Grow Long Hair With Essential Oils

Tired of short, brittle, and lifeless hair?  Wish you could pull your hair back in a pony tail or have your hair as long as that weave your rockin’?  Its possible.  I grew tired of all these magical cremes, and conditioners that that did nothing for my hair.  I decided to try out the essential oils and carrier oils to make a few concoctions for my hair.  Over the last three months my hair has grown much faster than I ever imagined.  Natural and relaxed girls alike should try these out.   Essential oils have also been proven in regrowing hair loss by patients suffering from alopecia

I will try to give out a few recipes a week for you to try out on your hair.  I guarantee you won’t be sorry.

I challenge you to go look at your hair products and see if you see the following essential oils or carrier oils.  Many products and oils contain harsh minerals which damage your hair.  Why not mix pure ingredients and make products inexpensively which help YOUR hair?  Who would have thought juices, oils, and berries would be good for your hair? 

Essential oils such as tea tree, rosemary, lavender, and thyme promote hair growth when massaged on to the scalp with a carrier oil (like cocout).  These products can be found at your local health food store or ordered online. 

Add only 2 to 3 drops of essential oil to approximately ¼ cup of a carrier such as Jojoba, Olive or Sweet Almond Oil. Massage the mixture into dry hair and leave on for up to 30 minutes and wash hair as usual.

Carrier Oils

Sweet Almond Oil – This oil is extremely good for dry and dull hair. Contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and E, as well as essential fatty acids (good fats).

Olive oil – Olive oil is easily absorbed and conditions hair and scalp very well. I use olive oil regularly in my hair to seal in moisture and provide softness.

Coconut oil – This oil is another moisture sealer. It also smells wonderful and leaves hair feeling soft. (one of my personal favorites)

Castor oil – Castor oil added to hair care products helps to seal in moisture. It also makes hair softer and is known to thicken thin hair over time with regular use.

Vitamin E oil – Vitamin E oil is great for rejuvenating dull, dry, and damaged hair when used regularly.

Jojoba oil- Jojoba oil is very similar to the sebum that our scalps naturally secrete. Because of our hair’s tight coil pattern, black women’s hair usually doesn’t receive enough sebum, which results in the dryness and breakage. Sense it is so similar to natural sebum, it is easily absorbed by the hair and scalp and provides excellent lubrication and smoothing.

Essential Oils

Rosemary - promotes hair growth by increasing circulation in the scalp and can be used directly on the scalp.
Peppermint oil - stimulates hair growth because of the tingling sensation is provides to the scalp. It also reduces itching and of course, the smell is great. Can be used directly on hair/scalp.
Grapefruit oil – This is another oil that is good for stimulating hair growth.
Tea-Tree Oil – Many, many uses! It is anti-bacterial, antiseptic and fungicidal, meaning that it will free hair follicles of any bacteria and fungus that is clogging them. (Fungus in hair follicles is sometimes the reason for slow hair growth!) It blends easily with other natural oils that your body makes, so it is absorbed easily. Tea-Tree Oil also reduces dandruff, itching and any sores and lesions you may have on your skin/scalp.

I even add a few drops of peppermint oil and rosemary to my conditioner!  Be careful when mixing because essential oils in their natural state before mixing are very very strong!

Stay tuned for great recipies!!

What are your favorite hair mixtures?

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