From age-old times, coconut oil is being used in hair care. It is applied on the scalp for massaging and also applied on hair strands throughout.

Coconut Oil has many unique properties that make it an all-in-one hair care solution. This is the reason that coconut oil is extensively used as one of the ingredients in hair care products such as conditioners and antidandruff creams.

Here are 10 tips to use coconut oil in your hair care regime.

1. Fight dandruff

Coconut oil hydrates dry scalp and moisturizes the hair while fighting bacterial and fungal infections. So, coconut oil can relieve symptoms of dandruff even in perennially dry scalp.

If you interested in a simple hair care recipe, try this. Take a cup of fenugreek seeds and soak it overnight in water. Grind the soaked fenugreek seeds well and add three tablespoons of mildly heated coconut oil to it. Apply this mixture to your scalp and hair completely and put up your hair in a bun. Allow it to stay for half an hour before washing off. This routine helps to clean your scalp and remove dirt and dead cells while also hydrating it sufficiently. At the same time, fenugreek and coconut oil will make your hair soft and silky.

2. Promote hair re-growth

Another unique quality of coconut oil is its ability to be able to promote hair re-growth. Rosemary oil is also known to have hair re-growth capabilities. Try adding a few drops of rosemary oil to two tablespoons of Coconut Oil and massaging your scalp with it.

There is nothing like a heated oil massage to help you relax and refresh your hair follicles.

3. Strengthen and condition hair strands

Coconut oil also functions as a hair conditioner and helps improve texture and strength of your strands. You can apply coconut oil gently every day or once in two days if you are looking for a deep conditioner recipe.

4. Protect hair from damage

Many of the synthetic products that you use for conditioning your hair contain chemicals that could rip off proteins from your hair that makes it brittle and weak.

Coconut oil protects your hair from damage and reduces protein loss. In most people, this is a common cause of unattractive and dull-looking hair.

If you have sun damaged hair or limp hair, you could try an overnight hair massage using three tablespoons of Coconut Oil mixed with few drops of geranium essential oil or Sandalwood Oil. It helps increase the retention and conditioning effects.

5. Fight lice

Last but not the least, coconut oil is also effective against lice and keeps them at bay. For a perfect homemade recipe, you can add two drops of Tea Tree Oil, anise, and ylang-ylang to three tablespoons of warmed Coconut Oil. Massage this mixture into the scalp and hair. Then, use a fine-toothed comb to remove lice.

6. Treat split ends

Coconut oil also helps treat split ends and dry hair. After you are done with your hair wash, you may again apply a mixture of one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and coconut oil to function as a leave-on conditioner.

7. Cover the curls

If you are trying to set your hair style with those beautiful curls, avoid using hot irons and curlers that can harm your hair. Instead, use coconut oil that does not rip your hair off keratin. Use a wide toothed comb when you style and brush your hair.

8. Become Frizz-free

Coconut Oil is a wonderful solution for controlling frizzy hair since it moisturizes and hydrates it. You could apply heated coconut oil to your hair and cover it with a wet towel for about an hour. This helps remove frizz. Also, remember to apply coconut oil after you wash your hair so that it becomes less frizzy after drying. Most importantly, if you already have frizzy hair, avoid using a hair dryer and allow your hair to dry naturally.

9. Colour your hair naturally

Coconut oil offers a wonderful hair colouring solution since it penetrates deep into the hair much faster than other oils. While adding a natural shine to your hair, it prevents the colour from fading away quickly.

Place Coconut Oil in a bowl of hot warm to warm it up gently. Add colouring herbs to the coconut oil to use it as a base to create your colouring agent.

10. Become a detangle expert

The next time that you are pulling hard at your hair with your comb, remember that it is a lot easier to detangle your hair if you apply a bit of coconut oil to it. Apply a bit of Coconut Oil to the edges of a wide toothed comb and try detangling with it.

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