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Home » recipes » Recipe: How to Make Homemade Organic Hair Gel for Under $0.02 Ounce!

Recipe: How to Make Homemade Organic Hair Gel for Under $0.02 Ounce!

Posted by Marybeth | Read 21 Comments

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I’m kind of a closet curly girl. It’s not that I don’t embrace my naturally curly hair.

It’s just that I often prefer a ponytail rather than experiment with a variety of products, methods, weather and days of the week that may or may not result in my hair curling “right” and looking decent enough to go out in public.

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If you don’t have curly hair, or unmanageable hair, or hair that frustrates you in its unwillingness to just do what you want it to do, you may not need this hair gel recipe.

I and many others, however, have spent most of our teenage-to-adult lives searching for that holy grail hair product. The one  that will make our hairstyling process flawless every time you use it.

I’m not saying that this homemade organic hair gel is that magic hair product for myself and other curly-haired women.

After all, I’ve approached nearly everyone I’ve ever seen with amazingly-styled curly hair and asked excitedly, “What products do you use?” With that tiny hope that whatever product they use will magically make my hair look just like theirs. (note: it rarely does, and it never lasts.)

Instead of making promises I can’t keep, I’d rather tell you that anyone with a saucepan, a stove and a handful of flaxseeds can make this hair gel in minutes and it will literally cost just pennies for your efforts.

Further, it can easily be organic, because the only ingredients are flaxseeds and water.

From what I understand, neither of those things will do any type of damage to your hair and the proteins in the flax may actually condition it and make it healthier than ever!

Let me sum this up for you: This homemade hair gel will cost you about $0.28 in ingredients.

It will take about 15 minutes to make about two cups (that’s a lot!).

This gel might make your hair healthier and it could possibly be the magic potion of a curly-hair gel that you’ve been waiting your entire life to find.

Why not order some flax seeds or run to the drugstore to get some and get ready to make some gel?

Homemade Organic Hair Gel Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup whole flaxseeds
  • Essential oil (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine water and flaxseeds in a small saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
  2. Stirring often with a wooden spoon, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the mixture begins to thicken.
  3. Leave the pan on the burner but turn the heat off. Stir occasionally as the solution begins to cool. As it cools it will continue to thicken. When it resembles the consistency of egg whites take it off the burner and let it cool completely.
  4. After it cools, strain the mixture through a cheesecloth. I actually used a section  from a new pair of (cheap) pantyhose because I never have cheesecloth!
  5. Stir in a few drops of essential oil if you want to scent your homemade hair gel
  6. Store your gel in a covered jar in the refrigerator.

Use your homemade hair gel as you would usually use any other styling gel in your hair. I applied it to wet hair, then scrunched my and let it air dry. Here’s what my hair looked like once it was dry:

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After that I scrunched the “crispiness” out of the curls and my curls remained curly all day!

With whole flaxseeds priced as low as $0.15 per ounce* your hair gel will end up costing you just $0.01 per liquid ounce. That two cup batch in the recipe above costs all of $0.15 to make!

*Although it costs more per ounce you might be better off buying a single pound of flaxseeds rather than the large quantity of flaxseeds if you’re buying them for the first time!

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If you have naturally curly hair, check out my story about everyone wanting the hair they don’t have.

Have you ever made your own hair gel before? Leave a comment sharing your recipe!

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Filed Under: recipes Tagged With: beauty, diy, diy beauty products, diy hair products, lifestyle

About Marybeth

I'm Marybeth - Mom of 2, wife to 1, pet mom to 3. I love finding fun activities to do with my kids, going on adventures, watching movies and baking delicious treats! I used to climb the corporate ladder, now I spend my days caring for my family and spoiling my handicapped dog.

Comments

  1. Suz Greer says

    2015-08-14 at 8:48 am

    Do you know if this will work with ground flax seed? I have a bunch from Costoco…

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    • Marybeth Hamilton says

      2015-08-21 at 8:01 pm

      It might, but you’ll have to be more careful when you strain it.

