Flaxseed/linseed gel homemade

Making flaxseed/linseed gel at home, cost of making it, and four day results on very curly hair.
Flaxseed gel works great on all hair types from naturally straight hair to naturally curly hair.

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[NaturalJaLease13]

Hey, I absolutely love this video. Since I don't use gel often enough to use it all within 10 days, will vitamin E or tea tree oil be enough to preserve it longer without being in the fridge? Btw, your hair is amazing :-)

[1ballerina]

@NaturalJaLease13 Hi thanks! Vitamin e only helps to prolong the shelf life of oil so it would not preserve flax seed oil. Tea tree oil is not a full spectrum preservative so it would not safely preserve the flax seed gel broadly enough for me to recommend it. You can just cut the recipe in half (1/8 cup of flax seeds to 1 cup of water) that way you can use it up quicker and not have to worry about harmful bacteria accumulating in the gel from long term storage :)

[NaturalJaLease13]

@1ballerina oh i see. i think i'll just try making a small batch then. thank you so much for your help and quick response :-)

[1ballerina]

@NaturalJaLease13 You're welcome! :)

[Pretoriafly]

I'm gonna try this! :)

[1ballerina]

@Pretoriafly Cool!

[ELI123346]

Lol the sounds it makes when you scrape of the gel from the sock

[1ballerina]

@fashionerdxo Hi, yes the gel can last roughly about 10 days in the refrigerator, it can last longer if a preservative is added. I would not go past that time frame due to the microbial growth due to lack of a preservative. You can always make smaller batches of the gel (just cut the recipe in half) and that way you can use it up quickly when it is fresh :)

[fashionerdxo]

You say it lasts btw 10 to 14 days can it last longer?

[1ballerina]

@pjarrells Hi, thank you! The oils and butters I use can be purchased at a local health food store and many products are reasonably priced at Vitacost,com. I formulate a lot of my own products but I think I am going to be making it available to purchase here soon. I will put a video out when it is available. The key is regular washing, careful detangling and lots of butters and or oils to keep hair soft and protected in between washes :)