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chocoholic100
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Hi
does anyone have any advice/recommendations about argan oil.
Id never heard of it until about a week ago but I keep seeing it all over, I even saw a product in the Avon catalogue.
Does anyone use it, will it make my hair shiny ?
Thanks
does anyone have any advice/recommendations about argan oil.
Id never heard of it until about a week ago but I keep seeing it all over, I even saw a product in the Avon catalogue.
Does anyone use it, will it make my hair shiny ?
Thanks
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What is the best way to use it? Is it like using olive oil on hair application wise, ie coat hair in it before washing then shampoo/condition? I think I will order some now.
If I want to use argan that will do a great job in conditioning and treating my hair I will use 100% pure argan. It won't smell as nice as the commercial brands but at least I'm getting the real deal. Alternatively use an oil blend with a mixture of good oils. I am currently using one with the following mix, Argan (and the argan is the first ingredient) camellia seed, sweet almond, jojoba, meadowfoam seed, wheatgerm, coconut and vitamin E oils, it has no pretty smell but it a very good oil. Another decent brand is Dr Organics Argan oil hair treatment, it's about £12 at Holland & Barrett and again the ingredients are awesome.
It's so important to know what you're buying and not fall too much for all the hype. There are lots of products that will make the hair shiny, coconut oil for a start.
You can put some in the hair before shampooing, you can add it to your conditioner, you can use it on damp hair before blow drying, you can add some to the ends in between washes; it's a multi purpose product. I use rollers and I add Moroccanoil to the ends before rolling. It really does give a nice shine, but I don't think I'll repurchase...
any advice .. other than that, I given up x
^^^ Bonny, are you only applying it to the ends of your hair? From the roots would prove too much.
A spray or few drops warmed in the palms of your hands are a great facial treatment too.:)
My treatment is as follows;
Once a month I cover my hair (A very good amount) of 100% Argan oil and sleep with it. Depending on the treatment/ state of your hair, you need can increase this to once a week. I wash the next day and it leaves its feeling super soft, shiny and extra strong. You will notice a difference straight away. It also is great for dry scalp/Hair. If Split ends increase this is your hair telling you - You need a cut. This happened to me, and now I have argan oil indicating when I am due my Hair cut
Every week before I wash my hair (I wash my hair 2-3 times a week - It's very thick and long so hard to maintain/increase of washing it damages my hair!) I soak my hair with Argan oil an hour before I wash. Then wash as normal.
After washing my hair a rub tiny amounts in my hair, concentrating on the ends (1-2 drops) then blow dry/style. Day to day, depending on the frizz, I would rub some on my dry ends. Do not put it on your roots. Your ends do that job for you.
I swear by it. I have used MoroccanOil but then heard horror stories about the rip off treatment the company does to berber women working for the project, so I buy mine directly from Morocco, supporting the berber women as a cause. Its much cheaper, pure and more effective. MoroccanOil works very well, but Argan Oil (100% Pure) is AMAZING, works amazingly well and better then the chemically infused products. Yes it stinks (Kind of like a very strong sesame oil) on your hair, but I never smelt it, especially since I use it before I wash. Its a natural deep conditioner so you can use it before you wash. To be honest even on my day to day use, I do not smell it in my hair.
If you ever go Holidaying in morocco, be sure to buy it - it's so cheap (around 5 pounds 500ml a bottle) but be sure to pack it in your suitcase. Note the Argan tree only comes from Morocco - so there is alot of rip off companies saying they sell it when in fact it isnt argan oil at all.
Try and ensure you do not use it on your face too much, this is a little misleading as I know there are two versions of argan oil, one for the face, another for the hair, I believe the difference is filtering, (The face argan oil is much more filtered and uses different parts of the argan tree.) In which I have that version and that too is great!
I'm going to try the avon stuff it seems to have good feedback, I am concerned about putting the neat oil on my hair as I do have greasy hair and don't want to make it worse.
My hair feels amazing and has a beautiful sheen, am super impressed.
I keep having to have a couple of vain seconds every time I pass a mirror since using it on weekend as I just can't get over how shiny and luscious my hair is! It's seriously wonderful stuff and I wish I'd discovered it years ago!
Will try the tip about putting it through my hair before I wash it tonight and see what occurs!
I have really thick curly/frizzy hair, so any help is well appreciated!:p
I'm another Avon argan oil range lover !
I was worried about it making my hair greasy, I don't think it has but I cant keep touching it and running my fingers through it because it has made it so so soft that its going to end up greasy !
I received L'Oreal's Mythic Oil in a Glossybox about a year ago but never really used it as I hate having oil on my hands. But more recently my hair has been in a bad condition so I've started using it. It's really made a difference and I've nearly used it up. I've just bought their Extraordinary Oil so I can't wait to try that out.
My hair is naturally very greasy but it's been no more greasy using an oil.
No you don't need to use argan specifically, I actually think coconut oil has more conditioning properties than argan oil, but that's just in my experience. This is why I use a blend of oils, so I can get use the best of the best oils in one hit!
Edit: I know its an old thread but it seemed pointless starting a new one for the same subject.