Here’s how to use hair oils if you have fine or thin hair
Here’s how to use hair oils if you have fine or thin hair
The best hair oils are great for deeply nourishing dry, damaged hair and smoothing frizz, and they can be especially beneficial during winter, when the cold weather and moisture-sapping central heating can leave hair feeling drier and more brittle than normal.
But if your hair is particularly fine, thin or prone to turning greasy quickly, you’re probably wary of applying oil-type products, in case they weigh down limp hair even further.
However, by choosing the right products and applying them in the correct way, it is possible to get the moisturising, strengthening benefits of hair oils without adding weight to your tresses. Here’s how…
Apply oil to damp hair
Smoothing on an oil while there’s still some water on the hair will “dilute” the product, thinning it out and allowing it to be absorbed better – and deeper – into the hair follicle. Then blow drying the hair will also help to “dry out” the oil a little, too.
Apply oil on the ends of your hair only
Just use a small amount (even a pea-sized pump can be enough to make a difference), and touch it through just the ends of the hair, which is typically the driest and most damaged part of the strands.
Use an oil spray
Spraying an oil-based product onto the hair means that a far lighter layer is being applied, compared to using your hands. Again, focus the nozzle towards the lengths and ends of the hair and away from the roots.
Find oils in hair masks
Look out for oils in the ingredients lists of hair masks, too – these intensive treatments are formulated to enable key repairing ingredients to quickly and easily penetrate the hair shaft.
Apply oil as a pre-wash treatment
Applying an oil BEFORE you wash your hair allows for the product to work its magic without any residue left behind on the hair. Smooth through the lengths, tie your hair up and leave it in for as long as possible – ideally overnight – before washing your hair as normal. Just be aware that, depending on how heavy the oil is and how much you apply, you may need to do two shampoos to get that super-clean feeling.
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