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Mic check: Is glycerin good for hair?

This questions seems to get asked a gazillion times around the interweb. As usual, The Beauty Brains comes through with a solid, and scientific-based answer:

CYW says…I always get confused about glycerin. Is it an ingredient I should use to combat my frizzy hair on hot, humid days? If so, how much can I add to my leave in conditioner so it will be affective without being sticky.

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In the lab: Agave Nectar (we’re not in Atlanta anymore, Toto)

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I packed a suitcase of dirty laundry, a bottle of condish and some other random toiletries for holiday. I didn’t have time to do much more. I figured I’d wash my clothes at Mommy and Daddy’s, then I’d pick up some supplies at the market to mix up some hair prods. Nothing special—a little aloe vera juice, some coconut oil, maybe a little shea if I’m lucky. You know, the usual suspects. When I got to the market, I asked the first clerk I saw: ‘Where can I find the aloe vera juice?’  

Blank stare. Confusion. Crickets.  Continue Reading…

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