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Hair Oil Treatments

I’ve been spending the past few months experimenting with hair oils, specifically Moroccan Oil and Macadamia Oil. Here’s a video on my thoughts, if you’re curious.

I did forget to mention one thing on the video, though. Although these treatments are pure oil, I haven’t had any issues with greasiness. Apparently, oils such as Macadamia and Argan are absorbed quickly into the hair and scalp leaving no residue. (However, I choose not to apply the oils close to my scalp.)

If you have any questions regarding these two products, just leave a comment and I’ll try to get back to you ASAP.

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  1. Shuchita

    January 27, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    applying oil to your hair/scalp, to me, is a very traditional/Indian ritual. Almost every Indian lady will have childhood memories of it. Most still apply coconut oil to their loooong plaits.

    I remember getting awesome head massages from my mother when growing up – it was usually coconut oil but we’d occasionally try out other oils (almond, jasmine, olive, etc). Of course, it all stopped when I started college (eww, oil on hair ?!?) and to be honest, my hair hasn’t been that healthy/shiny since :-(

    We even applied thick paste of gram flour + sandalwood + rose water + milk + turmeric on face/skin – love the soft glowy skin after you step out of the bath…

    Maybe time to adopt all those family rituals again :-)

  2. kat

    January 27, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    okay first i LOVE that you are doing videos!

    and now i’m SO intrigued by these oils! since i do blowdry my hair and apply a anti frizz, i’d love to try one of these for the natural oil instead of whatever chemical i’m putting on there.

    will report back!

  3. Lisa

    January 28, 2010 at 1:11 am

    I bought the Moroccan Oil recently at Beauty Works in Seattle – just walked in and asked for something that would work as a heat protectant and this is what she recommended. So far, I LIKE it but it hasn’t made that much difference in my hair (at least not enough of a difference to justify the price!) aside from the fact that it definitely reduces drying time!! I do however feel like natural products work better in my hair overall (I use http://www.e-sen-cia.com/index.html for shampoo and condition and it has made a HUGE difference). Is there another heat protectant that you would recommend that would provide more “control” and still be mostly natural?

  4. Sarah

    January 28, 2010 at 9:22 am

    Thanks for the review. I’d thought about Morroccan oil, and even Macademia Oil…but after lots of reading, I ended up going with something super all-natural: coconut oil. The Body Shop *still* sells it. (I remember when they first started carrying it, in 1994. Gah, I’m old.)

    I *did* buy some virgin coconut oil from Whole Foods, thinking I’d be all frugal and not fall prey to inflated beauty product prices, but later came to my senses. The mayonnaise-style jar in my bathroom was too crunchy-granola and practical for my taste. I need a cute tin, apparently, so I bought and use the Body Shop’s version.)

    My hair is normal condition, except for the ends – they get very dry. A dab of coconut oil on my dry hair smooths them out. I guess that wouldn’t help with UV protection, though.

  5. miguelina

    January 28, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Curious…how do these oils compare to the Fekkai?

  6. Sarah

    January 28, 2010 at 11:25 am

    Jae – I haven’t tried any other Moroccan Oil products.

    Lisa – Redken makes fantastic heat protectants with a little more control.

    http://www.redken.com/products/haircare/results/heat-styling

    I also ADORE Kerastaste Nectar Thermique.

    Miguelina – These oils are richer than FF, and utilize completely natural oils, whereas FF does not.

  7. Shannon

    January 28, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    I gave Moroccanoil’s hydrating styling cream a try a while back and HATED IT – it was strangely greasy and weighed my naturally curly hair down too much. However, your review has inspired me to give the treatment oil a chance – I’m a sucker for a conditioning/heat protectant step in styling.

  8. Christine

    January 28, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    Just last night, I was getting a manicure and the woman told me about Moroccan oil. I have curly, frizzy, coarse, very thick hair — blown out straight on this occasion. She put some on my hair and I could NOT believe it. The one half with the product when right down and it was SHINY. I looked in the mirror and could not believe the difference between the two sides. Of course I bought a bottle. LOVE Keratase Nectar Thermique too!!!

  9. Sarah Ann Orlando

    January 29, 2010 at 6:35 am

    I have thin, fine hair w/ wave/curl. I usually straighten my hair, and it definitely shows some breakage. Do these products leave your hair oily or heavy? Can someone with thin, fine hair benefit?

  10. Tavia

    January 29, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Great video and advice and I can’t wait to try it :)

  11. Mina

    January 29, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    hi sarah,

    i have fine hair (but a good amount of it) that’s dry due to being colored regularly, and i got a perm a year ago just to see what it would be like to have curly hair. the perm is mostly grown out but my hair is so dry. i’ve used aquage’s silkening oil treatment on occasion and like the result but because my hair is so fine. i need a volumizing product. can i use both the oil and my paul mitchell mousse?

    thanks!
    mina

  12. Lisa

    January 29, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    I use Jojoba oil. It’s cheap! $5.99 from Trader Joes. A quarter size amount right after towel drying. Works wonders for laying down my curls and controlling frizz. Oh yea, I have shoulder length, curly, color treated hair and only use the oil on the bottom half or so.

  13. Nila

    February 1, 2010 at 1:59 am

    More videos please. You’re fun to watch! I can’t believe I haven’t seen any of your videos before.

    I’m going to have to get some Moroccan oil. I got Bumble and Bumble curling cream on your recommendation, and I love it. It’s so nice to have such a thorough honest review of a product. There’s nothing worse than spending 30 bucks on something that just ends up sitting on the shelf.

  14. Steph B

    February 16, 2010 at 12:05 am

    You mention that these are pure oils but I’m not sure what you mean as both of these have silicones topping the ingredient lists.

  15. Julia

    February 16, 2010 at 12:27 am

    What is hair treatment?