I filmed this on Christmas Day because I needed a wash day anyway, and I was super curious about the whole “flaxseed gel hair mask” thing. My hair absolutely adores flaxseed gel for styling, so I tested using the exact same DIY gel recipe as a mask (turns out it’s not a separate recipe at all). I worked it through my hair (yes, even up to the roots because apparently it’s meant to help with hair growth), brushed it through to distribute, clipped it up, and left it to marinate for around an hour. By the time I rinsed it out, it had dried and formed a cast—basically like regular gel. In the shower though, when I started rinsing and detangling, my hair felt really slimy and silky smooth and it was pretty easy to detangle. I still shampooed twice, used a bit of conditioner on my ends, then styled on soaking wet hair (because my hair loves that) with a little leave-in and flaxseed gel. Final result: my hair looked shiny and very soft, but honestly I’m not convinced the “mask” step did much beyond what flaxseed gel already does for me. I love flaxseed gel… but I don’t think I’ll bother using it as a mask again.