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I made my own hair product! I'm sick to death of going to the store to find something that can even halfway tame the giant fuzzball attached to my head, only to find that either nothing works or the thing that did work has been discontinued by the company that made it (I'm looking at you, Dove). So, I went on an internet quest to find a recipe for hair stuff that I could make myself. I found one, and it works really well.
The recipe is here, and consists of:

2 Tbsp Whole Flax Seeds
1 cup water
Pure Aloe Vera Gel, if desired, or a vitamin E capsule
Few drops of essential oil for scent

Instructions:

Bring water to a boil. Stir the seeds into the water and reduce heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until a gel-like lotion is formed. Strain through a fine strainer or cheesecloth into a small bottle; I think a squeeze bottle would work best, but a jar to dip into could work just as well. Add essential oils and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. If desired, you can add some pure aloe vera gel for its moisturizing properties. Fill the bottle with flax seed gel until bottle is about 3/4 full, then fill to the top with pure aloe vera gel. Stir.

I made it without the essential oil, since it was my first try making it. I cooked it until it was sort of syrupy, and when cooled it's around the consistency of egg whites (but most assuredly does not do the same things to your hair as egg whites do!). I think I'll go for vitamin E next time; I used aloe this time, and I had a few frizzies, but otherwise it's a most excellent gel! It doesn't feel crunchy, and my hair's soft and controlled. Plus, I spent $0.37 on flax seed and only used maybe a quarter of it, so the gel cost around ten cents all told. Not too shabby!