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I’m so sorry, but the November e- book isn’t ready yet. I’ve been working on it slowly – I’m up to page 76, but I need to add photos and formulas and go through at least two days of edits – but my arms are in so much pain, I’m not able to type or...
Welcome to this short series I’m calling Make today, gift tomorrow! I’m sharing with you a number of formulas that you can actually make today and share tomorrow without fears about stability, preservation, scent or colour morphing, loss of viscosity, and all those other things that might happen to products over time. I’m promising you...
Welcome to what I’m calling Make today, gift tomorrow! I’m sharing with you a number of quick formulas that you can actually make today and share tomorrow without fears about stability, preservation, scent or colour morphing, loss of viscosity, and all those other things that might happen to products over time. I’m promising that if...
Welcome to December, the first day of our lovely jammy Bonne Maman advent calendar, each day a new flavour to celebrate the countdown to Christmas! It’s just one of my favourite things about December, which also incudes my birthday, Raymond and my 30th anniversary, Sasja’s adoption day, and my adoption day on New Year’s Eve. … Read more
The November e-book is out! Over 34,502 words, 103 pages, and 20 formulas! You’ll learn how to make gorgeous body butters, luscious creams, light hydrating moisturizers, and all kinds of hand & body lotions of differing viscosities and how to make modifications with all kinds of emollients, structuring agents, and natural oils. So much has...