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For September 2021 subscribers only. You can buy the e-book from the store if you weren’t a subscriber for the month of September 2021. Click here to see the e-book in the shop! I’m so excited you’re joining me for this e-book that’s been almost four years in the making – Creating oily gels with...
Hello everyone! I had a few updates to share on what’s happening around the blog! This month’s e-zine is ready! I’m super excited to announce this month’s e-book – Creating oily gels with Sucragel – which has been a long time in the making. It comes as part of your $10 monthly subscription, so click … Read more
Hello, everyone! Hope you’re having a great start to your autumn or spring, depending on the hemisphere. Little Sasja was enjoying the warm weather earlier this week, and spent the afternoon ripping up a foam pillow and looking adorable, hence the photo at the top of this post. I haven’t been posting much this month … Read more
We met this awesome ingredient, Sensolene® (INCI: Ethylhexyl olivate), a Guerbet ester, a light, non-greasy emollient that also has some cleansing properties, a few weeks ago, and I thought I’d share some formulas originally published in my e-zine, Shiny Things, Volume 2, so you can start formulating with it. Facial serum with Sensolene® This is...
I’ve been playing with a lot of new emollients this year, but one of my new favourites of the year for hair care is ximenia seed oil (INCI: Ximenia Americana Seed Oil) thanks to the lovely film it forms to protect our hair from the elements and prevent water from entering and causing frizz. Let’s...