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I’m trying to make more time to read and respond to your comments, but I find I normally get a few minutes in when someone asks a really interesting question, and it becomes a five part series instead of a three minute response! Here are some great questions I saw in the comments this morning…...
On Monday, I shared with you a gelled toner we made for normal to oily skin types during our first ever spa day class at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary, Alberta, back in November. Yesterday, we took a look at modifying the formula for oily and acne prone skin. Today, let’s modify it for...
Yesterday, I shared with you a gelled toner we made for normal to oily skin types during our first ever spa day class at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary, Alberta, back in November. We had such a blast at Windy Point with Michele and Keith, the owners and my friends; Amanda and the awesome...
Raymond and I have been having so much fun testing out all these sheet masks I’ve been making, so I thought I’d share this formula I taught at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies back in November for making a gelled toner that can be used with sheet masks, which we’ll look at in a few...
You know how you’re always saying I should do an online course? Well, we kinda did. Jane of Making Skincare, Perry of Chemists’ Corner, and me, of this page – obviously – teamed up to bring you a free, online course as an introduction to cosmetic formulating! ?? To enroll in the free online course,...