Cold Hands: Embalming Tip of the Week

We are excited to collaborate with Cold Hands and Monica Torres, renowned licensed funeral director, embalmer, cremationist, cosmetic reconstructive specialist, desairologist, and owner/founder of NXT Generation Mortuary Support! Every week Connecting Directors will now share “Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week,” which Monica posts each Sunday afternoon to her Instagram channel @coldhandshosts.

Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week: Pull Out Deep Shine With A Cold Water Rinse 

Most hair stylists will agree that a cool water hair rinse will remove excess product without stripping away all the moisturizing ingredients. It is said that a cool (not buckling 🥶 cold) rinse will close down the cuticle cells locking in moisture inside the hair strand. When the cuticle layer is closed the cells lay more smoothly, which makes light reflect better off the hair leading to a fabulous shine in the ⚰️ casket. 
Washing with hot or warm  water is the most effective way to deeply clean the hair. But the same thing that makes warm water good for washing makes it bad for conditioning. Using hot water can dissolve lipids, 🩸 blood, and 🧪embalming fluid run off but can also create a frizzed lackluster effect under mortuary chapel  lighting. 

Pro Tip⚰️ Spend a few extra bucks on PROFESSIONAL hair shampoo and conditioner. Try to avoid using mortuary 🧼 soaps or cheap drugstore hair products. Adding a professional shampoo and conditioner to your back bar can make a HUGE difference for families and the overall appearance of the recently ⚰️deceased for their last big event.

 
Hope you like this week’s Desairology/Embalming Tip! Until next week Happy Embalming 🧪⚰️

Deathcare professionals: To gain online support for the embalming tips, visit Cold Hands Answers at
https://www.nxtgenmortuarysupport.com/product/cold-hands-answers-morticians/

NXT Generation Mortuary Support offers ongoing online continuing education opportunities for deathcare professionals! Next up is Virtual Roundtable: Advanced Embalming Techniques for Infants, Stillbirths and the Unborn (hosted by NFDA) on March 11, 2021, for which you can register here.