The House Notes

Slow reads on tallow and the practice of natural skincare.

The House Notes

Which of Our Products Can You Use While Pregnant?

When you are pregnant, you read every label like it matters, because now it does. Here is the honest answer to which of our products to reach for while expecting,...

Which of Our Products Can You Use While Pregnant?

When you are pregnant, you read every label like it matters, because now it does. Here is the honest answer to which of our products to reach for while expecting,...

The Two-Step Routine That Is Actually Enough

Skincare has convinced you that you need ten steps. You do not. For most people it comes down to two, cleanse then nourish, done in the right order at the...

The Two-Step Routine That Is Actually Enough

Skincare has convinced you that you need ten steps. You do not. For most people it comes down to two, cleanse then nourish, done in the right order at the...

What Does Tallow Soap Smell Like?

Tallow is rendered beef fat, so everyone quietly wonders if the soap smells like dinner. It is the fear that stops people from trying it. Here is the honest answer,...

What Does Tallow Soap Smell Like?

Tallow is rendered beef fat, so everyone quietly wonders if the soap smells like dinner. It is the fear that stops people from trying it. Here is the honest answer,...

Most Store-Bought Soap Is Not Actually Soap

Most bars sold as soap are not technically soap at all, which is why they are labeled beauty bar or cleansing bar. Here is the simple chemistry of what real...

Most Store-Bought Soap Is Not Actually Soap

Most bars sold as soap are not technically soap at all, which is why they are labeled beauty bar or cleansing bar. Here is the simple chemistry of what real...

Why Tallow Works Better the Longer You Use It

The single biggest thing standing between you and better skin is not a product you have not found yet. It is that you keep switching. Here is the biology behind...

Why Tallow Works Better the Longer You Use It

The single biggest thing standing between you and better skin is not a product you have not found yet. It is that you keep switching. Here is the biology behind...

What Happens When You Switch to Simple Skincare

Simplify your routine and your skin sometimes gets worse before it gets better, so most people quit right before it turns around. Here is what is actually happening when you...

What Happens When You Switch to Simple Skincare

Simplify your routine and your skin sometimes gets worse before it gets better, so most people quit right before it turns around. Here is what is actually happening when you...