This soothing and moisturizing DIY Glycerin hair spray with aloe vera and rose water will revive your curls and waves
Hello my beautiful friends! Is your hair frizzy, unruly and lacking in hydration? It’s time to pamper them!
Our hair suffers as much as our skin. Be it the heat, cold weather, pollution, salt, wind, build-up of hair products or harsh chemicals, so many damaging factors are all around us. And one day we notice our hair is tarnished, damaged and dry.
To avoid or repair this problem, today we are going to make a truly nourishing, DIY moisturizing spray that protects your hair, helps your curls to retain moisture and brings back shine and softness to your locks.
I’ve chosen Vegetable glycerin as the star ingredient of this DIY because it’s a wonderful moisturizing agent for both skin and hair. It’s reknown for its humectant, hydrating and hygroscopic properties, as it attracts and absorbs moisture in the air, and therefore it maintains the natural water content of your hair shaft.
You can use this spray on wet or dry hair, just out of the shower, as a quick morning refresh or before going to bed (and putting your hair up in a pineapple or in your satin bonnet for example). In short, this DIY Glycerin hair spray will be a useful and practical companion to restore health and bounce to your mane all through the day.
I’m sure it will become an essential for your daily curl protection like it did for me :)
Vegetable glycerin is a moisturizing agent for both skin and hair. It can be very easily incorporated into your DIY and store-bought emulsions (creams, detergents, etc.), your shower gels, your shampoos, sprays and lotions to which it brings a very soft touch. Obtained from vegetable fats, glycerin is colorless, viscous and most importantly non-toxic. It also has antimicrobial and antiviral properties – that’s why it can be used on wounds, burns or irritated scalp/skin.
“The Red Cross reports that an 85% solution of glycerin shows bactericidal and antiviral effects, and wounds treated with glycerin show reduced inflammation after roughly 2 hours” (source) so imagine how beneficial it can be for an itchy scalp!
Indeed this spray has helped me to naturally soothe a dry and itchy scalp. Some people suffer from this condition in cold months, for me it’s the opposite, it’s the heat, humidity and sweat that makes my scalp itch. Anyone else has this problem?
Did you know? If “vegetable” is not specified, glycerin can be obtained from animal fats like tallow :( So please pay attention and make sure you choose a vegetable glycerin to make sure it’s cruelty-free.
The base of this spray is a light water-based lotion to which we add some moisturizing, humectant or even sanitizing active ingredients.
Rose water helps to gently untangle the curls, to shape them while restoring elasticity to the curls, while the hydrating active ingredients prevents drying of the hair shaft. Vegetable glycerin brings hydration to the hair shafts and aloe vera tames frizzy hair.
* you can substitute Rose essential oil with Ylang Ylang essential oil.
You might want to check out my post about 51 Ylang Ylang essential oil benefits & uses: the complete guide
For the preparation, it’s very simple!
Remember to shake well before each use in order to mix all the ingredients and ensure a smooth delivery of their properties.
This natural moisturizing spray can be applied to all types of hair, but it’s especially useful on curly, wavy or frizzy locks.
When spritzing this, I’m very generous with the quantity, especially in the evening before doing my night hairstyle to go to sleep. So the next morning my hair has absorbed everything and it’s well hydrated.
And if necessary, I apply a few pschitt of this moisturizing spray in the morning, just to redefine my curls :)
Since it’s a completely natural product and oh! so gentle on your hair, don’t hesitate to moisturize your hair during the day, as soon as you feel the need. This multi-tasking hair savior can be used as an overnight treatment, a pre-poo treatment, and it also works brilliantly as a frizz taming serum.
Remember to clearly label the bottle, just like any other DIY creation. Whether you share your living space with other people, especially children, or you live by yourself, prevent any accidental ingestion or misuse by always labeling your DIY concotions ♥ (I often get asked what I use to make these vintage-looking labels, and it’s the most basic “DYMO Embossing Label Maker” which I love and use everywhere around the house!)
And there you have it, a DIY Glycerin hair spray that will help you maintain or achieve a healthy scalp & silky, soft and hydrated curly and wavy hair. I hope you will give this DIY a try.
Do you use a moisturizing hair spray? If so, what is your go-to recipe? Don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments below.
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I wish you a love-filled day, stay safe xoxo
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