Hair Shine Oil
Strong, healthy and shiny hair always attracts attention and creates a good impression of a person. Irreversible age-related changes in the body, poor-quality water, medicines, poor environmental conditions, stressful situations, bad habits, unhealthy diet - all this negatively affects not only the internal health of the hair, but also their appearance. As a result, they become more brittle, dull and lifeless. In order to provide the hair with complete care, vitality and healthy shine, which so attracts the eyes of others, it is necessary to provide it with complete care: cleansing, moisturizing, nourishing and restoring.
In this matter, oils, which will be discussed in this article, can provide effective assistance.
Operating principle
Even in ancient times, the representatives of the "beautiful half" noticed that various oils nourish, fortify, restore and give a healthy shine to hair. This tool is relevant to this day. The fact is that natural oils contain a whole storehouse of useful vitamins, acids and microelements, which, penetrating directly deep into the hair, saturate it with essential nutrients, restore the natural balance, close and smooth the outer scales. This creates the effect of shiny and smooth hair.
Kinds
In the matter of hair care, these substances should be divided into two groups: essential (used as an additional ingredient in small quantities) or basic (suitable as the basis for the manufacture of nourishing masks).
Basic:
- mustard nourishes, activates metabolic processes, normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands;
- burdock strengthens, relieves dandruff;
- castor eliminates dryness and brittleness;
- avocado strengthens and fights premature gray hair;
- almond, with its ability to get rid of excess greasy, is recommended for oily hair;
- olive nourishes, restores and gives vitality;
- coconut cleanses at the roots and cares for the tips;
- lavender tones and moisturizes;
- camellia oil cares for colored strands, restores the structure and tones.
You will learn more about the use of natural oils for hair in the following video.
Essential:
- lemon eliminates excess greasy;
- ylang-ylang stimulates growth, “awakens” hair follicles;
- orange restores the damaged structure and moisturizes.
All of them are quickly absorbed, washed off quite well, give a healthy shine and quickly deal with certain problems. To select the optimal remedy, it is necessary to objectively assess the condition of not only the hair, but also the skin.
Popular brands
Currently, the use of oils for hair care is trendy. They are used by cosmetologists in the process of caring procedures in SPA-salons and beauty salons. Nourishing oils are added in the manufacture of cosmetics to add shine to hair. Today the market offers a wide range of these cosmetic products. Let's take a look at the most popular ones.
- "Precious Oils". Avon's Precious Oils Intense Shine Serum contains the Nutri5 complex. This product contains 5 active oils that make hair soft, manageable and radiate radiance and amazing shine.
- Wella Professional "Oil Reflections". Wella Moisturizing Hair Shine Balm with a dense white texture contains camellia oil and white tea extract. For the recommended 30 seconds of application, the product penetrates deeply into each hair. As a result, the hair receives the necessary nutrition and hydration, the curls become silky and incredibly shiny.
- "Expert Superglow" by Oriflame. Serum with natural oils, particles of black pearls and the ProShine system is recommended for owners of dark hair, to which it gives a natural shine and restores a healthy glow.
- Balm "Blond & Highlights" from Syoss. A special formula from the complex of natural oils Syoss "Blond & Highlights" provides deep nourishment, smoothness and rich shine to blond hair. Curls become obedient and radiant, as after visiting a professional beauty salon.
- "Curex Brilliance" from Estel. Estel's fluid shine with natural oils creates a special microfilm on the surface of the hair, which performs a thermal protective function. Thanks to this, the curls radiate a healthy shine even after repeated use of an iron or hair dryer.
Making your own shine
You can also make your own gloss cleanser at home.
An excess of essential oils can make curls heavier or stick together.Therefore, to use them, just a few drops are enough to add to shampoo or conditioner balm before use, leave for 3 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. Another way is to add a few drops to the water you use to rinse your hair after washing. You can also add a little oil to the comb and comb the wet strands. The main thing here is not to overdo it.
Base oils can be used in pure form or as masks with the addition of other ingredients.
In its pure form: take the necessary oil, apply directly to dry, unwashed hair, after which you need to cover your head with a plastic bag or shower cap and wrap it with a terry towel for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water and shampoo. If necessary, repeat the washing procedure. Carry out such nutrition with oil 2-3 times a week for a month, then take a break.
For a comprehensive restoration and giving a natural shine, oil hair masks are used. As a result of monitoring numerous reviews, the most popular and effective recipes were selected.
- Egg. Mix the yolk with any oil, add a spoonful of vodka or cognac, a spoonful of honey and a few Aevita capsules. Warm up in a water bath and apply to hair. Rinse with shampoo after 30 minutes.
- Sour cream. Mix base oil with heavy cream or sour cream. Apply on the head for 40 minutes. This mask is recommended for smoothing and restoring the top layer of the hair, as a result of which even brittle and dry curls radiate health, strength and shine.
- Gelatinous. Mix oil with gelatin diluted in water. Apply to curls, stepping back from the roots. Wash off after 40-60 minutes and enjoy softness, silkiness and natural shine.
More details in the next video.