DIY Gelatine Protein Treatment for curly hair

[@CariadChavez]

Curly girl AND pastry chef here. Let me save you some work: Stir your gelatin powder into room temperature water just until it's uniformly wet and there are no big lumps, let it sit for five minutes, then heat it up. It'll dissolve like a dream with basically no effort.

[@MarisasCurls]

Amazing tip thank you!

[@rockinrhino7859]

I tried this the other day and it made my curls tighter, I have more volume on top (my hair generally lays flat on top), and it just feels smoother overall. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@MarisasCurls]

Oh I’m so glad!

[@birdysong9508]

If you hydrate the gelatin in a bit of cold water then put in hot water it will disolve faster....

[@savinya5367]

I take gelatin capsules for my hair and skin but hadn’t thought of putting it directly on my hair. Thank you for your video.

[@MarisasCurls]

You are welcome 🤗

[@rachelv4490]

Wow what a difference from beginning to end! Your curls looks like mine. I’m struggling with no bounce anymore. I’m doing a gemstone treatment soon! I JUST washed my hair so I have to wait for it to be dirty again

[@MarisasCurls]

I hope it perks up your curls 😃

[@viridianahernandez35]

Your hair looks so shiny and smoth, I want to give it a try. Thanks for this gorgeous vídeo 🤩

[@MarisasCurls]

You are so welcome!! So glad you liked it

[@Sugarfoot1271]

It turned out so pretty and shiny! I've never done one before. Sure seems like I should 😊 Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@MarisasCurls]

You are so welcome! I would love to hear how you get on with it!

[@Lw77596]

Your curls look beautiful 😍. I also have one side that doesn't seem to curl like the other and stretches out, its annoying but as you say 'just go with the curls' and I try too 😁. Have recently used your discount code for the perfect hair care towel and I love it, thank you, its so silky soft!x

[@MarisasCurls]

Isn’t it the best towel??? So good 😊

[@Floridameerkat93]

I never knew hydrolyzed collagen was a protein. Why not do the bowl method as a way of applying it, so you just dunk your head in the bowl rather than trying to pour it over your hair?

[@MarisasCurls]

Yes you absolutely could do that. 😃 but because it’s fairly thick it doesn’t drip off much when I pour it over

[@Linas_lovelylocks]

Thanks for sharing this! I've heard about gelatin treatments before, but I'd never actually seen anyone do it, so I've never tried it. But I'm going to have to give this a try now. Especially because my hair has gotten a bit soft. It could probably use a good protein treatment. Thanks for sharing!

[@MarisasCurls]

You are so welcome! It’s such an effective treatment

[@snehamaria515]

This video is immensely helpful thank you! Love the results 💜

[@MarisasCurls]

I’m so glad it’s helpful 😃

[@amysenffner4975]

I may have to try it now. Love love your hair!!!

[@MarisasCurls]

Aw thanks so much

[@mdeleon1708]

Sis, you saved me hair tysm 😭😭😭❤️❤️

[@MarisasCurls]

You are so welcome!!!!! This makes me so happy ❤️

[@kumalsd]

Ah so I have up at the dissolving part last time I tried. Shall try again 😅

[@lynnmcdonald3401]

I make bone broth and have ben thinking…. What if I put that on my hair?….. I might give it a try. Cannot seem to find anyone suggesting that but eggs for shampoo yes (and the whites of course contain protein). Thanks for posting this gelatine video I may well give my home made bone broth a try on my hair and see what happens….. I’m all about the natural and carnivore so trying to also find a replacement for flaxseed gel but I also love that for my curls. I love experimenting 🤣🙏🏻

[@MarisasCurls]

I think the issue with some homemade potions for hair is that the protein molecules are too large to really penetrate the hair. The gelatine is hydrolysed collagen so it’s been processed to make those molecules smaller. But it’s still worth a try if you want to 😃

[@lynnmcdonald3401]

@@MarisasCurls I hear you! Yup i will do some experimenting - the bone broth I make is cooked for 9 hours minimum and sets like gelatine when cool so I di believe I can try it and see what happens - am transitioning my hair after many many years of straightening (like half my life of almost daily straightening and I’m almost 52) but it’s still got it’s colour and my hairdryer broke a couple of months ago and my hair tried being curly and I just thought why am I doing all this blow drying and straightening?!!! It was weird like an addiction you know? It’s like detoxing from straightening! So I’m finding me again. I’m in Scotland. I love your videos thank you 🙏🏻

[@chelleavila5962]

I need to try this my hair use to love protein

[@UnorganizedGlitter]

Wow! Definitely need to try it!

[@MarisasCurls]

I hope it works well for you 😃

[@TheBaker135]

This was great Marisa, thanks. Some helpful tips too about ascertaining if I need protein! You had fabulous results maybe I need to have a really good go at the brush styling, I am a bit half hearted at it🤣😂😘

[@MarisasCurls]

😂 it does take some time but my hair is still going strong on day 3 so worth the effort I think

[@TheBaker135]

@@MarisasCurls ❤️

[@ronyrodriguez8533]

thank you for the video tutorial,Marisa! amazing results! how often should we do l hair protein treatment like this one?

[@MarisasCurls]

I would say just when you hair needs it, if it feels a bit soft and limp.

[@ronyrodriguez8533]

@@MarisasCurls thank you Marisa 🙏 l did one yesterday (10/24/24) with Knox unflavored gelatin, but l feel it didn’t work as my hair feels exactly the same way it did before the protein treatment… maybe l did something wrong? how long should l wait to try again?

[@MarisasCurls]

@ronyrodriguez8533 you could definitely try again next washday, maybe try leaving it on for longer and try adding less conditioner to the mix?

