The Hair Oils Thread

[JasminxCat]

I’m wondering if I should try almond oil. My hair needs very light oils as it’s prone to greasiness. I oil before bed- lately it’s been almost every day- to help with frizz and dry ends. Currently I use baby oil but I have been curious about switching to sweet almond oil. I already have some I use to make homemade lip balm. Has anybody used almond oil as a leave-in? Is it too heavy? Does it do anything for frizz and dryness?

It's not too heavy for me. I only use 1-2 drops on dry hair, or 2-4 drops on fresh wet hair if I'm not using any other products. It spreads easily, helps tame frizz and dryness. If it doesn't work for you, you can always use it for skin. I love to mix it into lotion with my palms, it makes regular moisturizers 10x more effective

[maddie9]

I just joined LHC and one of the first pieces of advice I got here was to try using sweet almond oil on my fine hair instead of heavier oils like argan... I was convinced that I would never be able to use any oils on my hair because they make it look wet and stringy, and my scalp shows through like crazy in some areas around my temples. I tried almond oil today and it's a game changer. I just used about 3 drops on my ends, and now about 6 hrs later it seems to have fully absorbed into the hair... you can't even tell it's there from looking. In terms of frizz I think it has smoothed the ends out and they definitely feel less dry and rough to the touch. If you have it anyway I would say to give it a shot!

[The-Young-Maid]

I've tried lots of oils and each of them, besides coconut oil, just built up on my hair. It's weird. After only 1 use my ends became dry and straw-like. I've never had that happen with coconut oil. I've used them all up as makeup remover. Jojoba, sweet almond, evoo, corn, emu, rosehip, argan, sunflower, apricot kernel, shea butter - all meh.

[Kibrah]

I have tried almond oil in the past and it was just ok. Not bad, but not amazing. So I didn't try it again for awhile. My hair has been really dry lately so I decided to try oiling it again. This time, out of laziness, I just grabbed my body oil I mix up for my skin. It works amazingly well! I am so pleased with it. It's a base of avocado with evoo, shea butter, borage oil, and vitamin e. My hair is so soft and easier to comb. I just added a bit of sunflower oil to the mix so I hope my hair still likes it.

[Eastbound&Down]

I have tried almond oil in the past and it was just ok. Not bad, but not amazing. So I didn't try it again for awhile. My hair has been really dry lately so I decided to try oiling it again. This time, out of laziness, I just grabbed my body oil I mix up for my skin. It works amazingly well! I am so pleased with it. It's a base of avocado with evoo, shea butter, borage oil, and vitamin e. My hair is so soft and easier to comb. I just added a bit of sunflower oil to the mix so I hope my hair still likes it.

Surprise products are fun! I accidentally bought a shea/lavender oil blend about a month ago and added it into my routine because I was too lazy to bring it back and I hate to waste. My hair really likes it and it smells lovely. I only use ~10 drops every 2-3 days, so its going to last me forever!
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I've been mixing shea, coconut, and sweet almond oil as my pre-wash oil treatment and I can feel a noticeable difference in the condition of my ends. I washed my hair kind of last minute the other day and didn't oil first, once it was dry my ends felt so much drier than with my usual routine. Kinda nice to know I'm doing something right.

[Kibrah]

Surprise products are fun! I accidentally bought a shea/lavender oil blend about a month ago and added it into my routine because I was too lazy to bring it back and I hate to waste. My hair really likes it and it smells lovely. I only use ~10 drops every 2-3 days, so its going to last me forever!
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I've been mixing shea, coconut, and sweet almond oil as my pre-wash oil treatment and I can feel a noticeable difference in the condition of my ends. I washed my hair kind of last minute the other day and didn't oil first, once it was dry my ends felt so much drier than with my usual routine. Kinda nice to know I'm doing something right.

I just tried pre poo oiling today. I noticed a difference in my hair for sure. It's much softer and smoother. I just used coconut oil. It was quite interesting at first, it was chilly this morning so my hair got a little stiff, had to bun it to keep it warm.

[foreveryours]

I just tried pre poo oiling today. I noticed a difference in my hair for sure. It's much softer and smoother. I just used coconut oil. It was quite interesting at first, it was chilly this morning so my hair got a little stiff, had to bun it to keep it warm.

That's the only drawback of coconut oil I've found, it's not very good when it's cold. So ... a long time ago, remembering something of colligative properties from high school chemistry, I got the brainy idea of trying to lower its freezing point by combining it with mineral oil. Only it didn't work as expected, the coconut oil just crystallized out from the mineral oil just forming a slushy mix. So much for Science lol

[Kibrah]

That's the only drawback of coconut oil I've found, it's not very good when it's cold. So ... a long time ago, remembering something of colligative properties from high school chemistry, I got the brainy idea of trying to lower its freezing point by combining it with mineral oil. Only it didn't work as expected, the coconut oil just crystallized out from the mineral oil just forming a slushy mix. So much for Science lol

Sorry your experiment didn't work, but that is really interesting.

[JasminxCat]

Recently started using babassu oil and it's my new favorite. It's like a more penetrating, less oily, coconut oil that does not give a crunchy feel. If I ever decide to get more oils I would just stock up on babassu because it's literally all the benefits in one.. I absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone, to at least try it. It makes my hair so much more soft and manageable

[Neoma]

Recently started using babassu oil and it's my new favorite. It's like a more penetrating, less oily, coconut oil that does not give a crunchy feel. If I ever decide to get more oils I would just stock up on babassu because it's literally all the benefits in one.. I absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone, to at least try it. It makes my hair so much more soft and manageable

Thank you for your recommendation, JasminxCat! I dearly love coconut oil, but "less oily" sounds very intriguing.