Hair oil

Girls from ancient times wanted to look beautiful. Long braid to the waist was the subject of pride of beauties. How did they manage to keep their hair in such an excellent form? Of course, genetics plays a big role here. But without the care is not done. Our grandmothers and mothers used natural products, foodstuffs and, of course, oils to care for curls.

On how to properly use hair oil, you will learn from the video:

Natural oils are an excellent therapeutic and protective agent for your curls. They penetrate the hair structure, give it elasticity and shine, reduce dryness, peeling of the scalp, help get rid of dandruff and accelerate growth - all without the use of expensive cosmetics or hazardous chemicals!

They will produce a special effect on owners of discolored hair or after dyeing hair, those who like straightening - this is an excellent thermal protection.

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It is very important to distinguish between pharmaceutical vegetable oils and synthetic - silicone (petrolatum, for example) and mineral.

In the first place, the plants are divided into two types: basic and essential. As a rule, the second is desirable to use in tandem with the first. They complement each other, and this is the only way to achieve the maximum effect. Some have pronounced aromatic properties, others - Ayurvedic (healing).

What hair oil to choose you will find out in the video:

Base vegetable oils are further subdivided into liquid (fatty) and solid (butters). All of them are made by cold pressing, their only difference is the temperature at which they retain a liquid consistency. They are used both in pure form and as part of various masks and blends with essential oils as a base.

Oily, as a rule, are universal. Their main function is nutrition and hydration. Can act as a hydrophilic oil for removing cosmetics. The aromatic property is not as pronounced as in the ethereal - almost no smell. Sold as in closed containers - for example, massage or cosmetic oils, and in the form of artisanal soap. In turn, it is divided into refined and unrefined. At temperatures below 20 degrees hardens.

Butters freeze already at a temperature below 30 degrees. Received a huge application in professional cosmetology - as the basis for balsams, scrubs, creams and soaps. The most famous "representatives" are coconut, cocoa, mango, palm and shea (carite).

Here is a list of the most popular:

• Avocado. Possesses softening and moisturizing properties, easy, well absorbed.
• Castor. The oil familiar to all Soviet children for the treatment of diseases of the stomach also behaves well on the hair. It nourishes them, compacts the structure and accelerates growth. Able to eliminate brittleness and section of curls, as well as their loss.

• Burdock. It is similar in properties to castor, plus fights dandruff and is often combined with nettle and red pepper extracts, as well as keratin, which only enhances its properties.

You will learn more about burdock oil, its benefits for hair and methods of use in the video:

• Amaranth. It has a high content of vitamin E, is a source of oxygen inside the body, which allows to preserve youth and health. It is taken internally and is suitable for dry hair.
• Almond. Universally. Promotes hair growth, eliminates dandruff and flaking. Gives shine, gives density.

• Grape seed. Suitable for oily hair and scalp.After using it, the hair glistens and the tips are smoothed.
• Coconut oil. It has unrealistic nourishing and moisturizing properties, characteristic odor. Seals split ends, makes hair more dense and shiny. Used for length. Sold in the form of a butter or liquid oil.

• Jojoba. Interferes with chopping and breaking. It gives shine and elasticity to even the thinnest hair.
• Shi (karite). It nourishes the length and tips, prevents breakage and cross-section. Butter.

• Wheat germ. Moisturizes and nourishes dry hair. It is applied inside. An excellent source of vitamin E.
• Amly. Ayurvedic oil from India. Phenomenally accelerates hair growth and gives it a fantastic shine.

• Arugula. Strengthens roots and length of hair, prevents fragility, restores after environmental influences and chemical perms.
• Babassu. Contains a large amount of fatty acids, a high percentage of lauric acid, as well as tocotrienols - an antioxidant stronger than tocopherols. Helps to make hair soft and restore after irons and ploek. It goes well with chamomile and rose oil, lavender.

First of all, essential oils (esters, ethers) are biologically active compounds. They can not be applied without a base - a mask, cream or base oil (exceptions - point on the skin). Before use, it is necessary to test for an allergic reaction.

Not all ethers are suitable for adding to cosmetics, including hair masks. But those that have only a positive impact.

• Tea tree. With regular use it helps to cope with excessive fat content of roots, dandruff, wounds and inflammations. Also suitable for dry scalp. However, it has a very, very specific smell, so it is not recommended for use on the length of the hair.

You will learn more about tea tree oil, its benefits and what it is used for in the video:

• Rosemary. Stops hair loss and accelerates their growth. It perfectly cleans the scalp, helps to overcome fatigue and lethargy.

You will learn more about rosemary oil in the video:

• Ylang ylang. Accelerates hair growth, makes them strong, giving smoothness and elasticity, shine. Aphrodisiac, the smell is sharp, but pleasant - however, not everyone likes it. Someone attracts, someone completely repels.

You will learn more about hair care with the essential oil of ylang-ylang in the video:

• Lemon adds shine and elasticity to hair, eliminates fragility. It has a lightening effect, so you need to use it for the length with caution. Regulates oily scalp. Increases immunity and cleans the room.

