Natural hair gel/mousse/spray?

[KoalaMama]

I have a cut that requires product, but I'd love to get away from the chemical yuck that I'm using now. Any advice on a natural concoction that would work?

[alexisyael]

We just went to the health food store and bought a natural gel for my DH... there were several there We picked the one he thought smelled the best...

[huskrkid]

Aubrey Organics makes a gel...Burt's Bees says you can use the avacado butter hair treatment as a styling product as well I haven't used my AO yet.

[lilgsmommy]

I started a thread on this for a natural hairspray......heres what I used:

1 cup water
1 lemon cut into slices


boiled for 2 hours until completey falling apart

strain into a spray bottle

LET COOL BEFORE USING

it worked great
no bugs
no stickiness
nothing

What Im gunna change next time is to add a scent of some sort during the boiling process. Give it a little ommmpphhhh!

[KoalaMama]

Thanks for all the tips folks! That gives me lots of cool stuff to try!

[neveryoumindthere]

lilgsmommy
doesnt the water evaporate after 2 hours of boiling?

[Pam_and_Abigail]

For my wedding, I wanted a nice up-do, and my hair is long, thin, and has a mind of its own. I've always hated styling aids, I owned a bottle of hairpray in grade 6, but haven't touched it since. I am scent-sensitive as well. A family friend was doing my hair for the big day, and here's the solution she came up with: aloe ver gel. Plain and simple. Apply when wet, style as desired. It held better than a normal hair product would in my hair, it didn't stink, and it left my hair soft and conditioned rather than gross and crusty. I swear by it, and if I ever need to style my hair again, I'll use it!

[lilgsmommy]

Originally Posted by neveryoumindthere

lilgsmommy
doesnt the water evaporate after 2 hours of boiling?

Not with a tight seal on the lid. I ended up with about 3/4 a cup by the time it was done.

[pixiemama]

We use aloe vera gel here too. Works great.

[treehugginmama]

We use Giovanni Organics

[*~Danielle~*]

I'll third the aloe vera gel. You can buy it anywhere they sell lotion or sun block products...you don't have to have a health food store.