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Ana Novinc
Dec 20, 20235 min read
DIY Winter Hair Oil Treatment for Luxuriously Nourished Strands
In the lab of self-care, this formula is your key to vibrant, silky hair all winter long.
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Ana Novinc
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The Ultimate Guide to Natural Essential Oils: Ensuring 100% Purity
Let's explore how to decipher essential oil labels, uncover crucial information, and make informed choices when it comes to EO usage.
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Ana Novinc
Jan 23, 20235 min read
LANOLIN LIP BALM for chapped lips
My must-have winter-time lip protector with only 3 ingredients. Plain gorgeous. Wondrously efficient. And simple to make.
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Ana Novinc
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2-minute AROMATHERAPEUTIC OIL recipe
A quick recipe that you can use during your favorite self-care ritual for a calm, present, heart-happy & healthy NY 2023!
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Ana Novinc
Dec 28, 20225 min read
How to formulate dry body butters (+ Mandarin & Cinnamon Dry Body Butter formula)
Soft, silky body butter with a powdery finish that feels light and luxurious and does not leave your skin feeling heavy, greasy or oily.
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Ana Novinc
Aug 11, 20226 min read
FACE & DECOLLETAGE FIRMING SERUM with dermo-filler & coenzyme Q10
A light Sucragel emulsion with an amazing spread that just sinks into the skin, divinely scented with feminine floral notes.
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Ana Novinc
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Formulating with Sucrose Stearate: A must-have emulsifier in your lab
Get ready for some details about formulating with a very special, versatile, skin-loving ingredient in today's mini guide.
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Ana Novinc
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PURIFYING MARINE jelly mask
Let's make this stunning, cold-process, purifying, sebum-regulating, refreshing jelly mask inspired by the marine world and the color green.
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Ana Novinc
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Lightweight oil serum formula + my top 10 DIY oil infusions
Flower-boosted lightweight serum that is easily applied, nicely absorbed and leaves your skin feeling feather-light with a smooth finish.
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Ana Novinc
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Beginner's guide to oil infusions: How to make plant-infused oils
Nature is waking up and this is a perfect time to make some lovely oil infusions by extracting your favorite springtime plants.
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Ana Novinc
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Formulating with Sucragel: oleogel DOs & DON'Ts
Find out how you can make a variety of trendy skincare products using one star ingredient - Sucragel.
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Ana Novinc
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JASMINE RICE CLEANSING BAR for sensitive skin
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Ana Novinc
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Transitioning from winter to springtime routine: TOP 4 tips
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Ana Novinc
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10 important questions that will help you gain clarity, focus, and boost your skincare-making motivation when things get tough.
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Ana Novinc
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A last-minute DIY gift: Tub tea set box
A super simple (and safe!) 4-ingredient TUB TEA base formula that you can upgrade as you want and desire.
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Ana Novinc
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Unpreserved in-shower anhydrous products. Is it possible?
Some of the formulations used with running water like shampoo bars or clay bars are made without preservatives. How is that possible?
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Ana Novinc
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Winning Candy Grapes Whipped Foot Scrub
Candy Grapes Whipped Foot Scrub formula that is fluffy, heavenly smelling, washes off nicely, and leaves the feet smooth and nourished.
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Ana Novinc
Sep 15, 20205 min read
Accessible skincare knowledge: 3 steps to organizing your skincare science literature (PART 2)
Organize your digital skincare data, keep your mind productive, and your search time investment at a minimum.
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Ana Novinc
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Accessible skincare knowledge: 3 steps to organizing your skincare science literature (PART 1)
Don't let any of the important cosmetic info and skincare education that you've worked so hard to get just slip away or get misplaced.
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