Welcome, Guest. Please
Login
Home
Help
Search
Login
LongLocks Salon
›
Hair Care
›
Au Natural
› Avacado Oil
LongLocks Boutique
Home
Hair Jewelry Catalog
How to Use Hair Sticks
Susan's Closet
LongLocks Collectors Club
Index of Hair Care Articles
Testimonials
Free Newsletter
(Moderators: Salon Administrator, Rapunzel)
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Pages: 1
Avacado Oil (Read 4516 times)
Rua
Emerald
Offline
"Soft, yes. Weak,
no."
Posts: 341
Dublin, Ireland
Gender:
Avacado Oil
Dec 14
th
, 2004 at 2:29pm
Has anyone ever tried Avacado Oil??
I was in the NutKeg today (local organic shop) and their oils caught my eye. They had Avacado Oil for sale in a wee bottle. Also Chamomile Oil. I didn't even know there was such a thing!
Just wondering if anyone has any testimonials on either.
Cheers!
Back to top
'I'm a trusting soul at best, but not to a fault.'
IP Logged
Anais Satin
Stardust
Offline
Tailbone in March 2006,
classic in March 2007
Posts: 1265
Bill Gates' backyard, WA
Gender:
Re: Avacado Oil
Reply #1 -
Dec 15
th
, 2004 at 4:10pm
Yup... I've tried avocado, macadamia nut, hemp, and grapeseed. Avocado is wonderful but it has a funky smell though..
Nothing serious, it's a weird leaflike fresh scent. There used to be an Yves Rocher oil that smelled like avocado oil I think, an "aloe vera oil" (apparently it was an aloe extract put into an oil)
From what I remember, avocado is a little heavier than jojoba but lighter than macadamia (I used macadamia yesterday with wonderful results. It was slicker than most oils and didn't absorb too quickly, so it was easier to apply)
As for chamomile, I suspect it might lighten your hair a bit.
HTH
Anais
Back to top
MEDUSA'S LAIR
_
SOCK CURLING
_
LIVEJOURNAL
IP Logged
Rua
Emerald
Offline
"Soft, yes. Weak,
no."
Posts: 341
Dublin, Ireland
Gender:
Re: Avacado Oil
Reply #2 -
Dec 16
th
, 2004 at 8:05am
The macadamia sounds interesting! I think I just might go out and buy that Avacado oil. I could use it for overnight oil treatments to be washed out in the morning so that I don't smell too "lady of the forest".
It's funny that you mentioned Grapeseed. I was looking at a big bottle of that for cooking in the shop as well and I wondered how that would fare on my head. I'd say it's rather light, yes?
And hemp oil! (You are a well seasoned oiler!)
How did you like that? I was in the Body Shop a few weeks ago and found this lovely Hemp hand cream. It was SOO heavy though. Nearly impossible to wash off. But since I break out in eczema on my hands every winter, I was tempted to buy it for the protection!
The only thing that turned me off was the smell.
Back to top
'I'm a trusting soul at best, but not to a fault.'
IP Logged
Anais Satin
Stardust
Offline
Tailbone in March 2006,
classic in March 2007
Posts: 1265
Bill Gates' backyard, WA
Gender:
Re: Avacado Oil
Reply #3 -
Dec 18
th
, 2004 at 11:13pm
Hemp oil is sold unrefined and you have to keep it in the fridge otherwise it goes bad
I wouldn't use it on hair unless you've verified with the vendor that it doesn't need refridgeration.
Some grapeseed oils, depending on the vendor, have a very short shelf life. I wouldn't use it for leave-in oiling... but it would be teriffic for prewash!
Hugs,
Anais
Back to top
MEDUSA'S LAIR
_
SOCK CURLING
_
LIVEJOURNAL
IP Logged
Chanda
Amethyst
Offline
Getting there slowly
Posts: 13
Washington State
Gender:
Re: Avacado Oil
Reply #4 -
May 9
th
, 2005 at 11:37pm
How about olive oil for your hair? That's easy enough to find in grocery stores, in my little po-dunk town. I'd have to go to "the big cittah" to find these other oils, though.
Back to top
&&
&&&&
IP Logged
styg
Diamond
Offline
~¤ she shines in a world
full of ugliness ¤~
Posts: 711
France
Gender:
Re: Avacado Oil
Reply #5 -
May 9
th
, 2005 at 11:44pm
i would never try olive as a "leave in" in my fine hair but some people with coarse hair love it. i think anyone could probably use it for hot oil treatments though, but i heard it's difficult to wash out, and if one needs several shampooings to get rid of it, at what did it serve then me wonders?
Back to top
styg. (1 b/c F/M ii)&&32"/ 36"/ 38-40"
IP Logged
puertoriquena
Amethyst
Offline
I love American Pit Bull
Terriers!
Posts: 27
Virginia
Gender:
Re: Avacado Oil
Reply #6 -
May 10
th
, 2005 at 4:38pm
First, I want to say that cooking oils probably should not be used on hair because they are processed much differently than oils used for hair. Use a natural oil for personal use. That is my recommendation. Also, I used olive oil on my thick strait hair and I could not get it out for days! I used a little too much but it would not come out when I shampooed it over and over. I had to go out in public looking like a grease ball! If you use olive oil, use SPARINGLY or else you will end up like me.
Back to top
IP Logged
Pages: 1
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Forum Jump »
Home
» 10 most recent Posts
» 10 most recent Topics
Announcements
- Salon News
- Boutique News
- Tip of the Week
Hair Care
- Hair Coloring
- Long Hair Care
- Au Natural ««
- Men's Manes
- Just Kiddin'
- Hair Care Recipes
Hairstyles and Styling
- Prom Hair Styles
- Wedding Hair Styles
- Trendy Hairstyles
- Keep it Casual
- Braids and Locs
- Fully Extended
- Long Hair Salons
- Celebrity Hair Styles
- Hair Care Product Reviews
- The Professionals
- Salons Seeking Stylists
- Stylists Seeking Salons
Hair Types
- So Straight
- The Curls Room
- Oh So Fine
- In the Thick of It
- Very Long Locks
- African American Hair
- Asian Hair
- Other Multicultural Hair
- Born Blonde
- Fire Hair
- Mink Manes
- Raven Hair
- Sterling Silver
- ColorFX
- Wiggin' Out
- Measure Up!
Chit Chat
- New Member Introductions
- LongLocks Collections
- Show Off Your Locks
- Personal Hair Journals
- The LongLocks Lounge
- Hair Science
- Hair and Society
- Brushes With Long Hair
- Pony Tales
- Letting Your Hair Down
- SHAIR it with us!
- Ask LongLocks
Bad Hair Day
- HELP!
- Living With Hair Loss
- Growing With It
Personals
« Home
‹ Board
Top of this page
LongLocks Salon
» Powered by
YaBB 2.4
!
YaBB
© 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.