[@ronyrodriguez8533]

@@MarisasCurls thank you again Marisa!

[@Lulu-xl5cm]

I wonder if Agar Agar would work too? It's the vegan option for people who don't like crushed bones in their hair.

[@MarisasCurls]

There isn’t any significant amount of protein in Agar Agar so I’m afraid it wouldn’t do anything protein wise for your hair. A good vegan protein treatment is actually beer 😃 I have done it before and it works well

[@katyc4919]

This was really helpful, thank you. What's your opinion on keratin treatments for curly hair?

[@MarisasCurls]

If you mean the keratin treatments from the salon then those are generally used to straighten the hair and are not likely to be any good if you want to keep your curls.

[@katyc4919]

@@MarisasCurls thank you, I saw one in B&M(about £2) and was curious .

[@MarisasCurls]

Ah that might be ok depending on the ingredients, if it’s just from a shop it’s probably more of a protein treatment than a straightening treatment 😃

[@julesl4525]

Excellent! I will try this.

[@MarisasCurls]

😃

[@Linzhope24]

If I’m someone who has to style super wet.. is brush styling worth trying? Would I add water after or go straight to drying? Your results are beautiful!

[@MarisasCurls]

Brush styling only really works on very wet hair so yes I think it’s definitely worth a try 😃 just keep your hair wet enough for the brush to easily glide through, you can use a spray bottle to keep it nicely wet if you like 😃

[@antonellarussoball]

I am going to try right now! thank you for the full video!

[@MarisasCurls]

Oh I hope it works well for you 😃

[@antonellarussoball]

@@MarisasCurls i am still far drying my curls. So far, my sense was exactly as you showed in the video, my hair loved the protein. being a vegetarian and never have had a protein treatment on my hair, I look forward to seeing the results. I will update in the next days

[@antonellarusso4747]

the results were great!!! Shiny and defined curls. How often can I do a gelatine treatment, do you reckon? Shall i always also give loads of moisture (e.g. conditioner mask) with it?

[@MarisasCurls]

I’m so glad it worked for you! How often you can do one depends on your hair, I have gone through periods of doing them very regularly ie every couple of weeks. My hair doesn’t need that much at the moment though. And only throw lots of moisture at it after if you feel like it needs it 😃

[@antonellarusso-ball6326]

@@MarisasCurls thank you so much for being here and guiding me! I really appreciate you

[@bcd1432]

Hi, can i use gelatin sheets instead of powder?

[@zjunegirl1862]

I did this treatment for 15 min as someone recommended no longer than that! It helped a little but not a lot, what would you say the max is to keep this on?

[@MarisasCurls]

I have kept it on an hour before 😃

[@margiedanhoff4966]

Hi Marisa, I just came across your channel last night and am interested in trying the Gelatine treatment. I always like to use the same product that was used in the video..... but I live in the US and when looking up gelatine, I get so many different ones.... a lot of them say beef. Can you please suggest/supply a link to one that would be easily available in the US. Thank you so much in advance and your curls are beautiful!!!

[@MarisasCurls]

Hi! Beef gelatine is fine or pork gelatine. I got mine on Amazon in a large bag of granules. But you can also use leaf gelatine if that’s easier to access. It all works the same way as it’s hydrolysed collagen

[@margiedanhoff4966]

@@MarisasCurls Ok thank you. I didn't see an Amazon link in your comments on the video, only a local company to you. I might just try the Knox brand. Thank you!

[@MarisasCurls]

Yes the knox brand definitely works

[@MarisasCurls]

Any unflavoured gelatine 😃

[@margiedanhoff4966]

@@MarisasCurls Great, thanks so much for the advice and quick response!

[@tabdale1]

I have hydrolysed collagen would that work too?

[@corneswartz2774]

Hi Marisa! Just want to ask your opinion on the following. Do you find it better to shampoo after the gelatine treatment ? I've read some wavies/ curlies clarify before a protein treatment. Also do you always use a clarifying shampoo or can a low poo also work? Thanks!🌻

[@MarisasCurls]

I would always recommend shampoo after a gelatine treatment. You absolutely do not want any gelatine left in your hair as it would go solid and unpleasant. Other protein treatments you could shampoo before or after but with gelatine, even if you do want to clarify before applying, you still need to shampoo after. I don’t always use a clarifying shampoo, a low poo would definitely be fine

[@corneswartz2774]

@@MarisasCurls thanks so much!🌻

[@corneswartz2774]

@@MarisasCurls can I just ask you one more thing I'm so unsure about. Do you consider a product to be a high protein product if the protein is in the top 5 or is top 10 also high enough? 🌻

[@MarisasCurls]

I would say for it to be high protein it needs to be fairly near the top but so much depends on how many ingredients are in the products as well. Because number 10 on a product with 11 ingredients will be a totally different ratio than number 10 on a product with 100 ingredients 😃

[@corneswartz2774]

@@MarisasCurls thank you that helps a lot!🌷

[@louisemcmillan3576]

Beautiful ❤

[@gracielabasile6248]

Is gorgeous ❤

[@MyFurLady-h8w]

I know this video is old now, but could I use collagen powder with conditioner to do it instead of gelatine?

[@perly0153]

Of course

[@branmike05]

Do you hover diffuse or…?

[@melaniesunshine1951]

I have never heard anyone say that before. And my mind is blown. I have wavy hair and when I have truer to brush style un the past I didn't even follow through one full time because it didn't look any different wet. It never occurred to me that it may still look different once it's dry. Woooooowwwww, now I have to try it 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️