Wow, okay, how did it become December 1? I’m still back in October! But yay, this is my favourite month of the year, filled with most of my celebrations as it’s our dating anniversary on December 19 (31 years!), my birthday on the 21st, Christmas on the 25th, and the anniversary of my adoption on the 31st. Oh, and Sasja’s gotcha day is on the 16th. (This is why we married on May 16 – we needed a spring/summer celebration.) Celebrate good times, come on! 🎄🎂💚
I still need to get into the workshop to make essentials for me and presents for others! As I’m making things, I’ll share them here so you see some of my favourite formulas!
What are we doing on the site this month?
I’ll be finishing up the November e-book and announce it when it’s here.
I’m definitely starting the December e-book early so I don’t miss the deadline again!
We’ll have an amazing sheet mask formula with all kinds of actives from Natalie of Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram), and I have an awesome eye cream full of cosmeceuticals I made with Jen and Jaimie of Lotioncrafter during my visit there in June.
I have some new ingredients to share with you – Eyeseryl solution B and a few other eye actives.
And I’m sure there’ll be a surprise or two during this celebration filled month!
A quick note on emailing me…
I love hearing from you so much, but if you have a question you want answering or want to talk formulating or want to modify my formulas or are just curious why something happened, please post in the monthly Q&A post! I just don’t have time to answer more than a line or two in an e-mail. The Q&A comments are a priority for me.
I might even create a custom formula for you, like I did in the nine part series we ended earlier this month about making conditioners. There’s no guarantee, but it’s happened a lot!
If you’re a $10 subscriber…
If you’re in need of supplies, $10 subscribers to the month have three discount coupons this month for Lotioncrafter, Windy Point Soap Making Supplies, and Voyageur Soap & Candle. Thank you for this lovely gift out of the goodness of your hearts, lovely suppliers!
They’ll be updated as we receive them. As it’s the beginning of the month, a Sunday, and a holiday weekend for the US, they may not be updated yet. If you don’t see them today, please check back tomorrow or the next day, they will be there eventually.
You’ll also receive December’s e-book on making light lotions, part three of the series.
If you’re a $3 subscriber or higher!
If you’re a $3 subscriber or higher, click here to see the duplication request post!
Please note that requests for duplication are only considered if they’re posted in the duplication section as this is part of the $3 and up subscribers benefits and not if they’re emailed, direct messaged, or suggested in comments on social media. I cannot possibly re-create every single formula suggested as this blog would be nothing but duplicated products — and how boring would that be? – so I can only choose a few a year to create. I go into detail about my process for choosing formulas in both the duplication request post and in this post. Thank you for continuing to share them in that post. I have been getting loads of ideas from it the last few months, and there will be more to come soon, I hope.
And don’t forget that you have access to the formula directory! The formula directory is constantly being updated to include even more formulas from around the blog, so if you’re looking for a formula, you’ll find it in the formula directory! (That word has lost all meaning now…)
Also check out the latest addition to the monthly posts – Ingredient substitution ideas post ($3 and up)! If you have an ingredient you’re trying to find or need help substituting for in a formula, please share your thoughts over there!
If you’re a $5 subscriber or higher…
If you’re a $5 subscriber or higher, click here to see the month’s Q&A post! I check this post every day, and it’s my priority to answer your questions or help with your formulas – it’s the best way to get in touch with me and guarantee an answer!
Right now, this is the only way I can answer questions or analyze formulas because I have such limited abilities, so please make that your first stop if you have something you simply have to know! 😁
Check out how many series and formulas started as Q&A on the site! I’ve created so many customized formulas this way. This series – Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part two – a formula with STEPANQUAT Helia – started with a simple question!
And something for everyone…
And don’t forget about the monthly Super happy fun member-to-member post for December 2024!, which is available to all levels of subscriptions, so please feel free to share your thoughts on this post or others on the blog!
You can always find the links to these monthly posts in the pinned post section, which is found to the right of just about every page on the blog on desktop and most mobile, or the bottom of every page for the odd mobile device. Or do a search for “Q&A” or “duplication” to find them. I’m afraid I don’t have time to do searches for you if you write to me as I’m swamped and my arms and hands are still in minor spasm, so doing one of those two things will find you those posts very quickly.
Thank you for joining us this month on the site! Are you getting ready for any gift-giving holidays? What are you making? What are you hoping to receive?