My favorite oil is using an electric mixer to mix shea butter with
jojoba oil. I have ...what do you call it...the kind of shea
butter that is white and hard and doesn't have the bad smell the
unrefined does - I think I have ultrarefined or something.
Anyway, it doesn't mix into the oil, its stays in lumps that float, but
if I grab some of those pieces with the oil all over them and use that
on my hair, I don't get the crunchy ends I get with jojoba alone. I get
very soft, detangled, moisturized hair which I love. Since it
doesn't mix in, you could probably grate some into some oil and get the
same effect as using the mixer, next time I'll probably just try that
because it will be less messy in the kitchen...I do love it though so
I'll definitely be making some more.
Sometimes I still use jojoba alone, but sometimes it also tricks me
into thinking I need a half inch trim, so I never trim with jojoba on
as a general rule to make sure I'm not getting tricked.
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I've kind of stopped using oils.. not really on purpose, but rather out of neglect. Oils would eventually start figuring into my skincare and not so much my haircare. My hair has not suffered for lack of oil, but rather for lack of S&D.
Sometimes when I was really waiting between washes with nasty hair, I'd do a comb-out with a shea butter blend (see LJ link and look under "Recipes").
Nowadays, I use shea for skin and jojoba for face. I'd discovered that oiling my hair is less of a priority than combing gently, doing S&D, and eating well.
She could not believe how soft it was. It also has alot more body, and it seams to hold the curl pattern together. I should have tried this alot sooner!
Today I Did a co only wash, followed by shea butter on the ends while it was wet. At first while it was drieing, I didn't think I liked the results. I felt strange to me.I was at a friends house and explained it to her, so she had to feel my hair.She says," you put shea butter in your hair?!",but, She could not believe how soft it was.It also has alot more body,and it seams to hold the curl pattern together.I should have tried this alot sooner!
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Hmmmm, mabye I am using to much. I use about the size of a silver dollar. I have alot of hair, though and whenI use less, it doesn't seem to go far enough.
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Health food stores are great places to go. Fred Meyer has a natural section in their store. I have seen that they have some oils there. I personally try to buy what I can online because you can usually get a much better price. Granted, that I don't have a co-op or whole foods near me, just smaller privately owned health food tores. I guess it depends on what you have access to.
I do like the results when I use it as a treatment. My hair gets so silky. I will keep trieing it. I am only using a dallop and warm it between my hands.
I'm not sure how big of a "dallop" you're using, but I use a chunk about the size of a dime.
Thanks everyone for sharing. I'm going to start buying and experimenting!! I assume I need to go to a natural health store to find some of these things? Also, did I read somewhere that you can use some of that oil on wooden combs? I just bought one and would like to keep it in as good a condition as possible.
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I do like the results when I use it as a treatment. My hair gets so silky. I will keep trieing it. I am only using a dallop and warm it between my hands.
Alisa, you're so right! Experimenting is the only way! Maybe you're using too much shea butter. Also, I only use it twice a week directly after washing my hair. It feels sticky on my hair too until the hair dries, then it's really soft. I love it for my skin too.
I actually get bad results with shea butter. It makes my hair stick together and get almost gooy. It works alright for a treatment, buit not daily use.I love it for my skin though.
This just goes to show that each head of hair is different, and requires different things. I plan try many different things until I find what works for my hair.Sweet almond oil is on the top of my list of things to get next. I think the key is experimenting until you figure it out.
You weren't rambling one bit!! I actually printed out your post so i can take it with me to the nature store. I have been using commercially bought products and my hair just isn't what I want it to be. So when I start thinking about cutting it (my sis just did after 15 years)... I look for new ideas to keep it long. That's how I learned to braid.
Thanks for your ideas. You just may have saved my hair for another few years!!
I'm one of those that got "crunchy" hair with jojoba oil. I personally like sweet almond oil better. I use it on my skin mostly, and occasionally on my hair.
Many long haired people smooth a few drops into the tips of their hair every night. I can't do that. It just doesn't work for me. Probably because my hair is natural curly and very dry. It needs water more than it needs oil. I've found that the best thing for me is to apply a bit of oil to the length of my hair directly after washing while my hair is still wet, to seal in the water. I have bad results if I put oil on dry hair.
What gives me the absolute best results though is shea butter. I take a tiny bit and rub it between my palms to melt it and then smooth it into the last 4 or so inches of my hair while it's still wet after washing.
Sometimes I'll use olive oil to do a deep conditioning treatment. I rub alot of it all through my hair and put it up somehow, leaving it several hours before washing it out.
Another thing that oil is good for is protecting hair while swimming. It keeps the harsh chlorine water or sea water from soaking into the hair. (of course, if you're swimming in a pool that's not your own, you may want to ask if it's ok with the owner)
Ok, I feel like I'm rambling so I'll stop now. My mind is working too slowly.
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