Oil products for hair

I have recently noticed that my hair frizzes a lot less when I use products that are oil instead of water based. I am now trying to track down an oil based shampoo and conditioner and well as more oil based hair products. Anyone have any suggestions- oil really does work wonders for dry hair, cant believe I didnt realise sooner!

 

I don't know about specific shampoos or conditioners, but a pre-shower treatment of warm olive oil will make your hair look awesome, and I like to rub a couple drops of jojoba oil through my hair after I get out of the shower.

 

oil in shampoo? .. doesnt that make the scalp more oily?

 

i don't use shampoo anymore. usually i just use conditioner and scrub my scalp, sometimes i use a non-shampoo (no sulfates) to get out any build up. my hair has never been in better shape.

 

not that I know of, plenty of shampoo ranges have essential oils in them, just trying to track one down with a high oil content in it. And yeah, it probably would if you did have oily hair (which I most certainly don't) in which case you would need a water based shampoo.

How long should the olive oil be left in lace_and_feet?

 

^The longer the better. Of course, even leaving it in for just five minutes helps a bit, but I like to leave it in for at least a half hour for best results. And if you can find a way to leave it in overnight without getting oil all over your face and pillow, better yet.

 

yeah, i second the warm oil treatment. my hair is VERY long & VERY dry & i usually do an oil treatment every month. coconut or jojoba seem to be a bit lighter than olive. if you have dark hair rosemary essential oil is nice as well. i have also made a solar infused rosemary oil by steeping rosemary in olive oil for a few weeks & straining out....so nice & good for your scalp too!

 

that sounds really nice josai! do you strain the product as you would a drink??? I cant wait till the next time I wash my hair, I will do the oil treatment first!

 

you can find some good hair care products in the "ethnic" section. If it weren't for the fragrance, I really like Africa's Best brand hair and skin oil. We use an olive oil shampoo made by Heritage Products (www.caycecures.com ), too. It's the only non-scented shampoo without SLS or SLES I could find anywhere, and it's just amazing, even on my oily hair, but works better on my children's hair, which is nowhere near as oily as mine.

 

I tend to have extremely dry dreads, and I use a handmade (from oils) soap that has a surplus on fat in it. It leaves a bit oil in the hair, and feels absolutely wonderful

 

ahh, ok, now I understand ...Yah my scalp tends to get a bit oily sometimes, and I usually wash my hair every day simply because I get itchy if I dont, and I like to have the fresh hair feeling ... my hair is almost down to my lower back so while the scalp is normal/oily.... the longer parts get dry ... i always condition ...

oh hey, to keep oil treatments off the pillow: wear a shower cap.. or put the oil in earlier in the day and keep all the hair scrunched up on top the head with a strong clip, and rinse at night.... thatlll keep it out of the face at least..

 

yeah i just strain through some cheesecloth bc if any of the rosemary has broken up then little pieces will go through a mesh sieve

let it sit awhile if you can & if it's a warm day, then oil your hair & put it up in a towel or shower cap & sit in the sun
it's so nice to let the sun's energy infuse the oil into your hair....Ahhhhhh, hello glorious locks!!!!
a little warning though, don't get carried away with the oil. it feels so nice rubbing it in, that i've often put too much & it's taken many, many washes to de-grease!

 

yeah my dreads were wickedly dry when I had them, I wish to go I had known about oily products because they would have been so nice on my hair and I imagine it wouldnt have left flakey build up in the hair like some other products do (I'm sure you've been there - dreadlock products you can get the hell out of your hair once you have put them in). Thanks also to mamaboogie, I went to the site and the olive oil shampoo looks divine, just a pity I dont have a credit card so I can't buy online. I'm going to look around health shops, however.

 

this is going to sound extrmeley retarded probably, but should I rub the olive oil into dry or wet hair?

 

I get it at local health food store. they also sell it at a few different vitamin stores locally.

I put oil in damp hair, just a tiny bit in the palm of my hands and rub it in real good, then put a heat-cap on (the foil ones like you use when you dye or bleach your hair) and leave it overnight.

 

I wonder if they would have it in NZ?? I might have to have a look around. Thanks so much all.

 

i love! jojoba oil. after i put some on my face, i'll rake my fingers thru my hair to evenly distribute just the teeniest amt along the length. it's sooo nice.

and sometimes, i'll do a coconut milk soak on my hair if i'm having a longish bath anyways. i like the kind of coconut milk that's meant for baking, it's fattier. it smells so good, and is so conditioning for the hair.

 

I wasn't even thinking when I posted to this thread! I use raw unrefined cocoa butter in my hair with amazing results! I just melt a little piece in the palms of my hands and then rub it mostly into the ends of my hair. You can get it anywhere that supplies soap and lotion making ingredients. Sesame oil and/or apricot kernel oil work better for me than olive oil. It's lighter and doesn't make my hair look greasy.

 

Yeah apricot kernal oil might be nicer on my hair too, however, olive oil is at my house because we use it for cooking as well, so I might have to stick with that until I get some more money!

 

if your hair is really dry, try washing it less often.......with less hot water.

I swear by Dr. Bronners.........if u dont know about it, go here

http://www.drbronner.com/index.html

all natural, organic stuff. Different natural oils available.