Thursday, September 5, 2013

Natural Hairspay

If you use hairspray, try this natural alternative… your health and the environment will thank you! If you are looking more for a texturizing and volumizing spray, check out this sea spray for hair instead.


Ingredients

1.5 cups filtered water (boil if you can’t filter)
2 Tablespoons white sugar (darker ones don’t really work here)
1 tablespoon of high proof alcohol like vodka (I actually like spiced rum for the scent)
10-15 drops of essential oil of choice

Instructions

Boil water and dissolve sugar in it.
Allow to cool to room temp and add alcohol and essential oils.
Store in spray bottle and use as regular hair spray.

Notes
This recipe lasts indefinitely if kept in an air tight container. Adjust the sugar up or down for more or less stiffness/hold (more sugar=stronger hold) but don’t add too much or hair will feel sticky. I have had some luck combining this with the salt from my beach waves spray for a texturizing spray. I reduced the sugar by half and added half of the magnesium.

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