What are the best hair oils for thin hair?

[Kyranissa]

I’ve just started getting into growing my hair out and looking after it but I don’t know what the best hair oil is for my thinand very damaged hair

[MsMegMmk]

I've really been enjoying argan oil on my ends. I use just enough to make my palms glisten and focus it on the tippiest of the ends and then smooth the rest through my length. I haven't gotten to oiling for hair masks, so my experience with oil thus far is only as a leave in.

[nycelle]

I love argan oil as well. Another light oil (at least I find it light), is sweet almond oil. I use a hair oil now that contains it as the 3rd ingredient. Can use it every day and my hair still doesn't get oily.

ETA: From what I've read here, many seem to really like Coconut oil as well.

[lapushka]

I’ve just started getting into growing my hair out and looking after it but I don’t know what the best hair oil is for my thinand very damaged hair

Welcome to the forum.

Is it thin, or has it thinned? If it has thinned, then oils might not be the best thing to put on your scalp, if that's where you are intending to put it. Some people shed more if oil (or conditioner) is put on the scalp.

If you are just using it on the lengths & ends, then any natural oil will do. You can even use baby oil (I use that), just a few drops of it will do, spread through palms and put on the lengths/ends. Don't think, oh that's too little, I can use more, or you'll end up an oily mess.

[Groovy Granny]

I have fine wispy hair and second 'baby/mineral oil'.

I also use a rose oil blend from Lucky Vitamin that includes: Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Rose Hip Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil; I use that full strength and cut with mineral/baby oil.....they are all very light and work well for me.....usually on damp ends, but I do use a wee bit on dry hair at times.

Argan Oil stains my white/silver....and coconut, olive etc are just too heavy for my hair :tmi:

[nycelle]

I have fine wispy hair and second 'baby/mineral oil'.

I also use a rose oil blend from Lucky Vitamin that includes: Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Rose Hip Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil; I use that full strength and cut with mineral/baby oil.....they are all very light and work well for me.....usually on damp ends, but I do use a wee bit on dry hair at times.

Argan Oil stains my white/silver :tmi:

Oooh.. those ingredients are the ones in my HG hair oil. Can you give me the name of the one you use from Lucky Vitamin? I did a search for "rose oil blend" from them but couldn't find it.

[Groovy Granny]

Oooh.. those ingredients are the ones in my HG hair oil. Can you give me the name of the one you use from Lucky Vitamin? I did a search for "rose oil blend" from them but couldn't find it.

Oh, sorry....that was my name for it; it has a mild rose fragrance so I add essential rose oil to it https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-300927-now-foods-massage-oil-tranquil-rose-8-oz

[AutobotsAttack]

Coconut oil is very good too. It’s good for helping the individual strands get a bit more integrity to them.

[nycelle]

Oh, sorry....that was my name for it; it has a mild rose fragrance so I add essential rose oil to it https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-300927-now-foods-massage-oil-tranquil-rose-8-oz

Thank you!

[mwallingford]

Sweet almond oil makes my fine hair very soft and silky, but that's about the only oil I've ever had luck with. Coconut oil is very heavy for my hair, and I'm not sure it actually gets through my cuticle layer at all. Has anyone had any luck with avocado oil? I've heard that it's a lighter oil from most people, but others have said it's on the heavier side (like olive oil). And does anyone know of anything other than coconut oil that can penetrates the hair shaft? Sorry for all the questions!

[ipickee]

I use a jojoba, castor, avocado mix with a teeny bit of coconut & lavender and rosemary EO added for scent. I make sure not to cake it on my scalp too heavy though.

[Dendra]

Jojoba is great! Lightweight and silky.

[Nini]

I do better without oils. My fine hair tends to look stringy with just even the slightest amount of oil. I still occationally put some on if I remember, but then it’s only on the length and preferrably if I’m braiding. With bunning there’s a chance it’ll transfer to my scalp hair.

[DweamGoiL]

I find Jojoba a bit too heavy for my hair. I agree with sweet almond, avocado, etc. My all time favorite is Monoi Oil. It's infused fractioned coconut oil. It's been my holy grail for well over a decade. I never find myself without it. It's the only oil I can use on a long term basis that doesn't weigh my hair down, but conditions it really nicely.

[maborosi]

Mineral oil is EXCELLENT for finer/thinner hair!

[Cayy]

Ooo definitely following this thread; I personally like the feel of argon or jojoba oil on my hair, with a touch of coconut oil mixed with it.

