#cotton acetate

[raresort]

Hello, my name is Anastasia, I will show you beautiful things for hair now. I’m working with accessoires, if you are interesting - write me, and I will choose something special for you, or I’ll send you a link for shop.

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[freshthoughts2020]

[bumblebeeappletree]

Ice dyeing is a fun way to create colorful patterns on fiber using natural color. Freezing fresh or exhaust dyes into ice cubes welcomes a diffused watercolor palette. Adding a layer of dried dye flowers to the frozen mix will invite punches of vivid hues on top. The combination is a lovely way to create tie dye effects to your favorite textiles. Plus, with the help of some common household products, colors can be shifted to expand the rainbow of hues. This tutorial will show you how to ice dye with frozen exhaust dyes & dried flowers, shift color with pH modifiers as well as the resulting effect on cotton.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro - Ice dyeing with exhaust

1:22 Ice & natural color

2:37 Exhaust dyes

2:57 Making ice

3:38 Cotton fiber

4:20 Color modifiers

4:53 Studio set-up

5:34 Ice cube build

7:30 Midway thaw

8:27 Exhaust reveal

12:18 Dried flowers

13:42 Second ice build

15:41 Final thaw results

18:11 Ice dye comparison

19:58 Wrap up

20:48 Sneak peek of next tutorial

21:19 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST

Exhaust dyes - madder, sulfur cosmos, marigold, logwood & hollyhock

Dried dye matter - calendula, dyer's chamomile, yarrow, scabiosa/pincushion, hollyhock, madder root, logwood

Ice

Ice molds

Strainer

Pot

Modifiers - citric acid, washing soda & ferrous sulfate used in video

Mordant - alum acetate used in video

Textile of choice - cotton featured

[yodacellulose]

Find Cellulose Acetate Powder at Unbeatable Prices

Want to find cellulose acetate powder price that are more reasonable? Yoda Cellulose provides solutions that are both affordable and high-quality without sacrificing either. Our cellulose acetate powder works wonderfully for a wide range of different uses. Check out the low pricing we provide now at Yoda Cellulose, and see how we can help you take your projects to the next level.

[thekims4]

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[wafflepatterns]

New sewing pattern <Kikyo> 3-in-1 Jacket

A new item is just released from Waffle Patterns. Meet the 3-in-1 Jacket <Kikyo> sewing pattern. This is a set of 3 items; an outdoor style jacket + zip-in/zip-out removable hood + zip-in/zip-out removable liner. Convenient and fun utility item for your trip, outdoor activity or daily use for all seasons!

You can make only an unlined utility jacket or a full set of items.

<design options>

-Jacket The jacket is unlined with a zipper+button opening. There are a lot of functional pockets. Please mix and combine the pocket designs as your usage.

The waist pockets have 2 kinds of hand-warmer layer designs. One is easy to sew patch type, and one is a welt type. The chest pocket designs are 2 types, too; flap+patch or zipper type.

My personal favourite is the zipper pocket on the chest and the sleeve pocket. I find they are very handy. I always put important things here like keyholders.

There are other functional details like a back belt, sleeve pleats, or shoulder tabs. You can skip some details.

The fit is loose-regular for room of the removable liner.

-Removable Liner The liner is zip-in / zip-out type. You can attach it to the shell at the front facing with zippers supported by small buttons and elastic loops.

It has a pocket and you can use as an inside pocket.

Of course, you can skip the liner. But it is very fun to add! And pretty easy to sew compared to the shell.

Btw, it is not really impossible to wear this liner as a jacket, especially if you make both inside and out clean. But the front area of the fitting goes off, so I do not recommend it officially.

-Removable Hood The zip-in / zip-out removable hood is lined and has a front button opening. You can attach it to the shell at the neckline on the collar by a zipper. The zipper is attached to the inside of the hood, so the hood layer comes outside of the garment. I found it is functional because when it rains, the rainwater should not sit between the layer of the Collar and hood. It has a string, but you can skip this.

