How to Do a Hot Oil Treatment

Blow-drying, curling and styling your hair can strip it of its natural oils. Restore them with a hot oil treatment. The oil penetrates the hair shaft, combatting the dryness. Regular treatments, usually monthly, also can help prevent breakage by making your hair more pliable.

Things You'll Need

• Hot oil
• Hot water
• Towel

Instructions

1. Place one unopened tube of oil into a cup of hot water.

2. Dampen, but don't shampoo, your hair.

3. Open the tube, squeeze the oil into your hand and massage it through your hair. Leave it in your hair for as long as the package directions indicate.

4. Rinse out the oil. Shampoo and condition your hair as normal.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful oil is not too hot! Water should never be boiling.

• Do not leave too much oil in your hair. Oily hair is not a good look.

References

• Daily Glow: Hot-Oil Treatments
• Boots: VO5 Hot Oil Deep Nourishing
• Treasured Locks: Which Oils Should I Use?