Moisturizing Low Porosity Hair

Updated May, 2015 Low porosity hair is not necessarily difficult hair or problem hair. It is hair that is easily kept in a healthy conditio...

Film Forming Humectants - What They Are and Why You Need Them

What is a film-forming humectant? It's a term for a group of ingredients that are moisturizers par excellence! Especially for hair that...

Coconut Oil Makes My Hair Stiff! (Or rough)

Coconut oil is great for hair - some people simply cannot have a good hair day without it. It makes hair less porous so it doesn't get a...

Creating a Hair Care Routine and Troubleshooting Your Routine

If you start researching how to best care for your hair, it may start to seem like confusing chore. So many treatments and possibilities and...

Time-Saving Tips For Making Homemade Flaxseed Gel

Time-Saving Tips For Making Homemade Flaxseed (Linseed) Gel Sometimes making homemade hair gel can feel like an inconvenient chore when you ...

Gelatin Protein Treatment Recipe Update

I created my gelatin protein treatment recipe in the summer of 2010 and I've been using it ever since to reduce the frizz in my wavy h...

Silicone Ingredient Solubility List

Silicone Solubility List Updated November 26, 2015 I compiled these lists based on information from ingredient manufacturers. If you want to...