You will learn more about the beneficial properties of lemon essential oil for hair from the video:

• Grapefruit thickens and levels the hair structure, regulates greasiness, makes hair dense.

You will learn more about the use of the efinic oil of grapefruit for the beauty of your hair in the video

• Orange gives shine, strength and elasticity. Awesome aroma, especially when combined with sandalwood oil.

More about hair care with essential oil of orange you will see in the video:

• Lavender heals roots and length, gives a wonderful aroma, soothes after a hard day. Suitable for damaged hair. Helps with depression and tantrums, repels mosquitoes.
• Cedar, fir, spruce and all conifers prevent the tip section, give freshness, perfectly clean the scalp.

• Mint, based on menthol oil. Ideal for greasy hair, prevents brittleness and helps cleanse the scalp of silicones and mask residues.
• Cinnamon. Effectively enhances hair growth, makes them elastic. Also cinnamon oil brightens hair.

To study the properties of oils is still half the battle, the main thing is to choose the right ones specifically for your hair.

• For straightening curly or wavy hair. The foundation: coconut, almond. Essential oils: orange, ylang-ylang.

Universal coconut oil can be used for any type of hair. It nourishes and fills strands with vitamins and minerals, keeps them healthy and shiny. Great for weekly care for brittle and in need of moisturizing hair. Due to the lamination effect, it is often added to various straightening masks.

• For dry or colored hair. The foundation: macadamia oil, almond, amla oil, peach pits. Essential: ylang-ylang, lavender, jasmine, neroli, geranium, juniper.

Walnut oil is considered the most nutritious, and macadamia is one of the most affordable. Use it on very dry or damaged hair as a weekly mask or to treat your curls after shrink.

• For getting rid of dandruff. The foundation: almond oil, or jojoba, flaxseed, burdock. From essential oils tea tree and rosemary for dry hair and lavender, eucalyptus, frankincense, neroli, pine, fennel for oily.

Along with antioxidants, vitamin E, fatty acids and proteins, almond oil also contains magnesium, which will help accelerate the growth of curls and reduce brittleness. If you suffer from irritation of the scalp, try massaging the scalp with almond oil every time you wash your hair to reduce inflammation, redness and dandruff.

• For dull and devoid of shine and volume of hair. The foundation: butter, olive, argan, shea, almond, jojoba, avocado, flaxseed. Essential: lemon, orange, mint, lemongrass.

Due to the presence of fatty acids, butter will make hair silky, elastic and shiny. It will also help minimize the negative impact of the environment and does not dry the curls at all. For fine hair, devoid of basal volume, peppermint oil is perfect. It works due to the cooling effect, actively cleansing the scalp and every hair.

Oils in mixtures or solo can be used as:

1. Additives to shampoo. Most suitable for oily hair. Add no more than five drops of citrus / coniferous oil to a portion of the shampoo during shampooing and leave for five minutes. Tea tree, mint and eucalyptus are best for this.
2. Masks. Independently based on 1 tablespoon of the base 5-6 drops of ether, or as an additive to the finished professional mask.
3. Indelible means, fluid. A couple of drops of light oil is applied to the fingertips and rubbed between them, then - on the tips of hair slightly dried with a towel. The best for this - conifers, orange, as well as jojoba, avocado and grape seed.
4. Massage products. Acts similarly to the mask for the roots. The right amount of the mixture should be applied to the scalp and rub for 5-10 minutes and leave for at least an hour. Additionally, you can warm up the hair dryer - as, by the way, and masks.
5. Scrub for the scalp. You need to take two or three tablespoons of coarse sea salt and add five to six drops of base and essential oils. Let it brew for literally about ten minutes and take it with you to the shower - there, on a cleanly washed one, it is advisable to apply a head with deep-cleaning shampoo with massaging movements. Massage for 5 minutes, leave for another 10-20.

If we are talking about masks, then you need to be able to apply them.

Cosmetic oils are sold in pharmacies and cosmetic stores in ampoules or capsules for single use or in bottles ranging from 1.5 to 200 ml.

It is impossible to use the product without knowing about its possible negative features. So, when it comes to oils, you need to remember that:

1. You can not mix more than five base oils.
2. Essential oils cannot be used without a base. On one tablespoon of fatty oil or butter - five or six drops of essential.
3. Do not allow oil to get into your eyes, especially if it contains burning components - cinnamon, mustard, red pepper or nettle.
4. Do not take oil inside. The only ones that can be - flaxseed, amaranth and wheat germ.
5. Do not use those for which you are allergic. Check any oil is very simple - drip a few drops on your wrist. If within two hours there is no redness or itching, feel free to use it for cosmetic purposes.

• Spivak - soap company. The choice of products is huge - it produces shower gels for washing and washing, hydrolates, wax, soap, various face masks and hair, but the main thing is oils. From the most common (grape seed, almond) to exotic bay and argan. Engaged in the manufacture of hydrophilic oils. Remarkably, the products are completely natural, without silicones and parabens. In fact, every second product is made on the basis of oil extracts.
• Pantene. A popular hair care brand, famous for its shampoos, balsams and masks. However, it also produces non-oil based hair liners. The composition of such funds, of course, is not the most natural, but the main thing is the result. One of the remedies for Pantin, which is constantly on the ear - Pantene Pro-V Intensive recovery with keratin and vitamin E.

