How much Lovacado oil should be used on hair?

It’s very important to learn how to use oil properly on hair. Too much oil on hair can make the hair look greasy and dull. Learning how to use the correct amount of oil will make your hair beautiful and healthy. So how do we know how much oil to use?

For hair it’s important to determine not only the length of hair, but also the type of hair. For example, if you have very fine thin hair, it would be a mistake to use too much oil and to leave it in the hair all day, as it will make your hair look greasy/oily. In this type of situation, it’s best to use the oil as a pre-treatment before washing. You can put oil all over hair (depending on the length and type of hair) and leave in for any amount of time (1 min is okay if you’re in a rush, or up to a few hours if you have plenty of time and want to nourish your hair). You hair will be smooth and will benefit from this treatment. If your hair is dry and thick, then you can leave in the oil and it will make your hair look great. It will nourish the hair and smooth out damaged dry hair.  Also, keep in mind that when you use the oil as a pre-treatment, you will wash the oil out with your shampoo, and you won’t even need to use a conditioner, as the pre-treatment with the oil will act as a conditioner and you’ll notice the smoothness even after you’ve shampooed your hair.

The best way to get excellent results with the oil is to rub your hands together to make sure the oils spreads evenly on both hands. Once you’ve done that, you can proceed to spread the oil on your hair. 

For hair ask yourself the following questions:

1) What do you want to achieve with the oil?

    a) Strengthen and nourish hair

• Pre-wash oil hair treatment – before washing apply oil on hair and leave in for at least 30   minutes (it can also be used as hot oil treatment as well).

    b) Leave in conditioner 

• After shampooing hair, use a few drops on towel-dry hair. Proceed to style as usual (follow instructions below on how many drops to use)

    c) Add shine and manage fly-away hair

• Use one drop and rub in both hands, then apply to the end to control fly-always and add instant    shine. 

2) What type of hair do you have?

    a) Oily = Apply oil at the ends of your hair

    b) Dry (or treated hair) = Apply oil at the scalp         and ends 

    c) Normal = Apply a few drops to end and roots

3) How long is your hair?

    a) Long = Use 5-6 drops of oil

    b) Medium = Use 3-4 drops of oil

    c) Short = Use 1-2 drops of oil

Remember, a bit of Lovacado, extra virgin avocado oil goes a long way.  See you next week, when I’ll explain how much oil to use on skin.