How to Make a Natural Curl Defining Cream with Hold
Gather your ingredients and equipment.,Pour the water and the flax seeds into a pot, bring your stove to low/medium heat and bring your mixture to a boil stirring the flaxseed often, and gently, with the wooden spoon , Turn off heat when a white...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather your ingredients and equipment.
Put the strainer on top of your bowl or container and pour the mixture in. ,,, Use gel while hair is clean and damp to wet.
It may be goopy, so you may have to adjust the recipe a bit by increasing or decreasing the amount of flax seed as you create it. , If your gel is too thin, try adding a bit more flaxseed to your next batch, add a touch of honey or experiment with a teaspoon of xanthan gum for a thickener.
If your gel smells, adding an essential oil can make your gel and hair smell better ,, Consistency should be lighter than a gel, but slightly thicker than your average styling cream. , This doesn't need to be refrigerated , -
Step 2: Pour the water and the flax seeds into a pot
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Step 3: bring your stove to low/medium heat and bring your mixture to a boil stirring the flaxseed often
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Step 4: and gently
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Step 5: with the wooden spoon
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Step 6: Turn off heat when a white frothy gel like liquid forms (it will have a raw egg white consistency).
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Step 7: Continue stirring while it simmers.
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Step 8: Let it cool down
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Step 9: if you want to
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Step 10: add aloe gel and essential oil
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Step 11: Keep the leftover flaxseeds in a zip lock bag for another use or two
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Step 12: Apply the gel.
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Step 13: You may need to add some additional ingredients to your gel depending your requirements: If not moist enough you can add olive oil to your mix for a more nourishing gel.
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Step 14: Gather your ingredients and equipment.
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Step 15: Mix all ingredients.
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Step 16: Store in a jar or tub for later use.
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Step 17: Apply the gel.
Detailed Guide
Put the strainer on top of your bowl or container and pour the mixture in. ,,, Use gel while hair is clean and damp to wet.
It may be goopy, so you may have to adjust the recipe a bit by increasing or decreasing the amount of flax seed as you create it. , If your gel is too thin, try adding a bit more flaxseed to your next batch, add a touch of honey or experiment with a teaspoon of xanthan gum for a thickener.
If your gel smells, adding an essential oil can make your gel and hair smell better ,, Consistency should be lighter than a gel, but slightly thicker than your average styling cream. , This doesn't need to be refrigerated ,
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