The Goodness of Hot Oils for Hair

What’s your hair? Long, shiny and smooth or dull, frizzy and unmanageable? Or is it somewhere in between? Is your hair tired from over exposure and being pulled into neat style? Is it getting dry and unmanageable or has it reached that stage where it has gotten extremely oily? Well what is cannot be changed. Unfortunately!

But what worries you the most? Weather conditions, pollution? Wait! Can it be the extensive usage of heated rollers, dryer and hair irons? The banes of hair styling! Is there no solution to be found?

On this note I take the liberty to ask to stop looking for new solutions. Go back to the tried and tested! Hair Oils. Yes, we are back to benefits of hot oil for hair!

Hot oil treatment for hair at home:

Hot oil treatment involves the use of special concoctions from different kinds of essential oils that you heat and apply to your scalp. The reason behind it you ask? Each ingredient is a solution to a specific issue that a person faces.

How is it done?

Step 1:

Heat up the oil or the mixture of oils with a few drops of essential oils. Don’t put it to the test of fire though! Place the mixture in hot water and heat to your tolerance.

Step 2:

While that magic potion is coming together, make sure that you comb hair to keep it tangle free and breakage proof.

Step 3:

Take small amount of oil on your fingertips and massage your scalp gently in small circular motions.
After massaging your scalp, take small strands of hair and apply oil along the full length of your hair.

For better results, steam your hair. And you don’t need a parlour for that,  just use a hot towel for 20 – 25 mins. Wash off the oil as per convenience. 

Essential oils you may use:

Hair types:

1. Normal Hair :  Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon or Thyme essential oil.

2. Oily hair : Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon essential oil.

3. Dry Hair : Sandalwood, Lavender, Rosemary or Geranium oil. 

Hair problems:

1. Dandruff : The best oil to treat dandruff is tea tree oil. Other oils which you may use are Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon, Basil or Cedar wood oil.

2. Hair loss : Treat hair loss with rosemary, lavender or lemon essential oil.

3. Hair growth : Lavender, rosemary, geranium or cedar wood oil can be used.

Mix these with any hair oil of your choice for healthy, smooth, shiny and problem-free hair.

Just can’t leave your hair alone anymore, can you?