Is Oiling Your Hair Necessary

If you have the kind of hair that gets tangled easily, oiling can help to remove the tangles easily. It also helps to seal in the moisture in hair, thus removing the dryness of hair. I have found that almond oil is the best, when you want to lightly apply the oil in your hair just to make it frizz free. Almond oil does not make hair sticky. If you have thick and long hair that needs untangling before brushing, using almond oil should be helpful.

Applying non sticky and leave in type hair oils can also make hair shining and soft.

If you have thin and brittle hair, brushing the hair may break the hair strands. Applying oil to the hair strands before brushing can protect the hair from breaking.

 Pure almond oil is great for skin care as well as hair care.

It is also believed that applying slightly heated oil to the hair scalp can actually improve the blood flow and thus promote the health of hair. This is known as hot oil treatment. Since you are applying the oil to your scalp, it is always better to use a virgin oil that didn't go through much processing. In that case, I also trust traditionally prepared Ayurvedic herbal hair oils, which is actually a mix of healthy oils and herbs. If you are not used to using herbal oils, just use some pure oil that is good for hair.

How often should you use hair oils?

In my case, I have found that applying oil in the hair strands once or twice in a week and applying oil in the scalp once in about two weeks time works great.

But this can vary depending on the type and length of your hair and you will have to find out yourself what works best for you. You might have to use the oils less or more often.

If you have naturally oily hair, applying oil may make it look more oily.

If you have dandruff, keeping oil in the scalp may not be a good idea. The best thing to do is apply slightly heated oil in the scalp, leave it for about 30 minutes and then wash it out completely with a good shampoo.

If you have any scalp infections other than dandruff, or if you have any allergy to specific oils, it will be better to stay away from oils.

I have found that few oils are actually very good for hot oil treatments. The best oils that I found useful for the scalp are coconut oil, olive oil and sesame oil. 

Coconut oil is not just used for cooking, but it is also great for skin and hair care. Actually, coconut oil is one of the best oils for hair due to its anti fungal and anti bacterial properties.

If you live in places with cold climates, coconut oil may become hard. It is very natural for coconut oil that it thickens in cold temperatures. In that case, you can easily melt it by keeping the bottle in a bowl of warm water for about two minutes.

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Olive oil is really great for hair, since it is naturally healthy with monosaturated fatty acids which is good for hair. It is even less stickier than coconut oil and you can easily find extra virgin olive oil for hair care. 

Olive oil mixed with herbs are also available in the market.