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I love this after shave lotion as a moisturizer as well – it’s light and filled with humectants. I’ve left out the butters as I don’t want it to be too heavy to use on Raymond’s face, so I’ve added allantoin as an occlusive to protect him from the elements, and I’ve included some lovely...
Shaving bars are an awesome combination of shaving lotion and after shave, perfect for faces or anywhere else you might like to shave. When we rinse it off, you’ll have a lovely moisturized feel. My husband’s skin is so soft and he doesn’t mind shaving as much as he did pre-bar. How do we modify...
Thanks for waiting! School ends today, and I had some assignments to get in at the last moment…But I got 100% on my assignment, so that’s good, eh? So we’ve figured out what we need for the solid conditioner bar – see the formulating post from Tuesday – so let’s get to it! SOLID CONDITIONER...
Greens! From top left, counter clockwise – Fluid, Patina Green, Green Sheen, and Lime Green. You have to love the variety! As a note, the Green Sheen is very shiny, but I am not a good photographer, so it looks a little dull here. I am so shocked that I have yet to include a...
I had planned to make up a post for the solid shaving bar for today, but I realized I hadn’t posted the solid conditioner bar recipe while I was on my honeymoon…so I’m posting part 1 today, part 2 on Thursday, and the solid shaving bar modification on Friday. And I’m posting this picture because...