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Welcome back to part two of this week’s Newbie Tuesday. Did you figure out your hair type? Have you taken a look at some ingredients that you might like to use? All right, let’s get to it, then! Let’s say you have normal thickness, dry, slightly curly hair that you dry with a hair dryer....
If you’re just joining us, we made conditioner on Newbie Tuesday two weeks ago, and last week we bragged about it. Last week was all about the questions, and this week is about the tweaking! You’ve made your conditioner, but now you’re looking for a few ideas on how to customize it to your hair type. Where to start?...
Anyone else suffering with this cold from hell? It hit me out of the blue on Tuesday and I’ve been off for the last few days, even cancelling craft group last night! I know I have to rest – it is the only real treatment for a cold – but it’s so boring! Keep those...
You made conditioner, but you had some questions and comments about the recipe. So let’s take a look at those, then consider some tweaks we might try for next week! If you’re just joining us, we made conditioner on Newbie Tuesday two weeks ago, and last week we bragged about it. This week is all...
If you really want to make your own laundry or dishwashing detergents, there are a few blogs you should visit. A quick disclaimer: I really don’t recommend making your own products to put in machines like dishwashers or washing machines because these are picky appliances and expensive to replace! A friend of mine used non-high...