The Oil Rinse
Oh my. This is my
personal favorite. It is quick and
relatively painless and is the perfect solution for squirrelly toddlers.
I first learned about this method from this post on the
Curly Nikki blog. May God bless Petra
Lomax and Curly Nikki forever and ever for this post. What oil rinsing has done for us is all that
is mentioned in that blog, which amounts to;
- - Reducing frizz (drastically!)
- - Improved moisture retention (for days!)
- - Much easier
detangling (like cuts time down by more than half!)
- - Healthier wash and go’s.
- - More shine without greasiness.
- - Reduction of single strand knots by as much as
75 to 90% - I kid you not, even on free, unprotected hair.
- - Cuts down styling time post-conditioning.
- - Much improved second and third day hair.
- - Growth/ length retention.
The only disadvantage is the oil slick in your bathtub or
shower, so do be careful. Depending on how sensitive your toddler’s
skin is to oils, you may have to rinse off his or her whole body or parts of
their body with soap and clean water separately after the process. I have to do this for Jubi’s back and chest
but her legs and arms love the extra moisturization.
To perform an oil rinse all you have to do is add your
preferred oil to the hair between the shampooing and conditioning step. You can either then rinse out some of it with
hot/warm water or just add the conditioner on top of that and rinse out as much
or as little of that combo as you want after detangling.
Sealing with Oil
This is an important step that is often missed. Curly hair loves water. The problem is keeping the water in. Here is where oil comes in. You probably already know that the less frequently
you wash your hair, when you are a curly, especially for tighter curls and
coils, the better. In between washes,
your child’s ends can really take a beating, leading to frizz and
breakage. Try to at least coat the ends
of the hair with oil daily. Even
protective styles sometimes need a brush with a light oil.
For some of us, oil sealing works best over water or water
based products, and under a heavier cream or light styling gel. Experiment with whether your child has oil on top or oil
in between hair. It is the only way
you can know for sure. The difference
between one or the other will be immediately obvious to you.
The next blog will
focus on the different types of oils and figuring out which work best for your
hair type and where to get well-priced, bulk, organic oils.
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