Please make your creative style by mixing your favourite details!

<fabric recommendation>

<Shell> The pattern is drafted for woven fabrics. Light to medium weight durable but not too stiff woven jacket fabrics are recommended. like denim, gabardine, twill, canvas, etc.

Please consider the fabric with some body because it has to support the removable liner.

If your fabric is very thick/stiff, please consider using other lighter fabrics partly to avoid the thick layers, like pocket flaps or layered pocket parts.

Please choose a suitable one for your design intention and how you want to wear it. I strongly recommend checking with actual samples.

<Lining for shell> The hood and the pocket bags use lining fabric. Normal lining fabrics like plain cotton or acetate will work, but functional ones like quilted or faux fur will be fun, too.

<Removable liner> The liner constructed from; -Lining fabric(outside) -Thermal lining fabric (inside when you wear)

-Lining fabric(outside) Light weight lining fabric with a smooth texture will work like plain cotton or acetate etc.

-Thermal lining fabric (inside when you wear) Consider fabric like thin quilt, light weight fleece, flannel, or light faux fur, etc.

I recommend avoiding too heavy fabrics which cannot be supported by the shell. I made one with boiled wool. It is very warm but a bit heavy. A thick quilt may be too much volume. If you want to go with a volumy liner, maybe going 1-2 size up is a better idea.

For flannel and fleece versions, I used slippery fabric for the sleeve parts of the inside liner for comfort, but maybe no need to do that depending on your intention. If you use thick or fluffy fabric and worry about comfort about this part, please remember slippery fabrics are a safer choice.

<Sample fabrics in the photos> Here is a fabric list I used for the samples. I could not get all the shops which I bought from because some are too old or from wholesalers.

- Brick orange x plaid Shell ; cotton mixed twill Liner (thermal inside) ; wool mixed flannel Liner (outside) ; plain cotton lining

- Yellow sample Shell ; light weight water repellent outdoor fabric (from kniphal.nl) I think it is not for garments originally, but not very thick so it still worked. Liner (thermal inside) ; thin pre-quilted (thin insulation like under 80g backed with satin) Liner (outside) ; plain cotton lining

- khaki sample Shell ; cotton mixed twill (from nnstoffen.nl) Liner (thermal inside) ; light fleece (from nnstoffen.nl) Liner (outside) ; plain cotton lining

The fabric choice all depends on your design intention and how you want to wear it. I strongly recommend checking with actual samples as much as possible. Also researching store bought jackets will help your ideas.

<Size>

The fitting is loose-regular. I made just size for the yellow and khaki, but the orange one is one size smaller because the liner is thinner. I strongly recommend making a muslin for perfect fit. Some of my testers made 1 size larger with a mid-weight liner. If you use very fluffy volumy liner or want to wear thick sweater underneath, maybe considering 1-2 size larger is a good idea.

<Other materials>

-Zipper for attaching the liner I used general width (about 28mm) plastic teeth zippers. Because 2 zipper tapes come on the R-side facing(see the 1st photo), wide type zippers are not suitable.

-Zipper for attaching the hood This part is curved, so should be flexible. I used plastic teeth type and have no problem. Maybe some coil types are more flexible. But, I avoided coil type because I broke them often for some reason (maybe only me?)

Also, this jacket comes with many zipper tapes, I prefer plastic type because of the light weight.

-Other I attached the tabs on the pocket flaps. Those are pieces of folded twill tape(keperband).

<Other>

-Because the jacket is unlined, I finished the most seams with flat fell seam. If you do this, maybe it is better to add extra 2-3mm to the seam allowance. Some parts are not suitable for flat fell finish like bulky parts or armholes. I used bias tapes for armholes, and serger for bulky parts(like front yoke with flap).

-If you do not like visible zipper tapes, you can add twill tape or folded strips of shell fabric over the zipper tape.

