Don't sleep on oil-rinses!

[MrsSmitty77]

Sooo, I tried this last night and loved it!!!!

First I Cowashed with Wen Tea-Tree, added Jojoba oil under a conditioner cap for about 15 minutes with a warm towel on top. Rinsed and cowashed again with Aussie Moist. Added NTM and Rust Smoother as leave-in. Ponytail and scarf to airdry. I have nice silky smooth hair this morning, my husband commented on how nice my bun looked. This is a keeper!! I am going experiment with different oils.

Here is my hair this morning,

 

[kupenda]

^^^^ that bun!! I can't wait til my hair is long enough to do that. I'm gonna wear a donut EVERYDAY! Just cuz I've been deprived of that option for a year and a half lol


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[freecurl]

Just read the ENTIRE thread and I am so pumped to try this method!!! Will definitely keep you all posted.

 

[divachyk]

I never could get it right so I stopped attempting.

 

[tiffers]

I never could get it right so I stopped attempting.

Nooo! Don't give up on oil rinsing!

How have you tried it? Which oils have you used?

We bout ta make this WORK!

 

[divachyk]

tiffers evoo. The first time I didn't rinse with hot water so that was the issue. Used it again and rinsed with hot water and just was too oily. Perhaps I should try it with either a) hotter water than previously used or b) different oil. What oil are you using?

 

[tiffers]

evoo. The first time I didn't rinse with hot water so that was the issue. Used it again and rinsed with hot water and just was too oily. Perhaps I should try it with either a) hotter water than previously used or b) different oil. What oil are you using?

Definitely try a different oil. I've found that I like cerftain oils better than others and a few folks' hair just doesn't agree with olive oil.

When are you oil rinsing? Before or after conditioning? That may be a factor as well. Tried it as a last step (after conditioning) and it was a disaster. Before conditioning works perfectly.

 

[Hersheygurl]

The title of this thread explains exactly what I was doing; sleeping on oil rinses ! I had no idea how incredibly soft, moisturized, and detangled my hair would feel. I saw threads about oil rinsing and brushed over them thinking my fine hair wouldn't like it. I was so wrong!


Today, I tried it on my hair ( and DD's) and cannot stop touching it. First, I shampooed with diluted M&T poo, then I lightly coated my hair with a mix of amla/EVOO and left it on while I finished my shower. Before rinsing it out, I applied tresemme moisture rich conditioner over the top of the oil and let that also sit for a minute. When I rinsed my hair it was butter soft! I was able to finger detangle my transitioning hair with no problem!

I know it was the oil, because it was the only new addition. I have used the other products regularly and never had these results. My hair wasn't oily or greasy feeling either. I don't know if it was the steam from the shower in conjunction with the oil, or what, but I love it! Even when I pre-poo'd on dry hair for hours it didn't feel this soft.

I am over here because I think I have found the thing that is going to help me transition easier.

 

[Minty]

oil rinsing is great - especially for my coarse/dry ng. I used too much oil when I first tried it a few years ago, now I put the oil in a small applicator bottle - much better.

*don't keep your full size bottles in the shower. They will go rancid.

 

[virtuenow]

oil rinsing is great - especially for my coarse/dry ng. I used too much oil when I first tried it a few years ago, now I put the oil in a small applicator bottle - much better.

*don't keep your full size bottles in the shower. They will go rancid.

How do you know? has it happened to you. maybe I will switch to applicator bottle. do you squeeze the app bottle directly in your newgrowth or in your hand

 

[faithVA]

This may have been answered already in this thread but there are over 500 posts in here

Do you find your hair dries faster when you oil rinse? It seems like I saw someone mention it but I just wanted to confirm.

I oil rinsed last night and by the time I had completed my twists my hair felt completely dry and when I took them down this morning they were dry even thought they were really tightly twisted.

I did a braid out a few weeks ago without the oil rinse and my hair was not close to dry in the morning.

 

[tiffers]

faithVA Same thing here. My hair definitely dries faster. I'm pretty sure someone (maybe is was Sereca )mentioned that oil rinsing helps with correcting porosity.

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA Same thing here. My hair definitely dries faster. I'm pretty sure someone (maybe is was Sereca )mentioned that oil rinsing helps with correcting porosity.

Thanks tiffers. I think now I will try that braid out again. And maybe my first bantu knot out. Glad to have some additional options.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

I have been oil rinsing for a little over a month. I am natural 4a/b. This is a keeper. My biggest issue is that I want to try out so many oils to see which is the best for my hair. I have used coconut oil, olive oil, and grapeseed oil. I have had better results with the olive oil and grapeseed oil. I ordered some rice bran oil, so I will try that next.

