Hair oiling is the practice of pouring oil onto hair and massaging it into the scalp to increase moisture, strength, and shine. Hair oiling can soften the hair and provide vitamins and minerals that get stripped from frequent washing.
This natural practice used for centuries and is recommended in Ayurvedic medicine, is now becoming mainstream with lots of differing opinions on Tik Tok.
Oils play an important role in protecting hair from everyday stresses like pollution, chemicals, blow drying, straightening and even over washing.
Oiling hair regularly reduces drying of hair as oils protect the follicle and contain fatty acids that help replace lipids in the hair - making the hair look and feel healthy.
Here is how we suggest start your Hair Oil Rituals:
First, we suggest to pick a day of the week for some slow, self-care you time. Try to block out the time to really pamper yourself. Then;
- Apply oil on your scalp and massage with fingertips using a circular motion.
- Apply the oil left over to the end strands of your hair.
- Leave for 15 minutes up to 2 hours
- Finish by your usual shampoo & condition and rinse thoroughly.
Tip #1: Best practice is to not comb through the oil but allow it to sit as a mask on our hair.
Tip#2: Repeat as much as every week. We like including in our Sunday evening self care rituals.
Which oils are best for your hair.
It’s no secret, different kinds of oils will have different vitamins… and benefits.
Always check the ingredients for any hair oils you use. Afterall, it’s your hair and we the less chemicals the better! If you understand the name, probably don’t buy it.
Here are all the ingredients in our hair oil treatment. It’s all natural, with each oil formulated to play a role in benefiting your hair.
1. Jojoba Oil Soothes the scalp, repairs breakage, controls dandruff. Will deeply moisturize and nourish all hair types.
2. Argan Oil contains phenols and antioxidants strengthen hair follicles and promote cell production on the scalp. The vitamins in this oil promote a healthy scalp promoting hair growth and ensuring new hair grows back thicker & healthier.
3. Coconut Oil the best oil to use on your hair to reduce protein loss and keep it looking healthy.
4. Grapeseed Oil contains antioxidant & conditioning properties can help strengthen the strands of your hair and prevent splitting & damage.
5. Sunflower Oil provides your scalp and strands with the nutrients needed for shiny, strong hair.
6. Safflower Oil can promote hair growth, prevents and reduces dandruff.
7. Apricot Kernel Oil reduces excess dryness of scalp and promotes hair growth and strength to maintain healthy hair and prevent hair fall. It is a wonderful natural conditioner.
8. Rosemary Oil stimulates blood flow to the hair follicles, which increases the delivery of oxygen and nutrients, promoting hair growth.
9. Neroli Flower Oil helps rid dead skin cells and excess oil and prevent dandruff. It also helps strengthen the roots and reduce hair fall.
10. Jasmine Flower Oil – because it smells incredible.
Have you tried hair oiling? Did it leave your hair feeling softer, healthier, shinier?
Let us know about your self-love rituals below.
Need some help choosing a Hair Treatment? We suggest LeBotaniste Apothecary's Hair Treatment oil - 100% clean & natural.
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9231528/
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/oiling-hair/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622001302