• Hair Oils from Constant DELIGHT belong to the professional line of hair care. This brand contains not only oils in the form of non-washables, such as, for example, Argan and Honey, but for dyeing, which prolongs the color fastness.

• The brand Redken offers you a yamalo DIAMOND OIL GLOW DRY Thermal protection to facilitate installation. It smoothes the hair scales, eliminates fragility and cross-section, makes curls elastic and prepares them for styling - including ironing and curling. An indispensable tool for lovers of hot devices. Cosmetics refers to luxury, and therefore costs, respectively, about 2,000 rubles.

• Baraka produces excellent amla oil - it is valued and loved both here and abroad. In addition to directly amly - Indian wild rose, - coconut, colorless henna, fenugreek and cumin are included in the product. It is quite inexpensive and budgetary magic for your curls.
• "Horsepower" famous for its shampoos and balms. They strengthen the hair and treat it - and the oil Top 10 oils formula is aimed just at a deep recovery and enhancement of their growth. It perfectly copes with all the promises of the manufacturer due to its composition - it includes 7 base and 3 essential oils. The oil has two applications - it can be used as a mask, and it can be used as a wash for length and tips.

• Oil complex for nutrition and hair restoration Armelle It is not particularly popular, although it is relatively cheap. The composition includes burdock root extract, nettle extract and chamomile extract.
• But the action Alfaparf SDL Moisture nutritive essential oil nAimed at saturation of the hair structure with moisture, nutrients and vitamins. This panacea for dry and bleached hair.

• Dabur vatika produces Thai coconut Ayurvedic oil in a large container with the addition of lemon, colorless henna and amla. This oil is ideal for long hair - it adds silkiness and shine, helps with combing and daily styling. In addition to coconut, there are also olive and almond.
• Revlon Brilliant Hydra Elixir indispensable for split ends and brittle curls.Not the most natural (as part of the oil looks jojoba, but also silicones and additives), but it does not dry and does not spoil the hair. Is a professional tool for recovery.

In order to extract the maximum benefit from oils, you need to know how to “prepare” them correctly.

Composition: almond, castor oil, oil form of vitamin E (or one capsule), calendula tincture, optionally, orange ether, beat or ylang-ylang.

It is required to take a tablespoon of base oil, five or six drops of essential, mix thoroughly, add a tablespoon-two alcohol tinctures of calendula. Apply the resulting mixture two to three times a week only on the hair roots. The mask actively fights loss, strengthens and awakens hair follicles. Keep no more than three hours, wash off with unpleasant sensations, and next time reduce the amount of tincture or remove it completely.

Composition: cocoa powder, kefir or natural yoghurt, castor oil, coconut, orange and honey

Melt one or two (depending on length) a tablespoon of honey in a water bath, add a tablespoon of castor and the same coconut, five to six drops of orange. One-third cup of kefir or yogurt, two tablespoons of cocoa powder. Mix everything thoroughly, for easier washing it is recommended to add a spoonful of hair balm. Hold up to two hours, otherwise the cocoa will begin to harden, and unravel curls will be problematic.

Composition: egg, half a cup of milk (1/4 cup is enough for short hair), lemon, olive oil

If your hair is prone to fat, use protein. If dryness - the yolk. For normal, use the whole egg. Beat it - you can use a mixer. Add milk and olive oil and mix well. Squeeze half a lemon. You need to keep from fifteen minutes, and be sure to rinse with cool water.

Composition: 1 to 2 soft bananas, 1 teaspoon coconut oil, 1 spoon olive, 1 tablespoon honey.

Mash bananas with a fork or blender. Add liquid honey and coconut with olive oil and mix again. Apply to the roots and distribute through the hair, collect them in a bun at the top of the head and hold from half an hour to three.

Pantene Pro-V Intensive recovery. Girls note its effect on dry and dyed hair - the tool turns them into soft and silky, shiny. Not from the first application, of course, but the result is observed. In addition, there is a completely unobtrusive pleasant aroma. The average rating is 4, 3 out of 5, which is quite normal for a silicone agent.

From brand Constant DELIGHT Customers note Argan oil and BIO honey, designed to facilitate styling and make hair shine and strength. And they talk about it very flatteringly - which is clear by rating, 4, 7 out of 5. Fully fulfills all the promises of the manufacturer and does not weigh down, does not glue the hair. However, the effect of it is only cosmetic, and the composition is not the most natural.

Hair Oil Top 10 oils formula from Horse power, as the ladies say, can replace any professional indelible hair product. Rating - 4, 2 out of 5. It consists of a blend of oils - avocado, grape seed, usma, black cumin, argan, jojoba, ylang-ylang, bey and coconut derivative. The jar itself stands out - it is equipped with a special sprayer, which helps to conveniently apply the agent to the roots in the form of a mask or to a length - it is almost impossible to overdo it.

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