Don't sleep on oil-rinses!
- Thread starter sareca
- Start date
Pennefeather
Well-Known Member
Old but awesome thread. Will try this weekend.
Pennefeather
Well-Known Member
Today was my day to try the oil rinse. 
I washed with Wen fig twice, and then applied EVOO liberally. Unfortunately, I still had a dickens of a time detangling. In areas where there were more snarls, I added more oil, but I wasn't seeing the detangling advantages that I was looking for. 
I finally gave up and decided to sit under the dryer for 5 minutes.
After rinsing out the oil, I applied ORS mayonnaise and sat under the dryer for twenty minutes. My hair was still not detangling smoothly. I added a new leave-in that I made of water, conditioner, olive oil, glycerine, and rose essence. Then I used Chi, and that did the trick.
The Shea butter on top helped to flatten the new growth.
I really, really want to like the oil rinse. I think that if I could find an easy way to detangling my hair, I could easily retain an additional inch or two of hair every year! I could also stretch my relaxer further than the three months I currently do if detangling was easier.
I am not giving up though. Next week I am going to try again using coconut oil. The additional moisturizing is a bonus, but my main goal is to make combing easier. I am not a patient person, and can't fingercomb my hair in sections for ten or fifteen minutes.
I washed with Wen fig twice, and then applied EVOO liberally. Unfortunately, I still had a dickens of a time detangling. In areas where there were more snarls, I added more oil, but I wasn't seeing the detangling advantages that I was looking for. I finally gave up and decided to sit under the dryer for 5 minutes. After rinsing out the oil, I applied ORS mayonnaise and sat under the dryer for twenty minutes. My hair was still not detangling smoothly. I added a new leave-in that I made of water, conditioner, olive oil, glycerine, and rose essence. Then I used Chi, and that did the trick.
The Shea butter on top helped to flatten the new growth.
I really, really want to like the oil rinse. I think that if I could find an easy way to detangling my hair, I could easily retain an additional inch or two of hair every year! I could also stretch my relaxer further than the three months I currently do if detangling was easier.
I am not giving up though. Next week I am going to try again using coconut oil. The additional moisturizing is a bonus, but my main goal is to make combing easier. I am not a patient person, and can't fingercomb my hair in sections for ten or fifteen minutes.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
Pennefeather, you will have to play around with oil options before you find what works. I tried castor, evoo, and a few others without success. Wheat germ oil works best for my hair. Here's how I oil rinse....
pour a palm full of oil in my hands
coat my hair
add some conditioner on top to absorb any excess oil
rinse & comb under running, hot water
The warmer the water, the better as it helps remove excess oil.
pour a palm full of oil in my hands
coat my hair
add some conditioner on top to absorb any excess oil
rinse & comb under running, hot water
The warmer the water, the better as it helps remove excess oil.
Pennefeather
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm definitely trying this again. It seems to make sense that it would be helpful. Saturday will be coconut. If that doesn't work, I will look for wheat germ oil.
Pennefeather
Well-Known Member
Today I tried coconut oil. Once again, I was disappointed. I didn't see a decrease in detangling with the rinse. I also didn't feel that there was an increase in moisture.
After putting the coconut oil in my hair, I put on a plastic cap and waited 5 minutes. I figured that since the oil quickly melted from the heat of my hands, I didn't need additional heat.
I am going to try to look for wheat germ oil this week.
After putting the coconut oil in my hair, I put on a plastic cap and waited 5 minutes. I figured that since the oil quickly melted from the heat of my hands, I didn't need additional heat.
I am going to try to look for wheat germ oil this week.
Cocoloves
New Member
I use naptural85's (from youtube) scalp and body oil mix but I used grapseed oil instead of castor oil. Works like a charm.
KiLLaCarLi
Member
I guess I did this by accident...? I cowashed, let my hair mostly dry, did a hot oil treatment, sat under the dryer 30 mins, then I left the oil in another 3-4 hours... I rinsed and cowashed the oil out a bit, let my hair mostly dry again and DC'ed as per my normal routine and rinsed.
The oil treatment (rinse? since I cowashed it out?) definitely had an impact in my hair.
