A hot oil treatment is a type of deep-conditioning treatment that benefits your hair by giving it moisture, making it soft and limiting breakage. It can also help with scalp dryness.
You can use a ready-made hot oil treatment. Or you can make one yourself using the oil of your choice or a combination of several. I mixed two tablespoons each of olive oil (raided from my grocery cupboard!), coconut oil and castor oil. The amount of oil you need depends on the length and thickness of your hair. You need just enough oil for your scalp and hair – the hair does not have to be dripping.
Other oils you can try are almond, joboba and Argan oil.
Here’s how to do the treatment:
Step 1: Shampoo your hair.
Step 2: Pour oil into a small glass or plastic container, and place the container in a pot of very hot water until the oil is lukewarm. Don’t let it get too hot as it may burn your hair and scalp.
Step 3: Apply the oil to your scalp and massage for a few minutes, then distribute through the rest of your hair.
Step 4: Wrap your hair in cling-wrap or put on a shower cap.
Step 5: Dip a towel in hot water and once you have wrung out the water, wrap it around your head and let the treatment penetrate for 45 minutes or longer.
Step 6: Rinse the oil out of your hair and use a conditioner.
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