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Welcome to October 2023!

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Welcome to October! We have a lot going on this month – well, a lot for us, anyway. It’s little Sasja’s 7th birthday today – holy cow, I still think of her as a puppy! – and Raymond’s birthday on the 11th. Tomorrow, on the 2nd, we’re going to see Iron Maiden in Vancouver, which … Read more

Let’s talk about making and selling easy-to-make products while looking at this program called “Start a 6 Figure Beauty Business” and why I don’t suggest it! 

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I’ve been seeing posts from David Wongk for a course and Facebook group called “Start a 6 Figure Beauty Business” where you learn to make massive batches of really easy products using a variety of bases to create yourself a business where you can make a six figure (gross) income. There are free “recipes” available … Read more

A few thoughts on how to work with and melt SCI and how to create a double boiler (updated September 3, 2023)

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Hi everyone! I’m up to mid-September in the comments, and I continue to work through them. Thanks for your patience.  A few thoughts: Why does everyone think it’s so hard to melt sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI)? If you pick the right version and couple it with the right surfactant – disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, … Read more

Welcome to September 2023!

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Welcome to September, the month I still consider the beginning of the new year thanks to all those years of school. This time of year, I always feel this urge to run down to the stationery store and pick up all kinds of binders, pens, fancy paper, and far many Post-it notes while committing to … Read more

Welcome to August 2023!

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It’s August and you know what that means – CORN! Chilliwack is the corn capital of the world – I don’t want to hear a word out of you, Mitchell, South Dakota because we brought it and you were served so the title is ours now – so this month it’s all about that wonderfully … Read more