by Marie | May 26, 2022 | General DIY
A few months ago I shared Ten pieces of equipment for new formulators (Part 1 & Part 2), where I covered ten must-have (and a few bonus/optional) pieces of equipment you need to start formulating skincare and cosmetics. Today we are looking at equipment you’ll want to add to your formulating kit as you grow and progress into an intermediate formulator. Some of these items are upgrades, some are expansions, and some are brand new. Let’s get started!
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by Marie | Dec 27, 2021 | General DIY
Happy almost-2022! With the new year creeping up on us I thought I’d take a moment to look back at some of my favourite formulations from the past year (and let’s be real—I’m taking a bit of a break after publishing tons of extra content this December!). I shared a whopping 78 formulations this year, and each one has a blog post and a full video tutorial—which ones made the “best of” cut?
This collection includes my holy-grail long-wearing cream eyeshadow and cream eyeliner, some gorgeous emulsified body butters, and some thoroughly Bee-Bettered formulations that I’m really happy with.
Watch the partner video for my top 10 formulations + some valuable formulation lessons
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Thank you so much for all your support this year—I appreciate all of you immensely ❤️
by Marie | Sep 23, 2021 | General DIY
Happy tenth birthday, Humblebee & Me! I can hardly believe it’s been a decade since I launched Humblebee & Me. Back in 2011 Humblebee & Me was just a way to share the things I was making with friends and family—how I bound a book, the recipe for the cookies I brought to the office, and of course, how I made lip balm, lotion, and soap. As the years passed I focussed more and more on formulating, phasing out posts on other topics, and then in April 2016 I was laid off and decided to try and make Humblebee & Me my full-time job. Since then I have launched the Humblebee & Me YouTube channel (and seen it grow to 100k+ subscribers!), travelled internationally to attend and speak at conferences, and hosted Humblebee & Me meet-ups from Tasmania to Toronto to Prague to Portland. I’ve earned two formulation diplomas from Formula Botanica and learned so, so much. It’s been an amazing decade, and I’m so excited to see what the next decade brings. Thank you so much for all of your support ❤️
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by Marie | Apr 8, 2021 | General DIY
Today we’re talking about hyaluronic acid! If you haven’t read 2018’s Let’s Talk About Hyaluronic Acid post, definitely give that a read first—it covers the hyaluronic acid basics. In this post I’ll be tackling some of the most common questions I get about hyaluronic acid and highlight some of my favourite hyaluronic acid formulations. Let’s get hydrated!
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by Marie | Dec 17, 2020 | General DIY
DIY’ed cosmetics and skincare have the potential to create some seriously impressive messes, so I thought I’d take some time today to share how I deal with those greasy/fragrant/pigmented/powdery messes! I’d also love to hear your cleaning tips in the comments 🙂
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by Marie | Sep 21, 2020 | General DIY
Holy moly— Humblebee & Me is nine! Today’s post is a bit of a celebratory retrospective, while today’s video is a rather fun reaction-style video featuring the oldest DIYs on Humblebee & Me 😂It was really fun to go back and look at some projects that I was really proud of at the time and see how much I’ve learned and improved! Thank you so much to every single one of you who has helped make these last 9 years possible—I appreciate your support immensely ❤️
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