How to Clean Your Hair With Oil
The idea of using an oil to cleanse anything may seem highly contradictory. However, using oil to dissolve oil has long been touted as an effective natural way to cleanse skin. The oil used to massage skin breaks down the oil that has become hardened and lodged within the skin's pores. Similar techniques can be used for hair care. Less abrasive than traditional shampooing techniques, using oils for a hair cleansing regimen can result in an increase in the hair's softness, elasticity and sheen. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Cleansing oil, such as unrefined coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil
- Moisturizing oil, such as castor oil
- Detangler, such as jojoba oil or a traditional leave-in hair conditioner
- Mild cleansing agent, such as shampoo derived from soapwort root
- Wide-tooth comb
- Plastic conditioning cap
Instructions
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Use a mild cleansing agent, such as shampoo derived from soapwort root, to wash the hair.
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Apply detangler, such as jojoba oil or a traditional leave-in hair conditioner, to the hair.
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Towel dry the hair, and then apply a small amount of the moisturizing oil to the hair.
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Style hair as usual.
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In the evening before bedtime, drench the hair with the cleansing oil (such as unrefined coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil). Be sure to massage the oil into the scalp as well. Cover the hair with a plastic conditioning cap and cover with a scarf. Repeat the previous steps the next morning.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not apply heat to the hair; this method works best with air-dried hair.
If you begin to experience build-up on the hair, use a clarifying shampoo or rinse with apple cider vinegar to deeply cleanse.
Be patient with the method; it may take one to two weeks to see noticeable improvement in the hair's softness, sheen and elasticity.
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- Photo Credit hair texture image by Xavier MARCHANT from Fotolia.com
