To take care of your hair and guarantee your good hair health, there are two essential reflexes to adopt: a healthy diet and full of daily vitamins to feed the hair of the interior, and regular hair care and suitable for the hydrate and strengthen it. And in terms of care, there is an almost magical ingredient on which you can count: coconut oil!
What are the benefits of coconut oil for hair?
Rich in fatty acids, lauric acid, iron and vitamins E and K, coconut oil is a condensed health for hair. And since it is able to infiltrate and penetrate the hair fiber in depth, its hydration power is powerful.
Under the effect of coconut oil, the hair is nourished and becomes softer, shiny and flexible. In addition to nourishing, moisturizing and smoothing hair, coconut oil also protects it from external aggressions such as sun and pollution.
Thanks to its antibacterial, sanitizing and antifungal properties, coconut oil is also beneficial for the scalp. Traditionally used to eliminate lice, it would also participate in the treatment of dandruff by hydrating the epidermis.
Coconut oil: for what type (s) of hair?
Dry, fine, fat, frizzy, frizzy, brittle, dull, damaged and even healthy: coconut oil is suitable for all hair! Even if, of course, it is the dry and damaged hair that will benefit the most.
Coconut oil brings density and flexibility to brittle hair and sheaths dry hair to bring them shine and softness.
Our advice to choose the right coconut oil:
- Opt for a blank coconut oil to avoid additives and other chemicals.
- Favor organic coconut oils.
- Choose it neither refined nor deodorized to enjoy her pleasant perfume.
How to use coconut oil in hair care?
Coconut oil is used as a mask once a week.
For the recipe, nothing's easier :
- If your coconut oil is in the form of butter or if it has solidified, first pass it for a few seconds in the microwave or in a double boiler to liquefy it.
- Then dip your fingers in cold or lukewarm oil and soak your whole hair, one wick at a time.
- Wrap your hair coated with coconut oil in a towel and let the treatment stand for a few hours or, ideally, overnight.
- Then wash your hair in one or two shampoos. Favor a soft shampoo so as not to attack the hair fiber and to avoid losing all the benefits of the mask.
In case of dandruff, do not hesitate to apply coconut oil also on your scalp and gently massage it with your fingertips.
If you have them greasy hair, avoid the roots and focus on lengths and tips.
If Vbone hair is very dry, add avocado to the recipe. Crush avocado flesh until you get a smooth and homogeneous texture, lumps without lumps and add a large tablespoon of coconut oil. Apply everything on your hair and leave between 30 minutes and an hour.
Note: even if these treatments are beneficial for the hair, it cannot replace and can never compensate for a healthy and balanced diet. The health of the hair depends above all on a good intake of vitamins and minerals, essential to hair fiber and scalp.
In case of proven deficiencies or signs of food deficiencies (whose hair loss), a suitable food supplements will be necessary to meet the needs of the hair. Talk to your doctor.
