Olive oil hair care?

[ratgirldjh]

Just wanted to ask advice from you beauties out there who regularly use olive oil on your hair and/or scalp.

Recently I used it for a heavy oiling and when I finally got it out - took 3 washings with my poo bar) my hair was very silky but crispy on the ends!

This never happens with other oils.

Has anyone experienced this? And of course it could have been the extreme 3 latherings it took to get it out...

Any ideas?

Oh and I thought I'd add that for some reason used on my face it makes my skin feel rubbery and my under eye area to be puffy in the morning. What is up with this? I eat it all the time... maybe I shouldn't???

[swearnsue]

I use olive oil mixed with other oils, not just by itself with good results. I haven't used it on my skin but I have thought about it. I wonder if the crispy ends were due to a build up of oils? Hmmm...strange. I know someone will have some good advice for you.

[ktani]

Just wanted to ask advice from you beauties out there who regularly use olive oil on your hair and/or scalp.

Recently I used it for a heavy oiling and when I finally got it out - took 3 washings with my poo bar) my hair was very silky but crispy on the ends!

This never happens with other oils.

Has anyone experienced this? And of course it could have been the extreme 3 latherings it took to get it out...

Any ideas?

Oh and I thought I'd add that for some reason used on my face it makes my skin feel rubbery and my under eye area to be puffy in the morning. What is up with this? I eat it all the time... maybe I shouldn't???

Oils can have residues in them from processing or with your allergies it could have been an allergic reaction, a more likely cause. ETA: or the oil could be adulterated (not pure) or off.

If I understand you correctly, the oil itself did not leave your hair "crunchy" but after 3 washings your hair was "crunchy" after washing the oil out.

It sounds like your poo bar left a residue that makes noise, lol. That or it dried your hair out. I bet it is residue.

What is in the poo bar?

[SoulOfTheSea]

If you're having trouble washing out the EVOO, I recommend doing a CWC washing when you are washing out your oil treatment. It gets out all of the oil every time I do it, and I liberally oil my hair. You could also try an ACV rinse when you are done with CWC if just a plain CWC doesn't do the trick. HTH! :flower:

[ratgirldjh]

Oils can have residues in them from processing or with your allergies it could have been an allergic reaction, a more likely cause. ETA: or the oil could be adulterated (not pure) or off.

If I understand you correctly, the oil itself did not leave your hair "crunchy" but after 3 washings your hair was "crunchy" after washing the oil out.

It sounds like your poo bar left a residue that makes noise, lol. That or it dried your hair out. I bet it is residue.

What is in the poo bar?

It was actually a soap bar and has olive oil, lye and water.

I've used it since and didn't use so much and it worked much better. So I think it was the over washing that did it!!! It still makes my skin feel sort of rubbery and bullet-proof though... ;)

The olive oil I have is organic and extra virgin and of good quality and should be fresh... so I think it is just my skin! My hair however does seem to like it better than most oil - just in SMALL doses!!! My skin however drinks it up and feels - rubbery! lol:p

[Othala]

Extra Virgin Olive oil makes my skin feel like it has a coating of wax on it. It also makes my hair feel harder. I have used olive oil the day it was pressed from olives, so it was ultra fresh, and it still had this effect.

I prefer it in my salads than on my hair :D.

[ratgirldjh]

Extra Virgin Olive oil makes my skin feel like it has a coating of wax on it. It also makes my hair feel harder. I have used olive oil the day it was pressed from olives, so it was ultra fresh, and it still had this effect.

I prefer it in my salads than on my hair :D.

lol
I think this is why it makes skin feel 'firmer'... lol ;) I'm still messing around with it to see if it gets better... :D

[Neya]

Ive tried EVOO in my hair tons of times. It never ever works out for me. It always over greases my hair, it stinks, then I have issues washing it out, and then crispy hair. So I gave up.

I've switched to castor/coconut oil for hair, and had previous success with sweet almond. EVOO just isn't for me.

[ratgirldjh]

EVOO in small doses makes my hair very shiny and smooth. I think the trick is to use a small amount! When I've used too much the amount of washing made my hair crunchy! I think when I finally got enough EVOO off that it had taken my own natural oils with it!!!

I'm going to try doing a very light oiling and removing it with bentonite clay pretty soon. I wonder if it will work?

[Boudicae]

I don't have a lot of experience with using olive oil in my hair (except that one time that I WAY overdid it!), but I use it on my skin almost exclusively instead of lotions these days. I mix it with some essential oil so as not to smell like a salad, plus many essential oils also have healing properties of their own. My favorite mix for when I'm having hormone or stress related breakouts on my body is a mix of sweet orange, clove, cinnamon leaf, and myrhh in olive oil. My favorite for the lovely smell is rose absolut :) it totally covers up the olive smell. I live in a very dry climate though, I don't know if I would use this in the southeast!

[Hellokim]

Olive oil! why in the world does my hair like boring 'ol, pasta smelling, olive oil!? I yearn for the benefits of something exotic and sweet smelling-- like cocoveda or argan-- but alas none of those seem to work as well as that olive oil.

After an olive oil treatment my hair is shinier than ever and just seems...happy. I find this frustrating because I love the smell of coconut over the cooking smell of the olive oil- so Thanks, Boudicae for the ideas on using essential oils with the olive oil.

Just for reference my hair is on the thin side, straight and fine, gets oily very quickly.

My routine: about once a month soak every strand in olive oil using a little bowl and my fingers. I put it in in sections and braid the sections (4 -6) as I go around and then sleep in it. It soaks right into the strands so it somehow doesn't seem to get into my pillows or anything. I have not ever had a problem washing it out. When washing I focus on the scalp and don't go crazy washing the length but let the shampoo drip down and use a lot of water. Condition of course (this probably gets some of the oil out too. Been using suave naturals coconut which my hair loves but I am convinced is not really natural so I'm always on the look out for new stuff.

Also I'd like to mention that I have to blow dry my hair almost every day (on low heat) because I live in a cold climate and cold wet hair equals breakage. After the olive oil treatment my hair is soft and shiny. A few days later however it is back to its weirdo part oily part dry flat self.

I am wondering what it is about olive oil that works well for me but coconut oil does not. I see coconut oil in a lot of products but hardly ever see olive oil in products. Hmmm.

[rock007junkie]

For some reason (don't ask the science behind this because I don't know) I have an easier time washing out oils with conditioner than I do with an actual shampoo. I've heard others saying the same. You might give it a try and see if it helps.

[cowgirllong]

Like someone else mentioned, using conditioner works well to get oils out. I CO, and never have trouble getting oils out when I do a heavy oiling.

[Liesel]

I wasn't able to use olive or coconut oil successfully on my hair and didn't understand why. I had given up for years on using oils in my hair at all. Then I happened across some reading about Ayurveda hair oiling techniques, and how different hair types require different oils. I took the advice, tried sesame oil instead, and have been in love since. Here is some information: http://www.aworldofaromatherapy.com/ayurvedic-hair-scalp-massage-oil.htm