Men with short hair: what hair product do you use to style your hair on a daily basis, if any? [more inside]
posted by jameslavelle3 on Oct 25, 2009 - 36 answers

I'm a man, and all my life I've had exactly one hairstyle. Now I'm looking to refine my look a little bit. What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Jul 16, 2009 - 12 answers

how do I describe bazuka gel to a german pharmacist? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Jun 20, 2009 - 10 answers

Philosophy's 3-in-1's as shampoo: what are your experiences? [more inside]
posted by BostonTerrier on Jun 11, 2009 - 14 answers

What do you call a gel that turns into a liquid with very minor agitation/pressure? [more inside]
posted by Bugbread on May 30, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a good system to take pictures of gels stained with either Ethidium Bromide or Coomassie. Can any one suggest one with good quality and value? [more inside]
posted by sickinthehead on Mar 31, 2009 - 5 answers

Recipes/suggestions for use of aloe plants and aloe gel? [more inside]
posted by KateHasQuestions on Jan 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Is it worth the money to go to the Gel conference? I went last year and found it really inspiring, and it helped me generate some fresh thinking in my work. But my brother pointed out a much cheaper conference with similar stature speakers that he found inspiring: NY Times Small Business Summit. [more inside]
posted by scottso17 on Dec 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Final half-marathon preparations: I'm signed up for the Sydney Half-Marathon (my first ever!) on May 18th, and I've just got a couple questions as I enter these last few weeks of preparations. Do I need to start investigating energy gels or GUs or something? And is this a *really* bad time to get new shoes? I'm getting a bit jittery so I'd be grateful for any wisdom and advice from the MeFi running contingent... [more inside]
posted by web-goddess on Apr 27, 2008 - 18 answers

Tell me everything you know about barn doors and gels for light kits! [more inside]
posted by rinosaur on Feb 23, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me find webshops with inexpensive Pilot G6 gel pen cartridges, or at least as good alternatives, that ship to private customers in Europe? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on Jan 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Awesome, supermarket-available, vanilla-scented shower gel from France - bought online and shipped to Latvia? [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Jan 6, 2008 - 3 answers

I love scallions. I mean, I should really do the right thing and propose. But the one thing holding me back is that small, clear blob of gel/fluid that sometimes oozes from the joint where the hollow green section meets the solid white section while chopping. What is that stuff? [more inside]
posted by R. Mutt on Dec 10, 2007 - 11 answers

What is a good hair gel to spike my 6-year old nephew's spike-resistant hair? [more inside]
posted by KathyK on Oct 9, 2007 - 20 answers

Cookingfilter: Why did my blueberry sorbet base solidfy? [more inside]
posted by dbolll on Jul 5, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a particular brand of French shower gel called Bourjois. Is there any way to buy this in the U.S? [more inside]
posted by soonertbone on Apr 17, 2007 - 8 answers

Last week at a friends house we were sitting around a nice fire, when my brother found one of those silica gel packets, and (stupidly) threw it in. The room almost immediately filled with noxious fumes, and our throats hurt for a couple days afterwards. What happened when that silica burned, and was any permanent damage done?
posted by splatta on Jan 11, 2007 - 8 answers

I am prepping my old 18' catamaran for the summer and I would really like to restore the gelcoat finish on the fiberglass to a bright sheen. Can I use a regular buffing wheel, rubbing compound and wax that I would use on my car? [more inside]
posted by monsta coty scott on May 6, 2005 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend an effective cat-safe cockroach extermination measure? I have a roach infestation problem in my apartment. I've sprayed the nooks and crannies with Raid, plugged the cracks with Combat Gel in the cracks, left a dozen traps in a dozen corners, and mercilessly kill any roach I see, but their population is not dropping. I'm Googling and Froogling about for possibilities, but firsthand accounts would be great. Again, I need something cat-safe.
posted by brownpau on Oct 13, 2004 - 21 answers