Something New
I just finished mixing and pouring my first batch of scar/tattoo balm. What did I learn?
Sea Buckthorn oil looks like blood, and even when diluted 2oz to a 4oz base, it still is blood red. Next batch I'll have to use less of the Sea Buckthorn and add in more base, maybe some Jojoba oil in addition to the Evening Primrose.
Unrefined Cocoa Butter is rock hard until it is warmed up to body temperature. Next time I'll need to take it out of the plastic packaging it comes in, and melt it down into another jar before attempting to make the balm.
Red Mandarin oil smells divine. Especially with Cocoa Butter.
I will always love the way beeswax smells. I love bees. They are my friends.
and a word of advice:
Don't injure your back. Just don't do it. Being incapacitated sucks. Whatever deep muscle it is that I have managed to piss off, it really just doesn't want to heal. Even after going to the massage therapist, I'm still in a world of pain. I got someone to cover my shift at work today, so I could take it easy and stop using this muscle that activates every time I twist or bend. This sucks.
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I am allergic to your friends.
I'm actually really, really scared of bees. Have been since I was little. I took it upon myself 2 years ago to stop being phobic around spiders and things they fly & sting. I'm way better than I used to be, but I still have a ridiculous amount of anxiety when one lands on me or flies to close to my head. I think I might have a heart attack if I was allergic. No sting required, just drop dead of fear.