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Dry and damaged hair is part of life; no one is immune.
Your hair gets damaged with the everyday stress placed on it through environmental issues, brushing, styling, use of varying hair products and plaiting.
All these may result in brittle hair with split ends.
If you want healthy black hair, then hot oil hair treatment is all you need. These treatments are used to give the hair a deep conditioning treatment and are particularly helpful to prevent damage to hair, or reduce existing damage.
Hot oil treatment is the best way to nourish such hair.
So what is a hot oil treatment? It involves oil that has been heated by putting it in a microwave or immersing a container with the oil in hot water.
The oil is then gently massaged into the hair and scalp using the finger tips. NEVER pour the oil directly onto the scalp, especially if you are unsure of its temperature. Test the oil temperature on your wrist before you apply it.
The right temperature should be warm to hot. Cover your hair with a shower cap or a warm towel as this ensures it penetrates further into your locks.
The oil should stay on your hair for ten to 20 minutes before gently rinsing it off. You do not have to apply shampoo on the same day of treatment since it will wash away the benefits of the oil; you can, however, do so the following day.
Hot oil treatments are available in most beauty shops. Ensure you follow the manufacturer’s instructions to achieve its full benefits.
You could also use home-made oil treatments that you can easily make by mixing household oils like olive oil or soya bean oil. Just heat the mixture then massage into your hair and scalp and leave on for ten to 20 minutes for full penetration and rinse.
Hot oil treatment in a home environment offers the same results. Turn your home into a spa; after applying the oil and covering the hair, steal a few minutes to catch up on your favourite book or magazine. These few moments alone without a care, are also beneficial to your mental health.
Hot oil hair treatment ensures:
• Soft, nourishing and silky hair. It prevents frizz, which weighs down fine hair.
• Nourishment for damaged hair and stimulates growth of thick luxurious hair.
• It conditions dry scalps, allowing it to ‘breathe’.
• Massaging hot oil into the scalp increases blood circulation leaving the scalp healthy and dandruff-free.
• It reduces falling of hair.
• Hot hair oil treatment also mitigates the effects of hair dyes, which sometimes damage the hair leaving it dry.
Hot oil treatments offer a temporary fix and should thus be repeated regularly.Take a few moments and treat yourself
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