I finally broke down and ordered some FF shampoo and conditioner from Amazon. The brand is Earth Science, apparently a pretty popular one. Shipping was $9. Eek! But seeing as how I’d have to drive all the way to OKC to MAYBE find some in a store it’s going to work out the same. And [...]
Archive for September, 2008
26 Sep
Adventures in FF alternatives
I did it. I made soap. It has tiny oily pockets inside, though, which may or may not disappear with curing. It may have been caused by overstirring (?) since I had to redo it three times to get it to set up. Time will tell. On the plus side, the non-oily parts work like [...]
23 Sep
Making soap: How NOT to
I decided to try making my own soap so I could control the ingredients. An acquaintance pointed me at Miller’s Homemade Soap Pages, which has all the advice you could ever want on how to make your own soap. It’s not a fancy-schmancy site, but it is quite useful. Unfortunately, it seemed all the soap [...]
19 Sep
Symptoms of my fragrance sensitivity/allergy/whatever
This is an edited version of a page on my other blog, Sherri Blossoms, where I tell a bit about my story and list my symptoms. ~~~ I’ve brought up my symptoms to doctor after doctor, and the most common response is one of dismissal. To be dismissed by your doctor is disheartening, to say [...]
18 Sep
Think of me and go fragrance-free!
I’ve recently found out that my chronic illness is caused by fragrance. I thought I’d share my journey here, where my discoveries may be of use to someone and where I am sure to attract like-minded people. In case you’ve never tried to rid yourself of all fragrance, it is impossible. It’s everywhere: in the [...]
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