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More protection, moisture and shine: how to use hair oil correctly
Hair oil is traded as an all-round product for dry and brittle ends
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The daily styling with a hairbrush, straightening iron and blow dryer is a real problem for our hair. Dry and broken tips are the result. In order to better protect them from external influences, a certain care routine is essential. Above all, this should include one product: hair oil.
The cosmetics industry has long recognized the need for care products for dull and dull hair and has put together a broad portfolio of products that are all supposed to serve the same purpose: to moisturize dry tips and – in the truest sense of the word – give them more pizzazz. One of them is hair oil, which is easy to use and is said to have several benefits. It supplies brittle hair with moisture, counteracts frizz, improves texture, strengthens the tips and provides more shine. Sounds almost too good to be true. For this reason, we have summarized the most important criteria for you to consider when using it.
When does it make sense to use it?
Basically anyone who is struggling with one of the following problems can use nourishing hair oil:
- You style and / or color your hair regularly.
- Your syringes are dry and brittle to the touch.
- You suffer from frequent split ends.
- Your hair looks dull and dull.
- You are having trouble controlling your hair.
- Your hair is prone to frizz and charges up quickly.
Important to know: If your scalp is particularly dry or flaky, the application of Hair oil also make sense. However, if you tend to have oily hair, this product is unfortunately not suitable for your approach.
Content: What is hair oil made of?
Most products contain natural oils from nuts or flowers. In contrast to normal hair treatments, these do not contain silicones, but instead contain many valuable ingredients that care for your hair. In addition to jojoba, coconut, almond and avocado oil, argan oil is one of the most popular hair oils. It is obtained from the seeds of yellow berry fruits that grow on Moroccan argan trees. The hair should absorb the oil particularly well (and quickly), care for it and protect it from external influences. In the following we introduce you to some products:
Elixir Ultime L’Huile Originals
The hair oil from Kérastase is supposed to give your hair more shine. This is made possible by the mixture of marula, amla, camellia, argan and corn germ oils, which promise a nourishing effect and also counteract frizz. According to the manufacturer, the product is suitable for all hair types with a normal (i.e. not oily or dry) scalp.
Healing Oil Treatment
The hair oil from Macadamia is said to nourish dry and damaged hair with rich nutrients. With regular (albeit sparing) use, the product can – according to the manufacturer – make your hair smoother, easier to comb and provide more shine. This applies to normal as well as colored hair. It also shortens the drying time.
Luxe Oil
Also this hair oil from Wella combines several oils (argan, jojoba and almond). It is applied directly after washing and is supposed to make the hair smoother – before and after blow-drying. According to the manufacturer, the restructuring and protective product is suitable for fine and thick, dry and damaged, colored and mature, gray and curly hair.
Dark oil
The hair oil from Sebastian Professional should fill in the hair from the inside and strengthen it from the outside. Due to the combination of essential oils, sandalwood, cedarwood and argan oil as well as the DiffusX technology, the product is absorbed particularly quickly – according to the manufacturer. In addition, it should be able to protect the hair from heat (from blow dryers and straighteners) as well as from UV radiation.
Argan oil treatment
The hair oil from Moroccanoil was developed for very light and very fine hair. According to the manufacturer, it is suitable for strengthening, styling and finishing. It should be able to shorten the drying process of the hair and make it more resistant and supple – thanks to Moroccan argan oil, fatty acids, omega-3 oils and vitamins.
How to use hair oil correctly
Hair oil is usually massaged into damp hair or applied to dry hair – it always depends on the manufacturer and is marked on the packaging. With both variants, it is important that you only use the products very sparingly. True to the motto: less is more. Put a hazelnut-sized amount between your thumb and forefinger, then rub the hair oil gently into the tips. If you would also like to use the product on the scalp, use the dosage in a similarly economical manner. Before buying it, make sure that the oil is suitable for your hair type and whether it needs to be washed off or not. This makes the (purchase) decision easier.
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