Whats your favorite Hair oil?
Any of these?.....
These luxury hair oils promise a lot and at prices ranging
from £30-£50+ we hope they delivery.
However in the world of hair oils there is a hair oil that is properly beauty’s
best kept secret. At only a fraction of the cost it has proven to have the benefits
we are all looking for in a hair oil. I am talking about Almond Oil otherwise known as Sweet Almond oil. This costs
£1.00-£1.99 for 200ml!!!
Yes you read that right £1-00 - £1.99!!!! I have been using it for
years and the price has never changed. It comes in a heavy glass bottle and
last ages.
Not only is it a hair oil but can be used for various other things
listed below.
Here it is:
To be honest I was very suprised that alot of my non-asian friends had not heard of it. The oil is well known in South Asia, North Africa and the Middle East however in the West it is virtually unknown.
Where it all began:
The first evidence of the use of almond oil to promote hair growth comes from ancient Egypt. Almond oil was routinely mixed with castor oil to improve upon the castor's texture and smell. The mixture was then applied to the scalp through massage and left on for a specific amount of time. This mixture was said to grow hair faster and cure baldness. Egyptians were obsessed with physical appearance. They noticed that almond oil provided hair with a bright sheen and silky texture as well.
Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/71196-sweet-almond-oil-hair-growth/#ixzz1uTVaLAYD
Uses:
Hair
* It adds luster to the hair, making it vibrant and full bodied, if used on a regular basis.
* It makes hair longer and thicker.
* Owing to its high nourishing ability, it makes the hair smoother and prevents split ends.
* It prevents hair fall and balding as it strengthens roots and makes the hair stronger.
* Almond oil and gooseberry juice when combined and massaged into the scalp prevents dandruff.
* Almond oil alleviates inflammations and skin irritation. Therefore, applying it to your scalp will prevent itching.
* Almond oil is known to be sweet smelling and it gives your hair a nice sweet fresh smell.
Significant Tips To Remember
* In order to get the best results, the oil should be applied in a specific manner. Here’s how you should go about it.
* Make sure your hair is clean and wet before the application. Warm a few teaspoons of oil by putting it in a bowl and place it in warm water to warm up.
* While applying, dip your fingers into the oil and run them from the root to the tip. Make sure the oil is evenly distributed.
* You can leave the oil on for about an hour before washing your hair. For best results, swathe your hair in a warm towel or cover it with a shower cap to increase absorption.
* You can then wash and condition your hair as you normally would. The
* Almond oil treatment will be successful only if you apply it at least once a week to arrive at the desired effect.
* For best results and shiny hair, mix almond, castor and olive oil in equal proportions and apply the combination to your hair.
Olive oil is common practise in Bollywood.
Skin
There are numerous benefits for almond oil. It contains vitamin E in abundance. Vitamin E also known as the food for our skin. Vitamin E is protects our skin from damaging ultraviolet lights. It prevents cell damage and also fights with some skin disorders. Some studies have shown that vitamin E is helpful to reduce stress. Almond oil has refreshing fragrance which has positive impacts on your senses. One research has shown that vitamin E prevents some heart ailments. Using almond oil on daily basis can provide you with lot of vitamin.
Also its nourishing nature and great emollient properties makes it excellent choice for the people with dry skin. The dry skin tends to crack easily specially in the winter or when the weather is dry due to it has less moisturizer. The moisturizer in it not only address this issue of dry skin but it also keeps the PH of the skin at normal level. Due to its superb texture it not only easily absorb in the skin but it help to maintain the tone of the skin.
Face
Because of its various antioxidants and anti-aging properties, you can use almonds to reduce wrinkles and fine lines in your face. It can be done by massaging your face regularly with almonds oil. When you apply regular massage with this oil, you will have remarkable glowing and radiant complexions that will make you look younger than your age.
There are other almonds skin benefits to prevent aging such as reduce black circles around eyes and revitalize your skin.
Skin Problems
One of almonds skin benefits will be useful for most acne sufferers because almonds can reduce the appearance of acne, along with blackheads and whiteheads. When treated regularly with almonds oil, your acne will gradually disappear. If you have many pimples that are hard to eliminate, you can use almonds to cure your pimples.
Massage
Another benefit of sweet almond oil is it used in the massage therapy. The sweet almond oil is suitable for any skin type and its excellent absorbing nature makes it easy choice for the massage therapy. It not only maintain the moisture in the skin but due to sweet almond oil is rich in oleic and linoleic essential fatty acids acid it also helps in relieving the muscle pain.
Finally....
My experience with Almond Oil
I have used this oil from a very young age,over 15 years, from dry skin to damanged this has always sorted out my beauty mishaps. I mostly use it for my hair, I tend to leave it on for a week hours and then wash it off with 2-3 shampoo's. It helped my hair remain strong, grow faster and supplies nourishment in abundance.
I have posted some links below of where you can purchase this amazing oil:
http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-KTC-Almond-Oil.html
http://www.nivala.co.uk/index.asp?function=CART&mode=
Hope you enjoyed my post, I welcome any feedback and if you have also used it let me know what you think.......xxxx
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