Did you know you can exfoliate your scalp? Exfoliating the face and body is common in skin care but the scalp isn’t really something one thinks about too much. This is odd since the scalp can be just as dirty and grimy as the skin...
Who knew cranberries would feature in the natural oils category? Delicious on its own, in sauces, pie, and juice, it is also the source of cranberry seed oil. Cranberries are in the same family as blueberries and can be found mostly in North America....
As I Am Coconut Cowash Cleansing Conditioner has been on the market for a while and a staple in my regimen for some time. I use it every 2 – 3 weeks depending on how my hair feels. As I Am was founded by...
Calendula oil was discussed earlier in Eliminate Sore, Itchy and Inflamed Scalp Issues with Calendula Oil. This article will focus on how to make your own Calendula oil and how to use Calendula oil effectively for scalp issues. Calendula oil has great anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties,...
My mum used calendula oil on my sisters and me whenever we had rashes when we were kids. It was amazingly effective and within a few days, all rashes were gone. It never occurred to me that calendula oil could be used on the scalp...
Rosehip seed oil can help achieve and retain super moisturized hair. Rose hips are what is left after rose petals fall off a bush. Subsequently, rosehip seed oil is then extracted from the pods. The wild rose bush grows in the southern Andes as...
Peanut oil is a vegetable oil, which is mostly used for cooking, but by virtue of its qualities, it falls into the category of natural oils for hair care. It’s aka groundnut oil or arachis oil. Back home, it’s one of the primary oils...
When I first came across poppy seed oil, I had a completely different idea in my mind about what it was and its effects based on the literal meaning. Turned out I was wrong. The poppy plant has been used medicinally and for culinary...
Jojoba oil is produced from the seed of a shrub known as Simmondsia Chinensis. The shrub is native to northern parts of Arizona, California & Mexico. Traditionally, Native Americans used jojoba oil to treat skin issues such as wounds and sores. Though it’s known...