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If You Don’t LOVE Hair Oil - You’re Probably Using It Wrong!

10 April, 2018 - 07:37pm by - First Lady | 24 Comments

By BR Natalie.

If there’s one hair product I can’t live without, it’s hair oil.  Now I love me some Argania Liquid Gold but my Spidey-senses tell me I’m gonna need to find a new brand, as it was Red Dotted in Farmers before Christmas and is now only available on clearance strores online.  SIGH.  Still, you guys being the beauty experts here can totally hit me up with some of your favourite hair oils right?  (Bonus points if it smells like a Strawberry Shortcake doll a la Argania)

Anyhoo, one paragraph in and I’m digressing.  Back on topic.  I can’t live without hair oil.  My friend on the other hand, recently told me she didn’t get the hype over hair oils.  They left her hair heavy and greasy.  And only frizz free in streaks.  Her hair felt worse than before she’d applied it.  After looking at her like she’d just said she didn’t like pizza, I asked her ‘well, how on earth are you applying it?!’

The key to hair oil, besides well, choosing a ‘good’ hair oil, is in the application.  You see, you cannot just splodge oil in your palm and rake it through your hair.  If you are doing this, hear me now.  YOU ARE APPLYING IT WRONG!  Ergo, you will not see the true benefits of your chosen oil.

And, like a lot of things in life, a little of something can be good, but more isn't always better.  You do not need to slather your hair in oil as a 'deep treatment'.  It doesn't work like that.

Here’s how to apply your hair oil, to wet or dry hair.*

  1. Ensure your hair is snag free (For a cheap and AWESOME detangling brush, check this out)
  2. Use sparingly – a few drops is more than enough.
  3. Warm 2-3 drops of oil by rubbing it between your hands.
  4. Once your palms and fingers are evenly coated, you’re going to lightly apply it to your ends and mid-lengths.
  5. Go from the under side and sort of twist your wrist and hair as you work your way through.
  6. Avoid using it on your roots, your scalp produces the oil already.  If you’re a bit frizzy up top, gently smooth your hands over the top – without adding any further product.

Voila!  How to apply hair oil without finishing up looking like you haven’t washed your hair in weeks.

How do you apply hair oil?  Do you apply to wet or dry hair?  Or, have you not managed to find a hair oil that works for you?  Get chatting below!

 

 

*Wet or dry hair?  It’s actually a bit of a contentious subject in the hair and beauty world it seems, with lots of differing opinions.  I reckon try both ways and figure out how you like it best.  Me?  I apply to dry hair daily and use a balm on wet hair after shampooing and conditioning.  But, you do YOU!

Comments

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28th April, 2018

I definitely need to give hair oil another try. I always thought I was doing it right apart from step 5.

16th April, 2018

The essano oil smells incredible. I think I will try that next.

16th April, 2018

I use Argan Oil Gloss, it's made by a company that I work for (been here since Jan this year!), however they only supply to Salons in NZ and Aus so not able to be purchased by Joe Bloggs (I am lucky enough to be able to buy and at Staff Rates!!). It's great - I use it on dry hair once I've blowdried/straightened and it tames the frizzies and makes my hair shiny :)

16th April, 2018

I love love love hair oil! Moroccan oil smells soooo good. Admittedly it has limited results when I use it, so I will certainly try this technique.

15th April, 2018

I literally almost cried when I found out farmers don't carry argania anymore. like. WHY. its legit the best hair oil ever. nothing compares! I like applying oil to wet hair because I like to think it dries with the hair, but I will give dry hair a tiny bit after I've styled it, as it helps tame the fly aways and keeps the ends hydrated ;D

15th April, 2018

I only use it as a hair mask before I wash my hair. I fear that it might drip onto my face and cause my skin problems otherwise

14th April, 2018

I am in love with hair oil and use Schwarzkopf Oil Miracle (rose scented - yum!) which I bought from the hairdresser. I use it on both wet and dry hair. It means I can go longer between cuts because it keeps my dry, frizzy hair in better condition.

13th April, 2018

I apply it to wet hair. Probably why the bottle I have has lasted me for years. I also only wash my hair a couple times a week to so go figure. I do use it on dry hair occasionally but I prefer comb it through my wet or sometimes damp hair after I washed it.

13th April, 2018

Hair oil is one of my BFFs! I apply it to both damp and dry hair as needed :)

12th April, 2018

My hair tends to be a little on the dry side with colouring, so I quite like an oil, that I put on my hair while wet.... I also use a smidge of it to settle fly-aways after styling ....anything left on my hands afterwards I massage into my cuticles

11th April, 2018

I have been using a hair oil on and off for a while, and only applying it to the ends of my hair, but it still seems too heavy for my dry strands. I will try the steps above and see if that is any better! It does sound like I have been doing it wrong.

11th April, 2018

I apply it like that and I find it helps a little bit. The most effective I've found is Essano's Argan Oil.

11th April, 2018

I love hair oil . It’s my saving grace.

11th April, 2018

i love oil in my hair but i hate my hands feeling oily, so i tend to use rosehip oil in my hair instead. Works great and allows me to multipurpose a product

11th April, 2018

Yep ive been doing it wrong!! But i also don't think ive found the right one yet, im tend to apply to wet hair but i should try dry as then i might actually notice more of an effect. I have frizzy hair so i guess ive been believing it should magically take away all that frizz without looking like im oily as!! Next time im doing as above :)

clarksnelson
14th April, 2018

Ooo - great tip, MissDilly!

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