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I’m on holiday time this week, which means workshop fun! I’m out of just about everything to the point where I considered buying body wash! (Gasps of shock and horror!) Luckily, I have a few days this week to play, so I’ve retreated to the workshop with a pot of tea – the first of...
If you’ve made your own shampoo, you must make your own conditioner! I must warn you, though. Once you’ve made your own, you will never go back to store bought again, even the fancy salon stuff. It is a surprisingly easy process to make your own conditioner, and it is great fun to tweak it...