A few years ago I decided I wanted to do something crafty. Except I'm not very crafty. I guess I can be but I just don't have the patience. Plus I'm a bit more practical than what a lot of the crafts I was interested in making would dictate. While some centerpieces or wall hangings would sure look pretty I only have so much space to put stuff. At the the end of the day I wanted something I could USE.

That's where the body products came in. It started with lip balm because I basically eat the stuff. I did my research, experimented with some ingredients, and I finally found a recipe that worked and I've been using it ever since. I've also dabbled in body butters, body scrubs, and my fiancé likes playing with caustic chemicals so there's some soap-making thrown in there too. Add all that together and we had Christmas gifts for people for the last few years. After all the positive feedback about our stuff, the lip balm especially, I decided why not? Let's sell it.

The name, Luna Chase, is a combination of Luna Park and Steeplechase Park from old Coney Island. I wanted to go with something carnival-themed but after batting around names like Dark Carnival and Midnight Carnival and other such variations I decided I wanted something a little more subtle. Like my Lost Boys tattoo. You wouldn't know it was for the movie if I didn't tell you it was. Luna Chase embodies the sort of atmosphere I was going for: an amusement, carnival mood reminiscent of days when there was more wonder in the world, where people were awed by bright lights and fantastic new rides but just under the surface it was edged with something sinister and secret that people didn't know was there, or chose not to acknowledge.

Right now it's just lip balms but I am working on other products. Hopefully I'll have those listed soon.