How do you rinse/wash oil out of your hair?
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Topic: How do you rinse/wash oil out of your hair?
Posted By: SuperGrover
Subject: How do you rinse/wash oil out of your hair?
Date Posted: May 19 2003 at 12:44pm
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Hello! I just soaked my hair in Vitamin E Oil last night. Someone recommended that once in another thread. The label says it's Soybean Oil with Vitamin E added. Maybe I should have looked for somehing better. Anyway, I thought it was going well, but I had a hard time getting it out of my hair, and I think I wrecked it. Today, my hair is all wiry!  I rinsed it for a long time, then shampooed twice with a gentle shampoo, then used conditioner. After each step, my hair kept feeling worse and worse! I kept trying different things to fix it. I probably should have stopped after the first shampoo... but it still felt weighed down at that point. I usually use jojoba oil, and don't have nearly as much trouble. One thing I will say in favor of the Vitamin E Oil is that it helped my flakey, itchy scalp a lot! But what do you all do after your hair has been soaking in oil? Thanks! ------------- "Hair is a part of you. It is not a part of me, because I am a frog." - Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street1b/N/ii ~ ??"/27"/32" |
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Posted By: grenwich
Date Posted: May 19 2003 at 4:50pm
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I usually oil my hair twice a month - and I've never had a problem washing it out. I oil with a brand I get at WalMart called Africa's Best - it's a blend of several essential plant and nut oils in a sesame base - I think - I am out of it at the moment. And then I use Neutrogena Clean Balance shampoo and usually lather two times ( I also usually leave oil in for 48 hours or so). Soybean oil is probably heavier than jojoba or some of the other oils, but I know of people who use Extra Virgin Olive Oil ( EVOO) and it would seem to me that would be very heavy. Did you have some buildup of product on your hair? Perhaps that's made the oil sticky and hard to get out. Best of luck, oil isn't for everyone, so hopefully someone will be able to give you more insight than I have. HTH Gren ------------- 1bCiii between tailbone and classic (43.5inches) |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: May 19 2003 at 8:14pm
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Hi SuperGrover, (For some reason when I see your name I read "SuperGrower").  Certain oils work for some people and not for others. A lot depends on your hair's natural texture, whether the strands are fine, medium or coarse, or whether they are straight, wavy, or curly. It sounds like the Vitamin E oil helps your scalp but not the length of your hair, and that jojoba works well on the length of your hair. After some experimentation, we each find what works for our own hair. Olive oil in any form was terrible for me. I had to wash it twice to get the stuff out, and then it was left terribly dry. In any case, I'm not a fan of drowning the hair in oil. I prefer to oil it just enough for it to be soft and supple, but not lank. Well, I hope my perspective might be helpful. Good luck Super Grower  ------------- |
Posted By: SuperGrover
Date Posted: May 19 2003 at 9:06pm
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Super Grower I wish! My hair grows SO SLOW! But this has been discussed before in other threads. Yes, I think I need to experiment with other oils. Karrinne suggested Monoi Oil in another thread. Maybe I'll try that. It's based on coconut oil! If it doesn't work for my hair, I'll wear it as perfume. :) But thank you Dave and Gren for your responses. I'll try to remember to keep my eye out for that oil next time I'm at WallyWorld, Gren. Actually, it reminds me of something I used to use that Sally's sells. I think it is Queen Helene brand? It was in the African-American hair product section. It said Jojoba Oil on the front, but was actually a combination of oils, the main one being Lanolin (I think). It was something I read is an animal by-product in Paula Begoun's book. So that was a turn-off... but it did do great things to my hair. I could probably talk myself into buying it again. It was cheap, too! I think it was $4 for a 10 or 12 oz bottle. ------------- "Hair is a part of you. It is not a part of me, because I am a frog." - Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street1b/N/ii ~ ??"/27"/32" |
Posted By: papillon_purple
Date Posted: May 20 2003 at 2:26pm
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Hi there! I was using vitamin E oil on my hair, but it was pure vitamin E oil, like the ones in the little vitamin capsules, but it was in a bottle. It's not as easy to wash out as rinsing conditioner. I just use normal shampoo to wash it.. I find it more as a "hair protectant" so the shampoo isn't so harsh to my hair. A recomendation, though. I've been using an Jojoba oil and Aloe conditioner from Aubrey organics. It's really nice on the hair, and might help. It isn't hard to rinse out since it's a conditioner. Hope this helps.  ------------- |
Posted By: Karen Shelton
Date Posted: May 20 2003 at 6:40pm
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Hi SG et all, I agree with all above that certain oils work great for some but not others. I do well with almond and sesame, jojoba and vitamin E just on my scalp. Here is what I have learned about getting oil out of your hair W/out striping the benefits of the oil. 1. Take 1 teaspoon of pure undiluted "gentle" shampoo. Pour it into the palms of your hands. 2. Pat the undiluted shampoo right onto your hair w/out any water. Yes, you add the shampoo to the oiled part of your hair. 3. Do not rub..but pat gently the shampoo until it covers the entire oil part. 4. Turn on the shower and get your big plastic pitcher or cup and fill it with warm water. Pour the water over your head in a drizzle let it make contact with the shampoo. The shampoo will start to gently foam but continue to only pat the mixture and continue to pour the water. 5. Let the suds gently run down the length of your hair and then rinse, rinse and rinse. Most of the time this method completely removes the oil and I only have to shampoo once. Keep in mind that I normally shampoo with a diluted mixture and only about once a week. The concentrated shampoo will gently remove the oil but not make your hair feel sticky or gooey or stringy. If you feel the need for a 2nd shampoo, you can do a diluted brand. I also add a conditioner to the middle and ends and rinse some more. Now I am not promising that this will work fantastically for all because we all know that not everything works for everyone...but it does work for me and my days or oil slick head are over. :-) Best wishes, Karen ------------- That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-) |