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In this post, Julie asks: Speaking of difficulty weighing things, I’d love for you to cover this….Feather-light ingredients. I can’t figure out how to weigh my Silk Peptide. I don’t see how it could be by weight since it is so light. At 3% in a recipe I needed 5 grams of it. When I weighed...
I bought a Kobo yesterday – it’s white and lilac, and it currently holds five books – but I feel like I’m cheating on my books. I love books! I love the feel of the paper, the sound of cracking a new book open, the ability to dog ear them so I can share a...
In this post on Rita BTMS-225, Julie asks: Can you use regular e wax in a conditioner? I’d love to try one just to try it, but I don’t want to have to buy a different emulsifier I probably wouldn’t use much. The short answer is no, you can’t use regular e-wax in a conditioner. And...
When you’re making things like bubble bath, body wash, or shampoo, I encourage you to mix the product gently to avoid bubbles. Why? Because THIS happens! Two weeks later, and it still isn’t clear! And I didn’t think I mixed it THAT much! When we mix too much, we get bubbles. Not a bad thing...
This week someone told me I was rude when I asked her if she felt she was ready to sell a lotion she had made for what sounded like the first time. I don’t think I was rude, but even if I was, I think it is a question that should he addressed by anyone...