Frizz-Free Friday Lesson #4 : Make Your Own Silicone Serum

It's Fun, Its Super Easy....the Best Part ?
you can now have the perfect HAIR FRAGRANCE - that lasts

You do not have to be the "crafty" type - I liken it to making Chocolate Milk

AS a cool little treat, after reviewing my curly headed notes and papers....I thought about how wonderful it was for me the first time I made my own silicone serum....and why not give you the tools to make your own!

Silicone serums were one of the most revolutionary ingredients to come along in the Hair "ingredient" world, in decades. Every month in my Cosmetics Technology magazine I read, there are no less than 50 and no more than a couple hundred new ingredients "discovered", patented and advertised up the whazoo ! Its a big business and companies are scrambling trying to find the next "silicone" or even better yet the next hair "growth" wonder plant extract.

There isn't a person on the planet...man or woman who's hair cannot benefit in one way or another from a silicone serum of some sort....they basically "coat" and protect the hair.. by slipping over the hair strands when applied.

Silicone's main purpose in Serums is to coat and protect the strands from:

• Sun
• Heat
• Frizz
• Brushing
• Over Processed

Silicone's main purpose in Deep Conditioners & Conditioners:

• De-tangle
• Add Slip
• Coat and protect for above 5 reasons

There is such a rampant problem with FIA or Flat Iron Abuse that this is the one item that can at least protect your hair <> from you and its so easy to make, I like to compare it to making chocolate milk, yep - that simple!

The advantages to making it yourself?

• SAVE $$$ - a lot - now you can afford to carry some in the purse\
• MULTIPLE WEIGHTS (thin----thick) some styles need a spray some need drops...I would suggest 3 different weights for "whirly curlies"
• SCENTED - (finally) an excellent method of scenting your hair in exotic scents of your choice - & these last hours!
• INCOME - If you are really ambitious you can sell them to friends!
• PERFUMED BODY SPRAYS- nothing to do with hair, but with a bit of a twist on the amounts of the exact same ingredients you can make wonderful silky perfumed Body Sprays as well.

Don't let this mini recipe throw you. Its virtually 5 Grams of Trimethicone added with 495 grams of Cyclomethicone
495 Grams is 16 1/2 ounces ! 16 ounces of Cyclomethicone (a helluva lot) costs $7.75 !! Most Silicone Serums are 2 ounces for $20. Bucks.

Here is a hair glossing spray that can be used in a spray bottle. . Note: the pumps can vary in their ability to properly mist some formulations. Adjust the level of Cyclomethicone down in the following formulation if this proves to be a problem for your pump assembly.

Simply Shine Hair Glossing Spray

Percent Grams Ounces Ingredient
Phase A 1 5.0 0.17 Lotioncrafter 1550 Phenyl Trimethicone
Phase B 98 495 16.5 Lotioncrafter LC8515 or LC995 Cyclomethicone
Phase C 1 5.0 0.17 Fragrance ( your choice - fun part!)

1. Add Phase A to Phase B and to Phase C stir to mix.
Makes 500 grams (16.69 ounces)!!

Everything you need and the most wonderful person will help you get started, all located at this web site:

www.lotioncrafter.com with a dear woman named Jenny ( make sure you tell her that "Dakota" from killerStrands" sent you) She knows an endless amount about silicones and was the first one to bring them to the public. Remember to hit the "FORMULARY" on the site to look at all the recipe's for Silicone Serums for the hair ( for the different weights) be brave - its very hard to go wrong with them...

Jenny's specialty is GOAT MILK soaps and the ingredients to make them ...she is a real stickler for "natural" products and was actually the one that gave me loads of information about the safety of silicones for hair years ago. Anything you want to know - she will know it or find it out for you! The only thing she doesn't carry are the 2 or 4 ounce bottles & the "fragrance".

Those 2 things can be had at the same place and that is Brambleberry's - Brambleberry's is another goldmine of wonderful products. What started out as a SOAP making site, has brilliantly expanded into Perfumes; Silicones Serum Gloss & Perfume Sprays; Lotion-Making; Candle making; Bath Bombs and more. You want natural products? Make them yourself that's how you can finally know exactly what is in them.

http://www.brambleberry.com/packaging.html

They have some perfect environmentally conscience aluminum bottles in 2 or 4 ounce sizes...but the best part of Brambleberry is their Fragrance library. Anne Marie the owner has a nose after my own, you will not find one spot with better scents. They are all top notch and superb. Scent your hair, just about any side of the rainbow you want with the most fantastic array of fragrance oils.... on the planet. Try one of the "best of's " for an idea.

There is no better single product or tool for frizz -free living than having silicone serums available at every single point of rest in your life,you should have a bottle in every car, in your locker at work,in your purse, in your bathroom, in the kitchen.....E V E R Y W H E R E, and with this info you can make them for all those places for under $20.00!

So there you have it for FRIZZ FREE FRIDAY...