I don't have issue with tangling, but the dryness, lol, is crucial. After I rinsed I let my hair dry a bit and bravely ventured outside to sprouts. Normally if I do this, my hair is an embarrassing, albeit clean, poof when it fully dries, today, the poof (aka my hair) was... To my surprise - not a poof. I had MOIST, well defined curls!!! I am definitely checking for this technique weekly if these type of results are consistent. I already knew my hair loves oil. So ya.
The oil treatment (rinse? since I cowashed it out?) definitely had an impact in my hair.
I don't have issue with tangling, but the dryness, lol, is crucial. After I rinsed I let my hair dry a bit and bravely ventured outside to sprouts. Normally if I do this, my hair is an embarrassing, albeit clean, poof when it fully dries, today, the poof (aka my hair) was... To my surprise - not a poof. I had MOIST, well defined curls!!! I am definitely checking for this technique weekly if these type of results are consistent. I already knew my hair loves oil. So ya.
FelaShrine
Well-Known Member
Just did an oil rinse with grapeseed oil in 2 sections, definitely helped with detangling. rinse it out with As I Am coconut wash and my hair is soft..I dont even know how long ive been streching but this has helped.
krissyhair
Well-Known Member
I don't think that I would start oil rinsing regularly. For my fine strand, medium density hair, I can look a little oily after oil rinsing.
However, for an emergency treatment oil rinsing is a life saver. After I went swimming and clarified, my hair was dry for days. I had awful shrinkage, tangles, crunchiness and my hair was dull. Not to mention I couldn't do anything with it. After I rinsed with olive oil and co-washed with a peppermint based conditioner.
It really helped.
However, for an emergency treatment oil rinsing is a life saver. After I went swimming and clarified, my hair was dry for days. I had awful shrinkage, tangles, crunchiness and my hair was dull. Not to mention I couldn't do anything with it. After I rinsed with olive oil and co-washed with a peppermint based conditioner.
It really helped.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
krissyhair, i always layer conditioner on top of the oil to absorb excess oil. You might can try that.
krissyhair
Well-Known Member
Do you mean put conditioner on my dry hair before the cowash step of the oil rinse?
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
krissyhair....
I oil rinse on wet hair...
1) apply oil
2) layer conditioner on top
3) rinse
When I dry deep condition, I either mix oil and conditioner then apply or
1) mist hair with water
2) apply oil
3) layer on conditioner
4) rinse
krissyhair
Well-Known Member
That's what I was doing, except I did all of the steps in the shower. It still leaves me a little greasy, but it's still good if I need intense moisture. At least I'm black, having oily hair doesn't bother me that much.
coolsista-paris
Well-Known Member
i also mist my hair, add oil, conditionner on top of that, let it sit under dryer ( or not when lazy), rinse.
if i shampoo i will then add oil again after rinsing shampoo out. then add oil and rinse!
aviddiva77
Well-Known Member
So no one detangles before doing the oil rinse? I usually have to detangle 3x* (during my prepooing, during my DC and with my leave in) and I wondering if I can just detangle after the oil rinse and be fine. I've sprained my hand doing my hair no joke. So any way that makes detangling easier is awesome.
*The reason why I detangle so much is because my ends knot with each other (even after trims). They love each other too much. I shampoo in 4-8 sections and finger comb. I can detangle a section and put it into a twist and secure it out of the way while I detangle the rest and when I come back to it, the ends are tangled. I don't understand
My roots stay pretty untangled weirdly.
*The reason why I detangle so much is because my ends knot with each other (even after trims). They love each other too much. I shampoo in 4-8 sections and finger comb. I can detangle a section and put it into a twist and secure it out of the way while I detangle the rest and when I come back to it, the ends are tangled. I don't understand
My roots stay pretty untangled weirdly.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
So no one detangles before doing the oil rinse? I usually have to detangle 3x* (during my prepooing, during my DC and with my leave in) and I wondering if I can just detangle after the oil rinse and be fine. I've sprained my hand doing my hair no joke. So any way that makes detangling easier is awesome. *The reason why I detangle so much is because my ends knot with each other (even after trims). They love each other too much. I shampoo in 4-8 sections and finger comb. I can detangle a section and put it into a twist and secure it out of the way while I detangle the rest and when I come back to it, the ends are tangled. I don't understand
Aviddiva, I detangle pre-wash, when rinsing out oil rinse which is done post-shampoo and again when rinsing out conditioner.
aviddiva77
Well-Known Member
Ah thank you!
