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Today we are featuring the last formulation of our Formulating from your Cupboard series. While I am sad to see this series come to a close, I am excited to share Formulation #5. Come join me for a lip balm that is sure to knock your socks off! The goal […]
Formulating from your Cupboard – Day 6
Today’s featured lip balm is another vegan formulation. The goal was to have a vegan lip balm that was firm and had minimal shine. Let’s see how close we were to our goals! One of my goals was to have this formulation to have minimal shine. So you can imagine […]
Formulating from your Cupboard – Day 5
We are halfway through our formulation project. Yesterday we made a vegan lip balm and it didn’t quite turn out the way I had wanted. It was close but it wasn’t there. ( I find creating vegan formulations to be my greatest weakness and it drives the perfectionist in me […]
Formulating from your Cupboard – Day 4
2 Today we will be making Formulation #2. I targeted this lip balm to be vegan, firm and yet shiny. I have found sometimes it is really hard to formulate a vegan product. It is easy to make them overly stiff and waxy. It can also be hard to obtain a […]
Formulating from your Cupboard – Day 3
1 For each of the lip balms we will be making this week, I gave myself a target. Did I want it to be vegan? Did I want it shiny? Soft? Firm? For our first formulation, I targeted a glossy yet firm lip balm. Come join me for how I approached […]
Formulating from Your Cupboard – Day 2
One question I hear on a regular basis is “How do I formulate with materials I have on hand rather than needing to place an order for XYZ product(s)?” This week I will share my secret by showing how to make a variety of lip balms. Once you learn this […]
Formulating from Your Cupboard – Day 1
Our blog has featured hundreds of recipes, adventures and even some hilarious failures. It is a goldmine of information, ideas and inspiration. That being said, there are several recipes that I delight in making over and over again. So when I was asked earlier this week about how to make […]
Throwback Thursday: Cookoo for Coconut Lip Balm
2 I love treating myself to a massage but I hate that when I finally get to the shower to clean up, I feel like a slippery, oily, falling hazard. I would love to be able to step into the shower and wash most of the oil off with ease while […]
Washable Massage Oil
I love testing new products. For me, it is like being a kid in a candy store. So when you get a new product, let’s say a flavor oil, how do you determine what usage rate you like the most? Testing. Let me share with you how I test new […]
Flavor Testing
2 I have always dreamed of traveling to the Mediterranean and visiting Greece and Italy. While I still haven’t arranged a trip to go there, our new Lemoncello Fragrance Oil is the next best thing! Lemoncello is an Italian liqueur that is made by infusing lemon zest into distilled grain alcohol. […]
New Lemoncello Fragrance Oil!
4 I love Friday nights. Friday is the night of the week where I treat myself and go out. It may be for a simple cup of coffee, dinner at a restaurant or perhaps an art show. Whatever it may be, Friday night is my night to dress up a little. […]