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Kimberlily's leave-in spray
Oct 26^th, 2005 at 6:14pm

My hair really likes this...

1 tbsp jojoba oil
1 tbsp aloe juice (not the green gel, but the stuff at Whole Foods that you can drink... you can also use juice squeezed from the plant)
1/2 cup spring water
essential oils of your choice

Pour all ingredients into a spray bottle. Add essential oils for scent (though this mix has no odor to speak of, so the EO's aren't necessary if you don't want them). Shake well, and spritz on hair.

I use this after washing my hair as a detangler, as well as to freshen up my hair between washes. I also use it on my 3-year-old daughter's hair instead of storebought detangler. It keeps my hair from being frizzy, and takes some of the "poof" out too. It also defines my waves a bit, which is an added bonus!

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kimberlily Amethyst Offline Posts: 27 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #1 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 6:15pm Before I started using this spray: After using the spray: Much better
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #2 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 6:31pm Hmmmm, I don't think I've ever seen aloe juice - just the gel. I may need to go hunting for this.
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kimberlily Amethyst Offline Posts: 27 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #3 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 6:36pm You can get the juice at Whole Foods or other natural food stores. It is actually called aloe gel, and I buy the Lily of the Desert brand. It is about $3 for 400ml. The one I get is 99% pure, and has almost no additives. It needs refrigeration after you open it. Hope that helps!
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #4 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 7:01pm Thanks. I'll see if I can find it this weekend. I've been trying to find something to help tame some of my halo/frizzies - this just might do the trick. I've used the aloe gel for a stronger hold, but don't always need that much control. A light spray is all I think I really need.
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kimberlily Amethyst Offline Posts: 27 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #5 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 7:24pm The whole reason I concocted this was to deal with frizzies and give my waves some definition. I didn't change anything else about my routine. I think the photos I posted probably show how well it is working for me I hope it works for you too!
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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #6 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 9:44pm Ooh, it looks like you've had nice results, Kimberlily! Thanks for posting your recipe.
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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #7 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 10:25pm Just a side note FYI....you can also find the drinkable aloe vera juice at Wal*Mart (ugh, ugh!).
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Sexywitch Ruby Offline Posts: 82 Kutztown, PA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #8 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 2:59pm Wow your hair looks awesome. I too have problem with frizzies, especially after washing my hair. I think I will try this and cross my fingers that it will work.
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kimberlily Amethyst Offline Posts: 27 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #9 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 5:50pm Give it a try... if you've already got jojoba and aloe on hand, you really have nothing to lose It costs about $0.25 a bottle to make!
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Sexywitch Ruby Offline Posts: 82 Kutztown, PA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #10 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 6:36pm I have the jojoba oil, just need to go and buy the aloe vera juice.
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kimberlily Amethyst Offline Posts: 27 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #11 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 6:47pm The aloe juice will cost you between $3 and $4. You can also add it to your conditioner. Aloe is VERY moisturizing
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Moonchild Diamond Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 525 Germany Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #12 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 9:18pm Thanks Kimberlily I will give this a try. I like products with Aloe anyway.
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NaturalRogue Emerald Offline Dancing at night playing the music of human soul Posts: 427 Dallas, TX Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #13 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 2:11pm That's some awesome "hair witchery". The photos you posted really show a marvelous difference. Gonna have to try this when I get back home. Thanks!
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PreciousLocks Diamond Offline Turning my gold to silver one hair at a time Posts: 812 Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #14 - Nov 7^th, 2005 at 11:50pm Thanks. It looks like a winner to me. Time to get back into the hair kitchen!
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #15 - Nov 8^th, 2005 at 2:30am Thanks Kimberlily!
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PreciousLocks Diamond Offline Turning my gold to silver one hair at a time Posts: 812 Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #16 - Nov 14^th, 2005 at 10:28pm I like the immediate results but I may have to adjust the ingredients some. It seems to weigh my hair down too much
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Beesan16 Diamond Offline Posts: 677 st. louis, MO Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #17 - Feb 20^th, 2006 at 6:02pm Love this recipe , but i think i need to add another tbsp of aloe juice. though i bought the bottle for $10....but it was a BIG bottle
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Armaris Amethyst Offline Lovely Locks all the way down... Posts: 7 Puerto Rico Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #18 - Jun 19^th, 2006 at 1:10am I'm gonna have to try this!! Lovely hair Kinberlily
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maggie Diamond Offline Posts: 799 Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #19 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 6:02pm Okay... Aloe juice....check! Jojoba Oil...check! Spring Water...check! Bottle to mix in...check! EO's...I'll have to do some digging Cool! 8) Looks like all ingredients are in check, I'll be updating soon with my results...
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Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray
Reply #20 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 12:22pm

Really nice!

