Thursday, June 30, 2011

Olive Oil and hair health







you can make one of the best homemade hair treatments with olive oil.
And your hair will be more manageable and look healthier and you will have a clean scalp after an Olive Oil Hair treatment.

We all have different types of hair one has straight hair, the other wavy and of course curly hair. Olive oil and dreadlocks mix perfectly, it makes the dreadlocks soft but without the build-up standard hair-grease or pomades would do.

Extra virgin Olive Oil has a high level of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant vitamin E that moisturizes, protects and nourishes. It makes your hair grow stronger and can be kept in a longer hairstyle
without a must to cut. It is very beneficial for dry, damaged, or split hair.

 how to use the olive oil 

-heat it in a coffee mug in the microwave so that it's warm ....not hot ( if it's hot it will burn your scalp...if you heat it too much, let it sit & cool until it's cooled down enough that you can stick you finger in it for 5 seconds)
 
- use it on dry hair ( so the oil can seep in better)
take a comb & dip in in the mug & comb it through your hair in sections...making sure to get the ends good
 
- if there's any left over after your hair is fully saturated, I just pour the rest over my head (carefully)
 
-put a shower cap over your head & jump in the shower & wash up ( the heat/steam of the shower will help it get in the hair better....plus, it helps with saving time :) )
 
- after 5 minutes in the shower, take the cap off & just pour shampoo on your head BEFORE putting any water on it. ( you may need to shampoo it a couple of times in order to get the stuff out ) 

- you don't need to use a conditioner afterwords

- when you are in the shower, just be careful that you don't slip on the oil that comes off your hair

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