Hair oil

Girls from ancient times wanted to look beautiful. A long braid to the waist was the pride of beauties. How did they manage to keep their hair in such excellent shape? Of course, genetics plays a big role here. But it was not without care. Our grandmothers and mothers used natural products, food and, of course, oils in the care of curls.

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Natural oils are an excellent healing and protective agent for your curls. They penetrate the hair structure, give it elasticity and shine, reduce dryness, flaking of the scalp, help get rid of dandruff and accelerate growth - and all this without the use of expensive cosmetics or dangerous chemicals!

They will have a special effect on owners of bleached or after dyeing hair, lovers of straightening - this is an excellent thermal protection.

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It is very important to distinguish between pharmacy vegetable oils and synthetic ones - silicone (vaseline, for example) and mineral.

First of all, vegetable are divided into two types: basic and essential. As a rule, it is desirable to use the latter in tandem with the former. They complement each other, and this is the only way to achieve maximum effect. Some have pronounced aromatic properties, others have Ayurvedic (healing) properties.

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Base vegetable oils are further subdivided into liquid (fatty) and solid (butters). All of them are made by cold pressing, their only difference is the temperature at which they retain a liquid consistency. They are used both in pure form and as part of various masks and mixtures with essential oils as a base.

Fatty ones tend to be versatile. Their main function is nutrition and hydration. They can act as a hydrophilic oil for removing cosmetics. The aromatic property is not as pronounced as in essential ones - they almost do not smell. They are sold both in closed containers - for example, massage or cosmetic oils, and in the form of handicraft soap. In turn, it is divided into refined and unrefined. Hardens at temperatures below 20 degrees.

Batters freeze already at temperatures below 30 degrees. They have been widely used in professional cosmetology - as the basis for balms, scrubs, creams and soaps. The most famous "representatives" are coconut, cocoa, mango, palm and shea (karite).

Here is a list of the most popular:

• Avocado. It has softening and moisturizing properties, light, perfectly absorbed.
• castor. Familiar to all Soviet children, the oil for curing diseases of the stomach behaves well on the hair. Nourishes them, compacts the structure and accelerates growth. It is able to eliminate fragility and section of curls, as well as their loss.

• Burdock. Similar in properties to castor, plus it fights dandruff and is often combined with nettle and red pepper extracts, as well as keratin, which only enhances its properties.

You will learn more about burdock oil, its benefits for hair and methods of use in the video:

• Amaranth. It has a high content of vitamin E, is a source of oxygen within the body, which allows you to maintain youth and health. Taken internally and suitable for dry hair.
• Almond. Universal. Promotes hair growth, relieves dandruff and peeling. Gives shine, gives density.

• Grape bones. Suitable for oily hair and scalp. After using it, the hair is shiny and the ends are smoothed.
• Coconut oil. It has unrealistic nourishing and moisturizing properties, a characteristic smell. Solders split ends, makes hair more dense and shiny. Used for length. It is sold both in the form of a butter and liquid oil.

• Jojoba. Prevents cutting and breaking. Adds shine and elasticity to even the finest hair.
• Shi (shea). Nourishes the length and tips, prevents brittleness and split ends. Butter.

• Wheat germ. Hydrates and nourishes dry hair. Applied inside. An excellent source of vitamin E.
• Amla. Ayurvedic oil from India. Phenomenally accelerates hair growth and gives them a fantastic shine.

• Arugula. Strengthens hair roots and length, prevents brittleness, restores after environmental influences and perm.
• Babassu. Contains a large amount of fatty acids, a high percentage of lauric acid, as well as tocotrienols - an antioxidant stronger than tocopherols. Helps to make hair soft and recover from flat irons and curling irons. It goes well with chamomile and rose oil, lavender.

First of all, essential oils (ethers, esters) are biologically active compounds. They cannot be applied without a base - a mask, cream or base oil (exceptions - pointwise on the skin). Before use, be sure to test for an allergic reaction.

Not all ethers are suitable for adding to cosmetics, including hair masks. But here are those that have only a positive impact.

• Tea tree. With regular use, it helps to cope with excessive oily roots, dandruff, wounds and inflammation. Also suitable for dry scalp care. However, it has a very, very specific smell, so it is not recommended for use on hair length.

You will learn more about tea tree oil, its benefits and what it is used for in the video:

• Rosemary. Stops hair loss and accelerates their growth. Perfectly cleanses the scalp, helps to overcome fatigue and lethargy.

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• Ylang Ylang. Accelerates hair growth, makes them strong, gives smoothness and elasticity, shine. Aphrodisiac, the smell is sharp, but pleasant - however, not everyone likes it. Someone attracts, someone completely repels.

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• Lemon gives hair shine and elasticity, eliminates brittleness. It has a brightening effect, so it should be used with caution. Regulates the oiliness of the scalp. Boosts immunity and cleanses the room.

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• Grapefruit thickens and smoothes the hair structure, regulates greasiness, makes hair dense.

