The last time I bought anti-frizz hair serum I think money was really tight…so I decided to forego my FAV product, Biosilk Silk Therapy Serum, and instead bought this got2b stuff for about 6 bucks. No offense “got2b by Unisex” but ICK! I haven’t really liked it since the day I purchased it. It’s super thick and sticky and just felt like it weighed my hair down. But of course I wasn’t going to waste it!. So month after month I have used this stuff (I swear! The bottle was bottomless!)…until now. The bottle is FINALLY empty, and I was looking forward to going back to my tried and true BioSilk.
So there I am…in the grocery store…eyeing the hair products shelves when I see it! I think I heard angels singing! I was so happy to be reunited with my old friend!
If my life had a soundtrack you would insert the Record Player Scratch sound effect here. You know…the one that sounds like a record needle pulled violently across an album? Because when I saw the price for that TINY little bottle…($15 for 5 ounces!) I was slightly mortified. I guess I shouldn’t have been because I’ve purchased it many times in the past….but I guess I have had enough of a shift in attitude about paying for over-priced, over-packaged stuff since the last time I bought it…that I experienced genuine sticker shock.
I went ahead and bought it though. You see, I HAVE TO have some sort of anti-frizz, smoothing product to put in my hair after I wash it and before I blow dry it or my hair comes out looking something like this:
True story.
But ever since I bought that little bottle…I’ve been experiencing this vague feeling of “buyers remorse”. Especially when I think about the homemade version of things I’ve been making for pennies on the dollar! *ding ding ding ding ding*! It FINALLY occurred to me (I can be a bit slow) that I needed to look for a homemade, natural alternative!
Did you know that most hair serums are loaded with silicone? Silicone, that over time, coats the hair, causing it to weaken and break after extended use. Well that’s ALL I need!
After quite a bit of time researching this (believe it or not, there’s not a lot of people making their own hair serum! lol.) I did manage to come up with what looks to be a very promising homemade version of the over-priced stuff they peddle in the stores. It has 4 ingredients….two of which I already have on hand.
Now I’m on the lookout for these two oils:
Camellia Oil Blocks Harmful UV Rays, Maintains a Healthy pH, Promotes Hair Growth, Conditions Scalp
Avocado Oil is highly therapeutic oil is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B5 (Panthothenic acid), Vitamin D, E, minerals, protein, lecithin and fatty acids. Perfect hair moisturizer. Great substitute for silicones!!!!
Castor oil is rich in fatty acids and is soothing and lubricating. Smoothes cuticles and softens coarse hair
And here’s the recipe………
Anti Frizz Serum Recipe for Hair
Ingredients
4 ounces Camellia Oil
1/2 ounce Castor Oil
1/2 ounce Unrefined Avocado Oil
25 drops Essential oils for scent
Choose a natural, organic essential oil according to the healing properties desired. Use myrrh or peppermint for dry hair, lavender or rose oil for fine hair to normal hair, or add lemon or chamomile for golden highlights. Avoid using synthetic oils.
Combine all ingredients in a DARK GLASS bottle (sunlight is damaging to all oil types). Shake well before each use
To Use: Apply a small amount to damp hair before blowdrying or apply a very small amount to dry hair for smoothing and shine.
Making your own natural homemade hair serum is today’s…..
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I am always ASTOUNDED by all of the things you come up with! I love your blog and have a board on pinterest with all of your recipes on it! I hope someday that I can actually try out all of the things I see on here!
ummmm…you can get avocado oil in any decently large grocery. You'll probably find it with the other strange nut oils in the foreign section.
I use it when I can't get pure Tung Oil for cleaning and refurbishing tables and cutting boards I make.
As far as Camelia oil goes, it hides under the name of japanese Tea Oil and is primarily used to make luxury soaps. They bubble up better. It's also expensive. You might want to look into using grapeseed oil, as the process to make it is approximately the same.
Reminds me of the time my son wanted to dye his hair purple. He has very thick, incredibly black hair and I convinced him that using grape kool-aid would do the trick … and it would have if he was blond. He ran around for 2 weeks smelling like a popsicle.
JIllee….trying to see your Pins but every time I open your site all I see is your title (One GOod Thing by Jillee) an ad, things I might also like and other peoples comments. I can't ever see any of your recipes. I love your ideas but can't access them. Any suggestions for what I need to do to see them?
JIllee….trying to see your Pins but every time I open your site all I see is your title (One GOod Thing by Jillee) an ad, things I might also like and other peoples comments. I can't ever see any of your recipes. I love your ideas but can't access them. Any suggestions for what I need to do to see them?
