How to Do a Homemade Hot Oil Treatment

Would you like a quick and easy solution for dry, damaged hair? If you have hair that lacks bounce, vitality, and moisture, you may want to experience the transforming power of a home hot oil treatment. There's no need to go to the drugstore and buy those expensive little packets of oil when you can use products you already have in your kitchen and get even better results. A home hot oil treatment can revitalize your hair and give it the body and shine it lacks.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Large, microwave safe bowl
• Olive oil
• Canola oil
• Access to a microwave
• A warm towel

1. Add three tablespoons of olive and three tablespoons of canola oil to your microwave safe pan.

2. Stir thoroughly Place the container in the microwave and heat until warm.

3. Once the mixture emerges from the microwave, let it set for a few minutes. Place some of the oily mixture onto your hands (don't pour directly onto your hair) and start applying it carefully to the hair starting at the ends and working up to the scalp.

4. Once the mixture has been applied, wrap your hair in a warm towel and leave on for 30 minutes.

5. After 30 minutes, wash the mixture out of your hair and follow up with a mild shampoo designed for dry hair.

Tips & Warnings

• You can add honey, rosemary, or essential oils to your hot oil treatment.
• Do a hot oil treatment every 2 weeks if you have dry or damaged hair.
• Hot oil treatments are particularly good for hair that's been bleached or color treated.

[sin85]

on 4/1/2009 ive been told by my mother that honey leads to premature greying of hair

[leslie77]

on 1/11/2009 i use to buy vo5 hot oil treatment, then i found this article and tried it. my hair looks and feels better than it has in years! thaks!

[bizewriter]

on 2/15/2008 I know the olive oil works great...I learned it on accident and this would be less expensive to mix it. Thanks!