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Given the incredible success of the post on where to get supplies in Europe, I thought I’d ask our readers from the lands down under to share their favourite suppliers in the comments section of this post! Please share your experiences with the supplier (good selection, shipping, and so on) and if they have some...
In this post, Why did I buy this again? Cera bellina, CJ asks: Can you tell me the shelf life of Cera bellina? I think it would be several years, but would like to be sure before wasting any ingredients! Also, if it’s not too much to ask, can you also tell me the approximate life...
Apparently holiday time means loads of playing in the workshop, but less time working on the blog. I have so much to write, I admit I’m having trouble figuring out where to start. I’m hearing back from my testers about the eye liner sealant gel and I’m waiting to hear from other testers about the...
In this post, Dizzi (aka Diana) asks: I wonder if you can help with an opinion? I learned to make creams and lotions by following recipes from the UK company Aromantic, which I gather you are familiar with. Recipes for most of their basic creams advocate using an emulsification system which involves two so-called ‘VE’ and...
Randi of Creations of Eden now has cetrimonium chloride in stock! Yay! Please note: I’m not affiliated with any retailers or suppliers and I share this information with you, my wonderful readers, so you can find ingredients you might want. I receive no renumeration of any sort by sharing this with you. I just want...