Sunday, June 3, 2012

The Method of Make Hair Gel

Making hair gel at home is very simple and you require very few supplies. So, do you want to learn how to make hair gel at home?
Hair gels make great hair styling products and you can try several hairstyles using them. These hair gels bring a nice shine and give a soft texture to your hair. Although there are many ready-made hair gels available in the market, you can prepare them by yourself at home. Homemade hair gel is not only economic, but it is also good for your hair since it does not contain chinafooding preservatives and chemicals. All the ingredients used for making homemade hair gels are natural and safe to use. Here are some recipes to make hair gel at home.
Making Hair Gel at Home
Recipe #1
Things You Will Require
Whole flax seeds – 1 Cup
Water – 3 cups
Lavender essential oil – 4 drops
Almond oil – 1 tablespoon
Directions
Take a small pot and pour water into it. Bring the water to a boil on high heat. Then stir in the whole flax seeds and reduce the heat to medium-high. Simmer the seeds in water for about 6 to 7 minutes. Keep stirring the mixture constantly. Then pour the mixture into another container by straining the seeds. In a small cup add 4 drops of lavender oil to almond oil and mix them together. Then add these oils to the gel and mix them well. Store the hair gel in a container and refrigerate it for 15 minutes. You need to preserve the hair gel in the refrigerator for longer use.
Recipe #2
Things You Will Require
Unflavored gelatin – 1 teaspoon
Warm water – 1 cup
Aloe vera gel – 1 teaspoon
Essential oil
Directions
To make this homemade hair gel, first heat a cup of water in small pot. Just before the water in the pot comes to a boil, remove the pot from heat. Then add ? teaspoon of Aloe vera gel and 1 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin to the warm water in the pot. If you want to use essential oil for fragrance you can add few drops now. Then, mix all the ingredients together to attain a smooth and thick texture. If you find that the mixture has become too runny or watery, then sprinkle small amount of unflavored gelatin and keep stirring the mixture. Stir the mixture to attain a consistency and gel like texture. Store this mixture in a used hair gel container or in some Tupperware container. You should keep this hair gel in the refrigerator when not in use.
Recipe #3
Things You Will Require
Agar Agar – 1 cup
Aloe vera gel – 1 cup
Essential oil (for aroma) – 10 drops
Directions
Agar agar is basically derived from seaweed and in used in making many of the jelly recipes. It is known for its elastic properties and you can also make great hair gel out of it. First step to prepare this recipe is to dissolve the agar agar granules. Pour some water into a saucepan and add agar agar flakes to it. Heat the saucepan until the flakes dissolve completely. Once these flakes are dissolved, remove the saucepan from heat and whisk in the essential oil and aloe vera to it. Transfer the solution to a container and refrigerate it for at least 6 hours. You can also refrigerate it overnight. When the solution is set you can use the gel for your hair. You can store this homemade hair gel at normal temperature in your bathroom.
Recipe #4
Things You Will Require
Glycerin soap
Water
Directions
Take a bowl and grate the glycerin soap bar in it. Grate the soap very finely and then add a small amount of water to the grated soap. Then, blend the grated soap and the water together. Blend the mixture to attain a thick texture. Your homemade food thickeners hair gel is almost ready. Simply apply it to your hair and get your desired hairstyle.
These were some homemade hair gel recipes for you. Now when you know how to make hair gel at home, try these methods and make your own hair gel. All the best!

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