Coconut Oil Hair Treatment

Coconut Oil Hair Treatment

I knew coconut oil has been a life changer when I cook, I also use it on dry skin and rashes-but my hair!?!

Okay know that confused me. Why would I want to put oil in my hair, when it already is oily enough?

I never thought about this until I saw a friend from high school posting about her weekly coconut oil hair treatment. 

So, what did I do?

Researched it! 

How can your hair benefit from coconut oil treatment:

*Coconut oil has particular affinity towards hair protein, because of the lauric acid. Unlike many other oils (sunflower) that just sit on top of the hair instead of binding to your hair protein-like coconut oil

This helps your hair retain the natural moisture content and reinforces the fibers=strengthening and preventing damage and breakage 

*More porous types of hair benefit from coconut oil

*Dandruff or cradle cap: dandruff is caused by a yeast-like fungus (Malassezia globosa) lives on the scalp and feeds off of the secretions of the sebaceous glands. The worst thing is, once infected with Malassezia globosa, it stays with you your whole life. Coconut oil clears dandruff. For serious conditions, massage the oil into the scalp every 3-4 days, leave it on 15-30 minutes, then wash out in the shower.

*Treats head lice

*Keeps hair from going grey:The coconut oil has antioxidant properties. 2 tbsp mixture of thistle oil combined with 5 tbsp of coconut oil massaged into the scalp will work the reverse of greying

Applying the coconut oil treatment:

1. Melt the coconut oil on the stove

2. Brush hair-do not put the oil in knotty hair!

3. Divide hair into sections, leave a small portion of the bottom half of your hair down and clip or tie up the remainder

4. Scoop the oil with your fingers and apply to the sections of your hair 

5. When your entire head is fully covered in coconut oil, massage it into your scalp for a minute, brush out your hair and tie it up

6. Wash it out! ***TIP: use a thick creamy shampoo to get the oil out easier

And it smells wonderful!

I absolutely love my hair long-hoping this helps!