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I couldn’t resist trying out some of the micas from TKB Trading – specifically the pop and colour shifting micas – so I’m adding a few extra mineral make-up posts this week. (We are also making MMU on Thursday in craft group, so that justifies my playing around with it this weekend instead of writing...
This is my new favourite bracelet – please excuse the terrible picture as photography is not one of my strengths! Of course, it’s chemistry based. The large charm is hydrogen cyanide; the smaller crystals are oxygen with double bonds. Yeah, I get my inspiration from all kinds of places! I’m posting the handouts from class...
(As a note, I have no idea what is going on with the fonts in this post! Sorry about the mess!)Sorry for the chaos in the group today. I usually get there early, get organized, and gear up for a wonderful class. Because of my dead car battery, I didn’t have a chance to do...
I am always looking for a good facial cleanser that won’t exacerbate my acne or leave my skin feeling dry and tight afterwards. Let’s summarize my goals for this product… Cleansing – I don’t need deep cleansing, I need mild cleansing. Foaming – I don’t want something really foamy on my face. Good rinse-off –...
Who doesn’t love bubbles in a bath? And the more the better, right? (I guess you could have too many bubbles, but really…they’re bubbles!) And the question we ask ourselves – what do we want out of this product? – is BUBBLES! (Okay, I’ve said bubbles too many times now!) We want a good flash...