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What's Cookin': Super Smooth Flax Curl Cream

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If you have dry or tightly curled or coarse (hair that has a wide diameter) or kinking hair, you might like this recipe! It does wonders for gray hair too. Defines, softens, de-frizzes, holds gently, adds shine and enhances your hair's natural texture. Warning, Version #1 has one (okay, maybe 2) Uncommon Ingredients. Version #2 does not. It transforms husband's kinking, mind-of-its-own hair into shiny, soft, well-defined waves and curls that just get better as the day wears on. It makes my more silky hair a little heavy, I cannot use too much of it. Here's a link to a stronger-hold recipe, if your hair demands more hold:  Flaxseed Curl Cream . ©Science-y Hair Blog 2013 Ingredients for Super Smooth Flax Curl Cream: - Flaxseeds - Water (preferably distilled) - Coconut oil for dry or porous hair, apricot kernel or grapeseed oil or a mixture of your favorite lighter oils for easily weighed-down hair. Variation #1 : BTMS-25 or BTMS-50 flakes (BTMS contains Cetyl alcohol and Be...

What's Cooking This Week (8-13-11)

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Flaxseed curl cream! If you like "all in one" products or are just looking for something new to try without actually shelling out cash, mix up some of this curl cream. The recipe is also at the bottom of the "Recipes and Projects" page. ©Science-y Hair Blog 2013 Flaxseed Curl Cream: Combine:  1 tablespoon t hick, rich conditioner (use less for fine hair) - add a few drops of canola oil or whatever oil you like if the conditioner has no oil in it 2 tablespoons flaxseed gel (with protein added if your hair likes it) 1 tablespoon strong hold hair gel optional: 4 drops honey or agave nectar ( or 1/8 teaspoon or more - this is meant to add more "hold") ©Science-y Hair Blog 2013 Apply fairly liberally, style as you usually do. This gives great curl definition and "clumps," controls frizz, enhances curls and feels soft in the hair. For the hair gel, use whatever feels like "strong hold" to you - whatever you have on hand. You can always use mo...