How To Make Homemade Hair Gel

Hair forms one of the most important aspects of an individual's personality. In fact, getting a new hairstyle can go a long way in altering your looks. This is the reason why most of the people keep on experimenting with new hair cuts and styles. While for a haircut, you need to visit a professional hairdresser, you can change the basic 'style' of your hair at home only, by making use of styling products. The best part is that you do not need to buy hair styling products, such as hair spray and hair gel, from the market; they can be prepared at home also. If you do not believe us, go through the following and explore instructions on how to make your own hair gel.

How To Make Homemade Hair Gel

Flax Seeds Gel

Supplies Needed

• 1 cup Flax Seeds
• ½ cup Water
• Few drops of Essential Oil

Instructions

• In a bowl, put the flax seeds and rinse them well (say for 2 minutes), using cold water.
• Take a small pot, put the flax seeds in it and add half a cup of water.
• Mix the seeds and water well and place the pot on flame.
• Boil the mixture well, say for 1-2 minutes, and strain into a bowl that can sustain boiling water.
• Let the mixture come down to room temperature.
• Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil and mix well.
• Store the hair gel in a jar with lid.

Gelatin Hair Gel

Supplies Needed

• ½-1 tsp Gelatin
• 1 cup Water
• Few drops of Essential Oil

Instructions

• Pour the water in a pan and heat it a bit, to lukewarm.
• Dissolve the gelatin in the warm water.
• Check out the consistency of the gel and add more gelatin, if you want.
• Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil and mix well.
• Store the hair gel in a jar with lid.

Green Hair Gel

Supplies Needed

• Glycerin Soap
• Water

Procedure

• In a bowl, grate a glycerin bar soap. Make sure that the soap is grated to finely.
• Add a little amount of water to the grated soap.
• Blend the grated soap with water well, to form a thick paste.
• Your homemade green hair gel is ready! Sprinkle it on your damp hair to create attractive hairstyles!

Some Tips

• If you want to prolong the life of your hair gel, always store it in the refrigerator.
• It is advisable not to use hair gel on a daily basis. It can make your hair look unhealthy.
• Overuse of hair gel is the cause of hair loss. Therefore, you should apply only a little amount of hair gel on your hair. Rub only a little amount of hair gel on the damp hair.
• Make use of a wide-tooth comb for your hair, because it helps in the proper distribution of gel on the hair throughout the strands.