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As we move into the lazy summer months, when I generally have more time to write and experiment, I’m wondering what you want to know? What interests you at the moment? I’ll be writing a few more posts on how to use conditioning emulsifiers in other creations, and then a short series on nail care...
Well, that was a great camping trip! (I don’t have many photos as Cameron took most of them, so here’s one of our site with Wanda and Raymond making breakfast!) We left on Sunday, arrived Sunday night around 6:00 or so, and the fun began. We spent Monday swimming, then went into Spokane on Tuesday...
I’ve written about beard conditioners before, but I thought I’d expand the topic a little more considering we’ve been discussing conditioners at length for a while. Manly men with giant beards can benefit from beard conditioners in two ways – it can help keep their beards nicely conditioned and detangled, and it can help moisturize...
I like to make a conditioner-like shaving lotion as well…(originally from this post) SHAVING LOTIONOIL PHASE3% Incroquat BTMS or cetrimonium bromide2% cetyl alcohol2% jojoba oil2.7% shea, fractionated coconut, or other light oil2% phytokeratin or other hydrolyzed protein1.1% silk protein HEATED WATER PHASE5% aloe vera (increase to 10% if you like)80.7% water1% hydrovance or other humectant...
Conditioners make awesome shaving products, and you don’t need to make many tweaks to get an awesome product that offers post-shaving moisturizing! You can use any of the conditioners we’ve made with cetrimonium bromide or BTMS-50 as shaving products…but let’s tweak them to make them even more skin friendly. I love adapting conditioner bars to...