{"id":242436,"date":"2023-11-28T17:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=242436"},"modified":"2023-11-28T17:10:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:10:57","slug":"i-havent-washed-my-locks-in-a-year-and-instead-i-use-diy-hair-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/i-havent-washed-my-locks-in-a-year-and-instead-i-use-diy-hair-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"I haven&apos;t washed my locks in a year and instead I use DIY hair mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I haven&#8217;t used shampoo for a year but I still smell great thanks to my DIY hair mask &#8211; my boyfriend is always sniffing my head<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>American TikTok user Michelle, 25, swears by flax seeds for shiny locks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0I&#8217;m a beauty scientist and this is how I go FIVE DAYS without washing my hair<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Washing your hair is a key part of many people&#8217;s daily rituals, but one woman has sworn off conventional shampoos in a bid to embrace a more natural lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>American\u00a0TikTok\u00a0user Michelle, 25, known by her handle\u00a0@shellybabyyy, 25, recently introduced her 2,000 followers to a homemade alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old\u00a0made her DIY hair mask by\u00a0<span>boiling flax seeds into a liquid, before covering her locks with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the clip, she said: &#8216;I haven&#8217;t washed my hair in over a year since it grew back.\u00a0\u00a0I don&#8217;t want any chemicals, no hormone destructors, nothing on my precious little noggin&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She proceeded to\u00a0slather her hair with the &#8216;thick goopy&#8217; brown liquid, made from flax seeds &#8211; which can be found for only \u00a31.20 at Tesco.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/11\/78318767-12799403-image-a-13_1701170021221.jpg\" height=\"1035\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>American TikTok user Michelle, 25, known by her handle @shellybabyyy , 25, recently introduced her 2,000 followers to a homemade alternative\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michelle stated: &#8216;<span>Feels so f***ing good. So good for your skin. Ah, everyone thinks I&#8217;m probably f***ing nuts, but it&#8217;s the best thing&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The TikToker claimed her hair smelled so good that her &#8216;boyfriend is always sniffing her head&#8217;, and she praised the mix for being &#8216;nice and clean and chemical free&#8217;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stunned users took to the comments to express their disbelief &#8211; and<\/span><span>\u00a0others were taken aback by Michelle&#8217;s funny appearance while using the mask, one user even thought she was lathering her hair with &#8216;coco pops&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/16\/78331267-12799403-image-a-53_1701187991042.jpg\" height=\"1048\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/11\/78320041-12799403-image-a-17_1701172093729.jpg\" height=\"174\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/12\/78320037-12799403-image-a-37_1701173276885.jpg\" height=\"178\" width=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/12\/78320051-12799403-image-a-38_1701173281430.jpg\" height=\"209\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/12\/78320053-12799403-image-a-41_1701173291416.jpg\" height=\"167\" width=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p>Reaction:\u00a0Stunned users took to the comments to express their disbelief &#8211; and others were taken aback by Michelle&#8217;s funny appearance while using the mask, one user even thought she was lathering her hair with &#8216;coco pops&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>Another user &#8216;thought those were bugs at first&#8217;, while another advised a different form of the crop would be more suitable: &#8216;Ground flax seed wouldn&#8217;t be as messy&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>More u<\/span>sers weighed in on Michelle&#8217;s specific technique, and some were left more puzzled after the 50-second video.<\/p>\n<p>A TikToker user enquired: &#8216;How do you rinse that? 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