-Some store bought jackets with a zip-on hood use a placket over the zipper. I think it is suitable if your fabric is thin. (I tried one and find too bulky)

********************* The sewing pattern includes 18 pages of instructions and all the sewing processes are described with detailed illustrations. The pattern files are available for both home printers (A4 or US letter) and copyshop(A0 format).

You can check other photos of this model on my Flickr page.

The 3-in-1 Jacket -Kikyo- (size 32 - 54) PDF sewing pattern is available here. Also in the Etsy shop.

Special discount price until 14th Oct. 2024 (CEST) with other popular patterns. No discount code is needed! The sale page is here.

*****  Special offer for Paper pattern and free shipping Paper pattern + PDF option is available limited time. *The paper includes only the pattern, please print out the instruction by yourself or read it with your tablet or PC.  The PDF + Paper listing page is here.

Enjoy your sewing!

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[chicinsilk]

US Vogue May 1, 1957

Anne St. Marie wears a checkered voile beach jacket over a black swimsuit. Both by Cole of California; the Galey & Lord jacket in madras cotton. Suit, in suede Celanese acetate, cotton and Lastex.

Anne St. Marie porte une veste de plage en voile à carreaux sur un maillot de bain noir. Tous deux par Cole of California ; la veste de Galey & Lord en coton madras. Costume, en acétate Celanese suédé, coton et Lastex.

Photo Roger Prigent vogue archive

[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Cocktail dress.

Date: ca. 1955

Fashion House: La Petite (Melbourne); Designer: Pat Rodgers

Medium: Silk, wool, cotton, metal, acetate

[handweavers]

my mother has asked me to ask “that weaver friend of yours” lol — do you have experience dyeing linen? what does the process look like for natural vs synthetic dyes?

happy to be that weaver friend of yours 🥰❤️ dyeing linen is basically the same as dyeing cotton or any other cellulose fiber, so any synthetic dye that works for cotton will also work for linen. a professional grade fiber reactive dye like procion mx or dharma's procion (here) dyes cellulose fiber without heat, and the process is quick and painless. it just involves a large bucket, water, the dye powder and the cloth you wish to dye. i have little experience with rit dye so i'm not sure if you'd need heat for that, but procion dye is higher quality, comes in a lot more colours than rit, and a 2oz container is like $2 usd and goes a long way

the natural dye process for linen takes a lot longer than the procion dye process and requires several steps. cellulose fibers really don't like to take dyes so you basically have to do a bunch of alchemy to convince it to do what you want (compared to protein fibers like wool and silk which love dyes and only need some gentle nudges)

naturally dyeing linen depends on the dye you'd wish to use, but the process is essentially: scouring, mordanting, and dyeing. it's really important that you scour linen especially because it contains a lot of pectins that prevent dye from penetrating the fiber, so a harsh scouring is best (ie. washing it with hot water and ph neutral soap, even to the point of boiling the cloth. linen can take a lot of heat and is better for it, cotton is more sensitive) you'll probably have to do this before dyeing it with the synthetic dye too for best results

most natural dyes require that you mordant the cloth before dyeing. some dyes don't require a mordant (indigo is the big one, but if you're working with onion skins or other materials that contain tannins this is also true. however mordanting the cloth before dyeing with tannins or even mordanting with tannins is still recommended for better colour performance long-term unless you're working with indigo in which case using a mordant can actually cause problems) but if you're unsure, assume that you need to apply a mordant. you essentially have to simmer the cloth in a hot pot with either a material that contains tannins (tannic acid), a natural bio-accumulator of aluminum (symplocos), or use a metal salt (alum acetate is best for cellulose, but iron and copper salts can also be used. the metal salts route requires more safety precautions esp if you use copper salt, you can't dump that down the drain) your choice of mordant impacts the final colour with different mordants shifting the chemical reaction that happens in the cloth when you dye it