I adjusted the levels to suit my hair a little better, and I made a smaller portion just for test. I didn't measure anything out precisely so this is approximately what I used, 1/4 cup spring water, 1/8 cup aloe juice, 1 tsp jojoba oil. I first washed with my all natural rosemary & sage shampoo bar, and then after I was out of the shower and had combed thru my hair I then sprayed in the mixture. My hair felt very soft & looked very shiny and healthy, I am really pleased with it!

Thanks for posting that, Kimberlily! Grin

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maggie Diamond Offline Posts: 799 Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #21 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 2:28pm ...BTW, am I supposed to keep the mix refrigerated?
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #22 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 5:07pm I'd recommend keeping it refrigerated since you have no preservatives in it and I'm not sure what the shelf life of the aloe oil would be.
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maggie Diamond Offline Posts: 799 Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #23 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 5:58pm I will refrigerate it then, hope it's not already spoiled! I only made a small batch, so it wouldn't be much loss. Thanks BB!
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smashlyfox Amethyst Offline LongLocks Rocks! Posts: 1 New Mexico Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #24 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 4:38am What about baby oil?
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #25 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 7:17am Baby oil's structure is different - the molecules are too large to be absorbed by the hair, so the oil would just sit on the outside of the hair. This would leave the hair with a greasy look.
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Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray
Reply #26 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 3:55pm

Actually, it depends on how much baby oil is diluted with other things. I have used a solution of water, baby oil & aloe gel on the ends of my hair for at least a year & it has worked out fine.

That said, the jojoba recommended is probably best. It has a much lighter texture and can be absorbed easier by the hair without having to dilute it too much. Baby oil by itself would probably be much to heavy for this recipe...you'd have to do some proportion tweaking. Wink

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Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray
Reply #27 - Jan 5^th, 2007 at 11:38am

Would just like to notate that I've been using this stuff every day for 4 months, and totally love it. In fact, I attribute my new longer length to it, it's kept my ends hydrated and healthy, which meant that I could go longer between trims. Before this I was using straight jojoba oil, which is fantasic just on it's own, but I like the mixture because it's a little bit lighter for my type of hair, and I also like the control of the spray bottle.

Just wanted to update and share that.

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joeydog 1992 Ex Member	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #28 - May 27^th, 2007 at 4:57pm Ok, I have to try this. I am going to make it up tonight for tomorrow. I even have my own aloe plant so I don't need to go buy anything...and man do those aloes grow!!! I love what it did to Kimberlily's hair. I am right on it!!
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Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray
Reply #29 - Jun 1^st, 2007 at 8:51pm

I LOVE this. As someone mentioned before, I love having the control using the spray bottle. I found jojoba oil makes my hair greasy since I don't seem to be able to figure how much is right for my hair. It takes a while to squeeze the aloe out of my aloe plant, but I end up with nice soft hands after the effort as a bonus. It is a lot cheaper than the store bought product I have been using (and still do love) and does just as good a job. Thanx for this recipe!!

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Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray
Reply #30 - Oct 8^th, 2007 at 2:58pm

oo this sounds nice! I needa detangler pretty bad and my hair frizzes up a lot because of the weather where I'm at, I might try this!

By "defining" your waves, do you mean that it makes more of them? My hair is arrow straight and I like it that way, Iv'e never put aloe in my hair so Im not sure what effects it has, but im curious it it is going to make my hair curl up at all, as my baby hairs that line my hair line tend to curl up in the humifity, i wonder if this would worsen it (becuase I hate it hehe).

might have to try!

has anyone with VERY straight hair tried this?

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joeydog 1992 Ex Member	Re: Kimberlily's leave-in spray Reply #31 - Oct 10^th, 2007 at 7:50pm Hi Tara, Welcome to LongLocks. I tried this for a short while. I found it made my hair too greasy to use. Different hair types and all though. It might do wonders for you. JD
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