Homemade Hair Styling Gel: All Natural And So Easy
Get ready to increase your fab factor…
With just one ingredient you can create a 100% organic and natural hair styling gel. And it will give you everything you desire – hold, texture, control, body, style, shine, and wet look.
That one ingredient is flax seed, one of my favorite, which you must have known by now, as I keep singing praises for this tiny but mighty seed. Flax seed is packed with hair nourishing nutrients such as omega 3, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, selenium, and various amino acids. It is also rich in mucilage, which provides slip to help detangle and moisturize hair.
Ready to make…
Homemade Hair Styling Gel Recipe
You Will Need:
1/4 cup flax seeds (also called linseed, alsi, or jawas)
2 cups filtered or distilled water
1 tablespoon aloe vera gel (optional)
Yield: 5- 10 applications, depending on your hair length
How To Make:
- Soak the flax seeds for 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Soaking them reduces cooking time and increases gel yield. This step is optional and you can straight away start making the gel.
Soak flax seeds overnight
- Combine the flax seeds and water in a pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- The best way to check if your gel is ready is to do a spoon test. If the drip drops quickly then it needs bit more cooking. Keep a watchful eye as you don’t want the gel to get extra thick, which is not bad, just that it can be a little hard to distribute.
- When ready, the mixture will look thick and gelatinous. The drip should appear thick as seen in the picture below, that is when you know that it’s ready.
- Now turn off the heat and strain the mixture into a bowl.
- Once cooled, your gel is ready to use.
Optional Ingredients
If you want to further increase the beneficial effect of this gel you can add aloe vera gel – to enhance curls, vegetable glycerine – for extra moisturisation, and essential oils – for fragrance and their therapeutic properties.
To Use:
Take a small amount and rub it with your fingers or between your palms, and apply it to damp or dry hair. Use a small amount to add shine and volume, or more for a firmer hold.
You can do whatever you want. This gel is great for defining curls, tame fly-aways, to create a sleek look or spiky textured look.
What I love most about this gel is that it doesn’t flake. The first time I used this gel I couldn’t stop touching my hair. It was super soft, smooth, and silky.
How To Store:
Without any preservatives this gel will keep good in the refrigerator for about a week. If you have extra left over or would like to make a larger batch, you can safely freeze it in ice cube trays.
Homemade Hair Styling Gel
Suit Your Need: This recipe is very flexible and you can easily tweak to suit your needs. Just add more water to make a thinner lotion or more seeds, to create a thicker gel.
Note: Clean your pot and strainer immediately, as it can get difficult to clean later.
Have you tried flax seed gel? How was your experience with it?