Beautyholic…one thing at a time. Just keep them pinned and try them when you can. They aren't going anywhere. ;-) So glad you like the blog!
DerFarm…just when you have me convinced you are a smart aleck who just likes to make fun of my laundry supplies…(kidding btw…I know it's all in fun!) you come up with some awesome info! Thanks so much! This is good stuff. I'm convinced "my" readers are the smartest in the universe!
Anony…well that simply won't do!!!! What browser are you using? We'll get to the bottom of this!
You can also wear your hair curly. If you eliminate silicone from your hair care routine you should eliminate sulfates as well. That will cut down on a lot of the frizz. Naturallycurly.com has a bunch of great tips.
Where can I find castor oil?
Going to try this…someday. Last Christmas JCPenney Salon ran a BOGO Free sale on 12oz Biosilk serum, and the same ad included a $10 coupon good on any purchase of $35 or more. I bought 2-12z bottles (HUGE!) for $32. My stylist says she can't even get them for that price. I filled an empty 2z bottle for the travel case, filled another one for DD (and she comes over and uses it regularly, too) and have used it for a year and still have 1/4 of the first bottle left. I use it-generously- every time I wash my hair (but try to limit washing to twice weekly). So it will be a while.
Thanx for this recipe…
Probably best that you did forego that bottle of BioSilk. One of its primary ingredients is alcohol. Say what? Yes, it is true. Right on the label. That stuff actually dries your hair out.
Just curious… but once you have purchase all the ingredients for this haven't you basically spent about the same amount as the BioSilk?
My boyfriend always says, if you can't make it for cheaper then go ahead and buy it.
Now on the other hand a jar of coconut oil is about $7 and that is for a huge tub of it. Also works really well.
You can actually purchase a 16oz bottle of 100% Organic Virgin Coconut Oil for $5.99 at Trader Joe’s. Coconut Oil is one of a few oils that will actually penetrate the hair shaft and not seal it (sit on top). It will help lock moisture into the hair shaft, which is why it’s recommended to add to wet/damp hair, but can definitely be used be used on dry hair (straight or curly). It works very well, but use with a light hand or it will weigh your hair down and it will take a good scrub to get it out of your hair if you cleanse every day. However, if you cleanse every other day the coconut oil will absorb into the hair shaft and it will be easier to cleanse your hair.
When I’m in a bind, Thanks to my teenage daughters….I use olive oil. It’s works great for me. I stock up on it whenever it’s BOGO. It’s great, for everything…..hair, nails, skin, chapped lips too :)
@ Michelle, does the smell of olive oil bother you? I can hardly stand the smell of EVOO when I use it to cook. I thought I would get used to the smell as with other things, but to no avail. I was so glad to find out coconut oil worked. I used it as you use olive oil.
I ALWAYS had to use gel in my hair, always! or it would frizz out. I don’t know exactly where I came across the website I was on, (it was for curly hair) but everyone was talking about Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit & Sugar Beet Shampoo and Conditioner (SLS Free = sodium lauryl sulfate free ) So I tried it, and loved it! I do not HAVE to have gel, as a matter of fact, I don’t use any, anymore. My hair is SOOOOOO soft (I never thought I would say that with thick/coarse hair) So there is No going back to regular shampoo and cond. I also use Moroccan oil along with the Burts Bees. Anyone with curly/frizzy hair should try Burts Bees…. You should try it Jillee :) Its hard to get used to it not lathering but thats because is sls free! You won’t be sorry.
I need to make some of this hair serum though, seriously.
Carol…that sounds WONDERFUL! I’m already used to the no suds thing. Once you realize the suds are really just an illusion that manufacturers use to make us think it’s working better, you get over it pretty fast. :-)
Castor oil doesn’t make sense to me. It is lubricating, but it is also very drying. I can’t stand homemade soaps that contain it, my skin just shrivels. I’m sure it would do the same thing to hair.
thank you thank you thank you! Just found this via pinterest! I have been searching for a natural alternative for my frizzy dried out hair!
I have curly hair; the kind that is thick and course enough in its natural state I worry about putting someones eye out. Anyway, I wash with homemade conditioner, no shampoo, then towel dry (gently) and rub in a few teaspoons of coconut oil. My hair drys beautifully, I keep my curls and lose the frizz. Try it, just coconut oil, who knew?!
I read up a little about grapeseed oil. Here is the link: http://www.howtomakeyourhairgrowfast.net/benefits-of-grapeseed-oil-for-hair.html