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DIY Shea Butter Lip Balm

17 May 2022 No Comments

The weather is getting cooler here on the Granite Belt in SE Queensland, and the wind has been blowing. I still love to be outside “DIY Shea Butter Lip Balm”

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Packaging-Free Shampoo Bar Recipe

3 June 2021 5 Comments

It’s time to ditch the shampoo bottle Making soap at home is a fantastic and creative adventure. In addition to being a lot of fun, “Packaging-Free Shampoo Bar Recipe”

  • Chemical Free
  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Melt and Pour Snowflake Soap

6 December 2019 No Comments

We just celebrated the Snowflakes Festival in Stanthorpe, which was truly wonderful. But in many of Australia, these melt-and-pour soap snowflakes are as close as “Melt and Pour Snowflake Soap”

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Goat’s Milk Soap

26 July 2019 9 Comments

Goat’s milk soap is famous for being mild on the skin and great for people sensitive to chemicals or even other soaps. I make it “Goat’s Milk Soap”

  • Chemical Free
  • Simple Living
  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Home-Made Dishwasher Powder

7 June 2019 9 Comments

I was recently teaching about Sugar-Free Jam making at the Bracken Ridge Library and, as usual, got chatting afterwards with like-minded people about making things “Home-Made Dishwasher Powder”

  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Making Your Own Soap the Cold Process Method

29 May 2019 1 Comment

Soap making is a wonderfully creative craft that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. The only limit is your imagination, with the wide “Making Your Own Soap the Cold Process Method”

  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

DIY Eyeshadow

14 May 2019 3 Comments

I don’t tend to wear too much eyeshadow these days, but it is nice to have if you are going out for a special evening. “DIY Eyeshadow”

  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Making Cocoa Body Butter

4 April 2019 No Comments

Well, it’s another 30-degree-plus day here in Pozieres, QLD, but don’t let that fool you. It is Autumn now, so time to finish getting the “Making Cocoa Body Butter”

  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Body Scrub Recipe

31 March 2019 No Comments

Soap isn’t the only way to clean and hydrate your skin. A popular trend that has emerged over the last few years is body scrubs. “Body Scrub Recipe”

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