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Woo hoo! My new e-book is here – Waterless beauty: Creating facial oils & serums (part three of the series) – where you’ll find 14 formulas along with so many charts and informational articles so you can follow along or make your own blends from scratch! Oh, and there’s a whipped butter formula in there...
This profile is part of a project I’ve been working on for the last 18 months or so – my oils encyclopedia with all the information you might want to know about liquid oils, solid oils, and butters. I’m sharing this today as I’d love some feedback on what you think before I get into...
It’s Christmas morning here at the Barclay Nichols’s household, and I’ve been absolutely spoiled by Raymond and my friends! Sasja is wearing her new Christmas dress, and we’re eating apple turnovers while watching the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Christmas marathon. Liked couldn’t be better. We hope you’re having a wonderful day full of happiness, joy, … Read more