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Hey guys. I've got a bit of time between classes here at the uni so I thought I would just tell you all about the kind of oil that I occasionally use in my ends if they get dry. There seems to be a spot on my hair (at the back on the left side) that is a tad more dry than the rest of my hair. I have tried conditioning that area more heavily than the rest of my hair. That didn't make much of a difference. The only thing I have found that gets moisture to those ends quickly and effectively is a product called Palmer's Cocoa Butter Oil. Now, this stuff is actually made for moisturizing skin, but thanks to and experiment by my mom a few years ago, it has become the oil of choice for her and me. If you use it here are a few things you should know.
1) The stuff is pretty potent, so don't use too much. A few drops applied to the area you need it should be just fine. Much more than that tends to make the area you applied it look a bit greasy.
2)You can buy this stuff at most Walmarts and I am pretty sure other stores carry it as well.
3)It smells like something that would come out of a bakery. Some may like that, and some may not. =P
Another great thing about this stuff is that it comes in good sized bottles, lasts a long, long time and is pretty darn cheap. According to a site I just read it is $5.69 for a 8.5 oz bottle. That size bottle will last most people a very long time, especially if they only use it occasionally. Sorry if this sounded like an advertisement. I just wanted to share what has worked for me, and just maybe it will help someone else. Here is a link to it in case anybody would like to see what the bottle looks like.
I know what you mean about the scent of cocoa butter, SOADdude- heavenly! It is great for your hair but I wondered what yours was combined with to be in liquid form. My stick of 100% cocoa butter is solid even on hot days so I figured there are some additives that may not be helping your hair.
At drugstore.com I found the ingredients list for the Palmer's Cocoa Butter Oil and the first thing is mineral oil. The problem with mineral oil is that it does not absorb into the hair shaft where you really need to get the moisture. You have oiled the outside but cocoa butter without additives will do the complete job.
Palmers does not have a pure cocoa butter for sale, even their stick has mineral oil, most likely to keep it soft. Drugstores carry cocoa butter in the ethinc section or skincare aisle. My stick was one ounce for 99 cents and that will last years it looks like. Since it is so solid it takes a bunch of swipes on my palm to get a usable amount. Then I can rub my palms together to spread it out thinner and run my palms down the length of hair. Often I'll give an extra dose to the ends.
Elizabeth
Thanks, I didn't know it was sold at Walmart. I got a massage once and the lady got the coconut oil all in my hair by mistake. I didn't wash it out, and just rinsed it the next day. I think that day was the best my hair ever looked, but I was lazy and never bought any of the coconut oil! I will look for it tomorrow.