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I often think in the shower (which my family appreciates more than me singing in the shower, especially when they’re all sleeping!) and here are a few thoughts that came to me this morning… Why do we say only to condition from our ears down? Our hair above our ears needs love, too! I understand...
I love love love SCI! If I could choose only one surfactant for the rest of my life, it would be SCI! (Click here for more information on this surfactant.) I use it in shampoo bars, body washes, facial cleansers, and everything else that might benefit from a creamy feeling lather and extreme mildness. So...
Rebecca suggested in the duplicating post that we take a look at Jurlique’s Rose Hand Cream. (If you’d like to make a suggestion for a possible product we could duplicate, click on the link and make a comment. Please ensure you have include an ingredient list and a link to the product!) Before we continue...
Ingrid made the suggestion in this post that we try duplicating the Ojon Revitalizing 2 Minute Hair Mask. (If you want to make a suggestion for a product we could duplicate, please click here and leave a comment with the ingredient list and a link to the product.) So let’s take a look at the...
Aesthete recommended this product, Philosophy’s “cult” cleanser Purity Made Simple as a possible duplication. (If you want to make your own suggestion, visit this post and make a comment. Please make sure you give me a link and an ingredient list as I don’t have time to track down all these products and oftentimes the names...