When life gives you lemons. . .make hairspray!
For this recipe you will need an orange too.
I am not a big fan of store-bought hairspray
since it has all kinds of nasty chemicals in it plus the alcohol in hairspray dries your hair out.
since it has all kinds of nasty chemicals in it plus the alcohol in hairspray dries your hair out.
This hairspray recipe is a great alternative if you want to use something more natural.
Plus it has a nice citrus scent.
Plus it has a nice citrus scent.
Items Needed:
1/2 lemon
1/2 orange
2 cups water
spray bottle
Peel and chop fruit into small pieces.
You don't have to peel the fruit, but I did when I made this batch of hairspray.
You don't have to peel the fruit, but I did when I made this batch of hairspray.
Place fruit in sauce pan with 2 cups water and let boil
until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10-15 minutes.
until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10-15 minutes.
Cool, strain and place in spray bottle.
Store in the refrigerator.
Store in the refrigerator.
TA DA!
Fresh smelling and usable hairspray.
Helpful Tip:
When you spray the hairspry on it will feel like you're spraying just water,
but you need to give it 3-5 minutes to dry and once it dries it will hold like hairspray.
So spray a little at a time, let it dry and then see if you need more.
5 comments
Brilliant! I never use products in my hair, mainly because of the horrible fumes and the way it made my hair feel. Ugh! But this ... this is a fantastic idea, I will have to give it a try!
Stephanie,
Do you peel the orange and lemon?
I love your website!!!
God Bless,
Mrs. Debbie Bonnell
Hi Debbie :) Thanks for visiting. I peeled the orange and lemon when I made this batch, but you actually don't have to - just cut them up and then boil the fruit. So easy!
I hope you are doing well!
Hugs,
Stephanie
I have been looking for a natural hair spray recipe. I am so glad I decided to peruse your posts from the beginning. This is a true treasure find. Do you mind if I pin the recipe to my DIY Household & Beauty Products Pinterest board? Wasn't sure since your photos aren't watermarked. If not, no worries. I will just write it down. :)
Yay! I've thought of giving up my store bought hairspray, but I didn't know what to use instead. I think I will try this and see if I like it. I've been slowly switching over to more natural personal care products and I'm starting to see some good effects. :-)
BTW, I use aloe vera gel for hair gel, and that's all I use some days. It still has some questionable ingredients, but not like the manufactured hair gels. I haven't tried homegrown aloe vera gel yet, but it would take quite a bit to keep up with the demand.
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