You will learn more about the use of grapefruit essential oil for the beauty of your hair in the video:

• Orange gives shine, strength and elasticity. Amazing scent, especially when paired with sandalwood oil.

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• Lavender heals the roots and length, gives a wonderful aroma, soothes after a hard day. Suitable for damaged hair. Helps with depression and tantrums, repels mosquitoes.
• Cedar, fir, spruce and all conifers prevent split ends, give freshness, perfectly cleanse the scalp.

• Mintbased on menthol oil. Ideal for oily hair, it prevents breakage and helps cleanse the scalp of silicones and mask residues.
• Cinnamon. Effectively enhances hair growth, makes them elastic. Cinnamon oil also brightens hair.

To study the properties of oils is still half the battle, the main thing is to choose the right ones specifically for your hair.

• For straightening curly or wavy hair. The foundation: coconut, almond. Essential oils: orange, ylang-ylang.

Universal coconut oil can be used on any hair type. It nourishes and fills the strands with vitamins and minerals, keeps them healthy and shiny. Great for weekly care of brittle and in need of moisture hair.Due to the laminating effect, it is often added to various straightening masks.

• For dry or colored hair. The foundation: macadamia oil, almond oil, amla oil, peach kernel oil. Essential: ylang-ylang, lavender, jasmine, neroli, geranium, juniper.

Nut oils are considered the most nutritious, and macadamia is one of the most affordable. Use it on very dry or damaged hair as a weekly mask or to treat your heat-treated curls.

• To get rid of dandruff. The foundation: almond oil, or jojoba, linseed, burdock. From essential oils tea tree and rosemary for dry hair and lavender, eucalyptus, frankincense, neroli, pine, fennel for oily.

Along with antioxidants, vitamin E, fatty acids, and proteins, almond oil also contains magnesium, which will help speed up hair growth and reduce breakage. If you suffer from scalp irritation, try massaging your scalp with almond oil every time you wash your hair to reduce inflammation, redness, and dandruff.

• For dull and devoid of shine and volume of hair. The foundation: butter, olive, argan, shea, almond, jojoba, avocado, linseed. Essential: lemon, orange, mint, lemongrass.

Due to the presence of fatty acids, butter will give hair silkiness, elasticity and shine. It will also help minimize the negative impact of the environment and does not dry the curls at all. For thin hair, devoid of basal volume, peppermint oil is perfect. It works due to the cooling effect, actively cleansing the scalp and every hair.

Oils in mixtures or solo can be used as:

1. Shampoo additives. Most suitable for oily hair.Add no more than five drops of citrus / pine oil to a serving of shampoo during shampooing and leave for five minutes. Tea tree, mint and eucalyptus are best suited for this.
2. masks. Independent at the rate of 1 tablespoon of the base 5-6 drops of ether, or as an additive to a ready-made professional mask.
3. Leave-in, fluid. A couple of drops of light oil are applied to the fingertips and rubbed between them, then - on the ends of the hair slightly dried with a towel. The best for this are coniferous, orange, as well as jojoba, avocado and grape seeds.
4. Massage products. It works like a root mask. The right amount of the mixture should be applied to the scalp and rubbed for 5-10 minutes and left for at least an hour. Additionally, you can warm up with a hairdryer - as, by the way, and masks.
5. Scrub for the scalp. You need to take two or three tablespoons of coarse sea salt and add five or six drops of base and essential oils. Let it brew for literally ten minutes and take it with you to the shower - there, on a cleanly washed, preferably deeply cleansing shampoo, apply the head with massaging movements. Massage for 5 minutes, leave for another 10-20.

If we are talking about masks, then you need to be able to apply them.

Oils for cosmetic purposes are sold in pharmacies and cosmetic stores in ampoules or capsules for single use or in bottles ranging in size from 1.5 to 200 ml.

It is impossible to use a product without knowing about its possible negative features. So, when it comes to oils, you need to remember that:

1. Do not mix more than five base oils.
2. Essential oils cannot be used without a base. For one tablespoon of fatty oil or butter - five to six drops of essential oil.
3. Avoid getting oil in your eyes, especially if it contains burning components - cinnamon, mustard, red pepper or nettle.
4. Do not take oils internally. The only ones that are allowed are flaxseed, amaranth and wheat germ.
5. Do not use any that you may be allergic to. Checking any oil is very simple - put a couple of drops on your wrist. If redness or itching does not appear within two hours, feel free to use it for cosmetic purposes.

• Spivak - soap company. The choice of products is huge - it produces shower and wash gels, hydrosols, wax, soap, various face and hair masks, but most importantly - oils. From the most common (grape seed, almond) to exotic bey and argan. Engaged in the manufacture of hydrophilic oils. Remarkably, the products are completely natural, without silicones and parabens. In fact, every second product is made on the basis of oil extracts.
• Pantene. A popular hair care brand, famous for its shampoos, balms and masks. However, it also produces oil-based leave-in hair conditioners. The composition of such products, of course, is not the most natural, but the main thing is the result.One of the Pantene remedies that is constantly on the lips is Pantene Pro-V Intensive Recovery with Keratin and Vitamin E.

