More comments and thoughts…

Leave in conditioners that you find on this blog are supposed to be thin enough to spray from a mister bottle. (That’s the one on the far right.) I’m suddenly receiving all kinds of questions about thickening them. They’re supposed to be thin and have low levels of emulsifiers otherwise they’re regular conditioners and will...

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Thank you all so much…

Thank you all so much for your lovely and thoughtful words about my recent post about taking a break. I feel so honoured that you think so kindly about me, and it means so much that you took the time to offer support and share your experiences. Raymond and I travelled this past weekend to a...

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I’m not available for a bit…

I’m taking some time away from the blog to heal from an arm injury that has left me unable to type and to honour the anniversary of my mom’s death last year. I will not be available through any medium from October 13th to 16th, so any e-book or e-zine purchases will not be sent...

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Weekend Wonderings: How much preservative to use in an emulsified scrub?

In this post, Using black cocoa butter in emulsified scrubs, Vintage Blue asked: If I’m reading this right the preservative goes into the mix before I add the sugar. So I only calculate the preservative based on the weight of the oil mix not the oil and sugar? Wouldn’t i be short on preservative if...

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Stuff I thought was interesting in your comments…

In this post, Newbie equipment, Chinny asked: What are the cup-like things in the second picture? I guess they are heat proof? They are! These are tri-corner beakers from Lotioncrafter*. I love them! They are great for heat or just mixing or looking awesome on my workshop bench. I have quite a few sizes –...

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