The benefits of lavender oil for hair and skin was covered previously. The lavender flower is known for its pleasant and soothing fragrance, and lavender oil is produced via steam distillation of the flowers. Steam distillation of lavender flowers requires a lot of equipment, skill and time. While you...
Olive oil is a versatile oil produced by pressing whole olives found mostly in the Mediterranean region where it is a huge part of their diet due to its health benefits. The most common uses for olive oil is in cooking and hair care. 5 Benefits of Olive Oil...
Hair steaming is great for infusing moisture to your hair, keeping it soft and helping other treatments work better. In order to get the best out of hair steaming, you also need to coat your strands with appropriate deep conditioning products as well as suitable natural oils, either mixed in with...
It has been a great year with lots of goals being set and mostly met personally as well as for this website. Personally: I started a personal protective style challenge, which has gone very well. I will be updating on this in a few weeks. I went on a...
There is an extensive article base on Natural Oils for Hair and Health about argan oil for hair and skin, how to use it and how to recognize authentic argan oil. You can access the knowledge base HERE. Argan oil is one of the best oils to use for...
Camellia oil is produced from the seeds of the camellia flower, which grows in China and Japan. The wild harvested seeds are cold pressed without any heat or refining. Camellia oil is an excellent emollient oil. It helps smooth down the hair cuticle, promotes shine and keeps flyaways in...
I’ve written about babassu oil and coconut oil previously – Achieve Smooth & Moisturised Hair with Babassu Oil and Luscious and Lustrous Hair with Coconut Oil, touching lightly on the similarities between the two natural oils. Babassu oil is made from babassu palm trees, which grows in Brazil. When the...
“I bought a bottle of lemongrass Jamaican black castor oil for my hair, but when I applied it to my hair it begin to break and shed like crazy. Is this normal with the first use?” – W.C You didn’t mention the brand of lemongrass Jamaican black castor oil....
Hi Abi! I live in Canada and I have been having the most difficult time finding burdock oil. Do you know of any reputable online retailers? I happened upon a burdock oil tincture; however; it has alcohol, which I don’t believe is good for the hair. Thank you.” –...
Hatred for broccoli is something most kids outgrow but I never quite warmed up to it, and have had to find other leafy green vegetables as an alternate source over the years. I was delighted to discover broccoli seed oil however. If I can’t eat it, at least I...
Please tell us a little bit about you I’m 23 years old, half Puerto Rican, half black. I believe meditation is essential, and I love meeting fellow naturals. Tell us about your journey so far, transitioning or big chop, your challenges, etc When I first began my journey, I...