DIY Moisturizing Hair Gel in 7 Easy Steps!

I decided to make my own Flaxseed gel after watching YouTube Guru, Naptural85’s tutorial! 

Benefits of Flaxseed Gel:

-Leaves hair soft, shiny, and moisturized

-Promotes hair growth

-Nourishing for the hair since flaxseeds are rich in omega 3 fatty acids

-Gives curly hair great definition 

-Gives your hair a nice hold with out drying it out or leaving your hair crunchy

–Mixes well with oils, conditioners, many other products

-Great for all hair types

–All natural product

For this recipe, you will need:

–Whole Flaxseeds (not grounded)

-Medium sized pot

-spoon 

-cheese cloth or panty hose

-container to store the gel 

Directions: 

1. Fill pot with about 2 cups of water.

2. Add in about 1/4 cup of whole flaxseeds and stir so all the seeds are in the water.

The flaxseeds beginning to boil

3. Bring pot to a boil and then stir. Let boil for about 10 minutes on medium heat.

4. When you stir, you are looking for the gel to stick to the spoon after stirring it and lifting the spoon to see the “gel trail”. 

Flaxseeds after being boiled for about 10 minutes

5. Once you have the “gel trail”, turn off heat and let gel sit for about 40 minutes – 1 hour. Mine sat for about 45 minutes. 

The Flaxseed Gel after sitting for 45 minutes

6. Put panty hose or cheese cloth over a container. Pour gel into the panty hose/cheese cloth, then squeeze out the gel into the container. Be careful because it gets messy!

Gel poured into panty hose

7. Store in a container in your refrigerator so to lengthen its shelf life.

The finished product! I used coarsely ground seeds by accident instead of whole seeds. That’s why you may see some seed particles here in the gel. But I still was able to put the gel to good use!

And that’s it! Now you have your own gel that’s moisturizing and healthy for your hair! =)

Sources:

Flaxseed Gel

DIY Flaxseed Gel Tutorial

Struggling w/Diabetes, Weight Loss, Split Ends? This Is For You!

7 BENEFITS OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

1. INSULIN FUNCTION AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

Apple Cider Vinegar can be useful for people with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or those who want to keep their blood sugar levels low to normal for other reasons. ACV has been found to improve insulin sensitivity and reduces blood sugar.

How to use: Take 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (diluted in water) before bedtime to help reduce blood sugar levels

2. WEIGHT LOSS

Several human studies suggest that vinegar can increase satiety, which is supposed to help you consume fewer calories. This is said to aid in reducing weight over time. But you would have to combine your ACV intake with healthier diet changes as well in order to see the results.

How to use: Mix 2 teaspoons of ACV w/ a glass of water (about 16 ounces). Drink the mixture about 1 hour before each meal. Or you could even mix it into a salad.

3. SETTLES UPSET STOMACH

Being that ACV has antibiotic properties, mixing ACV with water can help settle an upset stomach.

How to use: Mix 1 or 2 tablespoons into a glass of water, or clear juice like apple juice.

4. SOOTHES A SORE THROAT

Most germs can’t survive in the acidic environment vinegar creates. So as soon as you feel the irritation from a sore throat, gargle with apple cider vinegar to help fight off the infection.

How to use: Mix 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar with 1/4 cup warm water and gargle every hour or so.

5. CLEARS STUFFY NOSE

ACV contains potassium, which helps thin out mucus and the acetic acid that it contains helps prevent germ growth, which could be the reason for nasal congestion.

How to use: Mix 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink the mixture to help sinus drainage.

6. BOOSTS ENERGY

Exercise and sometimes extreme stress can cause lactic acid to build up in the body, which in turn causes fatigue. The amino acids contained in apple cider vinegar acts as a solution. The potassium and enzymes that ACV contains may relieve that tired feeling.

How to use: Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of ACV to a glass of chilled vegetable drink or to a glass of water to boost your energy.

7. ACV AS A HAIR RINSE

Using ACV as a hair rinse balances hair and sebum pH, cleanses and clarifies your hair, helps get rid of dandruff, adds curl definition, prevents spilt ends, and more! The link has more information for each hair dilemma that ACV can help with! ACV Hair Rinse

How to use: Mix 2-4 tablespoons of ACV w/ 16 ounces of cool water and put mixture into a spray bottle. After you shampoo and rinse out the shampoo, spray mixture on scalp and hair after shampooing and rinsing it out. Leave in for 1-2 minutes and rinse well. Don’t worry; the ACV smell will go away once your hair has been rinsed.

DISCLAIMER:

-There are no side effects noted with normal consumption. But just to be safe, check with your doctor before ingesting ACV.

-ACV has a strong odor and taste, that’s why it needs to be diluted.

-When using ACV, remember that this is an ALL-NATURAL, made from apples, chemical-free product which is:

1. Cheaper than the medications prescribed for this diseases.
2. Won’t give you side effects like your current medications might do.

-I’ve researched that the best ACV brand to use is BRAGG Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar which is the most organic unfiltered, unheated, unpasteurized ACV out there!It’s pretty affordable too!

 

MY THOUGHTS

ACV can help you improve your health a lot more than taking medication designed for a specific problem. I’m someone who hates taking medication and will use medication as a last resort when I absolutely HAVE to. I don’t like the fact that I don’t know what’s in those pills that are prescribed… we just know it’s supposed to temporarily treat an issue which could cause another issue when you take the medication for an extended period of time. If you research, you can find an all-natural remedy for almost any problem.

I hope this helps someone who may be suffering from any of the concerns listed above! If you decided to use ACV, I would be interested to know how things turned out for you!

 

Dictionary:

Satiety: satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.

Insulin: a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans [groups of pancreatic cells] that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.

Sebum: an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands.

Antibiotic: inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Sources:

Wash Hair w/ACV

ACV Hair Rinse

ACV Benefits

6 Proven Benefits of AC