so I cried too. We had no other choice: for the sake of our son we had to get rid of all synthetic cosmetics, creams and deodorants we had used and trusted before. I started learning the ins and outs of chemical-free living. Switching to natural, chemical-free cosmetics wasnt easy at all. Besides the fact that I was facing a completely new situation (what should I buy instead of the usual products?) it took a lot of time and effort to get the knowledge on chemical-free lifestyle which, in those days, was far less popular and discussed than it is today. After a lot of research and learning I started making all our home cosmetics and detergents myself. Soon I ended up catering for the hygiene and well-being of not only my own family (by that time a family of four) but for our friends as well. One day I started wondering what to do with myself after maternity leave as I knew that my former employer, the airport, wouldnt take me back. It was then that I made the connection: what if I turned my hobby, soap making, into a business? My husband Emil liked the idea and gave it his full support. In 2010, our third baby was born: Manna. I enrolled to a 3-year course in naturopathy and life coaching. I also started blogging as Soap Fairy about healthy living and it was fantastic to see more and more people follow, read and share my posts. A lot of people came to me with a number of different problems mostly skin conditions. Just like ours, a lot of other ...Read More