Making your own hair mousse
This was another favorite hair product of mine that quickly replaced hair gel. I love the way it kept my hair looking “wet” and had a nice bounce to it. I now like to use fluffy butters on my hair and feel it provides me with the same look.
Here’s a quick recipe:
1/2 cup shea butter (soften it on low heat, use a bowl inside a pot of water)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup coconut oil (room temperature or warm it same way as shea butter)
25 drops neem
25 drops rosemary
20 drops lavender
Blend together the mix inside of a food processor* or use an electric hand whisk on medium. Add the essential oils after it becomes nice and fluffy and continue blending. Store it in a glass jar in your bathroom or in a cabinet.
Making your own hair spray
If you like using aloe vera gel*, you can easily make a hair spray with it by pouring equal parts of the aloe vera juice* and filtered/distilled water. Put it into a hair spray bottle and use it when styling. I also like to add oils like moringa and baobab.
Making your own styling cream
If thick butters aren’t your forte, you can make your own hair styling cream using mango butter, coconut oil, moringa oil and essential oils*.
Here’s what you need:
1 cup of mango butter
1 cup of coconut oil
1 TB moringa oil
10 drops rosemary oil*
10 drops neem oil
You can blend this together in your food processor* or use a whisk. I have no problem making it without heat, but if you need to soften it for the whisk, you can do so using a pot of water and a bowl. Add the essential oils* at the end. Store in glass jar in a cool dark place.
These are just some of the DIY hair products you can make. I find making up new recipes to be quite fun, especially with all of the different ingredients out there that you can try. Have you started making your own natural hair products yet?
Latoya Aaliyah Small says
I already make my own for about 3 years now and it makes a huge difference
Erin Gray says
What do you suggest for a good chemical free leave in conditioner?
k.h. says
I LOVE the mango butter styling cream recipe!