Essential oils for natural hair care.  If you’re a natural hair enthusiast, you’ve probably explored and discovered several products and methods to keep your hair healthy. From creams to conditioners and shampoos, there’s a lot to consider for the growth and health of your hair.

However, amidst all of these, essential oils are a must for healthy and moisturized natural hair.

Essential oils are gotten from the purest parts of different leaves, seeds, flowers, and fruits, making them very potent, alongside their functions.

The thing with most essential oils, is that they need to be diluted with oil. Usually called a carrier oil, they are blended with essential oils, before applying them to your hair.  This helps to avoid any risk of burns or damage to your hair and scalp because of their potency.

If you’re new to the world of essential oils for natural hair care, we’ll be discovering essential oils that moisturize natural hair, the best essential oils for black hair growth, and also essential oil recipes for black hair growth.

Essential Oils for Natural Hair Care and Their Benefits

• Basil Oil: Stimulates hair blood flow to the scalp and promotes hair growth.
• Bay Oil: Stimulates hair growth and eliminates dandruff and dry scalp.
• Chamomile oil: Softens the hair, soothes the scalp and adds shine to hair.
• Cedarwood oil: Promotes hair growth
• Clary sage oil: Stimulates scalp and promotes hair growth
• Lavender oil: Improves hair shine, deep conditions hair, and controls dandruff.
• Moroccan argan oil: Nourishes, moisturizes, and provides antioxidants to hair.
• Peppermint Oil: Boosts blood flow to the scalp, assists in the production of natural oils, stimulates hair growth, combats dandruff.
• Rosemary Oil: Stimulates hair growth, relieves dry, itchy scalp, and fights dandruff.
• Sage Oil: Cleanses the scalp of dirt and bacteria
• Sandalwood oil: Improves dry ends.
• Tea Tree Oil: Moisturizes and stimulates the scalp, eliminates fungi and bacteria and supports the production of natural oils.
• Ylang Ylang Oil: Promotes natural hair growth.

The list above contains essential oils that moisturize natural hair as well as the best essential oils for black hair growth. You can mix these oils with carrier oils like coconut oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and avocado oil.

You can protect your natural hair with these oils and promote the growth of your natural black hair. If you’re not sure where to start, let’s look at some essential oil recipes for black hair growth. 

Essential Oil Recipes for Black Hair Growth

For the love of black hair and its growth, here are some recipes you can use to prepare essential oils for hair growth and improvement.

1. Cedarwood oil Recipe for hair growth

Ingredients: Cedarwood oil, coconut oil

Procedure:

• Mix 2 to 3 drops of cedar oil with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• Massage the mixture into your scalp
• Allow the oils to sit for 1 to 2 hours and wash oils off your hair.

2. Thyme growth oil recipe

Ingredients: Lavender oil, extra virgin olive oil, thyme oil

Procedure:

• Mix 5 drops of lavender oil, 2 drops of thyme oil, and 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
• Massage the oils into your scalp.
• Leave for 20 minutes and wash off.

3. Peppermint growth oil recipe

Ingredients: Peppermint oil, coconut oil, and lavender oil.

Procedures:

• Mix drops of lavender oil with 3 drops of peppermint oil, and 2 tablespoons of warm coconut oil.
• Apply the mixture to your scalp.
• Leave the mixture on for 20 minutes and wash off.

4. Rosemary hair growth oil recipe

Ingredients: Rosemary oil, olive oil

Procedures:

• Add 3 drops of rosemary oil to 2 warm tablespoons of olive oil.
• Apply the oils to your scalp and cover your hair with a damp, heated towel.
• Leave oils for 30 minutes and wash them off.

5. Rosemary and peppermint hair growth oil

Ingredients: Jojoba oil, lavender oil, peppermint oil, and rosemary oil.

Procedures:

• Mix 2 tablespoons jojoba oil, 8 to 10 drops of lavender oil with 6 to 8 drops of rosemary oil, and 5 to 6 drops of peppermint oil
• Apply a few drops to the scalp and massage with your fingers.
• Leave in for 20 minutes and wash off with warm water.

Conclusion

Essential oils are, in fact, essential to hair growth and moisture. They support your hair follicles and produce healthy natural hair.

Feel free to explore these essential oils for natural hair care in whatever quantities and methods. Always remember that essential oils should go with carrier oils to protect your hair while you’re about it.

That’s it for this week. Share your thoughts in the comments section.  As Always …

Dedicated to Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel,

Esthetician/Author/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care