DIY Hair Products

Flax Seed Gel| Simple Recipe

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Soft Hold | Serious Definition | No flakes

For Just Pennies! 

There are 2 types of Flax seed (linseed), a light golden yellow and brown. The brown Flax seeds are slightly higher in omega 3 fatty acids.

Benefits:

-Fast drying
-Leaves hair soft, shiny, and moisturized
-Promotes hair growth
-You can reuse the flax seeds
-Cost effective (more for your money)
-Nourishing for the hair rich in omega 3

-Gives great curl definition

-Gives hold with no crunch/non flaky/No Crunch/does not cause breakage

Great for:

 wash n go’s

sleek styles

twists and twist outs 

Palm coils

finger coils

Mixes well with oils/conditioners/ many products

Organic

Great for all hair types

What You Need:

Strainer or stocking
Wooden spoon
Air tight container
2 cups of water
1/4 or 1/2 cup of flax seed (linseed) depending on how thick you want it
1 tbsp of aloe vera gel (optional)
2 drops of essential oil (optional)
You can also add other oils (optional)

How to make Flax Seed Gel:

Pour 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup of flax seed into a pot, on medium bring it to a boil, stirring flax seed often with preferably a wood spoon. Turn off heat when a white frothy gel like liquid forms (it will have a raw egg white consistency). Continue stirring while it simmers. The longer it simmers, the thicker the gel. Next, Place a strainer or stocking on top of your container and strain the mixture. Let it cool down, add aloe gel and essential oil for added moisture and a prefered scent. Naturally flax seed gel does not have a smell. I like to add Jasmine, and tee tree oil. Use gel on clean and damp hair 

Place the rest of the gel in an air tight container. The shelf life is 12-14 Days  in the refrigerator . Place used flax seeds in a container and place in fridge to use them again, thats right, they are  reuseable! 

Deep Anti -Itch Conditioner | Protein Conditioner

What You Need

Tee Tree Oil

Alcohol Based Conditioner

Mayonnaise

1 Egg

1 drop of peppermint

Castor Oil

2 Vitamin E capsule

Coconut Oil

What To Do

Fill container halfway with alcohol based conditioner

Add 1 beaten Egg

Add 2 vitamin e capsules

1 drop of peppermint

3 drops of Tee Tree Oil

1 Spoon Of Mayo

Fill the remaining space with  pure coconut oil

Mix ingredients.  Apply generously to Damp hair in sections. Don a plastic cap for 30 minutes. Rinse completely with cool water. Follow up with a co-wash using a slippery conditioner. Be sure to use a leave in conditioner, as well.  Befor Your hair Completely Drys, Seal in your soft results with a rich butter(Shea), or nutrient oil (Olive).

Who Should Use This?

I recommend this DIY Mix if you are dealing with:

Dry Hair

Dry Scalp

Itchy Scalp

Crunchy Ends

Single Strand Knots

Dandruff Flakes  

Home Made Refreshing Hair Mist

I use this mist daily to fight frizz, and keep my 4c hair soft and manageable  I sometimes swap out, or add  ingredients to suit my hair for that day. If my hair is brittle, I'll add protein  If my hair is dull I'll add glycerin. If my scalp is itchy I'll add 1 drop of peppermint. I use this mist when :

Retwisting
Refreshing curls
Hair is slightly dry
Stretching in between  wash days
Restyling


I Combine ingredients in a clear spray bottle. And Make a new Batch every 2-3 days. I use generously. Water is Your natural hair's Best Friend. 

50% Aloe vera juice
40% hebral tea ( calendula,comfrey, black tea)
drop of honey
5% grapeseed oil

5% Tee Tree Oil

Its great for hydrating my super dry hair all year round. 







Home Made  |   Detangling Lotion

Wish Detangling your Type 4 hair was a snap? Wet detangling too much for you? Is your hair snapping and popping when you detangle? Try using this homemade detangling lotion on dry hair before cleansing. This simple concoction can also be used as a pre poo in generous amounts.


Here's what You Need:

Alcohol Based Conditioner

Shea Oil/ or Soybean Oil

Coconut Oil

Tee Tree Oil

Water







What To Do:


Fill container half-way with conditioner

Add dime sized amount of tee tree oil

Fill rest of remaining space with equal parts of:

1/3      Coconut oil
1/3      Shea Oil / soybean oil
1/3      Water

Use generously to detangle and smooth rough dry hair. Can be used before cleansing as a detangling aid, or pre poo.

Be Sure to keep ends together and stretched, until dry, if using as a detangler.

Be sure to Seal in Results for soft rocking hair!