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DIY Hair Gel: Recipe for Natural Hold & Hair Styling

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DIY Hair Gel: Recipe for Natural Hold & Hair Styling

Hair loss can be devastating to both men and women. While it’s commonly associated with aging, it can affect people in all age demographics. Many natural remedies, including essential oils for hair loss, can make a world of difference!

If you’re struggling with hair loss or want to boost the health of your scalp, this regrowth gel will stimulate growth and give you the shiny hair of your dreams. While it’s commonly associated with aging, hair loss can affect people in all age demographics.

Young people can lose their hair due to stress, bad health, pregnancy, or hormone imbalance. A cost-effective, all-natural solution can make a world of difference!

Best Essential Oils for Hair Loss

When considering essential oils for hair loss, great options are invigorating oils that stimulate the scalp. You should also consider EOs that heal your scalp of dandruff and other infections that could be inhibiting growth. Here are a few options to include in your daily routine.

Tea Tree: This powerhouse essential oil is anti-fungal and can help heal your scalp of issues that cause itchiness. (1) The more you itch your head, the more hair falls out!

Tea tree is clarifying and can help prevent product build-up.

Peppermint: Peppermint is one of the most invigorating essential oils and can help with blood flow. Studies  have shown that applying peppermint EO to your hair can increase the overall number of follicles and the thickness of the hair shaft itself. (2)

Bonus: Peppermint is a great scent that helps you wake up and get that to-do list accomplished!

Rosemary: People who struggle with hair loss invest massive amounts of money in regrowth products. What if I told you that rosemary essential oil works as well as a best-selling hair growth treatment? (3)

This EO beats conventional hair growth treatments because you’re not exposing your body to harmful toxins that can worsen symptoms!

Rosemary is one of my favorite essential oils for hair loss because it leaves your hair looking shiny and healthy.

Geranium: This essential oil has a unique, calming floral scent. Like tea tree, it contains antimicrobial properties that can help heal your scalp. (4) This essential oil is excellent at battling frizz!

Lavender: Lavender is the ultimate calming oil. Many times, hair loss is accompanied by an inflamed scalp. This essential oil can help soothe irritations and relieve itching as this study in allergic responses indicates. (5)

This is one of the most popular essential oils because it does so many things. I recommend adding it to your EO inventory!

Many DIY shampoos and conditioners use these oils to promote healthy hair and a clean scalp. I also use some of these in my homemade hairspray recipe, which you absolutely must try!

As always, it’s best to apply essential oils diluted. When you dilute your essential oils with a carrier oil, you’re doing your body a big favor!

Your system has time to process the EOs, giving you a better experience overall. Plus, dilution stretches your essential oils, making them last longer.

Hair Regrowth Gel Ingredient 101

This hair regrowth gel uses two simple ingredients to help you get your luscious locks in top shape! Here’s what you need to make this recipe.

Essential Oils: Instead of using artificial fragrances, we use essential oils to give our DIYs a delicious smell. I love using this gel because it always makes my hair smell heavenly! You can use any essential oils I recommended, or include other options like sandalwood, to create a custom scent.

Magnesium Gel: Magnesium is an excellent supplement for your body, and it does wonders for hair! This mineral helps clarify the scalp, and it promotes hair growth. Magnesium gel goes deep into hair follicles, literally dissolving excess build-up from hard water.

One study showed that participants who applied magnesium to their hair experienced over 50% increase in hair regrowth! (6) This ingredient is also a lot easier on your wallet than traditional hair growth treatments.

Be sure to use magnesium gel and not magnesium oil. The gel doesn’t add extra oil to your hair, while oil can make it look greasy. My favorite magnesium gel has seaweed extract, which gives your hair all the micronutrients it needs.

Make Hair Regrowth Gel With Essential Oils

This recipe comes together in minutes and is so easy to make. I love keeping my gel in an amber glass bottle with a dropper for easy application, but you can also use a PET plastic squeeze bottle.

DIY Hair Gel: Recipe for Natural Hold & Hair Styling
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Hair Gel With Essential Oils

Author: Mama Z

Materials

Instructions

  • Start with 1 cup of hot water.
  • Add ½ teaspoon plant-based jel and stir until dissolved using a whisk or immersion blender. Add up to 1 teaspoon to reach the consistency you want. The more you add, the more hold the gel will have.
  • Add up to 20 drops essential oil, stir to combine.
  • Refrigerate until set.
  • For additional moisture, add the aloe vera gel.
  • Store in a glass jar.
  • Keep in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.

Notes

*Use plant-based gel if vegan.
**Essential oils I love using for hair include equal parts lavender, peppermint, rosemary, and tea tree, also known as the “Hair Growth and Development Blend.”  This blend is excellent for hair growth or fragile growth.
Geranium essential oil is also great for frizz control and could be blended with my Hair-Growth Blend if this is an area you struggle with. Consider adding thyme, ylang-ylang, cedarwood, lemon, grapefruit, clary sage, orange, lime, and ginger to Hair Growth Blend for added fragrance and scalp benefits.
Dandruff control EOs include peppermint/spearmint/wintergreen, tea tree, thyme, cypress, cedarwood, lavender, and rosemary. The amount of essential oils used will vary based on what scent you choose.  Add cautiously, as too much essential oil can alter the consistency.

Step One: Add Ingredients to Bottle

Add the essential oils of choice and magnesium gel to your bottle. I prefer using a funnel to make it easier. Add your lid and shake well to mix.

Step Two: Apply to Scalp

I recommend using this mixture after showering. To use, massage a small amount of regrowth gel into your scalp. Style your hair as usual. This will not leave your hair feeling greasy, and you won’t be able to tell it’s there! Enjoy your gorgeous hair.

If you enjoyed making this recipe, you’d love my other DIYs for hair care! Eliminate caustic and dangerous chemicals from your bathroom routine through healthier options like homemade shampoo, DIY conditioner, and gentle hair detangling spray.

You’ll minimize stress on your hair and create a toxin-free haven!

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