The Dandy Bar

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even though I have not yet publicly talked about this, I am 100% comfortable talking about this here. this website is just barely published. I’m not expecting my tiny start up to be viral overnight. I am in this for the long haul.

my 88 year old grandmother was diagnosed with skin cancer. imagine a sweet southern belle as an old cajun lady and that’s my Dandy.

I had a rough upbringing. I did not get to meet my biological dad or fraternal grandmother until I was 12 years old.

she was the first woman to fully advocated me, without question. when I say that it was like I had known her my entire 13 years when I moved to live with them… the first genuine love I had ever felt from anyone other than my two little sisters.

she has never stopped loving me. she has always held room for me. no matter how big the trouble I made or how badly I smelled like my dad’s cigarette smoke when I showed up… or how far we moved our family away to support ourselves.

I know that I am going to lose her one day. after my dads untimely death, I have been preparing my soul for its next upcoming loss. already cherishing every visit and weekly phone call. I am still that 12 year old girl with her heart on her sleeve.

the skin cancer diagnosis came at the beginning of 2024.

no mental preparation can ever prepare the heart for such news.

thus came The Dandy Bar. in hopes to soothe the undeniable itch of cancer. her package will be delivered in a few days. I will have her honest review for you soon.

The Dandy Bar
ingredients: organic white beeswax, organic jojoba oil, organic and refined African shea butter, fractionated coconut oil, organic sweet almond oil, organic olive oil, rose absolute oil, myrrh eo, frankencense eo, atlas cedar wood eo (eo: essential oil)
instructions: in a double boiler, melt 1/3 cup beeswax, 1/3 cup oil, 1/3 cup shea butter. do not get a single drop of water in your wax mixture. remove from heat when completely melted. in a separate container, mix your essential oils with a a tablespoon of carrier oil. pour your essential oil mixture into the wax mixture. blend with immersion blender. pour into silicone molds, allow to cool completely. cover if needed. store in a small tin or jar, away from direct sunlight. 1-2 year shelf life when properly stored.

you can buy organic beeswax here.

-shannon h @ rooted domus