Safflower oil?

[MizAvalon]

Ok, as you can see by my siggy, I'm on the baggie method challenge. I don't have any Olive Oil, but I did have some Safflower oil laying around and thought I'd give that a try. I have coated my ends with it and so far so good. It doesn't have a scent and is very moisturizing, so I'm going to use my bottle up until it's gone. Anyone else ever tried it? By the way, I'm still not *officially* on the Baggie Method challenge yet, because I still have yet to go to the store and get some baggies! /images/graemlins/ohwell.gif But, I am protecting my ends with the oil and doing the trusty bun.

 

[MizAvalon]

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[Guest]

Yes, honey I have discovered safflower oil and use it weekly as a hot oil treatment. I am still out on the results. It's not as creamy as the V05 but it decent when mixed with a bit of protein.

I bought a huge bottle of it at Big Lots.

 

[MizAvalon]

Thanks KarmenDeaha. I've never used Olive Oil on my ends before, so I don't have anything to compare it to. But so far, I like the Safflower Oil. My ends are soft and moisturized and I'm going to at least use this bottle up.

 

[Nenah]

I can't see your siggy? But if the Safflower Oil works don't fix it let me know how it works for you.

 

[Guest]

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Nappyme said:
I can't see your siggy? But if the Safflower Oil works don't fix it let me know how it works for you.

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You're welcome Miz A.

The Safflower oil has really helped my ends because those jokers were rough. It's doesn't make my hair as soft as I would like, like the V05, but I usually follow with Salerm21 and my hair soften right up.

 

[blackhair]

For Dry Hair:
Hair normally has a moisture content of approximately 10%. If your hair’s moisture content drops below this level the key is to increase the hair’s ability of attract and retain moisture. This is accomplished by using moisturizers. Good one have "humectants" that not only replace lost moisture but actually attract moisture and retain it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA’s) are great moisturizers. One of the best and most cost effective essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the kind you can buy to cook with. It is rich in EFA’s. The scalp produces the best EFA’s called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have direct contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be utilized throughout the hair shaft. At this point you can manually replace the lost EFA’s by:

Placing 1 or 2 drops of safflower oil in your palms and rub them together.
There should only be enough to make your hands "shine" in the light.
Carefully take your hair (while dry) and "scrunch" the small amount of oil to the ENDS first and work toward the scalp.
Leave this in your hair.
1-2 drops of safflower oil on dry hair is so small, you won’t notice it is there. By doing the above as often as necessary, will ensure your dry hair will have the proper amount of humectants to attract and reatin moisture. The key is a small amount will go a long way.

 

[MizAvalon]

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blackhair said:
For Dry Hair:
Hair normally has a moisture content of approximately 10%. If your hair’s moisture content drops below this level the key is to increase the hair’s ability of attract and retain moisture. This is accomplished by using moisturizers. Good one have "humectants" that not only replace lost moisture but actually attract moisture and retain it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA’s) are great moisturizers. One of the best and most cost effective essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the kind you can buy to cook with. It is rich in EFA’s. The scalp produces the best EFA’s called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have direct contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be utilized throughout the hair shaft. At this point you can manually replace the lost EFA’s by:

Placing 1 or 2 drops of safflower oil in your palms and rub them together.
There should only be enough to make your hands "shine" in the light.
Carefully take your hair (while dry) and "scrunch" the small amount of oil to the ENDS first and work toward the scalp.
Leave this in your hair.
1-2 drops of safflower oil on dry hair is so small, you won’t notice it is there. By doing the above as often as necessary, will ensure your dry hair will have the proper amount of humectants to attract and reatin moisture. The key is a small amount will go a long way.

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Thanks Blackhair! Glad to know that I'm on the right track. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Cleo]

Great info Blackhair!