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I haven’t done these in a while as it seems people aren’t interested? Please share your feedback in the comments to let me know what you think! Happy November 2024! Hope this month finds you happy and healthy and ready to create for all your holiday needs! I know I’m planning more than a few...
Woo hoo! My October e-book, Creating light lotions, part two: Cold process, cationic emulsifiers, is ready for purchase and download! You’ll be making awesome light lotions in no time using cold process emulsifiers that can create emulsions in 10 minutes! This 88 page e-book contains 45 formulas for making incredible light lotions using botanical extracts,...
Welcome to part two of this series based on this awesome question posed in this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that...
In this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that it’s amazing in leave- in conditioners but I’d love to hear your input...
Whew! It’s been a really challenging year for me, and we thank you all for your patience as I’m finally getting to a point where I can work more and share more with you as my pain decreases and my energy increases. Woo hoo! I’m curious to hear what you think of the new formula...