The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey Formulating Inc.! 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.
In honour of Father’s Day on June21, I bring you a few ideas for the father in your life. My dad passed away in 2001, but having pictures like this remind us of the crazy, frivolous things he used to do! Yes, I’ve used this picture before, but it is one of my favourites –...
I’m fortunate in that my nails are really hard and don’t break. They grow as long as I want them to grow, but they are often a pain in the bum because I’m too lazy to cut them at times. I treat them terribly – I open containers with them, bleach them with actual bleach...
A man who can keep me safe from giant snakes? I think he’s perfect!It’s my wedding day! (And yes, this was pre-written because I have far too many things to do today!) I’m marrying my wonderful partner of 15 years, Raymond. He is a kind, considerate, gorgeous, intelligent, wonderful man and I am so fortunate...
This is my new favourite bracelet – please excuse the terrible picture as photography is not one of my strengths! Of course, it’s chemistry based. The large charm is hydrogen cyanide; the smaller crystals are oxygen with double bonds. Yeah, I get my inspiration from all kinds of places! I’m posting the handouts from class...
Yeah, I know these aren’t coconuts…but coconuts aren’t that pretty! So enjoy some pineapple shaped bath bombs instead! One of my favourite sites – The Beauty Brains – weighs in on coconut oil. Visit the post on their site to learn more! (To summarize: coconut oil will penetrate the hair’s cortex because it’s similar to...