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Last week I posted a thread about wanting to start using oil and taking better care of my hair. Bare in mind, I have thick dry black wavy hair.
Since then I've been using both of these products twice a week and washing the same days.
Jojoba oil, this is my new secret weapon lol! I love this stuff. It does not smell, it's a light oil and absorbs rapidly. It doesn't leave my hair weighed down nor greasy. Detangling is so much easier, hair doesn't feel like bail of hay anymore and shine factor is up. I only use it as a light pre wash treatment. Haven't tried heavy oilings yet. Bottom line, I can see why so many favor this oil. This is the real deal and a lifesaver :)
Aloe Vera: For this product to work for me and see a difference, my hair needs ALOT and I mean ALOT of it. About 2 palms full for it to make a difference. My hair drinks aloe vera like a muscle car drinks gas lol! After that though, my hair is more controlled, stays that way and has a unique sheen on it I've never seen.
Will definetly be sticking to these 2 products now and in future. 9/10 for both :)
Nice to see somebody other than me advocating the use of Aloe Vera. It's a humectant, so it is a great product for helping hair to retain needed moisture. Hair will absorb it like a sponge, and the Aloe will swell the hair cuticle, which will give the temporary effect of thicker looking strands, which is a plus for super-fine haired folks like me. Aloe can be applied as often as needed, as much as you want, and will never cause stiffness and/or buildup. Best of all, it is relatively cheap.
You would think after several applications, there would be a point to where your just waisting it? The cuticles can only swell so much?
Interesting comments, Carol, I've certainly used Jojoba oil (as well as plenty of other beneficial oils, my favorites being either Kukui nut or Olive oil); but I've never tried out Aloe Vera on my hair... You've convinced me to give it a try sometime!
Recently I've been mostly using olive oil on my hair ends after anytime I do a thorough shampooing and conditioning (which is usually only once a week nowadays, with clear water wash only in-between my shampoo days). For me, olive oil does some sort of "magic" to my hair, both in better behavior, as well as wonderful texture afterwards (as well as has helped to lessen split ends for me). Occasionally I've accidentally put too much oil into my hair, making it look greasier than I wish; but in general, I'm usually extremely happy with the results, as long as I apply only a coin-size amount into the palm of my hand, and try to finger-comb it into only the lower half of my mane, avoiding oiling the hair closest to my scalp.
Thanks again, BOTH of you, for sharing your interesting comments about Aloe vera -- I love participating in this sort of, "hair talk!"
- Ken in San Francisco
Anytime Ken!
Olive oil works really good for me too. Just have to pay attention how much I put in. Moisturizes like nobodys business but that's just it. No more than a dime size worth and keeping off the roots.
. : Jojoba oil,
Hi Michael,
I too have used jojoba oil but have been getting better results with coconut oil.
Ive been using aloe very for a after shave moisturizer then one day had too much in my hand so i said " lets try it in the hair " been using it off and on now when the frizzer set in. never thought too let ya"ll know. Duhhhhh.....
Glinka
Hi, thanks for that review...
What Aloe Very product have you been using and where do you buy it?
Thanks...
--tom
The aloe I use is a cold pressed natural product. I got it from mountainroseherbs.com Very good company to deal with. This is also where I got jojoba oil from as well.