Yes, you read that correctly, and no I am not crazy. I really do make my own hair gel. I have been making this a long time, and I love it more than anything I have bought in the store! It only takes a few ingredients, and lasts me a long time!
I looked for a long time for a hair gel that did not have a bazillion ingredients in it that I had no clue what it was. My hair is naturally curly and really thin. I have to put something in it when I get out of the shower! It just kinda hangs there without any help. I can use all the volume I can get in my hair! I add honey to my hair gel, because it helps me “scrunch” my hair, and brings out the curly-ness.
This process of making hair gel has been all over the internet. Mama Pea posted about it, as did Crunchy Betty, just to name a few! If you haven’t tried this, you should! Since I started making it, I haven’t bought any hair gel in the store, and I love being able to make it at home!
Flaxseed Hair Gel
2 cups water
1/4 cup whole flax seeds
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp aloe vera gel
1 tsp jojoba oil
1/2 tsp vitamin E oil (or squeeze the oil out of a couple vitamin E gel capsules)
20 drops rosemary essential oil
In a medium saucepan, combine the water and flax seeds.
Bring to a boil, and boil constantly for 10 minutes. It will turn into a gel like consistency.
Now, strain the flax seeds from the gel. I have found the easiest way to do this is to use a knee high panty hose – place the panty hose over a jar (I use a quart canning jar), and pour in the mixture.
The “gel” will separate from the flax seeds. I use a pair of tongs to help get all the gel out.
Add your “addins” to the gel.
I use honey (to give my hair more scrunch-a-bility), aloe vera gel (to moisturize), vitamin E (acts as a preservative), jojoba oil, and rosemary essential oil.
Stir well, and let cool. When cool, store gel in the fridge.
And TRUST ME, you want to store this in the fridge. It will mold if you leave it out! It is a real food, and will go bad. This will last me a couple of months in the fridge.
After I get out of the shower, I just pour a little on my hands, and massage into my hair. I let my hair air dry while finishing getting ready, and then usually blow dry my hair as the last thing I do before I leave the house.
Yummy! All natural, good for your hair, and easy to make! Win win win!
WOW !! … that is neat to make your own hair gel ! .. both my husband and son use hair gel.
Blessings!!
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OMG YES!!! I’ve been wanting to do this forever. I use Aveda’s Flaxseed Aloe hair gel & this would save me TON$$$$$$$
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Great job done there. You just made it easier!
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Do you know that we use the gel (before the additives) for an egg substitute? Guess that’s what makes it so jelly like!
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Yes, I do that too! Or chia makes a good substitute. However, the chia did NOT make a good hair gel
Between how expensive hair products are and how hard it is to find ones without harmful ingredients, this is a great idea, love it! I just switched to using a shampoo and conditioner without parabens— I’m uncertain how harmful they are (they are very weak endocrine disruptors) but if there’s a question, why not avoid it. Better for the water creatures that live downstream, anyway.
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Awesome! I have been looking around at shampoos, but I think I am going to finish my current bottles, and then decide what to do! I have been looking at the “no ‘poo” method — using baking soda and apple cider vinegar, but I am not sure if I am totally ready for that!
You amaze me with all of the stuff you can make, I never even considered you could make hair gel at home.
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