Our hair plays a major role in our overall appearance. Healthy hair boosts our confidence and helps us to style it accordingly. There are a lot of ways to take care of our hair but the best way is to take care of it through home remedies.

Oil plays a major role in protecting our hair. It helps to avoid the dryness and swelling and also reduces the hygral fatigue. Oil promotes healthy scalp and also helps in reduction of hair fall. They protect the volume of the hair and preserve the shine and gloss in it. The best way to use oil is to keep it overnight, that strengthens it and keeps it from breaking off.

 

There isn’t a specific oil used for every benefit but different types of oils can be used according to the preference and choices. There are various kinds of oil such as coconut oil, sesame oil, almond oil, argan oil and many more.

 

Coconut oil

Coconut oil is one of the most commonly used hair oils in South Asia especially. Its major fatty acid is lauric acid. It has a very high affinity for hair protein therefore it bonds to protein which makes it one of the best oils to reduce loss of protein in the hair. It is very light and easily penetrates the hair shaft. It also provides natural protection to the hair and makes hair smoother.

 

Sesame oil

 

This oil tends to remove frizziness and also tries to prevent split ends from the hair. It is high in Vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, calcium, copper, iron and manganese. This provides deep conditioning to the scalp and smoothes the shafts of the hair. The antifungal quality of the oil also helps and prevents dandruff.

 

Almond oil

 

This oil is lighter in weight than the sesame one but heavier than the coconut oil. This oil contains Vitamin B, K and E. Vitamin B supports hair growth and Vitamin E reduces oxidative stress and also results in hair growth.

Argan oil

This oil is also known as Moroccan oil and is high in Vitamin A,C,E, Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. Because of these it acts as a natural conditioner and helps strengthen the hair.

 

Some major benefits of oiling your hair:

 

The benefits of oiling here aren't limited to the types but there are a few more benefits we may not know about it. Let me help you through it:

 

1. Helps to Soften the Curls

Curly hair dries faster than normal hair and it becomes frizzy sooner. Oiling your hair regularly can manage the frizz and give you soft curls.

2. Hydrates the Hair

Our hair loses the hydration after being exposed to various elements and that leads to hair fall. One of the major benefits of oiling your hair is it hydrates the hair which helps and reduces hair fall.

3. Nourishes the Hair

Oiling hair provides it with the necessary elements like Vitamin B, E, K and many more. These elements help to maintain proper balance in the hair and protects from the damage. The protection nourishes hair well and keeps it from deterioration.

4. Prevents Hair Fall

A good hair oil massage is very important for hair health because a good hair oil massage cleans the dead skin, exfoliates the scalp and revitalizes fine hair. These all help to prevent hair fall and manage the thickness of the hair.

6. Reduces the risk of lice

Lice are attracted to  dry scalp and the bacteria which are caused due to dead skin on the scalp. Oiling your hair prevents dryness and exfoliates the dead skin on the scalp. They also have some antibacterial properties and these all help to prevent lice.

How to oil your hair

Oil massaging your hair boosts up the blood flow in your scalp and adds other benefits to it.

Here is how to apply the oil to your hair:

  1. Apply anywhere from 1 tablespoon to 1 teaspoon of oil to your scalp and massage in circular motion with your fingertips.
  2. After this your palms should be really oily. Take all the oil and rub it down on the strands that are left.
  3. Wrap your hair with a shower cap and let it be overnight.
  4. Next day, shampoo your hair while it’s dry and rinse it. This removes the oil.
  5. Condition your hair.

How often should you oil your hair?

Most people will oil their hair once or twice a week, but it differs according to the type of hair you have or your preference. It may take some time to find out what works for your hair. Whatever the case, oiling hair regularly is not a good idea because it messes with the natural essential oils and also makes it a little greasy.