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Sorry for the lack of posts, but it’s been really stressful around here dealing with family health issues! Rest assured I’ve been working on blog things, like developing new recipes for the upcoming summer products e-zine my July Patreon subscribers will receive, and writing posts. (That’s an awesome aloe vera gel! It feels as nice...
Happy Canada Day, everyone! I generally celebrate July 1st by being out of my home and native land camping and visiting my American friends, but we’re home this week, and I’ve been busy in the workshop making all kinds of wonderful and wacky things with new and familiar ingredients. (I have been listening to a...
Update: After some serious thought, I’ve decided to answer questions and comments as best I can. Please click here to see some things you can do to make it more likely I’ll be able to answer what you ask! As a note, as much as I love seeing your comments, I’m assessing whether or not...
I asked and you responded – let’s do a Newbie Tuesday series on facial products! Here are the products I’d like to make! – Facial cleanser – Micellar water – Creamy cleanser (like a lotion) – Moisturizer – Toner – Gels of all kinds – toner, serum, eye gel – Serum, including spot treatments We’ll...
Sorry for the silence. It’s been a difficult week as my mom’s health isn’t great at the moment, and it’s kept me away from the computer. Thanks for your patience! In this post, Caprol Micro Express, Sandra asks: I made a spray by using CMB but I found the spray was turned cloudy when the room...