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Finishing powder is a great way to get started on making mineral foundations because you can get a sense how much coverage you want. This is a very light coverage without colour intended to downplay such things as redness or broken capillaries and offer oil control. We’ll be using the following ingredients (and I’ll be...
I love this puzzle piece mold (okay, it’s really a silicone ice cube tray from Ikea…) and I always keep it around for those times I have a little more soap than I need because I like having tons of multicoloured pieces to put together. Take a good look at the pink one – it’s...
I hope you enjoyed making melt & pour soap today! I’m sure you can see the possibilities for making your own soap molds using silicone ice cube trays, chocolate molds, and containers from around the house. If you are interested in melting & pouring at home, here are the instructions from today’s class. Soap handout,...
Incroquat OSC is Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-3 Distearoylamidoethylmonium Methosulfate, Polysorbate 60. It is 25% active, meaning it contains 25% PEG-3 (I’m going to call it this because I don’t think I can type it over and over again!) with the rest being the fatty alcohol, and polysorbate 60. You’ll remember cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol...
My husband, Raymond, is an amazing cook! Observe the shrimp boil. (I swear he was a Southerner in his last life…he’s great at slow cooking ribs and pork on the BBQ). A shrimp boil is a basic, yet awesome, concept. I love communal eating – food, friends, and great conversation are a fantastic way to...