Cheap Cheez

Have any of you tried the recipe found in the preceding article - Homemade Hair Gel?  Well, I have struggled with the application of it after it firms up.  I find that I spend about 10 more minutes trying to smooth out the “jell-o” clumps.  The worst thing: last night my daughter leaned in to whisper something in my ear and as she pulled my hair aside a clump of jell-o fell out of my hair.  Nice.  So I decided to experiment with it and my experiment worked.  Here’s what I did different:

I made only about a 1 tbsp batch and of course put in my “hint of vanilla” - which, by the way, my husband complemented me on how good my hair smelled (this is not normal that’s why it merits mentioning).  But instead of letting it firm up to a jell-o texture I applied it to my hair while it was a liquid.  I found that 1 tbsp was actually too much for my hair because as it air-dried my curls were crispy.  I had to scrunch the crispiness out as I diffused it.  Next time the batch will only be about 1/2 tbsp.

So if you struggled as I did with putting “jell-o” in your hair, try it this way.  I hope this works for you as well as it has for me.  I love this!  My hair is softer than it has ever been!  No more mousse, no more gel, no more product graveyard in my bathroom - just jell-o!

P.S. While we’re on the subject of hair (and the thought is in my head) … what celebrity do you think has the most amazing hair?  I cast my vote - hands down - for Howard Stern.