Relaxer Hair Styles

Relaxer Hair Styles

Relaxer Hair Styles

Styling gel is a useful hair product which can be made at home with natural ingredients or store bought. In either case, the typical ingredients for hair gel range from non toxic to highly toxic, according to The Environmental Working Group. Hair gel has been around since at least the Iron Age, according to an article in Targetwoman.com. Irish men found murdered in bogs applied hair gel.

All through history people have used various ingredients as hair gel. Irish men from the Iron Age who were found murdered in bogs had used hair gel. Elizabethan women used lizard fat and swallow droppings as hair gel. Victorian women used a combination of borax, camphor, gum Arabic and hot water to help style and curl hair. Pre-Columbian Mexican women used aloe vera gel in their hair. Ancient Egyptians used citrus juice to keep hair shiny and under control. They also used fir resin to promote hair growth and help style hair.