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Monday 8 February 2021
Does oiling help frizzy hair?
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Whether it’s daily heat styling, regularcolourchanges or slacking on thesplit-endtrims, it seems we all have a vice when it comes to keeping our hair in top condition. But whatever your complaints may be, a hair oil could well be the hero you're looking for.
Hair oils often get confused with serums, but as Louise Garbutt, creative director at Aveda Gina Conway explains, the two products actually have completely different uses. 'A silicone serum is ultimately a styling product – it should be applied onto dry hair to tame frizz. Most contain special light reflectors to add immense shine on the surface. In contrast, hair oils are more treatment focused and dig a little deeper,' she says.
So, where a silicone-based serum will coat your hair to smooth frizz and enhance shine, an oil can actually penetrate fibres and nourish follicles, working to restore and repair on a long-term basis.
But here’s the thing – the right hair oil for you may not necessarily be the one your best friend swears by, because hair care is rarely a one-size-fits-all situation.
'Just like the rest of our products, we should aim our hair oils at specific concerns,' says Garbutt. 'Coconut oil is still the holy grail due to its moisture-retaining properties: it's perfect for especially dehydrated hair.' For coarser, frizz-prone hair, she recommends the thicker argan oil. And for weak hair? 'Look for something containing castor oil. It's protein based, so works to strengthen each strand.' Finally, jojoba oil is an unsung hero for dry and irritated scalps. 'Amazingly, it has the same chemical structure as the sebum produced by our scalps, so is great for dryness and dandruff yet still softens your ends.'
Thankfully, today’s beauty shelves now contain an oil for every hair type, and we’ve rounded up the very best ones, right here.
Scroll down for the best hair oils you’ll find us slathering on come wash day…
Yes, Olaplex – the love of your hairdresser's life – now makes a hair oil that you can use at home.
If you really need more detail, just know that it's formulated to penetrate so deeply into strands, it can repair damage caused by straighteners, rough brushing and that time you bleached your own hair over the bathtub. If this isn't big beauty news, we don't know what is.
If your scalp isn't happy, your hair won't grow at the best of its abilities. Soothe dry patches and re-balance skin with Aveda's famously nourishing oil. It's loaded with jojoba alongside rosemary and bergamot, which account for the deeply relaxing scent. Massage it in as a heavenly pre-shampoo treatment, (and rub it into dry limbs too).
If you've ever slathered this multi-purpose oil over sun-dried limbs, you'll know the luminous sheen it imparts. Mist it onto a hairbrush before running it over dry hair, and you'll get the same light-reflecting glimmer on your crowning glory. Die-hard fans will always plump for the iconic orange-blossom original, but we're falling for this lighter, floral version for spring. (How original.)
Seriously dry hair needs oils rich in fatty acids to replenish the moisture that’s been stripped out. This vegan and almost completely natural blend features coconut and argan in a base of soybean oil – aka the hydrating holy trinity. Use it on towel-dried hair, or smooth it over ends to seal in moisture after air-drying.
Oils that are too dense can weigh curly hair down, leaving spirals and coils looking limp – but not this lightweight formula. It’s more of a moisture spray than a heavyweight treatment, so great for coating curls in before leaving to air-dry. What’s more, the UV filter will stop the sun from fading your colour.
You won't be surprised to hear that Ouai's hair oil smells incredible. That's not the only reason to try it though: the shea and apricot-infused formula works just as well on scaly ankles as it does on parched strands.
Charlotte Mensah’s super-hydrating hair line is a real game-changer for textured hair, and this finishing mist is easily a stand-out product.
The award-winning hair stylist’s signature ingredient, manketti oil (sustainably sourced from the Namibian mongongo tree) is one of the most intensely hydrating extracts around – perfect for coils and kinks. Spritz this sweet-smelling mist over dry hair to keep humidity-induced frizz at bay.
If you're looking to promote healthier hair growth, you need to treat your scalp as well as your strands.
Inspired by the Indian tradition of hair oiling, this potent formula is steeped with Ayurvedic herbs – including amla, bhrami and bhringraj – to add lustre and shine to hair while keeping the scalp hydrated and balanced.
Apply it from root to tip, incorporating a meditative scalp massage to boost the benefits of the mind-soothing scent.
If traditional oils all leave your hair feeling lank, try this spray formula instead. The finer mist won’t over-coat specific sections of hair, while the sustainable babassu extract stops static and flyaways.
10Best hair oil for all hair types...
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The Inkey List Shea Oil Nourishing Hair Treatment - £9.99
This conditioning hair oil is a great introduction to The Inkey List's new skincare-inspired hair line.
The shea and jojoba oils are lightweight enough to benefit every hair type, from coarse and kinky to fine and flyaway, and will work wonders on dry, brittle ends.
