The packs with vegetable oils are useful to nourish the hair, restructure it and make it softer, shiny and easily detangled: these are therefore ideal remedies for those with dry, brittle, damaged hair with split ends, but also for those who have curly hair that tends to frizz.
How and how much to use vegetable oils on the hair
To use vegetable oils on the hair, just mix the vegetable oils best suited to your hair type: to facilitate the application, try to combine vegetable butters or viscous oils with more fluid oils and, for a better result, you can heat the mixture in a water bath.
After removing the oils from the bain-marie it is possible to perfume and enrich the pack with a few drops of essential oil to enhance the action of vegetable oils.
Apply your butter and vegetable oil mixture on damp hair, distributing the mask well over the lengths and especially over the tips: avoid the scalp as much as possible, particularly if you have oily or thin hair, to avoid weighing it down further. To be able to easily eliminate oil residues, do not overdo the quantities.
The shutter speed can vary from 20 to 60 minutes and better results are obtained by wrapping the hair with a towel; then remove the vegetable oils with a mild shampoo.
The frequency with which to use compresses with vegetable oils for hair depends on the needs of your hair: you may need to use vegetable oils sporadically, for example after having been at the beach or in the pool; if your hair is very damaged or dry, then you could apply vegetable oils from once a month to once a week.
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Blend of vegetable oils for curly hair
If your hair is curly or frizzy, apply this mixture on it a couple of times a month.
Ingredients
> 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
> 1 tablespoon of shea butter or mango butter
> 1 tablespoon of argan or avocado oil
> 3 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil
Method
Heat the mixture in a bain-marie and when the coconut oil and shea butter (or mango) are melted, remove from the heat and add the essential oil. Distribute evenly over damp hair and leave on for 40 minutes. Wash your hair with your usual shampoo to remove all residues.
Vegetable oils for fragile hair
In case of fragile or damaged hair you can use the following mixture to apply two or three times a month on the lengths and ends.
Ingredients
> 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
> 1 tablespoon of castor oil
> 1 tablespoon of olive oil
> 3 drops of geranium essential oil
Method
Pour the vegetable oils in a glass and heat slightly in a bain-marie until the mixture appears liquid. Remove from the bain-marie, add the essential geranium oil and apply to damp hair, leaving on for 30 minutes before proceeding with the shampoo.
Vegetable oil wrap for hair health
If you have normal hair and want to keep it healthy, shiny and soft, you can use a pack of vegetable oils once a month .
Ingredients
> 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil
> 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
> 1 tablespoon of olive oil
> 3 drops of rosemary essential oil
Method
Melt the coconut oil in a bain-marie with the other oils and, after removing from the heat, add the essential oil. Apply the compress to damp hair and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse with a mild shampoo taking care to remove all residues left by the oils.
