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All About Wood Wicks For Candle Makers
Hello Handmakers! Many of you have come up to us recently, asking about wood wicks and how to use them in your handmade candles. So today, we’re sharing with you one of our favorite informative posts by Armatage Candle Company! *The following has been lightly edited to make it more concise and relevant to Malaysian…
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DIY Strawberry and Honey Whipped Sugar Scrub in 4 Steps
Hello Handmakers! Strawberry Fresh and Honey is our jam at the moment so here’s a quick Strawberry & Honey Whipped Sugar Scrub we’ve been loving recently 🙌 What You’ll Need 100g of Stephenson Personal Care’s OPC (Foaming Bath Butter) Base 50g of Organic Cane Sugar Scrub 10 drops of Strawberry Fresh Fragrance Oil 10 drops of Honey…
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Your Ultimate Scent Category Guide to Craftiviti’s Fragrance Oils
Hello Fragrance Lovers! At Craftiviti, we have more or less 100 types of fragrance oils which are suitable for DIY personal care products like cosmetics, skincare, soaps and more; and scented projects like candles, perfume and diffusers. Our fragrance oils can be used on their own too! (If you want to learn more about our…
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DIY Mini Plant Pots with Terracotta Powder and Plaster of Paris
If there’s something we love just as much as plants, it’s our own unique pots to house those plants! For today, we’re sharing this super quick and super easy craft project where you can easily DIY your own mini plant pots using terracotta powder, plaster of Paris, or both! What you’ll need: Terracotta Powder Plaster…
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The Number 1 (and most common) Allergen in Skincare Products is This
Hello Handmakers! In skincare and personal care, the Number 1 and most common allergen is something we often don’t think twice about. It’s in practically every product and often gets overlooked for other scientific sounding ingredients that most of us don’t know what they are unless we Google them. So, what’s this #1 and super…
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Relieving Stress and Insomnia with the Calming Chamomile Pillow Mist Spray
Hello Handmakers! In plant lore, chamomile symbolizes “patience in adversity” and that is really fitting, especially considering the many benefits of this amazing plant! The most popular benefit of chamomile is it’s ability to calm, soothe and relax. If life has been really stressful for your recently and you find yourself losing sleep or unable…
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Using Essential Oils as Natural Bug Repellents
Hello Handmakers! As the weather changes in Malaysia, we find a surplus of bugs everywhere and while they’re living things living their own life just like us, it can get annoying when they invade our living space and bite us. With that said, here’s some of our favorite essential oils that you can use as…
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DIY Pillar Candle Using Creamy Palm Wax
Hello Handmakers! We’ve recently brought in a new palm wax called the Creamy Palm Wax because of how smooth and shiny it turns out (as opposed to the gorgeous crystalizing effect of normal palm wax). This post here is to share with you how you can easily make your own pillar candles using our new…
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4 Common Candle Myths Debunked
Hello Handmakers! We found this interesting post by the National Candle Association (NCA) and wanted to share with you this information on 4 common candle myths (some of which are actually frequently asked questions by our customers too) 🙌 4 Common Candle Myths Debunked by National Candle Association Inaccuracies around candles continue to populate the…
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Your Ultimate Introduction to Crafti-Kit
Hello soon-to-be Handmakers, Here’s everything you need to know about our Crafti-Kits – your complete handmaking project in a box! If you’ve ever: ✔️ wanted to create your own personal care products but don’t know where to start…✔️ felt reluctant to try making your own products because you’re scared they won’t come out right…✔️wanted to…
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