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Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:32 pm  |
Hi, this might be a really silly thing to post, but I was wondering whether someone could give me some advice as to how to mix thickeners/powders (i.e. xantham, guar gum, even arrowroot etc in cooking) into liquids.
I need to do this for a diy hair gel, but also for cooking at times, and no matter how carefully I sift or throw into a mixer bit by bit, I seem to get clumps. Then I try to strain and end up wasting half the powder since it won't thin out. This happens whether I throw it directly into the concoction I'm trying to make (which I risk less & less now), or into plain water first.
Can someone give me some tips? I have no idea how this is to be done and every diy recipe I see that includes powder just looks too intimidating for me to even consider trying these days. And I really want to try more recipes! Without wasting.
Do I need a particular type of tiny mixer? |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:05 pm |
| The trick is to add the liquid to the powder, not the way around. So you have your measured quantity of powder and spoon a few drops of your liquid onto it then stir with the back of a spoon to create a paste. Keep adding small amounts of liquid until your paste is runny, then you can dump the paste into your full amount of liquid without getting lumps. |
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40, fine porcelain skin, tendency to pigmentation no other issues. Rosehip oil is the cornerstone of my skin care. |
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:22 am |
| NotMeNotYou wrote: |
| The trick is to add the liquid to the powder, not the way around. So you have your measured quantity of powder and spoon a few drops of your liquid onto it then stir with the back of a spoon to create a paste. Keep adding small amounts of liquid until your paste is runny, then you can dump the paste into your full amount of liquid without getting lumps. |
2nd this. It can be time consuming but this works well for me. |
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:57 pm |
D'uh, I can't believe I didn't think of this. Thanks you guys! I knew you'd come through for me.  |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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