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• Method 1 of 4: Choosing oils
• Method 2 of 4: Apply a base oil only
• Method 4 of 4: Treating your hair with oil for a variety of reasons
• Tips

If you have an overactive scalp that produces too much sebum, you shouldn't put any more oil into your hair. However, if you have naturally dry hair or all natural oils have been washed away from shampooing your hair often, it is a good idea to oil your hair. Moisturizing your hair with oil can be a great way to get and maintain healthy hair and scalp. Using oil can also make your hair stronger, softer and shinier.

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Method 1 of 4: Choosing oils

1. Decide how many types of oil you want to use. You can put just one type of oil in your hair, or use two to three oils. It depends on how much money you want to spend and how intensive you want to make the oil treatment.
   • There are basically two types of oil, namely carrier oil and essential oil.
   • A carrier oil is used as a base and mixed with more concentrated essential oils.
   • Many people choose to only treat their hair with a carrier oil. You don't have to use an essential oil if you don't want to.
   • An essential oil is more concentrated. After diluting such an oil with a carrier oil, apply the mixture to your scalp and hair roots only.
2. Choose a carrier oil or base oil. Whether or not you choose to dilute an essential oil with a base oil, you always need a base oil. There are many different types of oil to choose from and each oil has different advantages and disadvantages.
   • Almond Oil: Almond oil is rich in Vitamin E and healthy fats that can work wonders for your hair.
   • Argan Oil: Argan oil is a Moroccan product that is high in antioxidants. People who use argan oil claim that this oil can drastically improve the health of your hair and skin, but the oil can be expensive. Cheap argan oil probably isn't real and not worth the money.
   • Avocado Oil: This oil is a favorite of those with frizzy hair who don't treat their hair. Avocado oil is loved for its strong moisturizing effect and it is also cheap.
   • Castor Oil or Castor Oil: This oil promotes hair growth and reduces hair loss, treats dry scalp, prevents split ends and makes your hair shine more. However, it is a thick, viscous oil that many people do not like. If you use castor oil, it is necessary to dilute the oil with a thinner oil such as grape seed oil.
   • Coconut Oil: Coconut oil not only moisturizes your hair and scalp, but is also rich in protein. This can help repair damaged hair. Hair consists largely of proteins. A disadvantage is that coconut oil is always solid, except when the oil is very hot. Some people don't like having to heat the oil to treat their hair with it.
   • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: This oil is said to prevent hair loss, treat dry scalp, moisturize and enhance shine. It also has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties and protects the skin from problems such as dandruff. However, this oil can be too heavy for thin hair.
   • Grapeseed Oil: This is a lighter oil that is especially suitable for people whose hair does not require as much hydration. If your hair is otherwise healthy, you can use grape seed oil to moisturize it and ensure proper moisture balance.
3. Choose an essential oil.
   • Rosemary oil: this oil can be used for many purposes, but mainly stimulates circulation. Applying the oil to your scalp makes your hair follicles and hair roots healthier. Rosemary is a known source of the compounds found in the drug Minoxidil and can be helpful in treating and preventing hair loss. When you apply rosemary oil to your scalp, your skin will normally start to tingle. Rosemary oil is also one of the few natural oils that really moisturize your hair.
   • Grapefruit Oil: This fragrant essential oil is used to promote hair growth and rebalance an oily scalp.
   • Rose Oil: This oil is used to strengthen the hair roots and prevent hair loss. It also smells delicious.

