This method works well on short to medium-length hair. When you put shampoo on your hair during a shower, lather the shampoo into the hair in a certain motion to keep the hair in a spiked position. For example, if you want to spike your hair straight up, rub the shampoo through your front hair in an upward motion.
You can use beeswax, or products with beeswax, hairspray, cornstarch, or Elmer's glue. Yes, the glue is weird but back in my day people would mix washable marker and Elmer's glue and spike their hair up with colors. It also washes right out and supposedly non-toxic.
Grab Your Pencil
Insert your pencil, pen, or chopstick into the bun at an angle. Placing it into your bun at an angle is the trick to using it in place of a hair tie to secure your strands — it works to secure the layers of hair together.
Set your hair dryer on cold and blow dry your hair style directed from the roots to the tips. The cold air helps to fix the hair and seal the styling. You achieve longer hold for your hairstyle without having to use additional products.
Given Vaseline's weight and texture, it works great as hair gel to keep your hair in place or tame the frizzies on a humid day. Just dab a little onto your hands, rub your hands together, and slick the Vaseline through your hair.
PVP K-90 also known as dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer is the main ingredient in making hair gel. It is the styling gel itself and makes the hair gel what it really is a substance to hold hair in the same place for many hours or even sometimes (if you don't shower…. EEEEWWWW) for days at a time.
Spritz on a glossing spray
Once you're satisfied with your style, spritz a glossing spray throughout your mid-lengths and ends. This will help give your strands a wet-looking finish without making them feel stiff the way hair gel might. Again, don't be afraid to use a lot of product—for the wet look, more is more.
Botanical Therapeutic - Natural Hairspray. 250 ml. / 8.4 fl. oz. Description: An unscented, fast drying, and firm holding hair spray formulated with natural and certified organic plant, vegetable, flower, and tree extracts.
Boil 2 tablespoons of flax seeds in a bowl of water for 10 minutes. Then strain this liquid into a container and wait for it to cool down. You will see that this liquid is now a little sticky and good to be applied as a hair gel. The most important quality of this is that you can use this product for upto 10 days.
Ingredients like aloe vera gel, flaxseed gel, shea butter, and coconut oil not only provide the hold and definition you need but also offer numerous benefits for your hair and scalp.
There are no known side effects of using Vaseline for your hair. But it's a greasy substance, so it may cause your hair to feel heavier and oiler. If you use Vaseline on your scalp, it can cause build-up. To avoid this, use a light hand — a small amount of Vaseline goes a long way.
Aloe vera gel is an excellent natural substitute for hair gel. It offers a light hold while moisturizing your hair. Its hydrating properties make it particularly beneficial for dry or curly hair.
You can substitute toothpaste for hair gel as they often contain the same water-soluble polymers.
Absolutely! Honey is completely natural and full of vital nutrients that improve the health, shine, and texture of your hair and scalp.
Starting from the front, liberally spray each section with hairspray so that the bottom is extra stiff. Then, blow dry the section so the spray dries and your hair stays spiked up.
On Fine or Medium-Textured Hair
Add serum or leave-in conditioner. "First, add a frizz-reducing serum, like Cucinello Product X Perfecting Blowdry Serum or Sachajuan Shine Serum, and evenly distribute it through the hair from roots to ends," explains Cucinello.