Currently sat here with Coconut oil & Honey in my hair.. Oh the sticky mess!! I don't know if I load way to much into my hair (hairs never dripping in oil), but within about 15 minutes of it being in my hair I am constantly having to wipe the back of my neck & forehead. I wrap hair in cling film, plastic bag & then a towel & still somehow mainly the coconut oil sneaks out! It drives me insane, especially when I'd love to sleep with it in my hair but usually wash it out after about 2-3 hours. I've tried not covering my hair too but it just doesn't work.
Posted : January 19, 2015 6:51 pm
Yeah I get that 🙂 it sneaks out cos your head's warm, the oil melts and runs and y'know, gravity. It's good for your skin anyway, just spread it out 😛 or wipe it off with a towel. And fold a towel over your pillow for sleeping.
If you only want it on your hair but not your scalp, try to apply it only from ear-level down (or if it's a pre-bleach treatment, only put it where the bleach will be going) then loosely tie or braid it, wrap it but leave it down. You might still get some drippage so towels are your friends.
Posted : January 19, 2015 7:46 pm
I never have oils dripping down my hair, but I also never wrap it up in film or plastic bags.. I just leave it be. On the opposite, when I use maple syrup on my hair and I do wrap it up because of the stickiness, it always drips down my face (at least I can lick it off and no waste, haha) probably because of the warmth like kitebunny said.
maybe it's just the quantity that it is too much for your hair, even though it's never dripping in oil... for some people, very little amounts are enough. Do you apply the mix on dry hair? I noticed a big difference when applying oils on damp hair rather than dry. Oil on damp hair is more moisturizing, the oil really gets into the hair and I have the impression I need a smaller amount. I guess you just have to experiment a little 🙂
Posted : January 20, 2015 1:37 am
I noticed a big difference when applying oils on damp hair rather than dry. Oil on damp hair is more moisturizing, the oil really gets into the hair and I have the impression I need a smaller amount. I guess you just have to experiment a little 🙂
I've heard this before too, the oil "traps" the water into the hair or something. I apply a few drops of jojoba oil to my hair after washing, when it's still a little damp. Literally just a few drops on my hand and fingercomb it through til it disappears.
I usually do coconut oil on dry hair though cos it's usually pre-bleaching ... next time I'll try damping my hair first.
I've heard the same thing for skin as well - remember the adverts for putting baby oil on your skin straight after a bath/shower? Traps 10 times more moisture than lotions or creams? 😉
Posted : January 20, 2015 8:48 am
I've always put it onto dry hair, but will definitly give it ago on damp hair next time with a lot less oil lol.
Posted : January 20, 2015 3:44 pm
I've heard this before too, the oil "traps" the water into the hair or something. I apply a few drops of jojoba oil to my hair after washing, when it's still a little damp. Literally just a few drops on my hand and fingercomb it through til it disappears.
I usually do coconut oil on dry hair though cos it's usually pre-bleaching ... next time I'll try damping my hair first.I've heard the same thing for skin as well - remember the adverts for putting baby oil on your skin straight after a bath/shower? Traps 10 times more moisture than lotions or creams? 😉
Yes, it's exactly the same for skin too. If you apply oil on dry skin (or dry hair) you might get the idea that it's making your skin soft and moisturized but after a while, it just turns drier than before. Oils in general work better if you create an emulsion with water, or with a cream, so that it can really lock in moisture into the skin layers 🙂
Shannon, let us know how it goes!
Posted : January 20, 2015 6:10 pm
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