with cotton and linen, after you use the mordant you need to use either a chalk or wheat bran bath to remove excess mordant from the cloth, esp if you use alum acetate, otherwise it can leave a whitish cast over the cloth and also impede dyeing lol. wheat bran baths tend to cause a warmer tone to the final dyed cloth, chalk baths cause a cooler tone. i only use wheat bran baths bc i prefer the warmth and i get the bran cheaply at my local punjabi grocer

only then can you dye the cloth, again unless you're working with a dye like coffee or tea or onion skins OR indigo. linen really doesn't like to take natural dyes unless you do all the above steps, it's stubborn. the dye process itself depends on what dye you use and you can do stuff like solar dyeing if you don't want to simmer it in a pot on a stove. if you plan to go the natural dye route lmk and i can send you some scans of a book i have that contains precise instructions for preparing linen for dyeing

[alphaman99]

Mark Flatt

One crisp winter morning in Sweden, a cute little girl named Greta woke up to a perfect world, one where there were no petroleum products ruining the earth. She tossed aside her cotton sheet and wool blanket and stepped out onto a dirt floor covered with willow bark that had been pulverized with rocks. “What’s this?” she asked.

“Pulverized willow bark,” replied her fairy godmother.

“What happened to the carpet?” she asked.

“The carpet was nylon, which is made from butadiene and hydrogen cyanide, both made from petroleum,” came the response.

Greta smiled, acknowledging that adjustments are necessary to save the planet, and moved to the sink to brush her teeth where instead of a toothbrush, she found a willow, mangled on one end to expose wood fibre bristles.

“Your old toothbrush?” noted her godmother, “Also nylon.”

“Where’s the water?” asked Greta.

“Down the road in the canal,” replied her godmother, ‘Just make sure you avoid water with cholera in it”

“Why’s there no running water?” Greta asked, becoming a little peevish.

“Well,” said her godmother, who happened to teach engineering at MIT, “Where do we begin?” There followed a long monologue about how sink valves need elastomer seats and how copper pipes contain copper, which has to be mined and how it’s impossible to make all-electric earth-moving equipment with no gear lubrication or tires and how ore has to be smelted to a make metal, and that’s tough to do with only electricity as a source of heat, and even if you use only electricity, the wires need insulation, which is petroleum-based, and though most of Sweden’s energy is produced in an environmentally friendly way because of hydro and nuclear, if you do a mass and energy balance around the whole system, you still need lots of petroleum products like lubricants and nylon and rubber for tires and asphalt for filling potholes and wax and iPhone plastic and elastic to hold your underwear up while operating a copper smelting furnace and . . .

“What’s for breakfast?” interjected Greta, whose head was hurting.

"Fresh, range-fed chicken eggs,” replied her godmother. “Raw.”

“How so, raw?” inquired Greta.

“Well, . . .” And once again, Greta was told about the need for petroleum products like transformer oil and scores of petroleum products essential for producing metals for frying pans and in the end was educated about how you can’t have a petroleum-free world and then cook eggs. Unless you rip your front fence up and start a fire and carefully cook your egg in an orange peel like you do in Boy Scouts. Not that you can find oranges in Sweden anymore.

“But I want poached eggs like my Aunt Tilda makes,” lamented Greta.

“Tilda died this morning,” the godmother explained. “Bacterial pneumonia.”

“What?!” interjected Greta. “No one dies of bacterial pneumonia! We have penicillin.”

“Not anymore,” explained godmother “The production of penicillin requires chemical extraction using isobutyl acetate, which, if you know your organic chemistry, is petroleum-based. Lots of people are dying, which is problematic because there’s not any easy way of disposing of the bodies since backhoes need hydraulic oil and crematoriums can’t really burn many bodies using as fuel Swedish fences and furniture, which are rapidly disappearing - being used on the black market for roasting eggs and staying warm.”

This represents only a fraction of Greta’s day, a day without microphones to exclaim into and a day without much food, and a day without carbon-fibre boats to sail in, but a day that will save the planet.

Tune in tomorrow when Greta needs a root canal and learns how Novocain is synthesized.

