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Okay, apparently the message “don’t make comments on my site looking for free advertising” isn’t clear to some people. So here it is again…you want free advertising, here’s an entire post on your product! (For previous posts please click here or here.) And as for you, the person who calls him/herself “seabuckthorn oil” on the...
Wanda’s operation might have been a success in fixing her feet, but it did quite a number on her skin! Yesterday’s foot lotion is a great product for someone with normal to slightly damaged feet, but when you’ve got peeling skin, you know you need some serious help! (As a belly dancer, Wanda usually takes...
My best friend shows off her exciting foot operation. When the bandages came off, we realized she needed something pretty intense for her feet! We saw the differences between a hand lotion and body lotion, now let’s make a foot lotion! We’ll base it on the body lotion from the other day. We can keep...
So yesterday we took a look at how to make a winter time body lotion for my weather exposed skin – let’s take a look at another skin concern? What about aging, really dry skin in the winter? What are the goals for something like this? You’ll want lots of oily oils. As we age,...
So Susan posted a challenge to duplicate Lush’s shower jellies, and I tried it. It didn’t go well. I am fairly sure the carageenan is the key – but I can’t find any! I’ve been to beer making shops and health food stores, and no one carries it. I did find agar, but Susan recommended...