      Reply
  2. Jen says

    2015-09-11 at 4:55 pm

    So, I made this over the weekend and have used it every morning. I love it! But it’s not really a gel—mine came out more like slime. Have you tried it in a pump bottle or anything like that? I feel like it might be easier to use it at this consistency.

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    • Marybeth Hamilton says

      2015-09-19 at 11:44 pm

      Hi Jen, I’m so glad you love it! I haven’t used it in a spray bottle because I like the consistency.

      I also use the hair gel when my hair is pretty wet out of the shower, so I don’t mind that the gel is more liquid than traditional hair gel.

      Reply
    • Angela says

      2017-12-04 at 5:40 pm

      Mine is like slime as well. I use a flip top squeeze bottle like the containers at Walgreen’s. I had been using it as a setting gel for when I wear my hair straight. I’m excited about using it for my naturally curly hair.

      Reply
  3. Maggie Plumberina says

    2016-01-08 at 10:14 pm

    That is so awesome. I have tried so many products that are disappointing or really expensive. I am going to try this. Thank you so much for posting. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Linzy says

    2016-01-09 at 9:56 pm

    Mine isn’t straining through the cheesecloth. It’s very thick. Not sure what to do now…

    Reply
    • Victoria Otto says

      2017-06-13 at 11:12 am

      mine too:(

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      • Bonita vanPopta says

        2023-01-24 at 4:05 pm

        Add water, stir and store well.

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    • Danica says

      2021-06-22 at 9:50 am

      I think it’s safe to it it. And very healty.

      Reply
  5. Sandra Rooks says

    2016-11-04 at 12:26 pm

    What is the shelf life?

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    • Marybeth Hamilton says

      2016-11-06 at 12:10 pm

      It needs to be refrigerated in a sealed container. If you do that it lasts about two weeks.

      Reply
  6. Dave says

    2016-12-30 at 1:42 pm

    How long will it keep

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    • Marybeth Hamilton says

      2017-01-06 at 12:17 pm

      If you refrigerate it in a sealed container it lasts about two weeks.

      Reply
  7. Laura Daniel says

    2018-03-14 at 3:24 pm

    I have had trouble with it turning out too thick… Perhaps I cooked the flax seeds too long? Straining them through cheesecloth then did not work at all; the pantyhose did a better job. I like the product a lot, but not the process!

    BTW, I left one batch on the bathroom counter and it turned rancid or something nasty really quickly, so I definitely recommend storing it in the refrigerator!!

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    • Anita says

      2021-03-28 at 12:47 pm

      Put the seed in the pantyhose and then in the pan whit Water… then you dont have the Ness. Se my IG @min_curly_abc

      Reply
  8. Georgeanna says

    2018-05-19 at 6:23 am

    I have been meaning to try this. I currently make my own gel using 1 teaspoon plain Knox gelatin to 1 cup boiling water. Stir till all dissolved, add a few drops of Rosemary eo and Lavender eo. Also has to be kept in the fridge. I pour it into one of those squeeze bottles they use for hair color. Try it. Super easy.No straining. You can adjust the strength of the hold by using more or less than the 1 teaspoon of gelatin to the cup of water.

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  9. Teresa says

    2018-07-03 at 6:54 pm

    I have been looking something to use on my hair. I have chemical sensitivities and most products use fragrance, which makes me sick. I look forward to trying this gel. Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Bobbi says

    2018-08-14 at 8:18 pm

    I found that if you just boil it for just ONE minute and strain it right away, it’s the perfect consistency and it’s super easy to strain. It will keep thickening just a bit more. It makes your hair super shiny! I love it.

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    • Bonita vanPopta says

      2023-01-24 at 4:07 pm

      Can I use it for straight hair that I want to add more body to?

      Reply
  11. Bonita vanPopta says

    2023-01-24 at 4:08 pm

    Can I use it as a body gel for straight hair? Will it hold curl better?

    Reply

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