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What you need to know to take care of your hair with essential oils!
In collaboration with Mélissa Allaire | dōTERRA Elite Leader
Whether to cleanse hair, pamper the scalp, or achieve soft, shiny hair, adding essential oils into your hair care routine is a must! Here are some very practical tips for integrating them into your care!
Where to start ?
No need to invest in overpriced specialized products to reap the benefits of essential oils. Simply add a few drops to your favorite natural shampoo to boost your daily hair routine.
Before you start, be aware that putting too much essential oil on your hair or scalp can make it greasy or oily. Use a small amount or spray to avoid this problem.
Finally, you must adapt the essential oils to your hair type or according to your problem.
Greasy hair
Certain factors lead to this overproduction of sebum and make hair greasy. This can be internal (hormonal imbalance, stress, unbalanced diet) and/or external (pollution, attack on the scalp by overly aggressive shampoos, too hot hair dryers, etc.).
Essential oils to use - Arborvitae | Tea tree | Juniper Berries | Basil Cedarwood | Lemon | Lemongrass | Cypress | Peppermint | Grapefruit | Petitgrain | Rosemary | Thyme
Tip - Grapefruit essential oil frees the scalp from impurities and styling product residue without drying the hair. It also promotes hair growth and rejuvenation.
Mix 1 tbsp. of shampoo and 1 drop of grapefruit essential oil and gently massage the scalp with your fingers. Rinse.
dōTERRA spa treatment : add 1 to 2 drops of fractionated coconut oil and 1 to 2 drops of basil, cypress or lemon essential oil to your shampoo, massage the scalp and leave for a few minutes. Rinse and follow with your conditioner.
Dry hair
Through the attack of coloring or other chemical treatments, wind, salt and sun, the scales of the hair cuticle can sometimes lift and break. At this time, sebum can no longer circulate properly along the hair. Your hair loses elasticity, becomes dull, brittle and your ends split.
Essential Oils to Use - Cedarwood | Sandalwood | Copaïer | Lying Wintergreen | Geranium | Lavender | Lime | Spikenard | Patchouli | Rosemary | Clary Sage | Ylang ylang
Tip - Add 2 to 3 drops of geranium or ylang-ylang essential oil to your shampoo.
dōTERRA spa treatment: Add 1 to 2 drops of fractionated coconut oil and 1 to 2 drops of geranium or lavender essential oil to your shampoo and leave to act. Rinse and follow with your conditioner.
Fine hair without volume
Fine hair is often linked to a genetic predisposition. The diameter of a hair is normally between 50 and 100 micrometers. In the case of fine hair, the marrow of the shaft is very thin, or even non-existent, which alters the hold and makes it more fragile. Fine hair often leads to a lack of volume.
Essential Oils to Use - Tea Tree | Cedar wood | Sandalwood | Roman Chamomile Lemongrass | Geranium | Lavender | Lime | Rosemary | Clary sage
Tip - Add 2 to 3 drops of lemongrass essential oil to your shampoo.
dōTERRA Spa Treatment - Add 1 to 2 drops of fractionated coconut oil and 1 to 2 drops of clary sage or Roman chamomile essential oil to your shampoo and leave to work. Rinse then apply your conditioner.
Curly and frizzy hair
Curly and frizzy hair is often very dry and requires special attention. Poorly hydrated by sebum, they are difficult to detangle and their fragility makes them very brittle. This is why it is important to properly nourish the hair fiber of this hair type.
Essential Oils to Use - Cedarwood | Sandalwood | Copaïer | Lying Wintergreen | Geranium | Lavender | Lime | Spikenard | Patchouli | Rosemary | Clary Sage | Ylang ylang
Tip - Add 2 to 3 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil to your shampoo.
dōTERRA Spa Treatment - Add 1 to 2 drops of fractionated coconut oil and 1 to 2 drops of geranium or lavender essential oil to your shampoo and leave to act. Rinse and follow with your conditioner.
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