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I always feel sorry for poor old November. It’s isn’t a really exciting month, more like the speed bump on the way to December, my favourite month of the year! It’s the month where I start paring down the “Make things for Christmas” list, realizing there isn’t time to make a quilt, prepare 50 Christmas … Read more
Hey everyone! I’m still sick in bed, so the “welcome to the month” posts’ll be updated tomorrow. One of the best things about attending a class is the chance to try out new ingredients and formulas without having to invest in a bunch of new stuff. Windy Point Soap Making Supplies is offering studio time … Read more
I’m in bed sick with what I think might be the flu, so let’s celebrate Hallowe’en with a blast from the past! Happy National Coffee Day! Celebrate with coffee butter! Happy National Coffee Day! Celebrate with a whipped vanilla latte coffee butter! Mmm…pumpkin spice latte lotion! Pumpkin spice latte lotion with Penstia powder if you...
It’s Autumn! Time for all those rich, spicy fragrances and essential oils to fill your home with feelings of coziness and warmth. Learn to make soy candles with wooden wicks, room and linen sprays, solid perfumes, and unicorn dust powdered bubble bath, incorporating the scents of the season. To honour the awesomeness that is candy...
In this post – Let’s take a look at conditioning hair masks! Part one – Sephora’s hair sleeping mask collection! – I asked if you wanted me to write up a version of my rinse-off EPIC hair conditioner that included 3% cetearyl alcohol, which would be thicker, and you said yes! So let’s do that now!...