Comments on: DIY Hair Oil Treatment

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 31 May 2019 15:23:02 +0000

Need to be at one with nature hence very interested in natural products.

Love your recipes.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 03:02:28 +0000

I have not been able to find Magnesium flakes but I have magnesium oil. Can I substitute & if yes, how much?

By: Tana

Tana — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 19:08:10 +0000

Following up… Scary feeling in the shower but hair is is totally fine. In fact it’s very soft and shiny when I eventually took the towel off my head and combed through it. This is the second time I used this recipe. The first time this did not happen but I did not have epsom salt the first time.

By: Tana

Tana — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 18:59:29 +0000

Help! I didn’t read the part about no longer than 30 minutes and left this in for several hours. I just rinsed it, lightly shampooed and then realized I have this big patch of coarse sticky straw-like hair that I could not get unsticky in the shower even when adding more shampoo and conditioner. I also did a apple cider vinegar and water rinse which I had planned to do to clean my scalp. I noticed this sticky patch before the vinegar so I know that has nothing to do with it. How the heck do I get this out of my hair?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 20 May 2018 01:41:02 +0000

Any suggestions for FINE, thin, curly hair? 2 of my three girls have hair like this. I also do and mine is really dry. It is also thin as you described, in large part to pregnancy and nursing as well. (#6 will be born about the time our oldest will be 9.5!!)

By: Jaime

Jaime — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:48:50 +0000

In reply to Cassie Hughes. Yes, I am wondering this, too!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:46:57 +0000

I believe i read somewhere else on this site that you could make a dyi hair treatment with essential oils so I have been mixing castor oil coconut oil argan and olive oil with a few drops of aloe vera from a live plant. I had just experienced some major hair loss and breakage after my hair for some unsure reason became very dry and brittle. It’s a total mystery why this happened. I had been using rogaine beauce I have had nutritional hair loss and a lot of dead follicles I believe for a very long time. Never been evaluated by a doctor but have been anorexic or very very calorie conscious and protein deficient for like 30 years. Well, my hubby added more chlorine than usual to our pool and the next day after swimming in it I became sick..totally not related but I didnt wash my hair for a few days after swimming in it from being sick. So it was left in my hair so my thoughts are maybe the chlorine reacted with the rogain or something, I also got a spray tan but wore a cap, so unless it somehow seeped through, I dont know still baffled but for whatever reason my hair became so dry and brittle kind of like out of nowhere and about 50 % broke off so I am treating with this dyi oil treatment. I was reading to increase hair growth apply to scalp, what about applying to the hair and scalp, to treat the hair as well?

By: Cassie Hughes

Cassie Hughes — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:42:26 +0000

Do you use the whole recipe all at once or can I store it for later use. I have short hair and I don’t think I will need it all.

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 02:43:44 +0000

In reply to Katie Chivington.

I don’t wash my hair- even if you od use shampoo -you hair shouldn’t be actually washed with a soap product but once -maybe twice a month.. I use a conditioner I made everyday in place of soap. Do a baking soda detox on your hair to get all the product off and you don’t need shampoo– even oily hair can use cornstarch on their roots/scalp to adsorb excess oil..

By: Anthea

Anthea — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:08:49 +0000

In reply to Zoe Molina. I have eczema and I use Epsom salts all the time. I put it into my bath or use it as a face scrub (rarely). However I don't use it when I have flair ups as it will dry out my skin even more and cause intense pain. On a different note, I have had the coconut oil reaction as mentioned in previous posts, where my hair gets hard and weird.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:22:58 +0000

This worked amazing on my hair! I warmed it all, blended it & applied the sticky mess to my hair, focusing on the bottom half of my hair. I have loads of fine, straight hair down to the middle of my back and a scalp that tends toward oily. Will double it next time. Two washes with regular shampoo (which is free of all the stuff…) & my hair came out beautiful! Thanks again, Katie!!

By: judy castleberry

judy castleberry — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:22:31 +0000

In reply to Kim. I use hair rinse or soda and water to get the oil out before I shampoo. Not bso hard to get oil out.

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 17:18:56 +0000

In reply to Tracey Johnson.

Hi Tracey

I realize that your post is from 2+ years ago, but I’m wondering if you still use your oil mixture, and if it still makes your hair really soft and manageable. My hair is similar to yours, and I’d love to know what proportions of oils you use.

thanks! 🙂

By: Shelley

Shelley — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:36:24 +0000

In reply to Brenda. I've noticed a lot of comments on here about not being able to wash the oils out of the hair. I recently read that washing your hair with eggs, then a very small amount of castile soap helps a lot. I recently did a coconut oil mask on my hair and washed it out with egg, and a little bit of castile soap. It came out great! Only downside to washing with eggs is....no warm or hot showers. You have to wash your hair in cool water or you will end up with scrambled eggs in your hair. And make sure you rinse your hair really well.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:16:51 +0000

Hi Kate, I’m wondering if you can double/triple… this batch to have it on hand for the next few applications. Does it stay nicely blended for a while or does it separate and go bad?

Thanks!
Brenda

By: Shweta

Shweta — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 23:46:35 +0000

I used this recipe and added little bit of castor oil. What I used was store brought organic blue agave honey. During and post shower I lost lot of hair…LOT of hair. I wonder if it was because of the type of honey I used. I’m really worried about my hair loss and not sure if it’s going to get any thicker. Please help!!!

By: Rifat Tabassam

Rifat Tabassam — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 05:36:46 +0000

Both olive oil and coconut oil nourishes hair and contribute in reducing hair fall. Thank you for this useful hair oil recipe. I will try it this weekend.

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:12:50 +0000

In reply to Jaz. I would try each of them and see how they work. It will depend on your personal hair properties, so you may like some, and not others.

By: Jaz

Jaz — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:52:52 +0000

I used to have really pretty hair that looked like it had just been brushed all day. Then I started getting into dying it and that pretty much ruined it. So now i’m back at my original color and I just had to chop half of my hair off because it was SO damaged. I have pretty thin hair and I live in a place were it’s sunny all year round and i go to the beach a lot, which i hear isn’t good for hair. I’m pretty desperate for something to work, because right now it just coarse rope if I didn’t just brush it. I just read ALL of your hair recipes like the shampoo and the hair growing stuff and it all sounds really great, i’m just wondering which ones I should do. should I try them all at once? Or just try each one and see the best results?

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Wed, 13 May 2015 21:00:12 +0000

In reply to Traci Bowman. We have the problem at the salon when a client is using drug store bought shampoo & conditioner. The non water soluble silicone in them make it impossible for penetration so, the hair gets gummy from the extreme build up. There is hardly any protein but it is possible you do not need protein & causing the dry feeling as well!