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A few weeks ago, we met this new gelling ingredient, Siligel I’ve made a gel with it and magnesium chloride, often called “magnesium oil” as it can handle up to 20% salts. As I can’t type, please see my handwritten notes below. Anything underlined in red is an ingredient you can find out more about...
This post has been rewritten for the better as Duplication of Beauticontrol Nutri-Rich Oil revisited, part one and part two....
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...
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...
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...