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Easy Green Hair Gel

Easy Green Hair Gel

Hair gel can be a lifesaver: sometimes a dab is the only thing that will fix a bad haircut or a bad hair day. But commercial hair gels smell pretty terrible and they contain suspect chemicals, so what can we do? Try this couldn’t-be-easier formula instead! There is only one simple ingredient needed for this green and easy hair gel.

1. The secret ingredient in make-it-yourself hair gel is softened soap. Just be sure that the soap you buy is all-natural and scented with pure essential oils: my personal favorite is clear glycerin soap.

2. Grate some soap into a bowl, add a little water (the less water you add, the thicker the gel will be) and allow the soap to soften completely.

3. Apply sparingly to damp hair, unless you want to punk out in spikes, in which case–glob it on!

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By Cait Johnson, Assistant Producer, Care2 Green Living.

Cait Johnson

Cait Johnson, MFA, is the author of six books, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Air: Essential Ways of Connecting to Spirit, Witch in the Kitchen, Celebrating the Great Mother and Tarot Games. She has been a counselor for more than 20 years, and teaches workshops on seasonal elemental approaches to self-healing, conscious eating, and soul-nurturing creativity.

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4:59AM PST on Mar 6, 2012

hrmm.... I agree, I wouldn't want it to rain with this stuff on my head.

1:28PM PDT on Sep 10, 2011

I would think soap would dry out the hair.

1:54AM PDT on May 21, 2011

I will definitely try this out!

11:23AM PDT on Mar 21, 2011

So any soap is fine but it must contain: essential oil?

4:03PM PST on Feb 21, 2011

Interesting, thanks!

6:58AM PST on Feb 16, 2011

I would afraid of a rain storm and getting foamy!
Glad I don't use anything on my hair like this.
I'm going gray and inbracing it!

3:50AM PST on Jan 25, 2011

Thanks for the article.

11:00PM PST on Dec 1, 2010

wow...that's easy! simply beautiful. thank you!

3:14PM PST on Nov 16, 2010

Thanks.

3:25AM PDT on May 27, 2010

Interesting!

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