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You probably saw the post the other day on the min-maxed toner becoming a moisturizing gel (which I’m still very much enjoying) and probably saw this picture of it in a Pyrex jug. Don’t leave your products in a container like that for too long before bottling! Evaporation tends not to be our friend in...
Keeping notes isn’t just important, it’s essential when we’re formulating our products. Keeping and staying organized isn’t my strong point, but I am meticulous when it comes to my products! I combine the computer and my notebooks to make sure I have records of everything I make or formulate. My first suggestion: Create a folder...
I had trouble getting started yesterday because a snow day is so fraught with possibilities! Here was my thought process – well, I could do some sewing (I’m learning how to make clothes and I have some lovely hot pink fabric for a tunic). I could play some Rock Band (I’ve been working on expert...
It’s a snow day! The schools, my husband’s university, and my work are all closed today thanks to the almost 30 cm or 12 inches of snow we’ve had fall in the last 11 hours. The roads are treacherous and it’s too dangerous to go out today. So SNOW DAY! (And tomorrow’s going to be...
The weather outside here is frightful, and I need something more than my toner to protect my skin right now. An oil filled moisturizer isn’t an option at the moment as I’m having some fun new break outs on my face, so I thought I’d try making my min-maxed toner into a gel using Amaze...