Recently a bill has been proposed in Colorado, the ‘Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act‘.  Hearings on the bill begin in March. The bill would prohibit the sale of “…any personal care product that contains a chemical identified as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity.”  On the face of it, that sounds logical. I mean, who […]

Creme-to-Powder eyeshadow is a relative newcomer to the cosmetics market.  It has the lasting power of previous generation’s creme shadows, but without the creasing and goopy feel. It’s a semi-solid shadow that can be applied using your finger or a foam applicator, but best results are achieved by using a brush. When loading the brush, […]

Earlier I posted a formula for a quickie hand sanitizer, but a couple of folks have mentioned that they’re not too hip on the smell, or they would prefer a “spicier” or “fruity” note rather than a minty note.  So, here’s a couple more formulas to keep you safe and sanitized during the cold and […]

When one keeps an Igor, one will find that one spends an inordinate amount of time outside under the burning rays of the DayStar, and often submerged in water saturated with either salt or chlorine.  None of these are terribly good for one’s hair. However, repairing the damage is pretty simple.  Here’s the formula for […]

I’ve put a permanent page, available at the top of the left navigation and the top of the page, that will list all the “How To” projects that I’m moving from instructables back to here. So far, the following How To projects are available: Bath and body projects: How to make bath bombs How to […]

intro – Quick Banana Bread from scratch Everyone has faced the problem of bringing home a bunch of green bananas and having them become over-ripe in what seems like minutes. While over ripe bananas are too mushy to carry around like a portable snack, there’s no reason to waste them when with just a little […]

This extra gentle cleansing scrub will leave your skin feeling silky and smooth. * 1 tablespoon wheat germ * 1 tablespoon oatbran * 2 tablespoons almond oil * 3 drops Sweet Orange essential oil In a mortar and pestle, mix the wheat germ and oatbran together. Add almond oil and essential oil to form a […]