EnExitStageLeft
Well-Known Member
Oil rinsing is indeed the bomb. This is the second week in a row I've done this with magnificent results. Super soft/smooth hair. LOVE IT!
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
EnExitStageLeft
Well-Known Member
Shay72
Natural, 4A
I'm a daily oil rinser in the spring & summer bc I'm also a daily co washer during these seasons.
I do a HOT. I put oil on my hair then put on a plastic cap for 15-30 minutes on work days. Other days it can be a few hours
. Get in the shower, rinse oil, then cowash.
On Wednesdays & Sundays I do a HOT, then put my DC on top of my oil, detangle, rinse, cowash
I do a HOT. I put oil on my hair then put on a plastic cap for 15-30 minutes on work days. Other days it can be a few hours
. Get in the shower, rinse oil, then cowash. On Wednesdays & Sundays I do a HOT, then put my DC on top of my oil, detangle, rinse, cowash
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
EnExitStageLeft
Well-Known Member
.
BlackMarilyn
Well-Known Member
I'm gonna try this now....
aviddiva77
Well-Known Member
So I oil rinsed last night using the African Best Herbal Oil I use on my body. I didn't use any heat while oil rinsing. I thought I had broken my hooded dryer only to remember later that you have to pull the hood down for it to come on. It was 4 am, I was tired!
Pros:
*Keeps my hair moisturized/oiled. My hair soaks up oil/moisture. It was "saggy" but I don't mind because my hair will be dry quickly anyway lol.
*My hair for once didn't feel like straw after doing my heavy protein DC.
*The last detangling while twisting went easier
*It took 4 hours from pre-poo to finishing styling. Not too bad.
*I only slept for 6 hours and my hair is completely dry. This is twisted up hair in perm rods. That's amazing.
ETA:* I looked in my comb from my last detangling session and in my bathtub. LESS HAIR! YAAA! And my hair had been up in twists for 2 weeks.
Cons:
*Adding another step in my routine
* It was hard to tell if I was using too much oil. The water still in my hair made it difficult for me to figure out if all my strands received the oil.
Overall: I didn't see a decrease in SSK but I didn't see an increase either so I'm pleased.
My next wash I plan on blow drying and maybe flat ironing (my last time before I start my swim class on the 13th). I want to see if this makes that process easier. I'm also going to use heat and see if that makes a difference.
Pros:
*Keeps my hair moisturized/oiled. My hair soaks up oil/moisture. It was "saggy" but I don't mind because my hair will be dry quickly anyway lol.
*My hair for once didn't feel like straw after doing my heavy protein DC.
*The last detangling while twisting went easier
*It took 4 hours from pre-poo to finishing styling. Not too bad.
*I only slept for 6 hours and my hair is completely dry. This is twisted up hair in perm rods. That's amazing.
ETA:* I looked in my comb from my last detangling session and in my bathtub. LESS HAIR! YAAA! And my hair had been up in twists for 2 weeks.
Cons:
*Adding another step in my routine
* It was hard to tell if I was using too much oil. The water still in my hair made it difficult for me to figure out if all my strands received the oil.
Overall: I didn't see a decrease in SSK but I didn't see an increase either so I'm pleased.
My next wash I plan on blow drying and maybe flat ironing (my last time before I start my swim class on the 13th). I want to see if this makes that process easier. I'm also going to use heat and see if that makes a difference.
Last edited:
virtuenow
Well-Known Member
aviddiva77 I would suggest using a true organic oil. If you are left guessing whether the oil worked, then its not the right oil. Castor oil (organic cold pressed) is the absolute best. You should notice an immediate reaction in your hair. It's a humectant so it draws in moisture; which means all you need is a very tiny amount to pull in major moisture & softness (too much, and you get the countereffect). About 2 pea size drops should do it (let some water get in your hands as you apply). Its not really an extra "step" b/c its so short. You take a few drops of oil, add it to your hair, rinse w/very warm water and you're done. I don't know why you think you need heat, its not necessary (nor is it in the instructions). The heat from your rinsing is where the major action happens. If you have a quality oil you will see what I mean.
Similar threads
