Benefits, Purpose and Tips…

I’ve watched almost all YouTube and Instagram videos on this simple 3 ingredient natural hair gel recipe. You may wonder exactly how I managed to mess this up on my 1st go! So below I will explain the pros and cons of making this, and give a couple of tips to add to the video. So IF you decide to make it, you know how to do it properly.

Benefits:

Quite obviously, it’s a relatively quick and simple process. You’ll need a small amount of flaxseeds, water and rosemary oil. Also for the proportions, your bag of flaxseeds will stretch pretty far. You can even save and reuse the flaxseeds after straining them for next time. You get a lotta gel for your seeds!

As you will see in Gaz Oakley’s recipe, you can use the by-product of the hair gel to make a healthy snack of crispy flaxseed crackers! Now that’s very eco friendly and gives you mega vegan brownie points, especially as no animals will be harmed in the process 🙂

You won’t have any harsh chemicals in your hair. If anything it will feel more nourished and hydrated in comparison with the usual shop bought brands that can dry and thin out your hair. In fact, you could use this as a long setting conditioner or anti-frizz serum.

Cons:

You will need to adjust the recipe to make as much or little as you like as the gel will last about 2-3 weeks in the fridge. So if you were expecting this to last as long as shop bought brands, then NO. You will need to include this recipe as a monthly process depending on your use of hair gel.

The gel is intended to be used as a more loose set gel. It will not harden up and lock your hair into place, and you will need to keep that in mind when using this gel.

Tips:

To help you from making the same mistakes i first did, follow my tips to get perfect results each time.

Gaz’s recipe (amongst MANY other bangers) is a good baseline for beginners and wonderers delving into the natural world . You can check his recipe here on YouTube:

But I would definitely tweak the recipe a little. Instead of just 2 cups of water, you’re better off using 3 as it ends up being way to gloopy for my liking and i otherwise struggled to get a small handful at a time. Given the extra water instead of 1/4 tsp of Rosemary oil, use 1/2 tsp to keep that delightful aroma.

The biggest mistake i made was using ground up flaxseeds. Please don’t do that lol. Make sure you use WHOLE flaxseeds, otherwise when straining the gel you will end up with the seeds seeping through your sieve/ muslin. That’ll also mean getting visibly stuck in your hair, and nobody wants that!

When boiling the seeds, keep stirring lightly for a consistent thickness. Do not let it get too thick, you’re looking for a pancake type of drip from a spoon. Any more than that and you won’t be able to sieve it through.

It has to be nice and hot when you sieve the mixture out otherwise it cools and thickens up too much to strain out the gel. When you do strain it, keep wiping the bottom into a bowl for the remainder to come through. You’ll need to work quickly so have all your equipment ready before you start.

Overall, i would recommend giving this flaxseed hair gel a go. It’s not difficult once you follow the tips and it can really boost your hair vitality at a reasonable price. Please comment below as to whether you have tried this or any other variation of a vegan all natural hair gel recipe which really works for you.