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SwiftCraftyMonkey I’ve found such an assortment of really interesting papers on the pH of our skin, I had to share them with you! The writing in purple is the text from the study with my comments before and after. What is the proper pH of our skin? As I’ve written in the past, the general range...
When I was a Brownie leader, the girls thought I should be called Baking Owl because I’d be compelled to bake for them! I was eventually called Fluffy Owl – thanks to my poofy hair – but I still baked them things occasionally. Baking Owl is back, and boy, did I create a mess! Eight cake...
Sorry for the break in the series on formulating for dry skin, but I had two youth groups last night (making draw string back packs and working on the chemistry badge for Girl Guides) and one tomorrow night (cake & cupcake decorating) and I’m really pressed for time! As well, I have my math exam...
A toner is a product intended to remove any cleanser and oils from your face prior to application of a moisturizer. For those of us with oily skin, it can do double duty as a moisturizer. For those of you with dry skin, it might not even be a step in your facial cleansing process,...
This recipe is based off this one, sort of, so read it first, if you wish! And I really encourage you to read this post first – facial cleansers for dry skin – because I really do go into most of the detail necessary for you to create a facial cleanser in this post! Then read...