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My husband, Raymond, is an amazing cook! Observe the shrimp boil. (I swear he was a Southerner in his last life…he’s great at slow cooking ribs and pork on the BBQ). A shrimp boil is a basic, yet awesome, concept. I love communal eating – food, friends, and great conversation are a fantastic way to...
You can add slip and glide to your conditioners using fatty alcohols – like cetyl alcohol – which will offer extra oomph to the cationic quaternary compound. Fatty alcohols offer what oils offer – slip, lubricity, moisturizing, and a thin film over the hair strands to keep them from rubbing together. There are a number...
I do like my esters. I’ve been experimenting with jojoba esters for the last few weeks and wow, do they add some lovely slip and glide to a facial cleanser! Esters can add moisturization and lubrication to a conditioner, making it feel nice and glidy without adding oils to hair that might not need any...
I love having two pairs of glasses in one case – although my reading glasses will be joining me in craft group for now on because I can’t thread a needle any more!!! – but you could carry an iPod or other important device in the other side. (Oh there’s a surprise, I’ve made a...
An easy way to add slip or lubricity to your conditioners is through the use of oils and butters. We’re actually spoiled for choice here as there are so many we could include that are hair friendly. Ideally, you’ll choose something that won’t go rancid in a short period of time (or something you’ll use...