ISO natural hair gel / curl enhancer

[wasatchmom]

i have new-found curly hair thanks to the weird hormones my pregnancy. i've been no-poo for several months now and i love it. but only half of my hair went curly and i need to coax the rest of it to look semi curly. any ideas? thanks!

[treehuggerz]

Try some glycerin. Mix one part glycerin and two parts water in a spray bottle. Use a little on damp hair after you wash it.

HTH,
Marvel

[weebitty2]

also works - about 2 tablespoons lemon juice + 1c water in a spray bottle.

if you have darker hair and don't want to use lemon juice, laundry starch (the POWDER, not the spray!) mixed w/water works awesome too

OR, if you use conditioner .. put a dab in your hands and rub them together, then run through damp hair. About a 1/2 tsp for shoulder length hair, more for longer.

[GruppieGirl]

I use Aveda's curl enhancer gel. Works great!


OK ~ it's not the most natural product, but in the scope of prepackaged beauty supplies it is pretty safe.

[~*max*~]

My hair did this too w/my first pregnancy - it became culy all around the bottom, but the top layer remained straight. Nothing I do will make the top portion curl like the bottom unfortunately. My dd was born w/the same curly/straight combo. I have to cut our hair in layers, or it looks really strange.

Sending you good-hair-day vibes

max

[wasatchmom]

awesome ideas! thank you!!

[girlndocs]

Natural aloe gel might be another idea. Or a teeny, tiny bit of coconut, jojoba or shea oil. On the hair forum I hang out at, it seems most of the curlies rave about shea.

[LaffNowCryLater]

Burts Bees advocado hair treatmanet can be used too as a gell/mousse too (or so it says on the package-haven't tried it myself)