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ok folks,first of all I'm sorry for bringing up the oil thing all the time,it's just that my hair is really dry/greasy,and I just can't stand it...
first of all,I've decided to heat up some olive oil and put it in my hair (I'm desperate.I'll do anything!!).the problem is I don't know how to heat it up(I'm not the cooking type of guy).do you put it in a pot with water?if so,then isn't that defeating the purpose?oil and water don't mix well,you know...
second question:am I supposed to apply this stuff to wet hair or dry hair?
someone PLEASE help.. :((
I bet your hair is not so bad as you make it out to be...
Cooking basics: If you heat the olive oil in a pan, it might get too hot and start to smoke. This would burn you and be useless :-(
If you want to heat a small portion, it might be easy to pour an amount into a microwave safe container like a pyrex measuring cup for only a SHORT TIME (like 10-15 seconds or LESS on high). I don't think the type oil would matter; for frying it is OK to use Extra Light, but for flavoring EVOO is best. For hair, who knows? You know they produce lots of olive oil in Hellas (ÅëëÜò) - HAHAHA!
I don't really think you need to heat it though. I tried some olive oil a long time ago at room temperature. I took a small amount in my palms, rubbed them together and applied to dry hair, working it down the length as if you are smoothing your hair out like to make a ponytail or similar to that. I found it was comparable to leave in conditioner, which I love, but the oil was heavier and greasier looking in the hair than the leave-in.
My hair is nowhere near as thick as yours, but the leave in conditioner I like and have been using it for several months on dry hair to tame it down with good results. I find it reanimates my locks after sleeping on them and keeps frizz at bay. And, when I go to wash, my hair ends up easy to comb and I hardly have any tangles since the conditioner is already there and does not all wash out. I use a 2/1 shampoo and then condition with regular conditioner in the shower, comb, then when dry add the leave in. That may sound redundant, but it works. This is the only way I have found where hair is easy to comb and no snaps and snags. I do not feel like I have any build-up or anything contrary to healthy hair. I snapped a hair last night for the first time in many weeks, but I was not paying good attention.
The only time I comb my hair at all is after the triple conditioning. That may sound absurd that I go up to three days without combing or brushing, but it is working. I am not going to make any outlandish claims about growth rates, partly because I have not made measurements, but I have come a heck of a long way since May 2006.
What is this miracle product of which you speak?
Shawn (Mr.Crow)
I like Graham Webb Silk Protein Leave-In Conditioner. Anything will work though. Even if you just take regular conditioner that should be washed out, that works too, for me at least.
yeah,like you say,I'm probably being paranoid about it.I'll put the olive oil as is first,see how it goes. I put leave-in in my hair today,and it looked slightly better afterward :)).thanks!!!
lol!!you know (too? :P) much about Greece.I seriously think you should go over there..you'll love it!!(oh btw,when you do go,if you see people parking on sidewalks,don't get shocked.it's a cultural thing :P)
I'm a little confused.You say it's dry/greasy.It's one or the other.If it's greasy it's not dry.I don't understand this stuff about putting oil in hair.I've never done it.Not to say someone else doesn't need to.My hair was oily when I was younger,it has gotten dryer as I've gotten older.I still don't need to put oil in it,I just changed what type of shampoo and conditioner I use.
If you still think you need oil and you want to heat it I would heat it on a stove top just hot enough that you can stick your finger in it.The only reason I can think of for heating it is to thin it some.I would put it on dry hair because of the water and oil not mixing.Put it on sparingly and experiment to see what it does.
Good luck
Arrick
sorry,I meant to say the top of my head is greasy,while the ends are dry.my washing technique isn't perfect.I applied too much conditioner near the scalp,and I shampoo the ends too much (stupid,I know)
Use it at room temperature; spread it on your hands and work it in to dry hair. Wet hair will tend to repel it and defeat the purpose.
Hi Jacob,
the combination of greasy scalp and dry ends may be a sign of over-washing. I'd put some grease or oil or leave-in conditioner into your hair anyways - apply it to the dry ends (that will improve them) and to your scalp (so that the sebum-producing glands get the message "There is enough gunk out there! Stop production!") It takes a while, though.
I have also found this "anti-frizz gel" most helpful (the clear oily fluid with dimethicone, cyclomethicone, and not much else in it).
All the best,
Hans-Uwe
thanks for the help Hans!!
well,I'd have to say, the day I made this thread was the day I applied waaay too much shampoo on my hair.If I'm not mistaken,you should only shampoo the scalp,correct?well,today I did a CO,and my hair is much better now!:))
I'll try oil and leave-in next time I'm feeling dry :))