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We had some fun yesterday making bath products with Natrasorb Bath. Let’s see what we can make that might foam, moisturize, and soothe our skin in the tub! What’s up with this short series? Monique asked if we could make some foaming bath salts and I thought it would be a fun idea! If you...
I’ve read the e-mails and the comments and I know some of you are seeking alternatives to silicones. Fortunately, you can find ingredients that will offer the same kind of conditioning, slip, film forming, and shine enhancing qualities of dimethicone to include in your hair or skin care products. (You really can’t mimic the effects...
We’re breaking records in the Fraser Valley with temperatures up to 32˚C, and I’m cranky. (Lest you doubt it’s hot, we’re breaking records from the 1930’s!) I don’t like the summer temperatures unless I’m camping or at the lake, so I need to find things to make the summer just a little bit less annoying....
Bath bombs seem like a really simple concept – a little citric acid, a little baking soda, some fragrance oil, and you have a wonderful acid-base reaction in the tub that brings happiness to the bather. But they can cause such headaches to even the most seasoned bath and body creator! As a point of...
Whipped butters are so impressive but so darned easy to make! They might seem all complicated with their whippiness, but they’re simple to make if you have a mixer with a whisk attachment. (I bought my Black & Decker 250 watt mixer for $20 from Canadian Tire with two whisk attachments! I’m sure you could...