Bergamot oil? and a story

**Saldana** · November 23rd, 2014, 08:03 AM

I've started using bergamot oil after reading somewhere that it increases hair thickness and strength, plus I like the scent of it. I just added some to my shampoo and conditioner bottles, stirred it in with a chopstick, and use it when I W/C a couple of times a week. Every once in a while, I'll do a scalp massage with a bit of jojoba (my oil of choice) with a few drops of bergamot.

Anyway...I have been doing this for a month or so. Last week, I couldn't stand my bangs anymore, simply had to have a trim (I know...I could do it myself, but I don't do a great job of it, so it's worth the 5-6 dollars to get it done at the local cheapo-cuts).

I always go in with my hair up, mostly to prevent any sort of nagging on the hairdresser's part (c'mon, just a little trim, it'll be good for your hair, etc). So I go in, sit down in the chair, say what I want, and the stylist commences bang-trimming. We chat and admire each other's grey hair coming in, she comments on how healthy my hair is, is amazed that I never use heat on it, and so on.

We hit it off really well, and as I stand up after she takes the hair catching apron off, she asks "How long is your hair, anyway?" I motion to about BSL, then say "would you like to see it?" She nods, so I pull the Ficcare out and shake my hair down.

I kid you not, she almost jumped, and said "OH MY GOD YOU HAVE SO MUCH HAIR!!" with an almost shocked expression on her face. Then she just starting picking locks of it up, gently, with a kind of amazement. I just laughed and said "yeah....it's pretty thick", and put it back up as we walked up to the register to pay.

I'm telling this story because, although my hair has always been somewhat thick, no one has ever responded quite like that, and I too have noticed that since I added the bergamot EO to my routine, my hair has seemed.....I guess the way to describe is it 'heavier'.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? Anyone tried bergamot EO in their routines?

**DarleneH** · November 23rd, 2014, 08:50 AM

I haven't used bergamot but I know when you get sebum buildup from stretching washes or going SO, then your hair feels heavier. So I'm wondering if a bit of the oiliness of the bergamot EO is sticking around? Sounds nice, and I was going to experiment with adding jojoba to my hair for that "heavy" feeling, and I might try bergamot too.

**Saldana** · November 23rd, 2014, 09:07 AM

Darlene, that's what I was thinking....that maybe (even though proportionally, it's not very much oil added) the EO I added to my shampoo and conditioner is somehow hanging on through the rinsing, and thickening the hair shafts. I have medium severity SD on my scalp, so I can't do the sebum buildup thing, so I know any additional thickness isn't from that.

Try out the bergamot (and I am allllll about jojoba), see if you like it!

**rowie** · November 23rd, 2014, 09:29 AM

I also used bergamot oil back when I was doing scalp oil treatments, but ever since I found out my scalp doesn't like to have anything on it I stopped. Maybe I'll go back and buy a bottle and just use it to give my lengths a wonderful scent. It's kind of hard since I wash my hair only once a month. Hmmmm maybe I'll experiment and see how it will turn out since I'm almost due for a hair wash.

**Islandgrrl** · November 23rd, 2014, 10:40 AM

I've never used bergamot oil. But I'm getting ready to place an EO order, so I'll add it and give it a try! (like I need my hair to be thicker or heavier)

**Saldana** · November 23rd, 2014, 02:29 PM

Rowie, let me know how it goes!

**Saldana** · November 23rd, 2014, 02:31 PM

Islandgrrl, even if you don't want that glorious hair of yours any thicker, the bergamot still smells luscious....you might like it.

**neko_kawaii** · November 23rd, 2014, 02:38 PM

Mmm, Earl Grey.

**Catatafish** · November 23rd, 2014, 03:05 PM

I haven't tried bergamot oil before, but I got that heavy hair feeling from a conditioner I used during the summer. It was Garnier Ultimate Blends, The Sleek Restorer. I didn't really like the heavy feeling too much in the summer, even though I did like the conditioner.

I've never smelled bergamot as far as I know, I want to try it now.

**lapushka** · November 23rd, 2014, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Catatafish

I haven't tried bergamot oil before, but I got that heavy hair feeling from a conditioner I used during the summer. It was Garnier Ultimate Blends, The Sleek Restorer. I didn't really like the heavy feeling too much in the summer, even though I did like the conditioner.

I've never smelled bergamot as far as I know, I want to try it now.

Garnier Ultimate Blends is the same as Garnier Ultra Doux here in Belgium/France. They, unfortunately, don't carry the brand in The Netherlands, though.