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This is another great class because if you mess up, you can eat it and it still tastes great! We enjoyed this class in Yarrow and Chilliwack, and we’re doing it again in the summer because, after all, who can resist the lure of the cupcake? In an ideal world, we’d learn all the different...
Anonymous (didn’t leave a name!) suggested in the duplicating post that we take a look at replicating Lush’s Sugar Plum Fairies scrub. (If you’d like to make a suggestion, click on the link and give me the full name, an accurate ingredient list, and a link to the product!) Sugar (Sucrose): This is the scrubby...
Thanks to everyone who entered their recipes for consideration for this contest! (The previous post can be found here.) The winner is…well, no one. No one tried to duplicate this. I’m hoping the reason I didn’t get any submissions was due to all that formulating you’re doing in the workshop or because this product wasn’t...
Soapilyeverafter suggested we take a look at this product, The Healthy Deodorant by Lavanilla Laboratories. But first, we need to take a look at how to make a basic deodorant. Making a deodorant (click here if you want more than a summary)…A clear gel stick is generally made by using sodium stearate and a glycol....
I’m putting out the request again – tell me about those ingredients you’ve purchased but never used because you’re really not sure what they’re for or why you might use them! (Click there for the previous post!) I have a great list of my own ingredients and a great list from that I shall be...