[cailinbee]

I have really fine hair. The only oil that hasn't driven me totally nuts is jojoba oil. I prefer hair cremes though. I don't know what it is exactly, and I can totally understand not going for cremes due to the more built-up, manufactured nature of them, but if anyone brainstorming off of this thread is open to creme, I like:

-Dr. Bronner's hair cremes
-Herbal essences bio:renew coconut- or argan-oil infused cremes
-L'Oreal Extraordinary Flower Oil Creme

Something about the oils being cut in a more leave-in conditioner-esque suspension makes them lighter on my hair so I can actually put a decent amount in my hair and not have it totally go staticky-flat.

[Peppergirl]

I'm still new at the oils, and have recently started using coconut oil, and love it. But my question is, when is the best time to apply oil? Daily, treatments only, as needed, while damp or dry?

[Alissalocks]

I'm still new at the oils, and have recently started using coconut oil, and love it. But my question is, when is the best time to apply oil? Daily, treatments only, as needed, while damp or dry?

There are a lot of answers here and none are right for you, until you try. So experiment lots, but I love oil and use it before washing (often heavy oil, often overnight, at least once a week). I also use a light oil (Nightblooming blends are current favorites) at night while braiding my hair before bed (on non-heavy oil nights), or in the morning in place of a serum for the day.

I usually wait til my hair is mostly dry before oiling when post shower, but often oil sparingly on dry hair at night or in the morning on a daily basis. Just enough to disappear and I avoid the scalp (ears down only). My hair is thin and fine, and gets funky quick.

Sweet almond is still my favorite but my hair likes coconut ok too. Coconut oil has a lipid chain that's 17 microns long, making it the only oil that actually can penetrate the hair shaft. But it doesn't work well for all hair types, just keep experimenting. :flower:

[mtzw]

I prefer argan, camelia, Abyssinia and yangu.

[sophia_]

I use a mixture of avocado oil and lavender essential oil (because I like the smell:cool:), sometimes I use a perfumed wax I bought at the farmer's market that's made of jojoba, red palm and rose oil, I apply them when my hair is soaking wet so they don't leave my hair greasy, and use a very small amount rubbed between the palms of my hands, and only apply it on the lower half of my hair. I also use cone serums but only after my hair has dried so I can see how much I need to detangle

[Lady Stardust]

I’m getting on well with jojoba so far. I use the Rinse Out Oil Method - the oil is applied after shampoo but before conditioner. The combination of the warm water/steam and the conditioner distribute the oil well and my hair isn’t stringy afterwards. I’ve only just started doing this though so time will tell. All hail Lapushka for starting a thread on the ROO method. It seems that many people can use oil this way. Here’s a link to the thread:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=129191

My hair waves the day I wash it and flattens out the next day. The canopy needs more moisture, so in between washes I’ve started wetting the canopy with my hands and then smoothing one drop of jojoba over. It makes it feel on the heavy side but definitely helps with moisture retention and encourages my canopy into 1c rather than 1b waves. It doesn’t look greasy or stringy.

[lapushka]

I’m getting on well with jojoba so far. I use the Rinse Out Oil Method - the oil is applied after shampoo but before conditioner. The combination of the warm water/steam and the conditioner distribute the oil well and my hair isn’t stringy afterwards. I’ve only just started doing this though so time will tell. All hail Lapushka for starting a thread on the ROO method. It seems that many people can use oil this way. Here’s a link to the thread:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=129191

My hair waves the day I wash it and flattens out the next day. The canopy needs more moisture, so in between washes I’ve started wetting the canopy with my hands and then smoothing one drop of jojoba over. It makes it feel on the heavy side but definitely helps with moisture retention and encourages my canopy into 1c rather than 1b waves. It doesn’t look greasy or stringy.

Thanks! :D

I have been doing this for over 30 weeks now consecutively. I used to take breaks, sometimes I did this, other times not; but I just fell in love with it recently, and it is saving my ends. I have thin ends due to layering and so it's been lovely for those thin end-bits!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Thanks! :D

I have been doing this for over 30 weeks now consecutively. I used to take breaks, sometimes I did this, other times not; but I just fell in love with it recently, and it is saving my ends. I have thin ends due to layering and so it's been lovely for those thin end-bits!

I took a bit of a break from using it too but I'm back into it now and my hair is loving it again, as always :D

[hellomimi]

I use linen seed oil, olive oil or coconut oil, my favourite is definitely the first one because it leaves the hair so soft..i find that I can use more or less any oil but you need way less than you think. I find it works best if I apply about a pea size for the whole length (i have APL) because in this way the oil will get absorbed by about 70% by morning and it works perfectly as a leave in.