I have raw shea butter, and I like it for a treatment, but it is too heavy for me for a leave-in.I really liked the results, though,so when I saw Shea oil, I jumped at it.
I got the avacodo, and shea oils on friday. Very fast shipping!!!( I ordered on monday)
They are both much thicker that the jojoba, which is what I wanted.
The Shea oil is amzing!! I love it.I used it friday after I washed, only on the ends like I normally do as a leave-in. It held the curl pattern wonderfully, even after I fingered through when it dried. And as far as softness it was very, very soft. It really reminded me of a moose or something similar, but much softer. It made the coconut oil move to the back of the shelf. I have only tried the avacodo as a pre-wash treatment. I think that it being heavier is a really good thing, because it seems to last longer in the water.
I used the shea oil again after I used the avocodo pre-wash, and it seemed to be too much. Although, we were spending the day at the beach, so I put more shea in than I normally would have.
I want to mix a little of them both together, and see how it works.
I've tried 4 different oils and found that I like butter better. Jojoba does the crunchy thing (wet or dry, though wet is a little better). Sweet almond is a good light oil, when I was oiling my hair I liked it best. I've tried 2 different types of coconut oil. I don't know what the first one was, but it sounds like what Alisa described. The second one was virgin coconut oil, it was creamy and white and turned clear when melted. It was lighter than the first one. I liked it better. The only oil I ever use anymore is olive, for deep conditioning pre-wash treatments.
Many long haired people oil on a daily basis. Put a few drops in your hand and rub your palms together, then smooth it into the ends only.
I personally use pure raw shea butter, about a dime-sized piece melted between my palms and smoothed into the ends of my freshly washed wet hair. This is what I have found works best for my hair. The best thing to do is experiment until you find what your hair reacts best to.
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So far I really like the coconut oil. It is like a butter until it melts. I put some in a small bottle to take with me to the beach ( we go at least 3-4 x a week), and when I left my home, it was solid. By the time we got all set up, and I was able to use it, it was a golden liquid.
I didn't have time to rinse it out or anything and had a bible study last night, so I just brushed it out and sprayed it down to reactivate the curl pattern. I was expecting to have to stick it in a braid, or put it up, but the coconut oil actually helled the curl pattern together really well, and made my hair really soft.
I still have it in, I put it back in a braid last night, and haven't gotten around to rinsing it out yet.So, we'll see how it turns out.
I just ordered some avocado oil and Shea oil from www.oilsbynature.com It was pretty cheap. The Shea oil was around $12 and avocado around $5, both 16 Oz. I am really excited to try them out. Other sites had the same sizes for at least twice the amount.
I am going to try them all seperate, and also mix a little togther to compare.
I can get avocado at my grocery store and at my local greek grocery, but we have a large international section so sometimes we have stuff other stores don't, (I know my sister can't find a lot of the same stuff at her store in another state). Maybe I will have to try avocado. Thanks for letting us know the coconut doesn't make your hair crunchy, that's good to know!
I have heard on another forum that people swear by oiling damp hair, that it fixes their crunchy problem - for the same reason you mentioned, that oiling hair coats it so you'd be locking moisture in if you oiled it damp. (But that since oil only makes a soft oily coat that washes off with shampoo its not the kind of hard coat you have to clarify off). That's the theory anyway, I tried it and didn't see any difference at all. I still do better with my jojoba/butters mix on dry hair. Maybe it only works on some hairtypes.
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Well, peole use it differently. I use it in anumber of ways. Right now, I am using it as a protectant, by applying while at the beach and then braiding.Sometimes, I will put it in at night and braid and then wash out in the morning. You can also add to to your conditioner, use it as a prewash treatment, or a leave-in treatment. There are alot of ways to use it. You just need to experminent to find what works for you.
I got some cocconut oil yesterday. I could not find any avacado oil, which was as I expected. I used it today for the first time, so we'll see how it goes. It is alot thicker than jojoba, and did not leave anything feeling crunchy at all. I put alot in because we were at the bach, but it still does not feel quit as oily. I can tell it has oil in it,but normally with jojoba, it feels pretty oily. I think if I were to use less, I could definetly use it as a good leave-in.
I still want to try avacado though, so I am going to order some online.
I just bought carrot oil. I used it today for the first time, so I don't know how well it may have worked
I have a really dumb question: how do you oil? are you supposed to apply it to the ends and let it air dry? or do you wash it off? or use it as a hot oil treatment? I want to make sure I'm using it correctly
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I am starting to see what you have said about jojoba making it crunchy. It normally doesn't for me, but I am having to use alot more than normal to counteract the heat.Which is working, alright. I just think that if I am having to use sooo much, I need a heavier oil.
I am leaning towards the avacado. Everything I have read in the past day seems to point to it being the best. I especially like that it is the highest in sunscreen properties of natural oils.
I have a feeling that it will be hard to find. I am going to town tomarrow so I am going to look. There a couple of stores that I think might have it ( health food and the like).I may end up just getting coconut for now and ordering the avacado online.
I have read though, that the coconut coats the hair and seals in moisture,some what like a silicone, but does not need to be clarified off.
But jojoba is supposed to do the same thing.
I am kind of wondering if I just need to mix a couple together.
I haven't tried coconut...I bought some 4 years ago and can't find it, I suspect it went bad long ago and is probably rotten somewhere - I SO wish I could find it!
I mostly use jojoba, (which I don't like that much alone because it makes my ends feel crunchy but sometimes use it anyway) or a mix of jojoba with mango butter, or jojoba with shea butter. I like the ones with the butters added because they don't give it the crunchies.
If you do try avocado, let us know how you like it!
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As some of you know, I have been using jojoba oil. I really like it, but with the heat around 100, I have come to the conclusion that I need a heavier oil.
I love the effects of jojoba, but WOW, I am using alot at the moment.
I am thinking about getting coconut, but thought I should get some input from those of you have tried different oils.
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The color of the bottle threw me off. It is actually clear.oops!
, I have come to the conclusion that I need a heavier oil.
