Natural oils that are good for your hair

Oils are essential for your hair. They keep it healthy, prevent hair loss and promote hair growth. Even if you use them for scalpmassages, for home-made masks and treatments or just as an integrated part of your regular hair products; oils are simply amazing for your hair.

Below are four great oils that can be considered to use in your hair whether it may be daily use treatment or simply mixing the together.

Castor Oil

This oil is a great addition to your hair care treatment. Castor oil is a natural oil that contains numerous fatty acids and phytochemicals that provide many healing properties. Black castor oil also offers many benefits when used in your hair. The authentic oil is thick and carries a unique scent. The oil is processed by first roasting the seeds after which the beans are boiled to extract the dark brown liquid. The higher the ash content from the beans is thought to increase the effectiveness of the oil.

Castor Oil works for all hair types and textures. The oil works on the roots and not the hair itself, it moisturizes, thickens, strengthens and rapidly increase hair growth. It increases blood flow to the scalp, by supplying valuable nutrients to hair follicles. Black Castor Oil will also prevent hair breakages, dandruff, eczema and dry, itchy scalp.

Castor Oil

Olive Oil

Olive oil is made from whole olives that produce fat when pressed. The vegetable is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals & soaps.

Extra virgin Olive oil has many benefits for your hair. Olive oil seals in moisture, conditions, and improves the strength and elasticity of your hair; it also helps with dry, itchy scalp and kills head lice. Olive oil can be applied to dampened ends to seal in moisture as an effective way to prevent split ends. Mix olive oil with your favorite conditioner, and use it as a deep conditioning treatment.

Olive Oil

Carrot Oil

It is rich in carotene and other antioxidants. Carrot root oil has amazing results for regeneration and stimulation of the follicle cells and skin.

It contains vitamin A, which is well known and used for many years as a hair growth treatment, for men suffering of hair loss caused by the male pattern baldness.

This oil is in fact a super-critical carrot root extract, emulsified in Jojoba oil. It is one of the few oils which are solid in their pure form.

Carrot Oils

Argon oil

Argan oil is pressed from the nut of the fruit of the argan tree. Some benefits of using this oil in your hair are the following

It helps hydrate the hair in a natural way, the argan oil is also able to penetrate the pores of the hair follicles and shaft and thus is able to enhance the elasticity of the hair, and it contains a lot of natural anti-oxidants as well as vitamin E that will help strengthen the weakened hair strands.

Argon Oil

Sources

CH16. (2013, May 11). 9 Benefits of Argon Oil on hair. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from CH16: http://ch16.org/6-9-benefits-of-argan-oil-on-hair/

Curly, N. (2013, July 19). Jamaican Black Castor Oil for hair growth. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from Naturally Curly: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/jamaican-black-castor-oil-for-hair-growth

Farm, R. F. (2014, February). Olive oil for hair growth. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://www.robbinsfamilyfarm.com/olive-oil-for-hair/

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Does weave & wigs grow your hair?

I have been receiving suggestions to do a post on “do weaves and wigs really make ones hair grow?”  Great question! So I went out and did my research.

Weaves, wigs, extensions, and clip on all serve a purpose and for most people it’s usually the style & for others it serves as a method of hair growth. YES! I said it weave do grow your hair.

However the use of weaves and wigs do have the potential to damage your hair, especially if it’s improperly installed without the right maintenance. (some of the damages caused by weave are mentioned below)

Hair Loss
Very tight braiding or weaving may be linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, according to a U.S. study.

Prolonged pulling at the hair strands may cause inflammation of the hair follicle, which has been showed to lead to scarring.

In principle, this could lead to scarring hair loss or central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, a type of balding that starts at the top of the scalp and then spreads slowly to the rest.

    

Brittle Hair

Dry Hair

Thinning of hair

Accurately Installation & maintenance of weave and wigs allows you to try new hairstyles & it will not damage your hair, because you are able to give your own hair a rest from excessive heat, pulling and combing. Furthermore when weave is done properly it can help you retain the length and acquire healthier hair.  

In order for your hair to grow using weave consider trying the following tips:

1. 1.      Find an experienced stylist

A stylist who’s knowledgeable about properly installing weaves extensions and wigs and who understands the importance of keeping your hair healthy underneath the install.

1. 2.      Maintain your hair even if it is covered by weave/wig

The main thing you have to remember when wearing weave is to TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN HAIR!!! Sew in weaves won’t give you freedom from your own hair, but if anything it kind of gives you more reasons to pay attention to your hair. Don’t keep your weave in for a period longer than three months, and when they grow, they will move further from your scalp. (Ladies you don’t want this… then we can definitely tell that your weave is getting old) When this happens I recommend you redo your hair, for keeping it in for too long results in matting, tangling and breakage.

In addition to this without cleansing or moisturizing of the hair when it is covered the hair will become brittle & eventually break off. Moisturize your natural hair regularly with natural emollients and moisturizing conditioners while it’s weaved up. Try to find a gentle sulphate free shampoo

Make sure to protect your hair at night   

1. 3.     Do not do your hair too tight

If you’re sewing in do make sure that braids are well installed and not too tight.  With a braid or weave you should not feel any pain once it’s in place.  .  This is the surest way of experiencing hair loss or bald spots from the hair being pulled out. Sewing too tight causes friction which can lead to breakage..  The area where the extension first meets the scalp should be secure but should not be pulled taut.  You could damage the follicles and end get a traction alopecia.

Sew in, just like any other weave, has its ups and downs. They can protect your hair but if not “installed” correctly it can damage or break your hair.