OIL-which is the easiest to rinse out?

[Lile]

Ok....I love oiling,I love it on my scalp for hours...the moisturizing feeling...but the shampoo part after................uh...that's hard.

I used many of them....Amla hair oil,olive oil,coconut oil,almond oil...

The easiest to rinse out was coconut oil so far...but still giving me a hard time.

I don't think i'd be bothered by this at all,if my scalp wouldn't feel just so bad after those lots of shampoos(and I'm using a nice herbal SLS free one)


So which oil do you think is the best from this approach?

[ktani]

Ok....I love oiling,I love it on my scalp for hours...the moisturizing feeling...but the shampoo part after................uh...that's hard.

I used many of them....Amla hair oil,olive oil,coconut oil,almond oil...

The easiest to rinse out was coconut oil so far...but still giving me a hard time.

I don't think i'd be bothered by this at all,if my scalp wouldn't feel just so bad after those lots of shampoos(and I'm using a nice herbal SLS free one)


So which oil do you think is the best from this approach?

I have read here, that red palm oil is rinsed out well. If you do not want the red tint, just try palm oil.

[Lile]

Thanks Ktani

I just hate its smell so much!!!I think that's the only oil I wouldn't use....:p

[ktani]

Thanks Ktani

I just hate its smell so much!!!I think that's the only oil I wouldn't use....:p

You are most welcome!

[ravenreed]

I CO and don't find any problem getting the coconut oil out. I think it was harder with shampoo.

[Lile]

I CO and don't find any problem getting the coconut oil out. I think it was harder with shampoo.

Thanks!

How much Coconut oil you use?Do you live the conditioner in for a long time?

[Lile]

oh!And I have a conditioner without foaming agent really,which as far as I know is responsible for the effectiveness of CO washing.(tell me if I'm wrong I'm not really an expert in co wash...I've never done that).So should I get an other one then for the oiling,or I'm seriously wrong with my CO theory...:o

[logica_divina]

I also have no problem rinsing any oil out with CO method. Coneless condish is the key, of course.

[Lile]

Thanks,

The next time I oil my hair I'll try to get rid of the it with CO.


Any other ideas about the "lightest" oil?:)

[Oskimosa]

I'm always plugging avocado oil here since I love it so much.. It normally works better for me. Still trying to figure the right amount to use with indian herbs, though... Otherwise, when I use it with shampoos, it's awesome.

[ktani]

The lightest oil I am aware of is grape seed oil. Another light oil is camellia oil. Argan oil is lighter than coconut oil. It all depends on what your hair likes.

[Heidi_234]

I think it's less about the oil and more about the method of rinsing it out. People swear by CO to get the oils out, and claim that surprisingly enough shampoo just can't do that.
But on the other hand, if you use Dabur's amla hair oil, it contains mineral oil which is hard to remove without harsh chemical, although I remember reading that soapnuts studies conclude that soapnuts remove crude oils better than vegetable oils, so maybe soapnuts can fight the mineral oil (for my personal experience soapnuts suck at removing my heavy oilings with EVOO, and I haven't touched that Dabur amla oil or tried it once because of the mineral oil content. I haven't tried to apply it and remove it with soapnuts. Too scared lol).

[Wavelength]

Could it be that your hair has some buildup from other products, which you're attributing to the oil?

[long.again]

I second both Heidi_234 and Wavelength. There might be a build up of different products in which case you'll want to clarify. And you might want to try soap nuts - or even a shampoo bar.

I personally have really fine hair and always though I couldn't do oil treatments because my hair is so oily even after shampooing. But now. I oil every other night with a scalp massage and then down to the ends. I shampoo with a herbed shampoo bar followed by a vinegar rinse and a tea rinse. I am not left with oily hair at all. I only wash my roots too. Then I add coconut and/or jojoba oil to the ends. When I told my mom my new method she even asked if my hair looked greasy because it used to so often. Now it never is and I attribute it to using a shampoo bar. I do clarify (only my scalp) with a very little baking soda ever month or so, if I feel like I'm getting a grease build up.

[Lile]

Thanks everybody!I think you are all right,I need to clarify.I've been using so many things recently to make my hair look healthy again,that I went to far:p
I should find a good product for get rid of the build up first.