Method 2 of 4: Apply a base oil only

1. Get your hair ready. When you are going to oil your hair, all you need to do beforehand is to comb your hair out. This will remove tangles and knots and ensure that you can apply the oil neatly and evenly. Apart from that, there is disagreement as to whether hair should be clean when treated with oil. Some people say an oil treatment works better when the hair is already slightly oily and dirty, for example two to three days after you last shampoo your hair. Others believe that an oil treatment works best right after you shampoo your hair and it is clean. Try both methods to see what you prefer.
2. Protect your workplace from oil splashes. Chances are, you'll mess a lot, especially if you've never oiled your hair before.
   • Place some old towels or paper towels where you will be working. Also cover the table and the floor.
   • Lay out an extra cloth to immediately wipe off dripping and spilled oil.
   • Protect your pillow with plastic if you plan to go to sleep with oil in your hair.
3. Prepare your hair and workplace. Comb through your dry hair to get all the knots out, just as you would if you were using only base oil. You can apply the oil to freshly washed hair or hair that you washed two to three days ago. Lay out old towels or paper towels to protect surfaces from oil splashes.
4. Mix the carrier oil and essential oil. Essential oils are too strong to apply to the scalp in large amounts. Even when you dilute the oil with a carrier oil, your scalp can tingle strangely. Don't worry because this is normal. It just means that the essential oil is doing its job.
   • Pour a teaspoon of the carrier oil of your choice into your palm.
   • Add 2 to 3 drops of the essential oil of your choice.
   • Rub your hands together to mix the oils and spread them on your palms and fingertips.
5. Spread the mixture on your roots and scalp. Essential oils do nothing for the hair itself and the ends. Treat your scalp, your hair follicles and your hair roots with it.
   • Use your fingertips to massage the oil mixture into your scalp.
   • Don't forget to treat your entire scalp, not just the area on top of your head.
6. Comb your hair again and divide it into two parts. Comb your hair with a wide tooth comb to get all tangles and knots out. This way, the oil mixture also ends up on all hair that you have not been able to reach with your fingers. Part your hair in the center so you have two sections to work with and don't have to treat all of your hair at once.
7. Apply the carrier oil to your hair yourself. Pour a teaspoon of the carrier oil into your palm. Rub your hands together to spread the oil on your palms and fingertips.
   • If you are using castor oil, mix ½ teaspoon of castor oil with ½ teaspoon of a thinner, lighter oil such as grape seed oil. Castor oil itself is quite thick and viscous.
   • Run your fingers and palms through your hair to apply the oil to it.
   • Start near your scalp, next to where you applied the carrier oil and essential oil mixture.
   • Run your hands through your hair towards your ends.
   • Treat the first section of your hair completely and don't forget the hair on the back of your head.
   • Treat the second section of hair the same way.

Method 4 of 4: Treating your hair with oil for a variety of reasons

1. Treat your hair with a small amount of oil daily. If you have particularly dry hair, you may need to oil your hair daily. For example, many people with frizzy hair benefit from using oil on a daily basis. The hair becomes less dry and shiny.
   • Do not apply oil to your scalp every day. The scalp produces sebum on its own, so the hair closest to your scalp is usually quite healthy. If you apply extra oil every day, it does more harm than good and your hair becomes greasy at the roots.
   • Apply a thin layer of the oil on your hair and concentrate on the ends. The sebum from your scalp reaches your ends through your hair roots. In people with longer hair this takes longer and the ends are often dry and brittle.Curly hair is often dry at the ends because the sebum cannot reach the ends through the curls and waves.
   • Don't use too much oil if you oil your hair every day. Your hair should not be soaked with it. You don't want to walk around with flat and greasy hair all the time.
2. Use the oil as a leave-in conditioner. Apply the oil once a week or once every two weeks as a deep-acting hair mask.
   • Soak your hair with the oil. If you treat your hair with oil every day, you only apply a thin layer of oil, but for a hair mask you use a thick layer of oil.
   • Make a bun in your hair. This way, no oil will get on your shoulders and your back.
   • Cover your hair with a shower cap if you wish. This is particularly useful if you don't have a plastic cover for your pillow.
   • If you don't have a shower cap, cover your pillow with a vinyl pillowcase or two layers of old towels to avoid oil stains.
   • Let the oil sit in your hair for at least eight hours, or until you shower the next day.
3. Apply the oil to damp hair if you have particularly brittle hair. According to many people, dry and brittle hair will benefit the most from the treatment when you apply the oil to damp hair. Apply oil to your hair twice a week instead of using your normal conditioner. Do this right after you wash the shampoo out of your hair. Shampoo washes the natural oils from your hair and makes it dry. Now is a great time to moisturize your hair.
   • While showering, wash your hair immediately with shampoo and apply the oil. Let the oil soak into your hair for the rest of your shower while you wash the rest of your body.
   • Try to let the oil sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
   • Cover your hair with a shower cap to protect it from the water so that the oil doesn't wash out too soon.
   • Be careful when applying oil in the shower. Washing the oil out of your hair can make the floor or bathtub very slippery.

Tips

• Massaging your scalp with oil can promote hair growth.
• Be careful not to get any oil on your face as it can cause breakouts.