Castor Oil

[soaries]

I want to add this to my spray bottle. How much should I add? Any suggestions?

 

[pressncurl]

It's not really an exact science (at least not in my experience). The amount you add will be dependent on the size of the bottle and what other oils you have in it. I'd start small and see how your hair likes it, then increase it if you think it's necessary. I hope this helps. That's the way I usually do it. Others may do it differently.

 

[daviine]

Castor oil is very thick so I would start with a minimal amount as pressncurl suggested.

 

[sengschick]

Ditto. I add a modest squirt to my bottle. You know it moves like molasses, so that's not much. I like to keep my mixture fresh so I usually only make 2-4 oz. at a time. I use avocado oil too and a bit more of it b/c it's lighter.

 

[ms_kenesha]

Also a word to the wise, because castor oil is a humectant is soaks up moisture, theoretically this could be good if there's a lot of moisture in the air, but if it's not it could suck all the moisture out of your hair and leave it a tangled mess...that's what it did to mine before

ETA: I know use castor oil as a pre-shampoo treatment and not as a daily ingredient in my hair.

 

[sengschick]

Oh no, MsK.

. Hair reacts so differently to things. Most oils this thick are way too heavy for my hair, but I use just a little in the spray bottle and use it w/shea to seal my ends. That's about all I can take.

Just for my own clarfication, I thought humectants attract moisture from the air and therefore they attract more moisture to the strand? Am I wrong? I didn't realize they could work conversely.

 

[ms_kenesha]

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sengschick said:
Oh no, MsK.

. Hair reacts so differently to things. Most oils this thick are way too heavy for my hair, but I use just a little in the spray bottle and use it w/shea to seal my ends. That's about all I can take.

Just for my own clarfication, I thought humectants attract moisture from the air and therefore they attract more moisture to the strand? Am I wrong? I didn't realize they could work conversely.

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They can work conversely when there's not enough moisture in the air, like in an office or a dry heat area. Because humectants will take the moisture out of anything even your hair if it can't get it from the air.

 

[Love4Oryan]

I used Castor Oil when I had micros and I have to say I got ALOT of growth from it. But I used a combo of castor oil and aloe vera oil.

 

[sengschick]

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ms_kenesha said:
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sengschick said:
Oh no, MsK.

. Hair reacts so differently to things. Most oils this thick are way too heavy for my hair, but I use just a little in the spray bottle and use it w/shea to seal my ends. That's about all I can take.

Just for my own clarfication, I thought humectants attract moisture from the air and therefore they attract more moisture to the strand? Am I wrong? I didn't realize they could work conversely.

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They can work conversely when there's not enough moisture in the air, like in an office or a dry heat area. Because humectants will take the moisture out of anything even your hair if it can't get it from the air.

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Thanks Kenesha. Goodness, I'm thankful they haven't done that to me. I would have been totally

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@L4O: I remember Sherrylove saying the same thing. So you applied it directly to the scalp?

 

[soaries]

Last night I mixed a tiny bit of castor oil, milk and honey conditioner and water. I must say my hair has never been so shiny and soft. I have had my hair in a bun since last week and I have not combed it. I think I have finally learned less is more.

 

[sengschick]

Yup, you're right!