Whether you like your hair all natural or style it all the time, a good hair product can do wonders for it.
This cruelty-free, vegan DIY coconut oil hair pomade can help you create volume and keep your hair in place, while moisturizing it at the same time.

 


Coconut oil for your hair

 

The main ingredient of this hair pomade is coconut oil. I’ve written about coconut oil for your hair before and find it to be one of the best products for my hair.
Coconut oil is a great oil to restore protein loss, it nourishes damaged hair and promotes healthy hair growth. It also protects it against external stress from heat, chemicals and oxidants.

This versatile oil adds shine to your hair and gives a lot of life to curls.
Its antimicrobial properties support a healthy scalp by combating flaky skin, dandruff, fungi, parasites and bacteria.

So if you’re looking for a hair product that styles and nourishes your hair at the same time, make sure that it contains coconut oil.

 

 

Candelilla wax

 

Many natural hair products contain beeswax, but if you’re looking for a vegan alternative, Candelilla wax works almost the same.
The Candelilla plant is native to Mexico and when you boil it into a wax it can be used instead of beeswax.
It has a slightly higher melting point than beeswax, around 70 C / 158 F.

Candelilla wax is hypoallergenic and is used as a natural thickener in the food and cosmetics industry. This vegan wax prevents oils and other liquids from separating. This makes it a very practical ingredient in DIY beauty recipes.

It also moisturizes and prevents moisture loss, which is a great addition to a hair product.

Sweet almond oil is rich in minerals that help control hair loss and stimulate hair growth, while keeping your scalp healthy.

 

 

Vegan DIY coconut oil hair pomade

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup / 60 ml Candelilla wax
1/2 cup / 125 ml coconut oil
2 tbsp sweet almond oil

 

Melt the Candelilla wax in a bowl placed in a pan with shimmering water.
This method is called au bain marie and helps protect the nutrients.

Add the coconut oil and let it melt while stirring with a wooden spoon.

Remove from heat and mix in the sweet almond oil.

If you want to add some more scent to the wax, you can use essential oils, but this is optional.

Let the mixture cool off a bit and pour it into a small bin or container.
Put it in the fridge for an hour to fully solidify.

 

 

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DIY coconut oil hair pomade with candelilla wax