Dakota AKA Killer Chemist

Beat the Frizz Monster To A Pulp: Killer Strands Clinic Handy Hints

Flatten That Fricken Frizz

5 - Part Series - Part 5

Killer Strands Handy Hints are the

smoothest route to de-frazzling the Fuzz

The NUMBER 1 TOP TIP for Frizz and Curlie Heads?-> Become an EXPERT With Serums

• purchase multiple weights {light-medium-thick}


• different areas of the hair need thicker Serum : the fringe {bangs} & the top layer of your hair (more damaged)


• lighter serums(spray) perfect for muliple applications during the day

Remember they are a combo of Cyclomethicone,Trimethicone & Dimethicone...do not purchase Serum with Alcohol in the ingredient list, Alcohol is drying. If Dimethicone is "BEFORE" Cyclo on the ingredient list - (provided they have done things properly) - the Serum should be heavier/thicker. Truthfully the only way to know is to 'feel' and experiment which can be an expensive little test.

Call Beauty Supply's until you find one that has TESTERS, or they let you bring a product back if it doesn't work.

There are expensive and medium priced versions of Serums { if the correct ingredients }

Remember my absolute favorite 2 are made by Kera Care...

Silken Seal Drops and Silken Seal Spray. Yep they are expensive but they are smokin' hot.

COMING UP?

Recipe for making your own hair Serum's

**making one batch can not only be the perfect consistency for YOUR HAIR, it can last a full year and scent it anyway you like!

Silicone Sucks In Implants : Shines Bright on Frizz Hair Problem

FLATTEN THAT FRICKEN FRIZZY HAIR

- Part 2 in 5 Part Series

One of the life altering moments in the world of ethnic and frizzy hair care came when “SILICONE’S were introduced to styling products and conditioners. Who could've predicted this one... a substance despised by so many women with lousy breast implants, would end up coming to the rescue of one of women’s biggest complaints. . . only in America!

The 2 silicones used in the majority of “frizz-free” hair products are Cyclomethicone and Dimethicone. I will continue to remind you to note various ingredient names for the best care of your hair, it is important to become familiar with names and actions yourself.

Cyclomethicone is the lighter of the two silicones and you will find it most often in thermal sprays, thermal (heat protection) coatings, gloss serums, gloss & shine sprays. The consistency is that of a (clear) maple syrup, with absolutely no stickiness or tackiness to it. Slippery is a good one word description for it.

Silicone is described in the dictionary as : any of a number of polymers
containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, whose properties are determined
by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid,
resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and
water-repellent.

Dimethicone, #2 is heavier feeling, weighs more, and is normally the one used in hair conditioners and is combined with sister “Cyclo”-methicone, in every companies never ending search for the proper ratio with each other. Its funny for years I tried to battle the problem with a number of other very similar ingredients we use in formulating ethnic hair care products, but always ended up coming bad to the silicones. Being the "natural"-freak that I was born and bred to be, using silicones just didn't seem the proper route ( I also have straight hair, BTW!) They really do work extremely well and they are not harmful in any way especially when you are using them topically. So I have quit trying to fight an unnecessary battle …smart, huh? !

Most curly hairs have what I refer to as “wiry” hair and what does wiry hair need? It needs “softness” and the trip from wiry to soft is where Mister and Mrs. Silicone get their big name from because they have solved the journey.
For the ultimate in Frizz fighting the silicones can be applied via a few different products that incorporate both into their formulas. That way they work more efficiently, than just pouring on a stream of straight silicone, unfortunately that just doesn’t work and is much to greasy and gooey!

There is one company that I have been using for over 15 years, that carries (almost) everything you will need. I am not a fan of their shampoos, but that is only because they have not come out with one that does not have SLS Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in it, I am sure they will soon.
They have updated their website and everything on it goes along with all of my hair philosophy so I would use that for your battle against the frizz ,as well. I will be contacting them to see if we can do some sort of podcast in conjunction for all KILLER STRANDS members. I’d like to be able to show you how to apply the products perfectly so you will have the good results they provide.

The name of the company: Avlon Industries
The name of the products : Kera Care
Which products you purchase all depends on the degree of frizz-iness you have, no one makes better products for frizzier hair than this company. The owner is a master chemist and you can tell by the quality of his products.

This line up is in the order I put them in importance, the first one on the list being the most useful ( again it depends on your level of frizziness)

• Humecto Crème Conditioner – you will not find a better conditioner on the market – EXCELLENT deep conditioner for overnight use - week – purchase the 5lb drum. Well worth it.
• Silken Seal Liquid sheen – single best silicone serum – pricey but excellent
• Oil Sheen w/ Humidity Block – super light spray of this mixed w/ spray of Silken Seal
• Leave in Conditioner-
• High sheen Glossifier
• Silken Seal
• Finishing Spritz
• Styling Wax Stick ( perfect for flyaways)
• Oil Moisturizer w/ jojoba oil

Always....Always carry a small bottle of Silken seal drops in your purse, if you have the high level of frizz it sounds like most of you have....you will need to re-apply throughout the day.