Oiling when wet?

[muppetcrayz]

Okay, I must say that the title I just put totally makes me think of the Bon Jovi album Slippery When Wet
I'm not even old enough to remember that album
it came out eleven years before I was born
okay I'm done now.
But seriously, are you meant to oil when wet or dry?
Thanks!

[Mairéad]

I think it's a preference. I've heard of some oiling when dry but I oil my hair when wet. I don't know what sorts of difference it makes, but oil does for my hair what I need it to and I apply wet.

[LoversLullaby]

Either way is fine. I personally get better results when oiling dry, but some people get better results from oiling wet or damp. Try it both ways and see which one you like better

[pepperminttea]

Either or both. Whichever works best for you.

[l0nd0nbr1dg3]

can u put ur pixie in a ponytail yet??

I think it's a preference. I've heard of some oiling when dry but I oil my hair when wet. I don't know what sorts of difference it makes, but oil does for my hair what I need it to and I apply wet.

[Mairéad]

can u put ur pixie in a ponytail yet??

I can put most of my pixie in a pony tail. I had a real boy-cut so the hairs at my neck don't quite get in there though. In another month they'll probably be long enough.

[Quahatundightu]

You can always try the in between and oil when damp as well! I think oil works best on my hair when I do it dry, or almost dry.

[RubyEmpress]

I oil both ways. If I'm using coconut oil I find that it's easy to overdo it when it's wet and then I get stringy looking whereas when it's dry I can add little by little.

With my "Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie" which is made up of Shea, coconut, neem oil and some other hair loving ingredients, I find apply to wet/damp hair has better results.

[Laurenji]

I think it really depends on a lot of things. Different types of oils work better on wet or dry hair. In my case, coconut oil works best on my hair when my hair is dry, but olive oil works better on my hair when it is slightly damp. I have not yet found an oil that works really well when my hair is mostly wet, but that might not be true for everyone, say, for curlies who are trying not to mess with their hair while it's drying. So I think it really depends on the kind of oil, your hair, and how wet or dry your hair actually is.

[BlazingHeart]

I don't do well oiling wet hair. It's harder to judge how much my hair needs, so I often under or over oil. It also doesn't seem to work as well.

Also, I've found that to thoroughly oil wet hair, I have to do a certain amount of detangling, which my hair emphatically does not like. The less I handle it wet, the better.