Facial cleansers (updated)

I am always looking for a good facial cleanser that won’t exacerbate my acne or leave my skin feeling dry and tight afterwards. Let’s summarize my goals for this product… Cleansing – I don’t need deep cleansing, I need mild cleansing. Foaming – I don’t want something really foamy on my face. Good rinse-off –...

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Surfactants & fragrances – essential oils

Essential oils can be an incredible addition to your hair and body products. They offer a great scent, and some have an effect on your skin and hair, so you need to know their properties before using them. A lot of people use essential oils instead of fragrance oils because they are “natural”, but that...

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Surfactants & fragrances – viscosity

When you’re making your creations, you’ll note that some fragrances thin out your mixture and some thicken. This is why I suggest you fragrance before you use your Crothix and let it sit for a while. I find some mixtures “seize up” and give you Jell-o, but turn out fine…and others go to water, then...

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Surfactants & fragrancing – clarity (updated)

So what’s the difference between this purple body wash (fragranced with Black Amber Lavender from Brambleberry) and the orange body wash (Cedar & Saffron, also from Brambleberry). They’re both body wash made from the same batch of ingredients and bottled in identical bottles. So why is one cloudy, the other is clear? This has to...

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Miserable Smarch weather!

SNOW? ON MARCH 5TH? SNOW? It stopped snowing in Animal Crossing last week, but apparently it’s just going to keep on snowing until the end of time in real life! Okay, technically it’s winter until March 20th, but snow today? Really? Apparently it’s going to turn to rain this afternoon…or sun, if you believe the...

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