One of the things that you learn when formulating your own diy skincare products is that sometimes your product does not turn out as planned. I attempted to make an anhydrous (without water) body butter for dry and mature skin. I wanted to use kokum butter in the formulation because kokum butter provides deep hydration and nourishment helping to soften and restore elasticity in mature … [Read more...]
Keeping On
I must say that for me, in my third act of life there are still things that I want to achieve, because I am still here. But what I have learned is that when you are trying to take your life into a different direction, you have to rise to the occasion. That’s the hard part. You can want “change” all you want. But, if you don’t do anything about it you are going to be in that same position six … [Read more...]
Achieving My Magnum Opus
One of the things that I am learning in my 3rd act of life is that when you are learning something new and it is the most challenging task you have ever faced, it takes confidence, courage, and discipline to see it through to the very end. Completing your masterpiece requires you to be steadfast in achieving your goal. Whatever it is. You can’t have a victim’s mentality. You can’t give up … [Read more...]
Starting From Scratch: The Journey Forward
As we get closer to the New Year, I’ve decided to give myself a head start on one of my New Year’s resolution. And that is to start blogging again, about my journey into learning all that I can about making my own natural skincare products, especially since my skin is aging. A few years ago I learned how to formulate skincare products to use on my body. But I stopped learning the craft because … [Read more...]