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Sweet Hair Spray Formula
Adapted from Naturally Healthy Hair, by Mary Beth Janssen (Storey Books, 1999).
Our hair can suffer from end-of-winter blahs just like us, feeling limp, lifeless, and squashed from hiding out under a hat.
What to do? Most commercial hair sprays are nasty, but we need some shape and hold for our static-ridden, winter-weary tresses.
Well, here’s some great news! This easy to make formula really gives body and shape to flat or flyaway hair. You’ll be totally surprised by the main ingredient: who knew? But it works. Sweet!
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup hot purified water
1 tablespoon vodka (optional)
3-5 drops essential oil of your choice (optional)
TO MAKE
Dissolve the sugar in the hot water. Stir thoroughly to dissolve, then add the vodka and essential oil. Any leftovers should be stored in a cool, dry place and used within one week.
TO USE
For setting and molding: Work this solution through damp hair for firm hold.
As a hair spray: Put the liquid in a bottle with a meriting mechanism or in an atomizer. You will have to rinse the nozzle under hot water after each use to avoid clogs. Lightly mist your hair. When used on dry hair, this spray can be wet. Don’t run your fingers or a brush through your hair until the sugar solution dries.
To thicken: Dissolve the 1 tablespoon of sugar in 6 tablespoons of hot water for a solution with more thickening power. Punkers, take note: You can sculpt your hair into amazing shapes if you use enough sugar in this formula!
Yield: 5-10 applications, depending on type of usage.
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I was wondering if you'd find nats flying round you're head? I usually tame my frizzy hair with cocnut oil--but I do sometimes find I seem to attract more bugs???
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Hmm.. rain drops and humidity? Maybe that works for some, but generally humidity and rain are my hair's worst enemies. If I ever go without anything besides moisture to tame my hair, I end up either with a knappy-looking mane, or as tight a bun I can get (but that still doesn't solve the frizzy flyaways.)
I do like this recipe a lot, though. I looked through some of the other hair recipes around here and they seem pretty cool. The Aloe solution will probably work for me.
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Now, THIS I might try and hope I'm not tempted to take a little sip. :D
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I would think that if your hair got moistened by humidity or a few rain drops, that would be the end of the hold. Am I right on this?
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I grew up in a strict family and my mom would only allow me a certain amount of hairspray a month, well being a child of the 80's with big hair and all I discovered sugar water at and early age. Let me tell you...to this day if I'm out of my Aveda I mix up a batch. I even encouraged my son to use it on his spikey hair...this is only good if your not the all day brusher type. If you feel you need to re-comb often sugar water is not for you!
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So Sorry:JUST PLAIN SILLY!
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Is there a summer hairspray? Not that it's important immediately, but I have a whole lot of mosquitos around my house, and I can't step outside for five minutes in the summer without getting at least two bites.
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The thicker formula might cause some problems with dandruf-type flakes. My mom had always used sugar water in my hair instead of hairspray. Whenever she used too much sugar, it always kinda stuck to my head, then flaked off later.
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This is a great recipe; however, make sure to use it in the winter because mosquitoes kinda like it too. ;0)
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