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.
Shuchita
January 27, 2010 at 8:16 pmapplying 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 :-)
kat
January 27, 2010 at 9:18 pmokay 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!
Lisa
January 28, 2010 at 1:11 amI 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?
Sarah
January 28, 2010 at 9:22 amThanks 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.
miguelina
January 28, 2010 at 10:51 amCurious…how do these oils compare to the Fekkai?
Sarah
January 28, 2010 at 11:25 amJae – 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.
Shannon
January 28, 2010 at 7:56 pmI 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.
Christine
January 28, 2010 at 8:05 pmJust 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!!!
Sarah Ann Orlando
January 29, 2010 at 6:35 amI 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?
Tavia
January 29, 2010 at 11:37 amGreat video and advice and I can’t wait to try it :)
Mina
January 29, 2010 at 3:55 pmhi 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
Lisa
January 29, 2010 at 5:39 pmI 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.
Nila
February 1, 2010 at 1:59 amMore 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.
Steph B
February 16, 2010 at 12:05 amYou mention that these are pure oils but I’m not sure what you mean as both of these have silicones topping the ingredient lists.
Julia
February 16, 2010 at 12:27 amWhat is hair treatment?