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Have I mentioned how much I’m enjoying my workshop time? A few too many times, you say? Oh, sorry. But I’m having a lovely time, and I’m excited to be able to blog as I create! I’m killing time as this lotion heats and holds. I’ve already gone through my oils to check for ones...
I know I sound like the 21st century equivalent of a broken record, but if you’ve been apprehensive about actually making something because you’re stuck formulating things on paper or you fear wasting supplies, you really need to get into your workshop and play! So many things we learn from being hands on like… I...
I’m on holiday time this week, which means workshop fun! I’m out of just about everything to the point where I considered buying body wash! (Gasps of shock and horror!) Luckily, I have a few days this week to play, so I’ve retreated to the workshop with a pot of tea – the first of...
In this post, Dizzi (aka Diana) asks: I wonder if you can help with an opinion? I learned to make creams and lotions by following recipes from the UK company Aromantic, which I gather you are familiar with. Recipes for most of their basic creams advocate using an emulsification system which involves two so-called ‘VE’ and...
If you’re new to bath and body products, please don’t try to create a recipe when you’ve never made anything! (I’ve said it before, but I thought it bore repeating considering the e-mail I’ve been getting lately!)I know you want to put things in that recipe that sound cool or that you’ve just bought, but...