If your hair needs a quick “pick me up”, try using this Olive Oil Hair Treatment for combating dry hair. Don’t waste money on expensive vials of hot oil treatments when you can use something that’s actually in your kitchen cabinet that has the same benefits.
What you need: 1/4 to 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1 plastic cap.
Directions: Heat oil in the microwave until warm. Be careful not to get the oil too hot. Next, apply the oil to your hair and focus on the driest part, which is usually your ends. For easier application… you can use a spray bottle to apply the hair treatment.
After you have applied your oil, cover your hair with the plastic cap… And if you don’t have one of those, a plastic grocery bag is a great substitute. I usually leave the mixture on for about 10-15 minutes. If you need a deeper treatment, wrap a hot towel around the plastic bag and let it sit for an hour. Rinse well when finished.
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i tried this and lawvd the effect it had on ma hair..
I’m glad it worked for you Jasmine! I love it… so much that I started adding olive oil to my weekly deep conditioner too.
Hi
Is it okay to mix coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil, soybean oil, and rosemary leaves as a hot oil treatment?
Shelley, I think it’s perfectly fine to mix the above ingredients as a hot oil treatment. I just did one with olive oil, jojoba, castor oil, and almond oil last week and it came out great. I’ll try your above mixture next time I do one
Thanks for stopping by!
The Olive Oil Treatment sound like it will be great for my grandson’s hair.
I don’t know how to say what I am need to know. I am a white grandmother and I have never had to work with African American hair. My grandson has beautiful hair it is long down below his ears and has rows of curls. I need to know what I need to get to keep his hair looking like this I want let them cut it off he had that done once and when his hair started to grow out it would just stick straight up and I just didn’t like that. What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do I need to use and is there anything else that I need to do to his hair. Any information would be helpful.
Rhonda Rankhorn
Rhonda, I think it’s great that you want to learn how to care for your grandson’s curls. I was set to write a long post with my recommendations but I found someone else who explains it better and with pictures
The link is:
http://www.biracialhair.org
Teri does a great job of explaining how to take care of all curly hair types and I’m sure her suggestions will help you out with your grandson’s hair.
Another site you may want to check out is
http://www.treasuredlocks.com/biracial-hair-care-guide.html
I can’t vouch for or recommend the products they suggest, but there is tons of information on this page that will help you too.
I hope that helps you out and if you need anything else you can contact me from the link at the top of the page or via my comment section. Good luck and thanks for stopping by.
my 7 year old has very very dry scalp. i can wash it two days later you will see so much dandruff. i use vitamin E on her scalp. I don’t know what else to do. what would you recommend
My hair is damaged in the fron on the side and i wanted to know if this olive oil treatment would help repair my hair and make it grow.
@ Tammie – I believe I placed a dry scalp recipe up a few months ago. Check it out, or you may want to take your daughter to a trichologist (hair doctor) if the problem persists. Good luck!
@ Fanta – No, this recipe will not repair damage that has already occurred within your hair or grow your hair… But it will help to combat dry ends and help with your hair retention.