About a week ago, I was looking on the Fedora Lounge's messageboard for a good setting lotion because I was going to do rag curls in my hair...And I don't have the type of hair that can just be left to dry naturally because BAD things happen if I don't put product in it. And with rag curls...REALLY bad things happen.
So I found a link to an Etsy account for something called Flax Seed Gel. I had never heard of this before so I did some research online and found out that it's all natural and people SWEAR by it. It's supposed to be really good for your hair as well as defining your curls. That's something that I need because for the past couple of years, when I leave my hair curly, it looks terrible.
I ordered mine here:
It's $15 for an 8 oz. bottle, plus I think it was $5 for shipping. It seems a bit pricey for something that most people just make themselves (more on that later), but I didn't want to go through the trouble of making it myself, so I didn't really care. And I'm under the impression that you can have other ingredients added for free (there's a list if you click the link), but I didn't bother to do that because I was in a rush when I ordered mine. I'd also like to mention that I ordered it on June 26th and...I guess it got here July 2nd, because I left on Saturday and there was no mail Sunday or yesterday, and the package was here when I got home. So it was made and delivered quickly, which I appreciate.
Here are pictures:
I included the business cards because I really like it when companies send them. If you want to recommend them to your friends, it makes things a lot easier.
(If you order this gel, you should know that even though it's made with preservatives, it's recommended that you keep it refrigerated.)
My first impression upon seeing it was...This doesn't look very appealing at all. And that's nothing against the person who made it. If you look up YouTube videos, it ALL looks like that. It's just very cloudy looking. And then when I went to put it in my hair, the consistency was also kind of strange. It's not a typical gel, it feels more like a liquid. And you have to be very careful when you're holding the bottle upside down because it will just pour out.
Before I get to my thoughts after using it, I'd like to say that I am always VERY skeptical when trying new hair products. They rarely ever work as well as they're supposed to. When I first applied this, I wasn't expecting anything, especially since my curls didn't seem any more defined than usual. However, the more it dried, the more I began to see that yes, the gel actually DID define my curls. It did a damn good job of it. I don't think I used enough in the back of my hair, so I'll have to use more next time. But other than that, it worked amazingly well and I definitely recommend it to anyone else who struggles with naturally curly hair.
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