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Dry hair Olive Oil and your hair

I like using olive oil for as a treatment for dry hair. Apply a small amount and then I cover my hair with a showercap and wait about a good 1-2 hours, depending on how dry your hair is, then wash and style as usual.

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HAH Comments By: Anon I think the idea is great, because the oil makes your hair less dry but ends up increasing the chance of gray hairs.   THIS STUFF WORKS! Comments By: VERONICA MAN O MAN, ME AND MY THICK FULL HAIR, THIS STUFF IS WONDERFUL, IT LEFT MY HAIR SO SOFT AND LIGHT AND MANAGABLE. THANKS FOR THE ADVICE.   It Works! Comments By: kimber from Chicago Oh my gosh! My hair is adorable. After one night of olive oil it is amazingly healthy. I put in on, watched real world and wah lah - super hair!   It does work Comments By: Heather This was initially suggested to me by my hairdresser to treat my dry hair. I tried it for the first time this morning and love the results. I will start making this a weekly practice.   Wet hair? Comments By: Doreen Hi sorry to ask this stupid question but do i need to wet my hair before applying the olive oil? TipKing says: I think that you would apply it when the hair was dry!   To Doreen Comments By: commonsense You are suppose to apply it when your hair is wet not dry.   Oil on dry hair Comments By: Anon You MUST use oil on dry hair so that it gets at the hair immediately. When hair is wet then the oil doesnt cling on. Plus 2-3 hrs is not enough. The longer you wait the better the results. I use oil everyday to style my hair so I know   Say What? Comments By: Tricia How does olive oil give you more gray hairs? Can someone explain this?   Use on dry hair Comments By: Gwen Definetly dry hair. If your hair is wet, nothing gets in. If your hair is wet, you should always towel dry first as with any conditioner. Check your conditioner bottle.   just wanna ask Comments By: katrina sory to ask this but do you need to shampoo and condition your hair afterwards???????ill wait for your answer.....   Awesome!!I Comments By: AKDRMN I love using olive oil, but I use it daily. I put some oil in a spray bottle with some water.. I towel dry my hair & when I am ready to blow dry it I take the towel off, shake up the bottle & spray it on evenly & comb through... Style as usual & you have a beautifully soft hair style for the day!! Try it I think you'll like the result.   AmAziNg Comments By: Faith My Hair has been dry for some time now. I learned about using Olive Oil on the Tyra Show and Looked into it. I've used it once so far and my hair came out softer than its ever been before after blow drying it! LOVE IT! It works for all hair types !   help Comments By: denise so what brand of olive oil and how do i do it? please help i have horrible dry frizzy hair!!   My DRY DRY hair ! Comments By: blush I have a very dry hair. I used the product LAKME n REDKEN serum But still DRY ! My hair really needs help. The oil, do we only apply at the scalp or the whole hair ??   dry hair Comments By: kay would it be ok to do it to bleched hair   olive oil is amazing Comments By: emm i had my hair over bleached and then they had to put emi brwn on it and its so so dry u wud not believe - i wet my hair - towel dry it so its just moist and later warmed up oil all over scalip, roots ends etc - i put cling film on and wrap in a towel and sit there all eveing and i lso sleep with it on and wash and cond etc as normal in the morning - i might also buy a spray bottle and use during dy just when needed with it in   Very Impressed!!!! Comments By: anon My blonde hair has been over processed leaving it brittle and straw-like. I saturated my hair with a 1/2 cup of warm (not hot) olive oil in my hair last night. I massaged it into the bad spots. i pulled it up in a shower cap and slept on it. This morning I washed my hair twice and conditioned it and it is like new hair!!! So super soft and silky. I have tried many super pricey products in my day - who knew something in my kitchen would put all of them to shame.   Im guessing you want healthy looking hair Comments By: anon Ive done this before. Put the oil onto ur DRY hair and leave for about an hour, then put loads of shampoo on to absorb it (BUT NO WATER YET), and leave the shampoo on for about an hour... put a little bit more shampoo on again and then wash of off with water. Im guessing you want healthy looking hair, not greasy, and this is how to do t! :)   Awful hair Comments By: Diane I am trying olive oil on my hair for the first time tonight I just hope it works, from all the comments I have read it sounds great, just hope it works for me.   