Penetrating natural oils are some of the more popular oils out there. When browsing hair pins on Pinterest I see a lot of pins for homemade oil treatments and conditioners and the majority of them include at least one penetrating oil - avocado oil, coconut oil or olive oil.


Penetrating oils are great to use before washing your hair because they have water-repelling capabilities. They penetrate the hair shaft when applied to dry hair and prevents hair strands from soaking up lots of water. This is why you'll see them used as pre-poo oil treatments.


Additionally these three oils have their own unique benefits. Check out the infographic below to see what those benefits are.

Penetrating natural oils are some of the more popular oils out there. When browsing hair pins on Pinterest I see a lot of pins for homemade oil treatments and conditioners and the majority of them include at least one penetrating oil - avocado oil, coconut oil or olive oil.


Penetrating oils are great to use before washing your hair because they have water-repelling capabilities. They penetrate the hair shaft when applied to dry hair and prevents hair strands from soaking up lots of water. This is why you'll see them used as pre-poo oil treatments.


Additionally these three oils have their own unique benefits. Check out the infographic below to see what those benefits are.

If you had told me before I started my healthy hair journey that I would be using natural oils on my relaxed hair I would have laughed at you. Really, natural oils? Why would I do that? Little did I know then how beneficial using them could be. Or that they would replace the drugstore serums and oils I was using at that time.

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Some of my favorite natural oils fall into the non-penetrating category. That's because they don't penetrate the hair shaft but sit on it. Some of the key benefits of using non-penetrating natural oils on relaxed hair are

• Sealing in moisture by sitting on the hair shaft
• Scalp moisturization and soothing
• Shine and sheen
• Assisting with detangling

So what are some good non-penetrating natural oils for relaxed hair? Check out the infographic below to see my top picks and their benefits.

P.S. You can now follow me on Facebook at facebook.com/arelaxedgal/

 

(This post includes affiliate links. See my disclosure about affiliate links here.)

If you had told me before I started my healthy hair journey that I would be using natural oils on my relaxed hair I would have laughed at you. Really, natural oils? Why would I do that? Little did I know then how beneficial using them could be. Or that they would replace the drugstore serums and oils I was using at that time.

Some of my favorite natural oils fall into the non-penetrating category. That's because they don't penetrate the hair shaft, but sit on it. Some of the key benefits of using non-penetrating natural oils on relaxed hair are

• Sealing in moisture by sitting on the hair shaft
• Scalp moisturizing and soothing
• Shine and sheen
• Assisting with detangling

So what are some good non-penetrating natural oils for relaxed hair? Check out the infographic below to see my top picks and their benefits.

P.S. You can now follow me on Facebook at facebook.com/arelaxedgal/