YES!!!!! I knew I could count on you! I’ve been waiting so long for this… I am a pomade fan, but seeing as how we have similar hairstyles (short/spiky) if it works for you it should work for me. Oh wait, my husband wanted me to grow my hair out so now it’s longer… arghghh. I can make it for him though So simple, don’t know why I never thought of it before… Good work!!

And is there some reason you’re not marketing these concoctions you come up with?

@ sarah – I’m growing my hair out too (sort of . . . maybe . . . ), but I’ve never gone long without needing ‘product’. Such a good thing to have around. I’m glad you’re excited! And, I hope it works for ya!

@ Nathan – Seriously! Believe me I’ve thought about it, in some form or another. Just not enough hours in the day, man.

What exactly is vitamin E oil? What is it made from?

That hair gel looks yummy (:

I am so excited to try this! I have been sans hair products for years now but for Halloween I broke down and put gel (left in the back of a drawer from when I actually used the stuff) in my hair as part of my costume. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked my hair but didn’t want to buy any more poisonous hair gel. How timely that you should post this! Thanks

@ Minna – Vitamin E is a vitamin, also called tocopherol. It’s a necessary vitamin and the RDA is between 15-19 mg / day. Vitamin E is found in seeds and nuts as well as many vegetable oils.

@ Angela – Yay! You’re welcome. =) I hope it works out for you – let me know how it goes!

Is that Vit E out of capsules ? Or can you buy it in little bottles ? Another Q: isn’t it sticky ?

@ Eternal*Voyageur @ Venusia*Glow – I use Vitamin E oil that comes in a bottle, but you could squeeze it out of capsules as well (though most gel caps are not vegan, just FYI). But it’s the exact same stuff. =)

I wouldn’t say *sticky*, so much as . . . oily?

Wow, this is incredibly useful! The only organic styling cream I know is being phased out and my permed hair can’t live without product. Thank you so much for sharing this.

@ Lauren – My pleasure! I hope it works well for you. =)

I was wondering if you have thought of anything that is more molding…such as the molding gels out there that are white. My husband uses them and likes the fact that it is a good hold, soft and not crunchy! Just wondering thank!

@ Wendy – It’s something I’ve thought about but as of now I haven’t been able to come up with any homemade solutions, besides beeswax (not vegan) or petroleum jelly (a product of the oil industry). Boo! But I’m still working on it, and I know I’ll get there! =D

Thanks so much for the recipe! I was looking around all over for a good, natural, homemade hair product. Also, your blog is fantastic!

Hello! First I find so much pleasure in reading your post. But down to business, six months ago I found I was pregnant with my first child and had to stop smoking. I’ve developped a bad habit of bitting, chewing and over-licking my lips untill they are chapped, cracked and bloody. I’ve used other chap sticks that are sufficient enough but with as often as I’ve been having to buy it the cash is starting to add up. I was wondering if perhaps you already had a cheap solution you’ve made yourself and posted on your sigh or if you could direct me to an inexpensive lip balm I can buy. I’ve become very aware of the things I’ve been putting on and in my body since I became pregnant and though I’m sure that chapstick would do little harm to my baby it’s denting the hell out of my rather small cash flow. Please help if you find the time what with your new baby and own life about you. I tried to send this via email but didn’t work so I found something with alittle bit of relation in terms of personal upkeep and posted it here.

@ Katta – Lip balm is a tough one for me, because the vast majority of brands, and also diy recipes, are not vegan (they use beeswax, among others). So for me it’s hard enough to find lip balm period, let alone cheap stuff! I’ve tried a few so-so brands that I wouldn’t really recommend. Sorry!

But congrats on the pregnancy! So exciting!

I use straight coconut oil.

Oops..for lip balm, that is. Not for hair gel, of course.

My agar gel looked like an edible food. I love the consistency of yours. What did I do wrong???

@ Naturalbeaty – What do you mean ‘an edible food’? What was the consistency of yours?

Hey Sayward. My boyfriend is vegan and I LOVE your site. I was so happy to find him recipes for food and even hair-gel and things of that nature!

We got the AgarAgar (Eden Brand) and the Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Gel.

My boyfriend combined the Agar Agar and Aloe Vera Gel and cooked it until the Agar Agar dissolved then put it sealed in the fridge overnight, but it was just a hard piece of something and unusable the next morning

What did he do wrong? (BTW I think he added water to it for some reason. But not a lot)

@ Michael – Oh dear, it sounds like you just mixed straight agar agar with aloe, is that correct? I re-read my instructions and I can see how they could be confusing, but when I said ’1/2 cup Agar Agar’ I meant agar agar dissolved in water, according to the instructions on the package (ie ‘concentration of choice’)

Mixing aloe with a whole half cup of agar flakes would produce an incredibly thick gel – it sounds like maybe that’s what happened?

Yeah that’s exactly what happened! Thank you so much for responding.
Can’t wait to try out more of your recipes.

I’ll repost after he remakes it and tell you how it goes, thanks!

@ Michael – Well glad we figured it out. Let me know how the new batch works!