Why are shampoo bars so special?
What is clarifying really about?What "build up" my hair needs to get rid of?
Is there any natural simple solution for that?I mean an ACV rinse would help?
Or it means that I have to go and buy something specific?

It seems to me that my hair is the happiest when left "almost" alone.And this "almost" is important,because a bit of treatment for the ends regularly is just indispensable for me,and a monthly "hair day" with some nice nurishing oils would be really good too.The most important thing is to be aware of the needs of my body and hair.And not to overdo these treatments.

So after clarifying I'll be more patient with everything I want to try out,and if it's really possible to do heavy oilings and then get rid of the rest,then I'd be very happy with coconut oil.

What do you think about this conditioner?This is what I have at the moment:

http://avalonorganics.com/?id=89&pid=37

yes it contains one cone"...:o

[Heidi_234]

Thanks everybody!I think you are all right,I need to clarify.I've been using so many things recently to make my hair look healthy again,that I went to far:p
I should find a good product for get rid of the build up first.

Why are shampoo bars so special?
What is clarifying really about?What "build up" my hair needs to get rid of?
Is there any natural simple solution for that?I mean an ACV rinse would help?
Or it means that I have to go and buy something specific?

It seems to me that my hair is the happiest when left "almost" alone.And this "almost" is important,because a bit of treatment for the ends regularly is just indispensable for me,and a monthly "hair day" with some nice nurishing oils would be really good too.The most important thing is to be aware of the needs of my body and hair.And not to overdo these treatments.

So after clarifying I'll be more patient with everything I want to try out,and if it's really possible to do heavy oilings and then get rid of the rest,then I'd be very happy with coconut oil.

What do you think about this conditioner?This is what I have at the moment:

http://avalonorganics.com/?id=89&pid=37

yes it contains one cone"...:o
You don't have to buy anything special to clarify, the most regular shampoo will do the trick. Just make sure it contains as little additives as possible (normal simple shampoo for normal hair will do just fine). If you want natural alternative I think baking soda and ACV rinse can be it (I hope you're familiar with the method, don't just pour baking soda over your head lol).
Shampoo bars are special because they are not your common shampoos. It's a soap bar, means it's saponified fats (like oils, which are cleaning but not as harsh as chemicals like SLS used in commercial shampoos), and apart from being cleansing the overfatting factor of the formulation makes it moisturizing too (but it depends on the formulation of course. Not every soap bar would make your hair nice like 'shampoo' bars).
There's no wrong in 'leaving you hair alone'. It's actually good, a benign neglect thing that can only do well for hair. I deliberately try to simplify as much as I can my hair care routine and get rid of dependency in hair products or at least find natural alternatives.

[Lile]

Well, my shampoo is least clarifying...it contains an awful lot of jojoba oil...It's SLS free.I don't like it too much but it's not really a bad one,I need to use it up before getting another bottle of something else...
What do you think about the conditioner?Would it be good for getting the oil out?
Do you live it in for a while before washing it out?
I'll do an ACV rinse from now on to have minimal build up.I've been using natural products for quite a while now,so the problem in my case could be too much oiling recently...a bit too much protein.Just too many hair packs overall.
Well....anyway...I'm not going to do another oiling till the next week or so.I have to find the right rhytm yet.
Just need your good advices;)how to make it that time...
And then maybe I'll do these treatments twice a month...just to satisfy my hair nurishing addiction:p

[Heidi_234]

I don't have aweful lot of experience in COing out oils, but from reading the forums a good ol' simple coneless conditioner will be quite effective. You'd want to work it into your hair the way you do with shampoo, and maybe repeat if necessary. Again, I can't tell, as I only know it from reading. But don't mix up, COing might not (and probably not) remove buildup. It effectively removes oiling you do, but for real build-up issue you'll need a shampoo (or baking soda as I said). So if your hair is just too oily from oilings and you can't get rid of it, COing will do, but if you feel like your hair needs to be clarified, then it's shampooing.
You shampoo sounds great actually, just not great for clarifying. :) You'd need regular SLS shampoo with no additives (esp. conditioning additives that you will find in shampoos 'for dry hair', or 'moisturizing shampoos' or 2in1s of all kinds).

[Lile]

Thank you Heidi!

Now I'm much better informed:-)

Thank you everybody!

[Heidi_234]

Thank you Heidi!

Now I'm much better informed:-)

Thank you everybody!
Your are most welcome. Good luck! :flower: