Oils – Which Ones Soak In vs. Coat the Hair?

Updated: May 2015 Plant oils are emollients used to soften hair or add “plasticity” or pliability. Pliable hair bends easily without breakin...

Alcohol In Hair Sprays

I like hair spray now and then. Usually when I need to be certain  my hair will stay in place - whether up or down. There are times when bei...

New Ideas For Itchy Scalp

Two of my new favorite shampoo-free or gentle-shampoo-only itchy scalp treatments and one more tentative idea. If you have itchy scalp, itch...

My Hair Can't Seem To Get Enough Protein!

Are you one of those people who started using protein treatments (for example, the gelatine treatment from this blog) and find that, at some...

What's Cookin' - Easy, Humectant Wave/Curl Boosting Jelly

For this recipe, I was trying to keep what I like about Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Gel and leave what I don't like about it (the scent, ...

Gelatin Hair Protein Treatment FAQs

Here are some tips and tidbits about my gelatin protein treatment recipe: ©Science-y Hair Blog 2013 Concentration If you use a whole packet ...