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We took a look yesterday at how to modify a lotion with ingredients we have at home. Let’s take a look at two different recipes we could create by substituting ingredients. In this first recipe, I’m trying to get a similar skin feel, which is to say I’m going for an oily version. Note the...
If you’re new to bath & body creation and , but still want to give a few of your homemade presents this year, here are a few ideas! BATH SALTSThese are easy peasy and you can make a ton of them for not a lot of money! All you need is one colour, a fragrance...
Well, the horrible cold that started on November 4th and morphed into a flu a few days later has left me with a sinus, ear, and chest infection that has me down for a few days (it better be no more than that!!!), filling myself up with anti-biotics and over the counter pain medications. I...
Almost 18 months ago, I wrote this post on substituting things for other things, and I find it weird that I didn’t return to this idea. Considering we’re in crunch time for making products, and a lot of us have to wait for mail ordered items, I thought it was time to re-visit this idea!...
Any product suitable for an adult woman is suitable for a teen girl with a few modifications, but I thought I’d focus on a few mineral make-up ideas in this post! These would be suitable for younger girls who like to play with make-up as well because they’re all very sheer! I try to encourage the...