[positivexcellence]

towwn: got your eye on new sunnies for summer? 😎 consider one of these shades made with style and sustainability in mind. beyond avoiding virgin plastics, the best eco-friendly sunglasses are durable, offer high-quality uv protection, are crafted with recycled or sustainable materials. keep swiping to find a few of our fav “green-tinted” glasses brands.

@paradigmeyewear these iscc-certified recycled sunglasses boast glam, unisex ‘70s-influenced designs. made via 3-d printing + smart tech, the bold retro pairs also commit to fighting the climate crisis by donating to @coolearthaction.

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@gemmastyleseyewear the factory where these cool shades are made is powered by 80% solar energy, plus they minimize waste through low-quantity production runs + recyclable shipping materials. travel cases repurpose two recycled plastic bottles.

sunski the brand’s famed “superlight” polymer frame designs include round, aviator + wayfarer frames to ensure comfy eye protection. in addition to using recycled materials, they partner with @earthguardians to support indigenous youth.

@banbeeyewear these aussie-made sunnies are crafted with sustainable materials like copper or biodegradable acetate at an accessible price.

@lespecs the “le sustain” collection commits to reducing eco-impact with carefully vetted materials, including recycled jersey pouches + cardboard box packaging. they also partner with @take3forthesea to protect all oceans, land + wildlife from plastic pollution.

@soloeyewear with eye health activism as part of its core mission, solo seeks to end blindness + restore vision for those in need. through ethically sourced recycled + repurposed materials, including bamboo, they reduce their carbon footprint & prevent hundreds of lbs. of virgin plastic yearly.

@proofeyewear this idaho eyewear co. got started on shark tank with sunnies handcrafted using sustainably-sourced wood, biodegradable cotton acetate + recycled aluminum.

[bumblebeeappletree]

Before you comment that I should be using tannins if I want the colors to last in the sun, please check out my newest video:

Mordanting Cotton With vs Without Tannin -

• Mordanting Cotton With...

In this video I use 6 mordanting methods on cotton fabric and then dye the fabric pieces with 4 natural dyes. You will see the mordanting process and the results. I also performed a light/wash fastness test on the dyed fabrics to see how the colors last.

Blog post with photos of the results and descriptions of all mordanting methods: https://www.chromaticnatureclothing.c...

Mordant ingredients I used:

Aluminum Acetate - https://www.chromaticnatureclothing.c...

Aluminum Lactate - https://www.chromaticnatureclothing.c...

Alum (Potassium Aluminum Sulfate) - https://chromaticnatureclothing.com/p...

Sodium Acetate - https://chromaticnatureclothing.com/p...

Soda Ash - https://www.chromaticnatureclothing.c...

Calcium Carbonate (chalk) - https://www.chromaticnatureclothing.c...

Soy milk & vinegar - grocery store

Synthrapol detergent - https://www.misterart.com/crafts/text...

The dyes I used:

Madder root - https://www.chromaticnatureclothing.c...

Osage Orange - https://www.etsy.com/listing/62246447...

Avocado skins - eat some avocados

Logwood -https://chromaticnatureclothing.com/p...

00:00 - What this is about

01:45 - Soy milk mordant method

04:03 - All the other mordant methods

10:44 - Dyeing the fabrics

12:56 - Light/wash fastness test

14:01 - Soy milk debacle

15:07 - Madder root results

19:22 - Osage Orange results

21:46 - Avocado skins results

24:14 - Logwood results

26:31 - My closing thoughts

[fionarara]

+ hipster ! kenma .

