The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys). Often strange, occasionally useful, and always worth a stop as a point of interest on your journey through the Intertron.
The photo above is of the Vitamin C serum we made in the Zoom workshop on solubility. Click here for the handout, which includes the formula. Welcome to August, the month that usually makes me the most annoyed with heat and sun! I know, we’re fortunate where I live that it’s not forest fire hell … Read more
Welcome to July 2020! Wow, we’re half-way through what is turning out to be a once-in-a-lifetime terrible year, and I hope you’re all keeping well! This was originally a short post as July 1st was Canada Day, and we took the day off to eat poutine and maple syrup and perogies and all kinds of other … Read more
I am writing this post to create a place where you can find all the questions you might have about shampoo bars! I’m making it a free post so those who bought the e-book or e-zine can read it, and I will update it as I answer more questions. I will only be answering those … Read more
Please please please please please don’t make your own sunscreen. I say this every year, and I’ll continue to say it this year. You simply can’t be sure that what you’ve made works, and if it fails, you risk sunburn, premature signs of aging, and possible future skin cancers. It’s not as easy as adding … Read more
Hi everyone! I’m sorry to say the Zoom workshop I had planned for Sunday, June 7th on solubility is being pushed back to June 21st at 11 am as I’m not feeling that great. I’ve been fighting with my never-ending muscle spasm headache, which is slowly going away thanks to the massive injections of Botox … Read more
Welcome to June! I hope you and everyone you love is hale and healthy and doing well! We’re entering our fourth month of the pandemic, and I’m finding it’s getting harder to remain indoors when there’s sun and fun to be had. (Yeah, I’m normally a winter girl who hides from the sun, but I … Read more
Thanks for joining me for the Zoom meetings – I’ve having such a blast, I’ve scheduled four more! Shortly before each of these, I’ll share the link and password along with the formulas, handouts, worksheets, and anything else we’ll be using. Please take time to read those before joining the meeting. The photo above is … Read more
Loads of people are asking me where to start learning to formulate lately, so I thought I’d share some of that information and my story. For reference, this photo above shows what I gave my mum for Christmas 2006 after I’d been crafting for about 7 months. As you read this, I’d love to hear your … Read more
Who’d have thunk we’d be ringing in May from indoors? It’s month whatever into the pandemic, and life is still so very different. I’m fortunate to have a lovely yard in which I can sit and get a bit of sun and a quiet neighbourhood where we can take my pup Sasja for walks. (She … Read more
If you’re looking for shops where you can buy supplies, check out the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section on the blog, which you can always find under the resource tab in the menu. Where to get supplies in Canada? (updated, 2018) Where to get supplies in America? Where to get supplies in Asia? Where to … Read more