DIY – Hot Oil Treatment for your Hair
Fresh off my epic Went-to-the-Library-From-Home, I tried a new hair mask (or masque if that makes it sound cooler).
I had read in multiple spots that coconut oil was great for the follicles. Interestingly enough, most sites also said Olive Oil would work equally as well to moisturize and tame my tresses.
By now, I am sure you know my motto of “Why Not”. So, I mixed one TBS of Olive Oil and one TBS of coconut oil.
Then I popped it in the microwave. Why? I remember as a teenager using HOT VO-5 Hair Oil and I thought this would be cool. I also couldn’t figure out how to get it on my hair.
My scientific approach was to microwave it at 15 second intervals until it was warm and runny. This timed out at 45 seconds for me.
I should mention I did this when Craig was out taking advantage of Kohl’s night owl sales.
What ended up happening was comical. I ended up with slick hair al-la Miley. I did not rock the look like she did.
I was a little up in the air on how long I should leave the concoction in. My first thought was to leave it on all night and shower in the morning.
One look at this face quickly solidified the fact I needed to shower immediately. Otter, like me, has a thing for coconut oil.
In the end, I washed the oil out of my hair in approximately 20 minutes.
I will be honest – it took a lot of washing. Overall, I think this is a once-in-a-while type of thing. Or, maybe, if my hair was longer and more damaged.
The plus side was my hair was indeed shinier and bouncier for days. I finally used a styling product Monday morning.
So, if you are looking for a hair masque for dry, damaged hair, I would give this one a try.
It also doubled as an awesome Baby Oil. I tried it on my legs and it made them really smooth!
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I loooooove olive oil as a deep conditioner! Here’s what I do, and it works pretty well for me – I have very long hair (down to my lower back).
To warm the olive oil, I take some hot water, put it in a bowl, and then put olive oil in a glass or smaller bowl, then put that in the hot water for a few minutes. It gives it a gentler heating, and I don’t have to worry about olive oil in the microwave or the oil being too hot to handle.
I focus on the ends of my hair mostly, but work the oil all the way through to my scalp, then wrap a towel around the whole lot of it. I usually leave it on for about an hour, sometimes longer, and then I wash it out. It usually takes a couple shampoos, as you found.
Coconut oil is harder for me to get out of my hair, so I stopped using it as anything other than a tiny, tiny bit of it on the very ends as a leave-in treatment.
(And now I’ve left a novel in your comments – apologies!
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OH!!! I love hearing about stuff like this!!! Thanks for sharing!
Otter is funny and so cute in that picture!!
such a cutie he is, when he isn’t being a fresh boy!