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Raymond and I have been having so much fun testing out all these sheet masks I’ve been making, so I thought I’d share this formula I taught at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies back in November for making a gelled toner that can be used with sheet masks, which we’ll look at in a few...
You know how you’re always saying I should do an online course? Well, we kinda did. Jane of Making Skincare, Perry of Chemists’ Corner, and me, of this page – obviously – teamed up to bring you a free, online course as an introduction to cosmetic formulating! ?? To enroll in the free online course,...
In the November Q&A, Audrey asked: I have seen SMO/SMC taurate recommended because it is very mild and conditioning. I am not able to get my hands on this product. Can anyone recommend a surfactant that would have the same properties without having to adjust the pH of my cleanser? Would Sodium cocoyl glutamate be a good...
On the fifth day of December, Swift gave to me…this ECOcert Varisoft EQ 65 conditioner using LuxGlide silicone replacements. This is suitable for all hair types, although some of you might want more conditioning and detangling. (I’ll be sharing some formulas like this here shortly…) I taught this formula at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in November...
I love crafting so much! It’s such great fun to peruse my favourite ingredients suppliers’ shops to see what I could buy to make lovely things for my friends. I think about their skin type, hair type, favourite fragrances, much loved ingredients and those they hate, and so much more. This is also a very...