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Hi everyone! Just a short welcome to the blog this month because the cramps and spasms in my arms and hands are flaring up again, making typing really painful and track-padding even worse. I’m taking time off this week until Wednesday, when I’m getting my injections of anaesthetic and possibly steroids into my muscles to … Read more
This coupon is only for April 2022 subscribers. You can buy the e-book from the shop if you weren’t a subscriber in this month by clicking this link! We’re taking a look at making gorgeous, luscious whipped body butters using the concepts of combining emollients to make them feel less greasy, more occlusive, more moisturizing,...
After giving it some serious thought, we’ve decided to pause the mailing lists/digests that alert you to new posts on the blog as less than a handful of people are really using it, and it causes us an absolute fortune every month for very little service. As you know, your monthly subscriptions and sales of e-books … Read more
Welcome back to this series in which we’re making a potential duplication of this interesting. Drybar One-Two Punch Water-Activated 2-in-1 Hair Wash. In part one, we analyzed the ingredient list and looked at what each one brings to the product, which make up parts one and two of my process for duplicating products. (Click this...
Welcome back to this series in which we’re making a potential duplication of this interesting. Drybar One-Two Punch Water-Activated 2-in-1 Hair Wash. In part one, we analyzed the ingredient list and looked at what each one brings to the product, which make up parts one and two of my process for duplicating products. (Click this...