Easy to Make Hair Gel Using Flax Seeds

While not a new idea by any means, I do think this one is worth revisiting. It comes together in minutes, takes two ingredients (a few more for some variants), is customize-able, and is better for your hair than man made chemicals. Also the satisfaction of making your own products is nothing to sneeze at. And if you run out of your other hair gel, you can make this one in pinch as back-up!

This gel is light and doesn't leave hair super sticky or crunchy. You can finger comb or brush through it easily. Of course the more you use the heavier it will be. I like to use it to style my family's hair after cutting it, and on myself as a way to keep some of my more wild layers where I want them. That being said, I am not the best at keeping myself stocked up, even though it is so easy. Maybe this post will be a good reminder for me and helpful to you!

Let's get to it!

Scent is always a good one to play with. Change up your essential oils to match your mood, or add this as part of your scent-stacking repertoire. Just don't add too much or you'll have oily hair. Also, research the oils you want to use to make sure they won't harm your hair. Citrus oils cause photo-sensitivity, in other words they may lighten your hair or give you a sunburn when outside.

The vitamin E capsule is added as a preservative. This is a natural product, so it will go bad. I like to keep my gel in the refrigerator.

You can play with the amount of flax seed to achieve the gel thickness you desire. Adding more should result in a thicker gel.

Dark or light flax seed works. It is my understanding that the darker seeds produce a little more get than the lighter seeds.

You can use distilled water if you prefer. Since the water needs to be boiled anyway, I just use the water from our filter.

There are many reasons why I believe you should be making not only your own hair gel, but as many of the products you use on a daily basis as is possible for you. But it can be boiled down to a few principles: Your health, your happiness, and your independence/ autonomy. These are things within your control, and worthy of your pursuit. I hope we can achieve these things together. Thanks for being here!