Many curly haired people love adding essential oils to their hair products – whether store-bought or homemade. But which oils are the best? In this article find the best essential oils for curly hair – those that are most loved by naturalistas and work effectively!
Curly hair is wild, free and fierce – it’s like it has a personality of its own! Many curly haired people tend to make their own hair care products because it’s hard to find perfect products to keep the luscious curls moisturized and healthy all the time. One of the ingredients these DIYers add to their curly hair products is essential oils!
Although most known for their exquisite scents, (I mean, have you had a whiff of palma rosa?!), essential oils also have great moisturizing qualities, ward off scalp infections, fight dandruff, relieve itchy scalp issues and do more amazing things that keep curly hair healthy and luscious!
Here are the top 7 essential oils that are loved by curly haired gals and naturalistas all over the world:
10 Essential Oils for Curly Hair and Key Benefits of Each of the Oils
1. Lavender (where to get it)
Promotes hair growth, keeps hair smelling fresh and floral, soothes sensitive scalps
2. Geranium (where to get it)
Balances sebum production on the scalp, regulates hormones which combats hormonal hair loss, has a beautiful flowery scent that’s feminine, makes hair appear shiny
3. Ylang Ylang (where to get it)
Smells exquisite, boosts hair growth, makes hair shiny
4. Palma Rosa (where to get it)
Good for giving hair a natural sheen, has an enchanting scent, hydrates dry curls
5. Sandalwood (where to get it)
Keeps curls moisturized, has a warm and woody scent, fights scalp infections, stimulates hair growth
6. Neroli (where to get it)
Is great for sensitive scalps, smells beautifully citrusy and floral, moisturizes hair
7. Jasmine (where to get it)
Instantly moisturizes dehydrated hair, makes hair silky and shiny, has one of the most beautiful scents in the world
8. Rosemary (where to get it)
Powerful hair growth aid, good for relieving itchy scalps, reduces scalp inflammation, fights off scalp irritants and fungal scalp infections, treats dandruff
9. Tea Tree (where to get it)
Disinfects the scalp, wards off scalp irritants and scalp infection causing microbes, relieves dandruff, reduce itchy scalp
10. Lemon (where to get it)
Has a refreshing and fruity lemon scent, combats oily scalp & hair, keeps hair clean, neutralizes scalp and hair mustiness, gives hair a beautiful sheen
How to Use Essential Oils for Curly Hair
Some of the ways you can use essential oils for curly hair are as follows:
- Add it to your moisturizer, shampoo or conditioner. For every tbsp of conditioner, shampoo or moisturizer, add 6 drops of any of the above essential oils. Or add 20 drops of essential oil to your 8 oz shampoo or conditioner bottle.
- Do a weekly hair growth hot oil treatment.
- Make a moisturizing hair serum.
- Add it to your DIY hair mask.
2 Essential Oil Recipes for Curly Hair
1. Lovely Hair Styler/Crème/Moisturizer
What you need
- ½ cup shea butter (where to get it)
- ¼ cup pure aloe vera gel (where to get it)
- 5 drops palma rosa (where to get it)
- 5 drops lavender (where to get it)
- 5 drops tea tree (where to get it)
- Large mixing bowl
- A hand mixer (where to get it)
- 8 oz glass container, preferably amber *to protect the product from light degradation (where to get it)
Method
- Scoop your soft shea butter into a mixing bowl (if your shea butter is hard, you might want to soften it first using a double boiler method or mashing it up a bit to get it to soften).
- Next, scoop in your pure aloe vera gel then add the drops of essential oil.
- Use the hand mixer to whip up the ingredients to a smooth creamy mixture.
- Transfer to an amber container and store in a cool dry place like your bathroom cabinet. Don’t forget to use the remainder (if any) in the glass bowl for your first application!
2. Hair Growth Treatment for Longer Thicker Curls
What you need
- An egg
- 1 tsp coconut oil (where to get it)
- 7 drops rosemary (where to get it)
- 7 drops lemon (where to get it)
- Blender (where to get it)
- Bowl
Method
- Crack the egg into the blender with the coconut oil and blitz till it’s frothy.
- Pour it into a bowl and stir in the essential oils using a disposable chopstick.
- Your hair growth mask is ready!
- Apply it on dry hair over your bathroom or kitchen sink then tie up your hair and cover it with a shower cap. Let it penetrate for 10 minutes.
- When the time is up, wash off well with COLD water and shampoo, if you want.
Will you try out any of these amazing essential oils for curly hair? Please share your thoughts below!