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I love my summer cooling spray. It keeps me sane over the warmer months, and makes me smell like a minty Life Saver! Let’s take a look at the basic recipe, then see if we can make it more awesome! SUPER EXTRA ALOE-Y APRES SUN SPRAYWATER PHASE90.5% aloe vera liquid2% sodium lactate COOL DOWN PHASE3%...
After a lot of rain and cooler days, we’re coming into the heat of summer around here. I start getting uncomfortable around 24˚C (including our high humidity), so I need to find ways of keeping cool when I’m visiting homes without even so much as a fan! Here’s my dishevelled Blondie dog modelling one of...
One of the things I think is great about making our products is the ability to modify our products not only to our personal preferences but to the weather, season, and specific climate in which we live. (I’ve long thought this should be a selling point for our products – specially formulated for your town...
It’s just about summer time (well, in the Northern Hemisphere anyway) and a young woman’s thoughts turn to what fragrances she should choose for her seasonal products! I’m a foodie, and I generally use things like Cream Cheese Frosting and Oatmeal, Milk & Honey (reminds me of marzipan), but in the summer months I switch...
We had our first taste of summer ’round these parts this week, so I thought I’d resurrect a few posts dealing with product creation for the warmer months! A FEW THOUGHTS ON SUMMER MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS! (Originally from this post!)If you’re travelling, you’ll want to make a few bars for easier packing! I never leave the...