I had a question this week from Annette asking for a body moisturiser for dry skin. She has found shea butter to be very effective but really wanted to mix it with something else. This reminded me of a lotion bar tutorial I did a while ago for Videojug and I realised I hadn’t added [...]
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Why Is My Lotion Too Runny?
Today’s question is something I get asked time and time again by people starting out in making their own skincare products so I figured it would be best to include it in a FAQ Friday video. The question is: Why is my home made cream or lotion too runny? When you are starting out making [...]
The Art and Technology of Perfumery Workshop
***NEW DATE 2013*** Perfumery Workshop, London, UK September 2013 The Art and Technology of Perfumery Perfumery Course and Workshop London, UK, 9th-13th September 2013 The Mary Ward Centre, WC1 Cost: £800 (payment by paypal below or please contact me for alternative payment method) Or, book by 30th JUNE 2013 to pay in 3 easy installments: [...]
How To Create a Signature Fragrance
Today’s question comes from Maureen – she asked: “How do I go about creating a signature fragrance for my product line” This is something I get asked a lot from people who want to learn perfumery to create fragrances for their own business. There are two routes that you can go down; one is [...]
Are Fragrance Oils Safe?
Today’s question comes from Debbie: “My dilemma is that I love making products with essential oils. All of my body products are made with essential oils and so I wanted to use them for candles and some wax melt tarts that I’m going to be making with beeswax and soy. However I’ve had a lot [...]
Valentines Day Love Potion
Happy Valentines Day! The fact that it’s Valentines day got me thinking about a little business I had way back when I was just starting to get to grips with the internet – I know, romantic huh! Actually it was also the fact that I was looking through some old notebooks for simple fragrance formulae [...]
The Blogcademy London
Last week I took a much needed break from writing my second book and attended a 2 day blogging event in Shoreditch called The Blogcademy. A friend from New Zealand had been staying with me over Christmas and introduced me to the blog of Gala Darling – a fellow Kiwi and well known style blogger. [...]
Molinard Perfumery In Grasse
I went along to The Molinard perfumery in the hope that I could do the perfumery tour followed by their perfume making class. Unfortunately when I got there, and despite the fact that the guide spoke perfect English, I was told the tour would only be in French due to demand. That was a bit [...]
Galimard Perfumery in Grasse
A trip to Grasse would not be complete without a little perfume making class so I decided to try out the offerings of both Galimard and Molinard. I had heard that Fragonard was quite touristy and the fact they have their logo plastered on evey bit of empty space in and around Grasse I decided [...]
A Trip to Grasse for Perfume Fans
As you have probably all gathered by now I’m better at tweeting what I’m up to than blogging about it – it is quick & spontaneous and I can do it on the move. However there is only so much you can say in 140 characters so I really felt I should take the time [...]
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The Art and Technology of Perfumery Workshop
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Creating a Moisturiser for Oily or Combination Skin
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- How To Make Handcream
- How To Make A Lotion Bar – Recipe
- Why Is My Lotion Too Runny?
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The Art and Technology of Perfumery Workshop
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How To Create a Signature Fragrance
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Are Fragrance Oils Safe?
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