Whipped Body Butters

Instructor: Colleen Trickett

Day & Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuition: $45.00

Ages: 18 and Up

Essential Moisture for Mountain Living

Mountain air, well water, wood heat, and long winters can leave skin painfully dry. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to make rich, non-greasy whipped body butter from scratch—an essential, water-free moisturizer that restores softness, soothes irritation, and supports eczema-prone skin without the cost of store-bought products.  We’ll cover everything you need to know: simple formulations, herbal oil infusions, essential oil blends, and nutrient add-ins so you can customize your own perfect, affordable body butter at home.

Leave with 16 ounces of fluffy, creamy body butter and the confidence to make endless batches for yourself and your family—sensible, effective mountain skincare that truly lasts.

Experience Needed: All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Pyrex glass Measuring 4 cup (32 oz 1 Quart size)
• Saucepan (suitable size to accommodate your Pyrex measuring cup pitcher which will function as a double boiler)
• Jar or jars to accommodate 16 oz of Whipped Body Butter 
• Apron 
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $15.00. THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* We contract with local and regional instructors for short workshops that generally require a minimum of students to run. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information. To respect our instructor’s time and preparation for workshops, please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a workshop. Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to a workshop will be issued a full refund. Cancellations made 14 or less days prior to your workshop are not eligible for a refund. If Olive’s Porch needs to cancel a workshop for any reason, we will issue a full refund. See our General Information and Policies page on our website for more information.

About Instructor: Colleen Trickett is a Botanical Chemist, Herbal Alchemist, and Master Soap Maker with over 25 years of hands-on experience in natural formulation and sustainable product development. She began creating soap and herbal body care in 1999 as an act of activism, a direct response to the waste and misinformation in the commercial beauty industry. Her work focuses on creating effective, cruelty-free formulations that honor people, animals, and the planet.

Colleen’s career has spanned studios in Columbus, Asheville’s River Arts District, and Midtown Atlanta’s Goat Farm Arts Center, and a five-year retail storefront and teaching studio in Roswell, Georgia. Now based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, she consults with beauty brands and independent makers on clean formulation, ingredient sourcing, product testing, and regulatory compliance. She also teaches advanced soapmaking and herbal body care through online courses and live workshops helping others create products that are both effective and ethical.