| Jojoba Oil is considered one of the top deep | | | | on your own. Here's a "recipe" on the proper way of |
| treatment for adding moisture and hydration. So | | | | doing an "in-home" treatment to obtain the best |
| much so, there are many to choose from...and that is | | | | results: |
| good news! | | | | |
| But that just shows how effective it is and truly lives | | | | 1. Warm up the bottle of jojoba oil. You can do this |
| up to its promise. No wonder it has gained the | | | | by submerging it in hot water. Although some brands |
| reputation for being the black hair oil among the | | | | may say you can use the microwave for this |
| many treatments that has stood the test of time. | | | | purpose, we never really do it in my salon as it is |
| Jojoba oil works well for all types of hair, but is | | | | easy to scald the scalp or skin with hot oil. For |
| especially effective for coarse, thick and dry types - | | | | convenience, buy the single use bottle or tube |
| most common for African Americans. It works | | | | because it is easier to warm up. |
| especially well to restore moisture on designs that | | | | 2. Apply the warm oil all over your hair. This can be a |
| have been damaged from frequent use of blow | | | | little messy especially if you have a long hairstyle, so |
| drying, hair dyes, straightening and chemical | | | | wrap a plastic cape around your shoulders. Massage |
| treatments. | | | | your scalp to allow even distribution then cover with |
| Jojoba oil is especially effective for follicles that have | | | | a plastic cap. The idea is to let the oil penetrate and |
| become dull, dry and prone to split ends, breakage | | | | this can be achieved by keeping it warm, so try to |
| and tangling. This non-greasy essential oil acts like a | | | | keep the cap warm as much as possible. At the salon |
| serum that adds shine and alleviates dryness. It's a | | | | we use the hair steamer or the heating cap; but at |
| type of moisturizer whose molecules are small | | | | home, you may blow dry the outside of the cap to |
| enough to penetrate and smooth hair cuticles. | | | | sneak in some warm air like a hot balloon. Let it sit |
| It keeps the hair moisturized so it doesn't easily | | | | for 30 minutes. |
| break and can sustain growth to desired length. | | | | 3. When the 30-minute period is done, allow it to |
| Jojoba oil also works on the scalp and keeps it from | | | | cool; then rinse and shampoo as usual. Remember, |
| being dry because it is very similar to sebum, which is | | | | gentle shampoo also mean very minimal as in almost |
| produced by the sebaceous glands. | | | | nil. The less shampoo you use; the more moisture |
| Another benefit that jojoba offers as the best black | | | | you can retain. |
| hair oil is it works wonderfully for hot oil treatments. | | | | 4. Towel-dry your hair and let it air dry. If you have |
| Hot oil treatments are an essential part of a black | | | | to blow dry, just make sure you do it as gently as |
| hair maintenance regimen, especially with many who | | | | you can in the shortest possible time. |
| dye, bleach, blow dry, use flat iron or curl their hair. | | | | Jojoba oil is a popular choice in salon and customers |
| Unless you have an allergy to jojoba, it's pretty | | | | invariably ask for hot oil treatment using this versatile |
| harmless and doesn't even emit any repugnant odor, | | | | essential oil that's really the best for black hair. So |
| so it's quite safe to use by just about anybody. | | | | say goodbye to dry, dull-looking and frizzy locks. With |
| The good thing about using jojoba oil for hot oil | | | | consistent and regular use, you can say hello to |
| treatment is you don't really have to go to the salon | | | | softer, shinier black hair. |
| just for that purpose; you can easily do it at home | | | | |