Benefits I have noticed:

less frizz
hardly any single strand knots
less dryness
softer hair
more defined curls, braid outs, twists out

 

[allmundjoi]

Oil rinsed w/evoo. I think I like castor oil better-it gets my hair softer.

 

[freecurl]

I've tried it twice now and I believe its a keeper. I've also been sealing with petrolatum. Hoping these things will lead to more retention for me.

 

[MeechUK]

A lovely lady on this thread recommended Palm Kernal Oil for softness. I was so impressed I bought some to try. This oil did not disappoint me! I tried it for oil rinses and hot oil treatments and I am hooked! This oil made my hair feel really clean and moisturised without feeling oily and this was without pooing just CWs.

Thank you.

 

[Lanea87]

I will be trying this tomorrow night, hope to come back with a good review with using Safflower and Aussie Moist.

 

[kandiekj100]

Oil rinsing is the truth Truth! I was not sleeping on it; I was over here in a comatose. But I am awake now, you better believe that.

 

[myhair84]

Really like this oil rinsing method. I rinse with hemp oil and coupled with Mozekes Grapeseed LI makes my detangling process pretty easy.

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[bajandoc86]

Oil rinsing is the TRUTH!!! When I first tried it I had more relaxed hair than natural....AND I used EVOO. My hair felt waaaayyyyy tooo oily even after multiple cowashes to try and rinse it out. So I abandoned oil rinsing. Then last month I tried again but this time I used castor oil....the angels sang! No joke. Curl definition, softeness, less tangles and no oily feeling!!! Love love love! I tried again just to make sure it wasn't a fluke, but yet again I got great results. Hopefully over the long term I can see a reduction in the dreaded SSKs.

 

[coyacoy]

has anyone tried oil rinsing with neem oil? i am going to try today thinking that because of its cleansing properties it would be ideal for cowash days. will report back on thoughts once i use it. if anyone else has, would love to hear your experiences - thx

 

[allmundjoi]

Oil rinsing is the TRUTH!!! When I first tried it I had more relaxed hair than natural....AND I used EVOO. My hair felt waaaayyyyy tooo oily even after multiple cowashes to try and rinse it out. So I abandoned oil rinsing. Then last month I tried again but this time I used castor oil....the angels sang! No joke. Curl definition, softeness, less tangles and no oily feeling!!! Love love love! I tried again just to make sure it wasn't a fluke, but yet again I got great results. Hopefully over the long term I can see a reduction in the dreaded SSKs.

Hello! Wasn't the softness out of this world?! Lol! As soon as castor oil touches my wet hair it becomes super soft and detangled. I am glad it worked for you.

 

[bajandoc86]

Hello! Wasn't the softness out of this world?! Lol! As soon as castor oil touches my wet hair it becomes super soft and detangled. I am glad it worked for you.

YES! most definitely......*sigh* It's like wait.....where did them tangles go?!

 

[Lanea87]

I will be trying this tomorrow night, hope to come back with a good review with using Safflower and Aussie Moist.

This went really well so far. I used 1oz of Safflower Oil and 6 pumps of Aussie Moist. I made sure I washed the oil out with hot water before putting on my conditioner. And it felt like butter as I washed the conditoner out . Will try again nxt week on CW day.

 

[coyacoy]

so i tried oil rinsing w/the neem oil and while it was buttery soft i could not get with the smell. i had forgotten how unplesant it was! so 1/2 through the wash, i switched to almond oil and while not as soft as the neem oil side, it was soft and tangle free so no complaints!

has anyone tried oil rinsing with neem oil? i am going to try today thinking that because of its cleansing properties it would be ideal for cowash days. will report back on thoughts once i use it. if anyone else has, would love to hear your experiences - thx

 

[Lanea87]

This went really well so far. I used 1oz of Safflower Oil and 6 pumps of Aussie Moist. I made sure I washed the oil out with hot water before putting on my conditioner. And it felt like butter as I washed the conditoner out . Will try again nxt week on CW day.

Used this again last night!

 

[greenandchic]

Used Dabur Coconut Oil for an oil rinse following a cowash.

 

[fletgee]

I tried the oil rinse thing.....................

It didn't work for me.

Sigh.

Oh well.

 

[Beany]

I was about to give up and go back to relaxers before discovering the awesomeness that is oil rinsing. Makes detangling so much easier, so so much easier. I can't find my church dance gif, but just picture me doing a church dance with fan and tambourine.