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Chinese Manufacturers Ignite Luxury Scandal, But they ALSO Make Private Label Hair Care & Skincare [PODCAST #22]

Guess what? Chinese manufacturers don’t only make luxury bags, expensive watches and $700 shoes. They’re […]

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Choosing Ingredients [PODCAST #21]

Let’s discuss why certain ingredients are chosen when used to make formulas. For me, there […]

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Brassica Alcohol vs Brassica Glycerides?

Brassica alcohol vs brassica glycerides? What’s the difference and which one should you use? I […]

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5 Basic DIY Shampoo Facts [POD]

There are at least 5 basic diy shampoo facts I wish I knew before trying […]

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Chamomile Body Butter Misadventures😩😁 Part 4

Oh yeah! I’m continuing to experiment with various versions of a chamomile based body butter. […]

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Hydroxyethyl cellulose, Niacinamide and NAG Serum Test – What the HEC?

Hey curlyteas! For the past few days I’ve been testing hydroxyethyl cellulose aka “hydroxyethylcellulose” (HEC). […]

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UPDATE: Looking for Alternatives to BTMS-50?

Updated ingredients are marked in PINK. BTMS-50 is, in my opinion, an amazing conditioning emulsifier […]

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Low Iron Could be the Reason Your Hair is Thin or Thinning

If you’ve used everything under the sun to improve the length or thickness of your […]

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Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils are NOT the Same

Never use Essential oils the way you use Fragrance oils. Sorry to start off so […]

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Your Fave Product May Have Become Mediocre to Attract A “More Diverse” Audience

Many natural hair beauties have noticed a problem concerning the quality and effectiveness of haircare […]

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Using Pills vs Powders In DIY products?

Can you substitute the pill version of a particular ingredient when you're making your DIY products?

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Which Emulsifier to Use and for What Purpose?

After an email question about the emulsifier called Olivem 1000 (Cetearyl Olivate (and) Sorbitan Olivate), I […]

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What the Curlytea Community Wants to Know #2 (Podcast)

This particular podcast is about you....well, about some of the emails I actually get from you guys! 1.Why not use Sodium lactate in hair care?...

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Milks for DIY mixes: Powder vs Liquid

Every now and then, people ask my opinion about whether to use liquid or powdered coconut milk or goat's milk in their DIY mixes. It's a personal preference but I…

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What the Curlytea Community Wants to Know #1 [podcast]

This particular podcast is about you....well, about some of the emails I actually get from you guys!1. Ingredient substitutionsI get a lot of email questions about making ingredient substitutions. Sometimes...

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Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate? Formaldehyde Releaser??

I was looking at a few new water/aloe based sprays to try in the last few days. I came across one I won't name because I haven't bought it, let…

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Part 3 – Ingredients Haul: MakingCosmetics.com

I told you about new ingredients (for me) like HairFix XH Maltodextrin, ICE Conditioner, Behentrimonium Chloride and Sorbitol. I'll introduce you to a couple more new ingredients which will hopefully…

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Part 2 – Ingredients Haul: MakingCosmetics.com

In Part 1 of this ingredients haul, I told you about HairFix XH Maltodextrin and ICE Conditioner. I'll introduce you to three more new ingredients which will hopefully make it…

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Part 1 – Ingredients Haul: MakingCosmetics.com

I don’t usually post about every ingredient haul I make, but I’m excited about this […]

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Taking Pride in Advertising Products for free?

Why do some people who do product reviews take pride in NOT getting any compensation […]

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Favorite Drugstore Products

This curlytea podshort covers my favorite drugstore products for those who haven’t quite come up […]

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3 Ingredients To Improve Your Oil Mixes [PODCAST]

There are 3 ingredients I have been adding to my most recent hair oil mixes which have improved their feel and usability. These ingredients are little extras which help to…

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Podshort: When Companies Change the Formula of a Great Product

Do you hate it when you find a great product and some “genius” in the […]

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DIY vs Commercial Products: Can You Enjoy Both? [PODCAST]

Does being into DIY mean you can’t enjoy store-bought products? Of course not! I was […]

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Is Fake Natural Hair a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

The topic of fake natural hair can be quite controversial. I am of two minds on the issue of fake natural hair since there are both positives and negatives to…

curlytea on TLDR: Water-in-Oil EmulsionsThank you so so much! I needed to hear (read) this…
lifewithmodesty on What formulas would you like to see?I use lotion pro 165 in my sprays. It’s is the onl…
lifewithmodesty on TLDR: Water-in-Oil EmulsionsJust stopping to let you know that your work is no…
curlytea on Formula – Lemon Pistachio ButterI found Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate. I'll be u…
curlytea on What formulas would you like to see?I understand. I can't do no-cones anymore. My hair…
athornburg08 on What formulas would you like to see?Ya know, I was looking at that earlier but I'm con…
curlytea on What formulas would you like to see?Well, you know I have a watermelon based condition…
curlytea on Do you remember TRESemme Naturals?It really was a great leave-in. lol (✿◠‿◠)
athornburg08 on What formulas would you like to see?Sprays. As a highly porous natural, a foundational…
athornburg08 on Do you remember TRESemme Naturals?Holy crap I do! I've been in natural hair care for…