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Sorry for the break in the series on formulating for dry skin, but I had two youth groups last night (making draw string back packs and working on the chemistry badge for Girl Guides) and one tomorrow night (cake & cupcake decorating) and I’m really pressed for time! As well, I have my math exam...
Why are you using camellia seed oil in your hair care products? Is it because it’s been used for hundreds of years by Japanese women on their hair? And if so, what the heck does that phrase mean? Think about it for a moment…I could say that women have been using CP soap in their...
Happy Easter Sunday! I thought I’d spend the day working on various things on the blog, so I thought I’d point out a few new things I’ve done…Take a look to your right (or the picture on your left). You might notice there are three new sections – humectants, products for men, and surfactant based products...
This is a test of the mobile Blogger app I downloaded for my iPhone. I’m just curious how it looks. You may comment or disregard! (I had to edit it on my laptop because you couldn’t see the monkeys or the jets due to the hugeness of the picture! Which means there’s no fun, either!...
People are always surprised when I say my husband and I aren’t fans of April Fool’s Day. I think it’s because we are very happy, funny people who enjoy weird things like going to the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota, so I think it’s kind of a shock that we aren’t into practical jokes as...