Meet your Maker

Hello, My name is Crystal. I'm the owner and creator here at Mule Hell Trading Co. I started making soap over 30 years ago, at home in my kitchen. I've been blessed to have been able to turn my passion into something much bigger than I could have imagined. I took my love for creating natural products and started doing farmers markets and shows in 2011, and opened my store front in 2013. We are a small handcrafted business thriving in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

In my spare time I love taking my creative side and pouring it into my art, like watercolors. I've learned to grow and forage most of my own food, and was taught from a young age how preserve it through canning as well. My favorite thing to do is go and wander the woods, hunting for different mushrooms with my little 4 legged sidekick Pepper.

Thank you for joining me, and I hope you love our handcrafted products.

My name is Bailey, I’m 22 years old - born and raised in Galax Va!  I met Crystal when she opened the downtown storefront in 2018. I started off as a customer in search for something to help some of my skin problems that seemed to flair up with everything I used. I fell in love with Crystals products immediately and swore by them for years, I still do!

I graduated from Lees-McRae in 2025, while on breaks and some weekends, I would come back home to assist Crystal. I have been calling this store home for the past four years. I am excited to continue to call it home for many more. 

In my free time I love to crochet and hang out with my cat, Bean. I enjoy learning anything and everything I can with an occasional nap thrown in the mix. I absolutly love coffee, I always have one in my hand! You can usally find me renovating my house, hanging out with my cat, Crystal, or my family, and sometimes enjoying a nice movie. I am excited to be part of your story of healthy skin!

We both look forward to assisting you in finding your perfect skin care routien. Everything we sell is handmade and home made by the two of us.