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I love December! It is, indeed, the most wonderful time of the year for me! My mom’s birthday is today, the first; on the 16th, we adopted little puppy Sasja; on the 19th, it’s my unofficial dating anniversary with Raymond (25 years!); on the 21st, it’s my birthday; of course we have Christmas; then on … Read more
It’s no secret that I love Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary and that I love the owners, Michele and Keith, too! And I think they might like me and my readers, too, as they’re offering a coupon for this month to you! We had such a blast teaching there last month, and I...
Wow, you all have such amazing questions! I’m still getting through one from October and a bunch from November as you asked such interesting things, which were so much fun! Please keep them coming! And thank you for your patience! What are you interested in this month? What questions have been driving you to distraction?...
Do you have an idea for a product you’d like me to look at duplicating? This is the post for you! I’m so excited to finally be sharing the formulas for the Pore-Fessional Primer and this Frxxxtion stick this month! There will also be others I hope to share! This is the official post for...
Yesterday, we reviewed the ingredient list for this product, Puritan’s Pride Panthenol Hair Thickener and Conditioner. Today, let’s think about which ingredients we can use for a potential formula. Where’s the 1% or lower point in this ingredient list? Let’s review the ingredient list… Water, Cetrimonium Chloride, Mineral Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol and Ceteareth-20, Lanolin,...