When Are You Oil Rinsing?

[westNDNbeauty]

I've recently ventured into oil rinsing. I did my oil rinse (with coconut oil) AFTER deep conditioning with moisture since the logic is, oil seals in moisture.

But in my oil rinsing research I find that everyone seems to oil rinse either before or after shampooing (but not normally after a moisturizing DC).

When are you oil rinsing?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I Alternate. Sometimes I do it Prior to Cowashing and before Deep Conditioning. And sometimes I do it After Deep Conditioning right before I use my Porosity Control Product(which Restricts the Cuticle and Seals in Moisture).

I don't really have a fast & hard rule.

 

[SmilingElephant]

As crazy as it sounds...oil rinsing works better for me after I wash and before I condition.

Ex. Shampoo. Oil. Rinse. Co wash/detangle....and if it's time, deep condition

My hair is left feeling soooo soft but healthy.

 

[Golden75]

ITA w/ @SmilingElephant. Worked better for me after shampoo, before DC. My strands are fine so just a few minutes in the shower, no more then 5.

 

[adamson]

I only co-wash, so I do it right before I co-wash.

(I also use excessive amounts of oil while taking out twists/braids - scared of tangles :x )

 

[MrsSmitty77]

I have done it only twice and it has been after shampoo before DC and each time the results were soft easy to detangle hair.

 

[Krystle~Hime]

I do it after deep treatment, because it helps to get away the grains of my paste treatment(indian powders).

 

[westNDNbeauty]

Wow. Such variety.

 

[faithVA]

Right now Im experimenting with after my DC. I havent done it enough to say it is better. But also not doing it the standard way. I rinse out my DC and fill the sink with water and oil and then dip my hair. got the idea from my henna instructions. Will try it for a few weeks to see if I like it. It is not as oily as putting the oil directly on my hair, so it seems ok as a final step.

 

[**SaSSy**]

I do oil rinsing occasionally , and when I do it's usually after my DC.

 

[MeechUK]

Wow. Such variety.

Have you tried the way in which Sarcea recommends? There is no right or wrong way it's what suits the individual. Personally I do it before conditioning although natural oils do allow some moisture to penetrate your hair strands. It just takes a little longer than without oil on your hair.

 

[rinamasso]

I love oil rinsing. I condition wash, oil rinse, and condition wash again. I'm so glad I found out about oil rinsing. I eliminated most of my single strand knots.

 

[cherry.a]

I do it after shampooing before DC.

 

[virtuenow]

Oil rinsing is the best thing that ever happened to my natural dry 4b/ hair. I selected other because i oil rinse as my very LAST step. I deep condition on dry or pre-poo spritzed (aloe vera juice/castor/jojoba mix , coat w/evco) hair, then (diluted) shampoo my scalp only, then rinse all, then oil rinse. Its very streamlined but has worked for moisture.

 

[tiffers]

If I'm cowashing, I oil rinse before the cowash. If shampooing, I oil rinse after shampooing.

Either way, conditioner is always the last step. I tried it as a final rinse and my hair didn't like that at all, and I don't wanna do it before shampoo because that would scrub away all of those luscious oil nutrients.

 

[lilyofthenile]

Before any cowash/shampooing.

 

[isawstars]

I co wash after oil rinsing because the conditioner helps get the extra oil out of my hair.

 

[LilMissRed]

ive never oil rinsed, but since reading the responses i def plan to try it when i cowash this week

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[ceecy29]

Oil rinsing is the best thing that ever happened to my natural dry 4b/ hair. I selected other because i oil rinse as my very LAST step. I deep condition on dry or pre-poo spritzed (aloe vera juice/castor/jojoba mix , coat w/evco) hair, then (diluted) shampoo my scalp only, then rinse all, then oil rinse. Its very streamlined but has worked for moisture.

Co-signing. This is what I do as well.

 

[kandegirl]

The last time I did it, it was my last step after DC. Then I rollerset my hair. My set was very moisturized. If I was wearing my hair straight down, I would probably do it before the shampoo so my hair wouldn't be so oily.

 

[chicha]

Is oil rinsing the process of applying oil then immediately rinsing under hot water?

 

[tiffers]

Is oil rinsing the process of applying oil then immediately rinsing under hot water?

Yep.

I like to sneak in a quick scalp massage after the oil is applied, though.

 

[CurlsBazillion]

I chose after shampoo before DC
I Clarify-Oil Rinse-DC
Never felt it neccesary after a moisturizing shampoo and the only way I would oil rinse after a cowash or DC is for a wash and go. Never done it though.

 

[virtuenow]

Is oil rinsing the process of applying oil then immediately rinsing under hot water?

chicha somewhat, it is the process of applying the oil to wet hair, then rinsing it. I beleive that makes the world of difference in this process. You miss most of the moist effect if you do it on dry hair.

 

[Burbujas]

I am currently doing it after a shampoo or co-wash and before my dc. I haven't noticed any change yet though in the moisture level of my hair, but then again I've currently only done it twice..

 

[divachyk]

For those that oil rinse before DCing -- why is it the oil doesn't seal out the effects of the DCner?

 

[faithVA]

For those that oil rinse before DCing -- why is it the oil doesn't seal out the effects of the DCner?

Thanks for this question. I was wondering the same thing.

 

[VirtuousBeauty]

bump.................

 

[MeechUK]

Instead of an oil rinse I did a hot oil treatment on dry hair under a dryer for 10 mins then rinsed my hair. I then did a DC for 20 under a dryer. My hair felt better and cleaner than when I did an ordinary oil wash. The reason was because I didn't wet my hair! I think my hair benefited from avoiding Hygral Fatique!

 

[virtuenow]

Instead of an oil rinse I did a hot oil treatment on dry hair under a dryer for 10 mins then rinsed my hair. I then did a DC for 20 under a dryer. My hair felt better and cleaner than when I did an ordinary oil wash. The reason was because I didn't wet my hair! I think my hair benefited from avoiding Hygral Fatique!

Really? Its the exact oppostite for me. If I do it on dry hair, my hair ends up feeling dry, crispy, and coated. If I do an oil rinse on wet hair my hair feels moist and clean.