How to Create an All Natural Hair Spray

Conventional hairspray contains chemical ingredients that make it difficult to breathe, especially when liberally sprayed. Fortunately, there is a natural solution to avoid hairspray hassles. By creating an all-natural homemade alternative, you can feel safe in knowing the exact ingredients that are in your hairspray. Just because it's all-natural doesn't mean that the product doesn't work; it has the impressive ability to hold hair well.

Things You'll Need

• 1 lemon
• 2 cups water
• Pan
• Stove
• Spray container
• Cheesecloth or fine silk Cloth

Instructions

1. Slice one lemon into thin pieces. Place pieces in pan.

2. Pour 2 cups of water over lemons.

3. Place pan on stove and turn on medium heat. Simmer the mixture until the liquid is reduced by half.

4. Strain the mixture. Use a cheesecloth or fine silk cloth.

5. Pour the remaining liquid into a spray bottle. If the liquid is too thick, add half a cup of water to dilute the liquid. This recipe creates 1 to 1 1/2 cups hair spray.

Tips & Warnings

• You can substitute an orange for the lemon.

• Every cup of hairspray can be preserved with 1 oz. Bay Rum.

• This should be created fresh every few days. Since the product is natural, it can easily spoil in comparison to its shelf counterparts. Keep it in the refrigerator between use.

Resources

• All Natural Beaty: Homemade beauty recipes
• Care2: Healthy and green living