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As I go through the comments and messages you’ve sent me in the last few weeks, a few thoughts arise. I thought I should probably link to these posts… Why are you making products from scratch when you’re new to bath & body products? If you’ve never made anything, find a recipe that you know will...

In this post on the Chemistry of our nails: lotion bars with lecithin, Laura asks: What can I substitute lecithin with? Beeswax, more lanolin, exotic butter (which sounds fantastic for my ‘gardening without gloves’ hands? 😉 When we’re trying to figure out what we can use as a substitute, the first thing I do is refer to...

In this post, It’s not easy to being green, Sandra asks: I made a shampoo recently that became an epic fail. It is extremely thin, makes my hair feel like straw when I wash it (it’s really nice afterwards when it dries but I need loads of conditioner to get the straw feeling away) and it...

As is normal in my world, I’ve taken on more than I can handle and am having trouble getting posts written for the blog. I’m working in the facial products e-book, and this is taking up all my writing time. Plus, I need a good day or two in the workshop to try out some...

In this post, Newbie links, Shawna asks: Is there a post on how/why you started making your own beauty products? If not I was just curious as to what started your journey. Just because… or did you want control over the ingredients in your skin care? I’ve noticed that you include some ingredients that are included in...