• Hair oils from Constant DELIGHT belong to the professional hair care line. This brand has not only oils in the form of non-washers, such as Argan and Honey, but for coloring, prolonging color fastness.

• Redken brand offers you oil DIAMOND OIL GLOW DRY Heat protectant for easy styling. It smooths the hair scales, eliminates brittleness and cross-section, makes curls elastic and prepares them for styling - including ironing and curling. An indispensable tool for lovers of hot appliances. Cosmetics refers to luxury, and therefore costs accordingly - about 2000 rubles.

• baraka produces excellent amla oil - it is appreciated and loved both here and abroad. In addition to directly amla - Indian rosehip - the composition of the product includes coconut, colorless henna, fenugreek and cumin. Quite inexpensive and budget magic for your curls.
• "Horsepower" famous for its shampoos and conditioners. They strengthen the hair and treat them - and the Top 10 oils formula hair oil is aimed precisely at deep restoration and strengthening of their growth. It does an excellent job with all the promises of the manufacturer due to its composition - it includes 7 base and 3 essential oils. The oil has two options for use - you can use it as a mask, or you can use it as a leave-in for length and ends.

• Oil complex for nourishing and restoring hair Armelle not very popular, although it is relatively cheap. The composition includes burdock root extract, nettle extract and chamomile extract.
• And here is the action Alfaparf SDL Moisture nutritive essential oilIt is aimed at saturating the hair structure with moisture, nutrients and vitamins. A real panacea for dry and bleached hair.

• Dabur Vatika produces Thai Ayurvedic coconut oil in a large container with the addition of lemon, colorless henna and amla. This oil is ideal for long hair - it gives silkiness and shine, helps with combing and daily styling. In addition to coconut, there are also olive and almond.
• Revlon Brilliant Hydra Elixir indispensable for split ends and brittle curls. Not the most natural (jojoba oil is visible in the composition, but also silicones and additives), but it does not dry or spoil the hair at all. It is a professional recovery tool.

In order to get the maximum benefit from oils, you need to be able to “cook” them correctly.

Compound: almond oil, castor oil, oil form of vitamin E (or one capsule), calendula tincture, optionally orange, bay or ylang-ylang ether.

It is required to take a tablespoon of base oils, five or six drops of essential oils, mix thoroughly, add a tablespoon or two of alcohol tincture of calendula. Apply the resulting mixture two to three times a week only on the hair roots. The mask actively fights hair loss, strengthens and awakens hair follicles. Keep no more than three hours, wash off if you feel uncomfortable, and next time reduce the amount of tincture or remove it altogether.

Compound: cocoa powder, kefir or natural yogurt, castor oil, coconut, orange and honey

Melt one or two (depending on the length) tablespoon of honey in a water bath, add a tablespoon of castor and the same amount of coconut, five to six drops of orange. A third of a glass of kefir or yogurt, two tablespoons of cocoa powder. Mix everything thoroughly, for easier washing it is recommended to add a spoonful of hair balm. Hold for up to two hours, otherwise the cocoa will begin to harden, and it will be problematic to unravel the curls.

Compound: egg, half a glass of milk (1/4 cup is enough for short hair), lemon, olive oil

If your hair is oily, use protein. If to dryness - yolk. For normal use the whole egg. Beat it - you can use a mixer. Add milk and olive oil and mix well. Squeeze out half a lemon. You need to keep it for fifteen minutes, and rinse it off with cool water.

Compound: 1 to 2 soft bananas, 1 teaspoon coconut oil, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey.

Mash bananas with a fork or blender. Add runny honey and coconut oil and mix again. Apply to the roots and distribute through the hair, collect them in a bun at the crown and hold from half an hour to three.

Pantene Pro-V Intensive Recovery. Girls note its effect on dry and dyed hair - the product turns them into soft and silky, shiny. Not from the first application, of course, but the result is observed. In addition, there is a completely unobtrusive pleasant aroma. The average rating is 4.3 out of 5, which is quite normal for a silicone product.

From brand Constant DELIGHT customers note BIO argan oil and honey, designed to facilitate styling and give hair shine and strength. And they talk about it very flatteringly - which is clear from the rating, 4.7 out of 5. It fully fulfills all the promises of the manufacturer and does not weigh down, does not stick together the hair. However, the effect of it is only cosmetic, and the composition is not the most natural.

Hair oil Top 10 oils formula from Horsepower, according to the ladies, can replace any professional leave-in hair product. Rating - 4, 2 out of 5. It includes a whole blend of oils - avocado, grape seed, usma, black cumin, argan, jojoba, ylang-ylang, bay and a coconut derivative. The jar itself stands out in particular - it is equipped with a special sprayer, which helps to conveniently apply the product to the roots in the form of a mask or to the length - it is almost impossible to overdo it.

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