We love a shampoo bar, and it's good for the environment, and it's good for our mood (with the delightful fragrances and ritual and sudsing), and depending on the ingredients, it can be really good for our curly hair! Check out our faves:
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Trying a glycerin-free gel is one way to make a deliberate change. It does not prove glycerin is causing your styling problems (stringy, greasy, wet-looking, piecey curls that don't hold up in weather), and removing it does not make every formula humidity-proof. The whole product matters. The products you layer under it matter. I avoid glycerin in my leave-in and…
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Products that include honey, glycerin, panthenol, hydrolyzed wheat protein and propylene glycol are great when you’re looking to draw moisture from the air into our thirsty strands. But products with these ingredients can go totally opposite on you during the winter months, drawing the moisture out of your hair and releasing it to dry ol’ man winter (who I’m pretty…
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CurlyNikki Says: Many swear by glycerin, but if it's in a formula that I'm supposed to leave in, and I don't want frizz, I skip it every.single.time. God speed! Is Glycerin Good for Hair? Benefits, Side Effects and the Right Way to Use It by Team CurlyNikki I remember the first time I bought a bottle of vegetable glycerin during…
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Image Source: theglamorousgleam.com by Ariane of BlackNaps.org Many sources state that glycerin should not be used in the winter. But how true is this? Let’s explore. Continue!>>> Humectants like glycerin draw in moisture from the air to the hair. In the winter glycerin is said to draw moisture away from your hair. The Hair Science The claim that in the…
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