Essential oils

Essential oils are extracted from plants. While essential oils are most famous for their aromatic capabilities, they also contain strong chemical properties that can be beneficial for our hair health.

Different oils can do everything from helping hair grow to adding strength and shine. 🍃🍃

Essential oils for your hair

There is a long list of essential oils out there but I’m just going to talk about 4.

1. Lavender essential oil

Lavender oil can speed up hair growth. It also has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties, which can improve scalp health.

How to use- Mix several drops of lavender oil into 3 tablespoons of carrier oil, like olive oil,coconut oil, or any other carrier oil and apply it directly to your scalp.

2. Peppermint essential oil

Peppermint oil can cause a cold, tingling feeling. It increases blood circulation on the scalp when applied. This can help promote hair growth during the growing phase.

How to use- Mix 2 drops of peppermint essential oil with the carrier oil of your choice and massage it into your scalp.

3. Rosemary essential oil

Rosemary oil can be used to improve both hair thickness and hair growth. It is a great choice; thanks to its ability to improve cellular generation.

How to use- Mix several drops of rosemary oil with carrier oil, and apply it to your scalp.

4. Tea tree essential oil

Tea tree oil has powerful cleansing, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. It can help unclog hair follicles and increase hair growth.

How to use- Mix 10 drops of tea tree essential oil into your shampoo or conditioner. Or, you can mix 3 drops with 2 tablespoons of a carrier oil.

Note- Some are highly concentrated essential oils and should never be applied directly.

Extra- Castor oil

It is not an essential oil. It is a carrier oil.

Castor oil is a good oil that can be used to enrich your scalp. It contains ricinoleic acid and omega-6 fatty acids and therefore when massaged onto the scalp it helps in increasing the blood circulation which improves hair growth. It can also strengthen the root and prevent hair fall.

How to use- It can be applied directly to the scalp.

Thank you for your time.

Next week I’ll be dropping easy DIY hair growth tips/mask that you can try. ❤️