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Welcome to July 2020! Wow, we’re half-way through what is turning out to be a once-in-a-lifetime terrible year, and I hope you’re all keeping well! This was originally a short post as July 1st was Canada Day, and we took the day off to eat poutine and maple syrup and perogies and all kinds of other … Read more
Welcome to July, one of my least favourite months of the year because I really don’t like heat or too much sun or sweating. (I like swimming in lakes and going camping, but who knows if those are possible this year?) Normally I’d hide away in my house with loads of air conditioning, but this...
Hi everyone! I’m having a blast offering these Zoom workshops and engaging with you in the Discord chats, and I hope you are too! I’ve been working through the schedule for the summer, and here’s what I thought would work for various dates… Please note Discord and Zoom workshops are only available to subscribers, so...
Sorry for taking so long to share this, but when you see how huge it is, you’ll understand why! This month’s e-zine is The Big Book of Conditioners! Over 27,000 words and 82 pages, with profiles of 27+ conditioners with many sample formulas and a huge section on creating and modifying base formulas! My goal in...
I’m still going through the chat log for the shampoo bar workshop we held on Sunday, June 14th, 2020 trying to answer the questions I might not have addressed. In today’s post, we’ll review a few general questions about the process of making shampoo bars! Ever wonder why it takes me so long to answer questions? I’ve...