If your hair has taken a bit of a bashing this summer, you might be in need of a simple hot oil hair treatment. Homemade hot oil treatments are less expensive and far more nourishing than store-bought ones. Also, if you ever get told by your stylist that your hair is in bad condition and so can he/she use a conditioning treatment, decline it! They usually charge a fortune and this recipe is far better than anything they can offer.
- 3tsp caster oil
- 3tsp jojoba oil
- 1tsp coconut oil
- For dry hair & scalp: 10 drops geranium OR sandalwood essential oil
- For oily hair & scalp: 10 drops of lavender OR rosemary essential oil
- Place the oils into a small ceramic or steel bowl.
Place the bowl over a pan of just-boiled water (heat turned off). Allow the oils to heat up until they are just bearable to touch.
Add the essential oil.
How to use:
Massage into your hair and scalp. Use and old towel (one that you don’t mind getting oily), and wrap your hair into a turban. Leave for 20 minutes. Use a SLS-free shampoo to rinse out. If you are using a sulphate-free shampoo, you may need to shampoo twice. You won’t need to condition.
Great post. I never really thought about the fact that an at home oil treatment is not only cheaper but better than anything you could ever purchase or get done at a salon. This actually encourages me to start implementing this at least once a month for my very dry hair. Thanks for the post!
Great. Our mum used to use coconut oil on our hair when we were kids and it looked amazing. Stopped because we thought commercial products were better. Amazing how things have a way of coming back.
Sometimes I find the oil’s scent too strong and can’t sleep.
You can just reduce the amount of essential oil you put in!
Great blog on hot oil massage. I was wanting for such blogs. Great it was and I even tried it, was great no words to explain…. COOL …