+ tw : one mention of a drug, cigarettes, slight cat slander, please this is a joke

+ hipster ! kenma . owns a hairless sphynx cat, because cutesy cats with fluffy fur are for plebs + hipster ! kenma . who shows up to a kickback party at kuroo’s place and upon discovering that the fridge is only stocked full of ultra-generic basic beer brands, decides he would rather drink the warm belgium-imported craft beer which has not yet been cooled, because dude would never be caught holding a shitty bud light in hand or drinking a white claw + hipster ! kenma . “knows the DJ” when you walk into this music venue with him, but in actuality, they only had a singular random encounter on the street during one of kenma's smoke breaks from his part-time job at a local arcade bar: this DJ guy just happened to be strolling by when he casually asked kenma if he could bum a cig off of him and come in real quick just to use the bathroom

+ hipster ! kenma . says, not only is it too expensive to touch up the roots of your hair so often with bleach, but it’s also way too high maintenance, and according to hipster kenma, high-maintenance = highly manufactured, super lame. clearly, presenting with two-toned slightly unkempt hair with a heroin-chic grunge look is some sort of torch one can hold about their own authentic individuality against the status quo...and how one is too cool to give a fuck, yeah + hipster ! kenma . who only rolls his own cigarettes, being the loose tobacco aficionado he is, and uses Bali Shag brand–exclusively. shows you how to roll it just right into a small narrowed cone shape that’s precise and comfortable enough to rest between your pretty fingers, demonstrating how to twist the tip’s end of the handmade cig in the most exquisitely cool way so that when you flame it up, it'll flash with a dazzling little light show right before you take a puff and inhaaale + hipster ! kenma . shows you his entire collection of vintage 8-bit video games, his faves are the few that are most rare and special edition versions where only a handful in the world were made (500 copies worldwide to be exact) + hipster ! kenma . will often wear high quality acetate-plastic glasses with thick-rimmed frames – non-prescription. boy has 20/20 vision and, more often than not, has his bicolored strands of hair hanging over his eyes, barely able to see from his own peripheral vision, so can someone please explain why the guy has thirteen different varying-style pairs of them? + hipster ! kenma . who is, duh, a self-proclaimed male feminist. he even has a cat onesie for his hairless sphynx kitty made of organic cotton with the words 'The Future is Female' printed on it. he makes sure to put the garment on his penisy-looking cat before going out on any first date in case he happens to score that night by getting to bring the date home

+ hipster ! kenma . buys and then wears a thrifted 90s D.A.R.E. T-shirt three days in a row, but later that weekend does cocaine off the cover of a vinyl record by The Stokes at this hole-in-the-wall dive bar while attending Yamamoto’s birthday party

+ hipster ! kenma . hates every mainstream video game, yet you’ll still catch him playing Pokémon GO on the DL when he thinks no one is looking because the nostalgia can’t be beat no matter how much his little alt-heart tries, plus deep down he refuses to quit until he’s at least caught the shiny versions of Jolteon and Umbreon

+ hipster ! kenma . has a nose piercing, with a vintage sterling-silver stud that comes with a whole intricate story and history behind it that he purchased at this obscure pawn shop out in the arts district of a super hip neighborhood he heard about + hipster ! kenma . whose newest pair of skinny jeans are so tight on him, they’ve begun to chafe the delicate skin of his thighs and a small rash developed as a result (despite hinata repeatedly mentioning they were probably a bit too snug), so he takes himself in for a yearly doctor’s visit for a simple topical cream prescription fix when his physician informs him they’d detected some curious results of a lower sperm count, asking kenma if for any reason he’d been doing anything as of late that would impact his testicles…oopsie

+ hipster ! kenma . whose favorite beanie is definitely in need of a wash soon, however he can’t just go ruining the ethically-sourced organic cashmere it's made of and risk ruining this special material + hipster ! kenma . would grow a “dope stubble beard” – if only he could, but alas – (and he would use the word, alas, whenever sharing this dilemma with anyone) alas, he—cannot. “...damn my damned genetics...”

