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 [...]
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Creating a Moisturiser for Oily or Combination Skin
One of the questions I get asked most often is how to make a moisturiser for an oily or combination skin. Having this type of skin myself I understand the reluctance to put more oil on the skin and the confusion as to what ingredients to include when making your own creams and lotions When [...]
How To Make Handcream
Today, I’m going to show you how to make homemade hand cream. So, what you’ll need is 15 mL of jojoba oil, 6 grams of emulsifying wax, 6 grams of cetyl alcohol and 10 grams of shea butter. You’ll also need 55 mL of water or flower water, 1ml preservative, 5 mL of glycerine, which [...]
How To Make Natural Body Scrub
This recipe is from my book A Green Guide To Natural Beauty
How To Make Body Butter – Recipe
Making a homemade body butter can be one of the most natural moisturizers you can possibly use, you know exactly what is in it, and it is by far a healthier alternative. Today, I’m going to show you how to make homemade body butter. For this, you’re going to need 15 grams of shea butter, [...]
How To Use Jasmine Essential Oil
How To Use Jasmine Essential Oil This video shows the making of a jasmine and coconut oil with inexpensive ingredients to treat dry ends and fly-away bits in hair. Detailed steps are shown and explained. All ingredients are natural and proportions are provided. Today, I’m going to show you how to use Jasmine Oil. Jasmine [...]
How To Use Patchouli Essential Oil
How To Use Patchouli Essential Oil Get a quick tip on how to treat oily or aging skin, the natural way, from Karen Gilbert, perfumery and natural beauty expert. In this video, Karen teaches you how to blend patchouli oil into a lovely facial mask. Today, I’m going to show you how to use patchouli [...]
SHEA BUTTER BATH MELTS
Luxury Bath Melt Recipe 50g CITRIC ACID 125g BICARBONATE OF SODA 25g CORNSTARCH 50g SHEA BUTTER up to 30 drops Essential Oil of your choice MELT THE SHEA BUTTER IN A DOUBLE BOILER OVER A GENTLE HEAT UNTIL JUST LIQUID. LEAVE TO COOL MIX THE CITRIC ACID, CORNSTARCH AND BICARB TOGETHER AND ADD ESSENTIAL OILS [...]
Free Body Scrub Recipe
This year has been a bit of a whirlwind for me with so many changes. Last summer I decided to take a break from my retail business to focus on my first love perfumery with the view to writing a book. I have always loved teaching and sharing my knowledge so when I spotted an [...]
Bath Bomb Recipe | Easter Eggs
Had a great class at the Make Lounge last night making bath and body products which reminded me of the Easter Egg Bath Bombs workshop I did last year. I promised my students last night that I would put the recipe up – so here it is… Download your free bath bomb recipe below Easter [...]
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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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Molinard Perfumery In Grasse
- 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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Valentines Day Love Potion
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Just in case you missed it on Friday! Are your home made creams and lotions too thin?
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