THE BEST! Comments By: connie I tried Extra Virgin Olive oil on my hair only once so far as of this writing. Shampooed twice but used 1 teaspoon of Vinegar in a large glass of water for final rinse. Healthy, full, bouncy non greasy, conditioned air! it is food for the scalp as well.   THIS SUCKS ! Comments By: kayla ! This tip is retarded and does not work ! My hair is more dry and the ends are all over the place, do not do this. My hair is worse than it was to begin with ! ):   Yes, it works! Comments By: Yippeee Sorry to "Sucks" above but luckily it works for all of us. Like they say, apply to DRY hair, you don't need to put it on the roots if it is the dry parts you are targeting. I have long hair. My clown of a hairdresser permed it so I would have lovely long curly locks. WRONG! She has runined the condition and it is still straight. I am using Olive Oil a couple of times per week. Put it on the dry parts (for me, everywhere except my scalp) and sleep in it. So far I have not used a shower cap and the pillows are not ruined. I don't bother with dreching it in shampoo for an hour as suggested above as the oil is very soluble. 2 shampoos and a good conditioner is enough for me and hooray! Lovely hair in good condition. Better than the Protien conditioner she charged me £15 for. Going to get it permed again sooner thanks to this treatment. Try it!   I have been using olive oil Comments By: Mary My hair is very fine and thin..I thought oil of any kind would be impossible to get out and my hair would be greasy and flat.. But it needed some thing and I read about how good olive oil has worked for centuries. And decided It was worth a try..I have it in the kitchen, it's cheap and many expensive creams and lotions are made with it. So, The excess Olive oil washes out and my hair feels great. I use a little every night before bed.And sleep with it in my hair.Doesn't make a mess like I thought it would.It sinks into my hair and not my pillow. I wash my hair daily. It keeps my hair in good condition. It's worth a try..It might not work for everyone..But it will work for most every one. It's been working for centuries ~!   CONFUSSED Comments By: Aimeeeee Right, i have dry frizzy hair and for about 6 months i have been using a small ammount of olive oil on my ends after i wash my hair or (if i straighten my hair) i will wash my hair and leave it in over night. I think it is the miricle product as i hate manufatured products for my hair as it just seems to ruin it. I have found results already but i was wondering if its okay putting it on wet hair as its overnight or if should deffinately be dry and if it should be wet (i havnt) but should condition my hair as well instead of just shampoo?   using olive oil Comments By: carla duffield i am a qualified hairdresser i have always thought olive oil is the best conditioner to use for your hair always apply it to dry hair if you are doing a deep conditioning treatment otherwise if you apply it to wet hair you will not be able to wash it out propperly as water and oil dont mix which means that the water will slide of the hair leaving the olive oil clinging to the hair the way i have always used olive oil is to apply to dry hair if the scalp is dry use it on the scalp too as this will also help to lift dandruff if you suffer from this. leave on as long as you can preferably overnite then when you are ready to wash it out use a good shampoo massage it into the hair well with a good lather, before adding any water. then use water to rinse out the shampoo and the oil, shampoo and lather again then use a good conditioner. another good tip is use a good shampoo and conditioner because there is no point buying an expensive conditioner if you are going to use a cheap shampoo as a conditioner needs a good base to stick to.do not use vinegar as someone said although i do understand it can neutralize the alkaline in some shampoos because you would be pushing up daisies before you got the balance right and also vinegar is said to be used on extremly greasy hair not dry hair.   DOES OLIVE OIL FADE RED HAIR DYE? Comments By: demi i was thinking of using olive oil on my hair as it is very dry and frizzy.. the only thing im worried about is, i have just recently dyed my hair so would the olive oil fade the hair dye or not?