Oil Treatment Options for Your Hair Type
From almond oil, castor oil, coconut oil, and more, read below to discover the best oil treatments for your hair type and how they can work to treat your locks. Oil treatments can help nourish and hydrate your hair as well as your scalp. Ideally, oil treatments should be done on clean wet hair (any temperature is ok) in order for the oils to penetrate into your hair and work their magic. When heat is used with the use of a hair dryer or heating cap, you’re intensifying the treatment. In general, oil treatments work by stimulating the scalp as they restore the natural oils in your hair and aid in boosting shine. Bottom line: When you give your hair an oil treatment you are giving it life (yes we know, hair is dead, but you catch our drift), you’re basically rejuvenating your hair.
1. Oil Treatments for Dry Hair
Dry hair could use a moisture boost via an oil treatment once a week or as needed. For a deeper treatment, you can add oil to your hair after applying a deep conditioner. The oil works in conjunction with a deep conditioning treatment. Many dry hair sufferers like to do this in the colder months when the air is dry and sucks all of the moisture out of your hair. Whip up an olive oil treatment by warming it up, and apply it to your hair for a few minutes. Heating the oil will help enhance the treatment, especially if you are facing a severe case of dry hair. Olive oil penetrates the hair shaft, helps retain moisture, and creates softer hair with the help of its emollients.
2. Oil Treatments for Normal Hair
Normal hair doesn’t fall on either end of the oily or dry spectrum. This doesn’t mean that this hair type can’t benefit from an oil treatment as well. Even though your hair isn’t technically broken, it’s still susceptible to damage from the sun, daily styling, dyes, chemical processes, and more. An oil treatment can work to strengthen and protect your strands, as well as condition your roots. Try something like almond oil, which can make the hair soft, shiny and can help strengthen hair, leading to less breakage.
3. Oil Treatments for Oily Hair
In some instances, oily hair is actually the result of genetics, and sebum from your scalp can move throughout your strands, causing your tresses to be greasy and weighed down. Since the main purpose of oil treatment is to nourish your scalp and hair, an oil treatment at least once a week can still be beneficial to oily hair types. Try a scalp treatment with beneficial oils, like Love Beauty and Planet Soothe & Nourish Hemp Seed Oil & Nana Leaf Scalp Serum, which is light enough to avoid weighing strands down but chock-full of moisturizing and soothing ingredients for your scalp.
4. Oil Treatments for Combination Hair
Combination hair is usually oily at the roots, with the ends being drier. Oftentimes, this can be a result of sun damage, chemical treatments, or heat damage, just to name a few causes. These damaging effects can interfere with your sebum production and its ability to work its way down the hair strands on its own. However, with oil treatment, you’re basically hiring a co-worker to assist sebum with the tasks your hair cannot carry out on its own. Use oils like coconut oil which can protect and replenish the hair by penetrating the hair shaft, delivering vitamins as well as fatty acids that are beneficial to the overall health of your locks. You can use coconut oil in many forms including but not limited to coconut hair products like coconut leave in conditioner, coconut cowash, coconut hair conditioner, coconut hair serum, and even coconut sulfate free shampoo. In addition, all of these hair types can face problems such as frizz, flyaways, and a dry and itchy scalp. Argan oil treatments are great for fighting frizz since they block moisture from penetrating the cuticle. To combat a dry and itchy scalp, use oils like jojoba to help with dryness, and tea tree oil, with its anti-fungal properties, can help with treating scalp irritation. To help tame flyaways and frizz, try using Love Beauty and Planet Rose & Almond Natural Oils Infusion which is specifically formulated to fight frizz.
Almond Oil and Coconut Oil Treatments for Natural Hair
Hair oil treatments for natural hair can do wonders to treat dry and damaged strands. Oil treatments create a sealant on the follicles to protect them from harsh winter weather and with time help a dry, flaky scalp. Major bonus: These treatments are super affordable, and once you master a few tips you’ll have a new and easy hair care product that will quickly be a part of your hair care regimen.
1. Coconut Oil
Rich in antioxidants, coconut oil helps to improve scalp health, soften the hair, while also adding shine to your locks. Get coconut oil in your hair every day by using a coconut oil shampoo and conditioner infused with coconut oil, such as in Suave Coconut Oil Infusion Damage Repair Shampoo and Conditioner.
2. Argan Oil
Argan oil contains a large amount of vitamin E and fatty acids that can reverse damage caused by heat and over-styling. Love Beauty and Planet Smooth and Serene Argan Oil & Lavender Leave-In Smoothie Cream is a great product to help you get that Argan oil benefit into your strands.
3. Almond Oil
Almond oil has an abundant amount of proteins and vitamins A, B, and E that help add shine to dull, dry hair. It contains fatty acids that help to reflect damaging UV rays and protect hair from the sun. Create an almond oil treatment and mix it into your conditioner or use the oil alone to add shine to your finished styles.
3. Olive Oil
Olive oil helps hair retain moisture using vitamins like A and E. It is great to heal a dry scalp as well.
5. Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil can help to strengthen the follicle shaft to help grow new hair. It also dissolves sebum buildup and protects by preventing shampoo from stripping the hair of its natural oils.
6. Castor Oil
Castor oil for hair has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. This oil is high in vitamin E, minerals, proteins, and fatty acids Omega 9 and 6 that can benefit the structure of the hair. Use a castor oil hair treatment like black castor oil to help strengthen your hair. Learn more about applying castor oil in this tutorial.
7. Grapeseed Oil
Grapeseed oil contains properties that can keep the scalp healthy. This odorless oil also contains a high amount of linoleum and protects natural hair against moisture loss.
How to Create and Use Hot Oil Treatment
You can place your hair oil directly on your hair, or warm it up for additional benefits. Check out these steps when you want to do an in-home hot oil treatment. 1: Place your desired hair oil into a glass jar or bowl. 2: Boil a small pot of water 3: Turn off the heat and place the water inside the bowl or jar. Add in your oil. Let it sit for a few minutes. 4: As the oil is heating up, create six small sections in your hair. You may need to make more sections, depending on the length and texture of your hair. 5: Slather the oil on your hair and scalp, paying extra attention to any damaged ends. 6: After your hair is coated, cover it with a plastic cap for at least 30 minutes. 7: Lastly, rinse your hair with your favorite shampoo and finish with conditioner. 8: Style as usual. Are you thinking about trying out one of these oil treatments? Be sure to snap a picture and tag us with the results @AllThingsHairUS!
