When you suffer from rebellious hair or baby hair you always end up going to the use of fixing gel or lacquers that help us placate these annoying hairs that give us a freshly lifted look.
Above all, when we have an important presentation or to go to school or work and that the hairstyle that we do is disheveled by the annoying rebellious hair, you need a powerful gel that appeases your hair and does not move until the end of your day.
But the gels marketed in their ingredients always bring as an alcohol base, which is harmful to the hair, since it dries it, mistreats it and accelerates the process of appearance of dandruff.
So, here we teach you how to prepare a homemade fixing gel with natural ingredients that can also keep your hair in position provide health, shine and softness.
Fix our hair naturally based on Xanten gum and Aloe Vera
If you want to make a natural fixative based on Xanten gum and Aloe vera it is important that you know the characteristics and properties that this product can bring to your hair.
First of all, Aloe Vera stops hair dryness, moisturizes it, promotes the development of hair growth, provides elasticity, eliminates dandruff and dead cells from the scalp allowing its minerals and nutrients to rejuvenate the hair follicles.
Whereas, xanthan gum is a thickening component that acts by means of glucose fermentation, it is mainly used in cosmetics and foods.
Recipe ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon xanthan gum.
- 1/2 cup aloe vera juice or pulp.
- Natural preservative.
- Coconut oil or any other essential oil.
Elaboration process
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and if there are some lumps you can hear it in a water bath until they dissolve, let it rest for a few hours until it is completely cold and then be able to pack it in the container that you like the most.
Tricks for mixing Xanten gum with liquids
The best component to mix the gum without lumps is alcohol, but as in this case we do not want it to be part of the ingredient of the fixing gel so that it does not dry out your hair,
So, you can hear it in a water bath and with a hand blender you can beat until the lumps disappear, if you do not have a blender or blender available, you can try with a fork to mix half of the xanthan gum powder and once well dissolved add the other part.
How to make fixing gel based on other natural products
There are other natural elements that you can use as a homemade hair gel, in addition to forming a perfect viscous consistency provide nutrients to the hair so that it grows healthy.
Based on flaxseeds
Ingredients
- 1 glass of water.
- 2 tablespoons flaxseeds.
Preparation
In a pot place the water to boil, when it is ready add the flaxseed and lower the heat to cook, stirring occasionally until it thickens.
After about 10 minutes its thickness has reached its ideal, pass the mixture immediately through a cloth strainer to separate the seeds from the gel. Wait for it to cool and store in a container with lid preferably glass to store in the fridge.
Using unflavored gelatin
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 glass of warm water
Preparation
Mix the unflavored gelatin in the glass of warm water and mix well until you get a paste, you can add a little more water if it is too thick, refrigerate and it will be ready to use.
Based on Aloe Vera and chamomile
Ingredients
- 50 ml of chamomile infusion.
- 20 gr of aloe vera.
- 1 gr of xanthan gum.
- Natural preservative
Preparation
Mix the ingredients in a bowl and with a hand mixer dissolve all the components, the chamomile infusion should be hot so that there is no stretch.
When it is ready, wait for it to cool and store in a container with a lid.
How to use homemade hair gone
To prepare homemade gum you will need an egg white and a tablespoon of water to beat well until it is well integrated, then you can apply it to the hair to fix without any trace of odor, in addition to nourishing the hair with the properties and nutrients of the egg.
