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Time: 25 mins

Handmade Beauty
Based on nourishing linseeds, this fast-drying styling gel moisturizes hair and defines curls without stiffness or crunchiness. Very simple to create and using only a couple of inexpensive store-cupboard ingredients, it’s a recipe that deserves to be tried out by anyone with hard-to-tame wavy or curly hair.

Makes approx. 500ml (17fl oz)

SAFE STORAGE
If you do not add a preservative,
make and use fresh. Keeps for up
to 3 days when stored in the fridge.
Otherwise, store in a cool, dry place
away from sunlight. Keeps for up
to 3 months.

HOW TO APPLY
After shampooing, apply the gel to damp
hair and either leave to dry naturally or
blow-dry hair using a diffuser.
Tip!
You can also dilute the gel to use as a
sprayable version, in which case you will
need to ensure that you add additional
preservative to the larger volume of liquid.

Posted by Creative Publishing international • Published 4th May 2016 • See Creative Publishing international's 96 projects » © 2024 Juliette Goggin / Quarto · Reproduced with permission. · Handmade Beauty: Natural Recipes for your Face, Body by Juliette Goggin and Abi Righton (Jacqui Small, £20). Photography by Amanda Heywood. Available to buy here: http://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781910254189/Handmade-Beauty.html

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Step 1
Weigh out the linseeds (flaxseeds), and
measure the water into a jug. Pour the
linseeds and water into a pan, and heat
to 70–80°C (158–176°F).
Step 2
Simmer for about 30 minutes. The mixture
will thicken and gain an increasingly gel-like
consistency the longer you leave it, but this
varies depending on the seeds’ freshness.
Step 3
Pour the mixture into a sieve (sifter) and
allow the gel to drip into a bowl, leaving
behind the linseed husks. You can use a
spoon
Step 4
If you plan to keep the gel for further use,
weigh the sieved gel and add preservative
(as per the Ingredients list). Pour into a
sterilized, airtight jar, and label as usual.