Mini Formulation Makeover: Rose & Silk Facial Setting Spray (c. 2013)
A nice idea, but poor execution. Let’s make it better!
Mini Formulation Makeover: Shea Butter & Citrus Shampoo Bar (c. 2012)
My first ever shampoo bar needs a glow up 😄 Let’s get to it!
Formulate a new Dual Hair Conditioner with me (Part 2)
Let’s make some conditioner and see how my brand new Dual Hair Conditioner formulation works!
Formulate a new Dual Hair Conditioner with me (Part 1)
I need more hair conditioner, so let’s formulate one together!
Rose & Silk Clarifying Shampoo
Today I’m sharing a formulation I’ve had a ton of requests for; an all-natural, sulfate-free liquid shampoo! This Rose & Silk Clarifying Shampoo was one of my Formula Botanica Diploma in Organic Haircare Formulation final projects (if you’d like to read my full review of the course, click here). I formulated this shampoo to have rich & decadent lather, a soft scent, and to improve shine and bounce. Because of the all-naturalness, it does use a few ingredients that are new to Humblebee & Me or rarely used; please refer to the substitution suggestions at the end of the formulation if you don’t have everything. Let’s dive in!
Phryne’s Milk of Roses
Last year I positively devoured Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher Mystery series. Set in Melbourne in the late 1920s, the novels star the glamourous and clever Miss Phryne Fisher, who solves all kinds of mysteries in style. I first discovered Phyrne in the TV show based on the books (I streamed it on Amazon Prime a few years ago), and after a 1920’s Gatsby-themed event I was set to attend last spring was cancelled, I rekindled my relationship with the Honourable Miss Fisher in book form. That rekindling is what inspired this formulation for Phryne’s Milk of Roses 🌹
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