+ hipster ! kenma . has not been to see or support a nekoma game as an alumni ever since he seriously started working (–biking to work, by the way, because ‘excess fossil fuels are whack’) in the tech world at this startup company of some trendy new game app…since being associated with any jock conduct anymore is the antithesis of his counter-culture lifestyle now

+ hipster ! kenma . believes heavily in the issue of gentrification in the new neighborhood he just relocated to, without realizing he is part of the problem + hipster ! kenma. has a snide opinion about eeeeverything …

 + hipster ! kenma . part 2 . ⇢ + link2masterlist . ⇢

[bitterwaters]

Acetone, Alternatives, and Additives

Acetone is the best polish remover, hands down. Pure acetone is the best and cheapest option out there. With a few exceptions, other polish removers are just 80% water, 15% acetone, and a little scent, coloring, maybe vitamin E for texture. They're awful. You have to use more, soak your nails with water (bad!), and scrub harder to get everything off. Just use acetone!

But I'm allergic to acetone! damn that sucks. Acetone-free removers are available; they use methyl acetate instead. They're still mostly water. Give that a shot. If you find it to be too weak to be effective, pick up Orly's polish thinner. It's 100% methyl acetate and SHOULD NOT BE USED TO THIN POLISH. It destroys polish. I don't know why they sell it as a thinner. But it's good for a bottle and brush cleaner, and it'll strip your nails.

Acetone dries me out :( Yup. But the fix is easy: glycerin. I didn't think it would work, but I saw a major difference the first time I used it. It truly does keep skin and nails from drying out! Pick up a bottle at Amazon or a health food store. You'll also need a little water--glycerin and acetone don't mix, but they are both miscible in water.

The standard acetone:glycerin:water ratio is 10:1:1-1.5. Add an ounce of glycerin to ten ounces of acetone, then shake vigorously. If it doesn't fully mix, add a tiny bit of water and shake again. That's it! You're done.

I put this in a dispenser and use it to strip polish. It's perfect for a ten-minute soak using lots of product. For manicure clean-up, I find that I need a higher acetone ratio or polish doesn't get fully removed. I keep that in a separate bottle, probably a 15:1 acteone:glycerin ratio.

You can also buy scented acetone additive if you're a smell freak. Bliss Kiss and several indies make their own. There are unique scents in PPU and HHC every month. Be cautious with indie scents. I recently had a bad reaction to one that contained peppermint essential oil--a notorious skin irritant. It peeled off the top layer of my nails.

Do a spot test with any new additive before you soak your whole hand! Add a few drops to an ounce of acetone, apply it to cotton, and leave it somewhere inconspicuous for ten minutes. If the spot gets hot or itchy, take it off and wash with soap. If it doesn't, you're clear to use it as normal.

[unbotheredalwyn]

Comments still not on. I made a post and posted it (look under #Joe Alwyn)with the following information and a photo of Joe arriving at the airport dressed and carrying Bottega Veneta bag followed by a link to the article.. I did not say that he has an on-going representation with either Bottega Veneta or Piaget because I do know know if he does.

My posted message: Joe is carrying a $5120.45 Bottega Veneta bag and is wearing a Bottega Veneta “printed leather chino jacket, a cotton rib tank top, medium washed straight denim, acetate panthos sunglasses, and haddock boat shoes” totaling well over $11,000. He wore two Piaget watches in Cannes: one $31,900, one about $15,000. He wore two Celine Suits.

Just saying for anyone who believes that Joe Alwyn is jobless. . .

Just reblogged thank you so much 😊

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The chemistry behind falling leaves

The season of falling leaves is a self-preservation strategy for trees. As autumn brings cooler temperatures, reduced sunlight, and less precipitation and soil moisture, trees prepare for winter by cutting nutrients to leaves and using hormones to make them fall. In 1963, scientists first isolated "abscisic acid" in cotton, thinking it sped leaf drop, hence its name. Further studies revealed it as a vital hormone in plant growth and stress response, like keeping seeds dormant and regulating stomata for water balance, especially in drought, salinity, and cold. However, abscisic acid's role in leaf fall is less significant than thought. Actually, "auxin (Indole-3-acetic acid)" and "ethylene" are key regulators in leaf abscission signaling.