What do you think of this statement?

[magosienne]

I finally motivated my own lazy self to cough up the 33€ (cheapest i found) necessary to cut 2 or 3 centimeters of hair.

So the lady already knew i had the intention of having a longer hair, i really wanted to get a trim and that's all. I was quite happy as she didn't try to sell me any hairstyle. Then she asked me if i took care of my hair. I suppose i do, and i told her i liked to use oils as a treatment. She said oil doesn't nourishes deeply the hair as a hair treatment does

, and she added if i wanted a longer hair i would get in need of a hair treatment [understand a "real" one, other than oil].

She didn't try to sell me anything, but i was a bit dubious about her hair treatment sentence. I know coconut and baobab oils are good for my hair. I've been a lazy girl lately, and it's been six months since i last paid a visit to a hairdresser (bad experience might i add), so the result was obvious, my hair needed the trim.

But i'm sure that beyong personal preferences, oils can be just as good.

 

[Lucy]

i think oils are fine! most salon treatments would probably be chock full of the oils you use anyway! she was just trying to get more money out of you i think, even if she didn't explicitly try.

 

[Dragonfly]

The following info comes from the Beauty Brains - it has definately helped me.

After shampooing my hair I blot out the excess water with a towel.

Then I apply a good conditioner loaded with silicones.

Silicones love to lock in the moisture, obviously making it less dried out.

Comb conditioner through the hair and rince. It doesn't need to stay on any longer than that.

As far as oils are concerned:

Coconut oil is a good moisturizer for the hair. It can actually penetrate the cortex and make the hair stronger.

Olive oil, avocado oil also penetrate all the way into the hair shaft as well.

"Straight chain glycerides like olive oil easily penetrate into the hair. Polyunsaturated oils, like jojoba oil, are more open in their structure so they don't pass through the layers of the cuticles very well."

Ojon - a palm oil, works as well as coconut oil. Mineral oil, sunflower oil and meadowfoam seed oil don't penetrate very well.

Just make sure to use pure coconut oil and not a watered down version. I haven't heard of baobab oils so I'm not sure how well it penetrates.

But you definately won't go wrong with coconut, olive or advocado oils.

 

[magosienne]

Thanks !! Lol, i actually have a watered down (or so it seems) version of coconut oil. I have used it twice and am considering throwing it away. I usually buy an organic version which is of a better quality and it works wonders.

I've checked, baobab oil contains about 30% of polyunsaturated oil, the same quantity of monounsaturated oils, and about 20% saturated oils (palmitic acid mostly). So i guess it's good, hair treatment is one of its indicated uses.

Blah, i'm pretty sure she was trying to sell me Kerastase stuff (they had the whole range in display), all i can say about it is she used shampoo and conditioner, and my hair is now SO oily. Like back when i had oily hair. >.<

 

[Dragonfly]

I just looked up baobab (I didn't really know what it was). It sounds like palm or coconut - being a fruit from a tree.

So I think it will work well for you.

I get my coconut oil from a product called creamed coconut (ethnic section of grocery store).

It comes in a small plastic bag - about 1 cup size.

I let the room temperature warm it up - the oil rises to the top.

I drain off the oil and store it in a small jar. The coconut settles to the bottom of the bag.

I will get about 3 tablespoons of oil from one package, which costs 75 cents.

There is a health food store around the corner, but they want $20 for a jar of coconut oil.

I find that the creamed coconut is more affordable right now.

I should note that the Beauty Brains advocates mixing two of the better oils together (coconut and olive as an example) - may actually make them more affective than just using one.

 

[magosienne]

I mix coconut and olive in my bodyscrub, but i never think of it for my hair, i should try that.

It's interesting, i would have never thought of that, i'll see if i can find creamed coconut, it would be cheaper than my organic version. My store has also a sample system, which is good and convenient but in the end it's just as expensive as buying the bottle.

 

[Leylani]

I love the way EVOO makes my hair soft and shiny. I use it as an overnight treatment, and no other product that i have tried gives me the same stunning result. I have tried coconut oil and amla oil, but for me EVOO is the best.

I think your hairdresser are fooling with you, and just trying to sell products. But, maybe she doesnt know better...

 

[Orangeeyecrayon]

the lady was wrong, if you head over to the long hair comunity you will see people who dont use any processed products (aka mostly oil to help there hair grow) and they have hair down to there behinds and beyond

 

[prettygirl1980]

I have been using oils on my hair for several years now, and been pleased with the growth results. Oh and buy them at hair salons so I don't know what that lady was talking about.

 

[magosienne]

Originally Posted by Leylani /img/forum/go_quote.gif I love the way EVOO makes my hair soft and shiny. I use it as an overnight treatment, and no other product that i have tried gives me the same stunning result. I have tried coconut oil and amla oil, but for me EVOO is the best.
I think your hairdresser are fooling with you, and just trying to sell products. But, maybe she doesnt know better...

I really think she didn't know better, it's sad. I must say i do not have much luck with my hairdressers, at least this one cut my hair in a straight line

.

 

[nanzmck]

I don't understand, biologically, how oils make your hair grow. But I figure, if you're that careful with your hair, you must keep your self healthy, which is where the growth probably comes from. But to answer your question, I think she was trying to sell you something but got kind of lazy with it.

On a side note, I tried tea tree oil once (it was free) and my hair smelled like an old basement for about 3 days.

 

[aney]

She doesn't know what she is talking about! I have been using coconut oil on my hair for years and it has done wonders for it! Most hair treatments that you can buy in stores can't even compare to it!

 

[magosienne]

Originally Posted by nanzmck /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't understand, biologically, how oils make your hair grow. But I figure, if you're that careful with your hair, you must keep your self healthy, which is where the growth probably comes from. But to answer your question, I think she was trying to sell you something but got kind of lazy with it.
On a side note, I tried tea tree oil once (it was free) and my hair smelled like an old basement for about 3 days.

Ouch ! I wouldn't use tea tree oil on my hair, unless it was extremely oily, and only a very few drops in my shampoo, it stinks !
I suggest you try coconut oil, or monoï (tiara flowers infused in coconut oil), they nourish your hair, make it shiny and they smell good

 

[Glamorista]

I believe oils are good for your hair as for your skin. Nature gives us great things and they are way better than chemical ones. I hear ya about the hairdressers, I personally think hairdressers are not that good in France, I never found a good one!