Coconut Oil Thickens and Strengthens Damaged Hair
Coconut oil is widely used in India, and its easy to see why. Indian women are known for their long, healthy tresses.
If you have dry, damaged hair from excessive coloring, perming, or relaxing, then this tip will be especially useful for you. But if your hair is already relatively healthy, then using coconut oil will make it thicker, more shiny, and lustrous.
Here’s how to do it: For this, you need to have clean, dry hair first. Apply the coconut oil onto your scalp and hair. Work it into the hair thoroughly with your fingers.
Wrap your head in a towel and leave it on for 30 minutes to an hour. The heat from your head will help the oil to work itself into your hair. (If you’re feeling industrious, you could use a steamed towel, but its not really necessary.)
Wash your hair using your regular shampoo.
Tip: For even better results, leave the coconut oil in your hair overnight. The oil will thoroughly seep into your hair. (Wear a shower cap to bed and be sure to lay an extra towel or a few old T-shirts over your pillowcase, though!)
Try to do this at least once a week and damaged hair will strengthen over time.
[P.S: Other natural oils can also help dry hair, but coconut oil is best if you want stronger, thicker hair. This is because of the calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium that's found in coconut oil.]
My naturopath also recommended this.
Have you tried it yet?
Interesting, I`ll quote it on my site later.
Thanks
Now this does sounds very interesting to me. I am tempted to try it as I have damaged my hair due to excessive dying; so I’m trying to grow out the dye to try and strengthen and repair my hair. Thanks for the advice
my hair is sooooo damaged i’m talkin, bleached numerously and died numerously in a period of one or two months, it falls out so much and all over and its so weak. school starts soon and so, can you use this more than once a week ?
Hi, you can use coconut oil safely every day if you want to. Coconut oil is part of daily hair care for many South Indians.
You might also want to try castor oil on some days. One commenter had good results with using castor oil on damaged hair.
hi, i was wondering if u can just put it on as a normal oil like once a day without having to wrap it in a towel or a shower cap
Yes, you can also use coconut oil in your hair that way.
my hair is lossing its strengh please suggest some tips
I have been using this since I started coaching cheerleading and was nervous when some of the girls were said to have lice here and there, Although Lice seem to be a staple part of growing up, I wanted to take precaution and honestly when my kids did get it (only once) I was the only one who didn’t have it. Even my husband (with whom I share a bed) got it but I didn’t and at the time I had no idea about the extra benefits of coconut oil. I dye my hair ALL the time, Bleached highlights, dying it dark, then light, I went to get my hair cut and they were amazed at how healthy my hair was! Once a week I saturate my hair, Pull it back into a ponytail and just leave it over night, I don’t even use the cap I just go about my normal cleaning or whatever, and the next morning I wash my hair and VOILA, I have Nicer, less frizzier hair! And I am amazed at all the products I use and coconut oil is about $1.99 for a small jar that does last a little while! It’s even worth just trying! I swear by it and will use it forever!
Hi Jaime, isn’t is great that this stuff is so cheap?
Thanks for sharing!
I oiled my scalp with coconut oil one day and my head was itching so bad. My daughter did the same thing and hers itched really bad too. I dont you should leave it in over night. I think you should follow the direction at the top then wash it out!!
I use Coconut Oil three times a week. I leave it in my hair overnight and wash it in the morning. I use to blow dry and straight my hair almost every day, I had extremely damaged thin hair. They were so bad that I decided to trim them because the split ends really embarrassed me. my sister, on the other had was using coconut oil and had thicker, shiner, and long hair that grew faster then my hair. When i started using it i saw how well it worked within a couple of weeks. The first thing I immediately noticed was that my hair wasnt falling as much as it use it. I now still blow dry and straight my hair, i have NO split ends, my hair is thick and shiny. It took about a year to get like this. So please be patient!
Thanks for sharing that, Sara!
I am indian and I use coconut oil since my child hood for hair care. It is best ever!! As I tried many hair spas , hair treatments n best shampoo and many other hair products .
One tip for all of you who tried or gonna try coconut oil for your hair.
Take one bowl full of coconut oil approx 3/4 put the bowl having bubbling water . And add 12 to 15 dry fenu grek seed in it. Than keep itaaside for an hour approx. now apply that oil in your scalp and massage gentally.
You will get relax from dandruff also via this and hair will get extra shine too.
Thanks for the tip Minmi!
For anyone who’s interested, there’s more info about fenugreek seeds here.
I am using parachute coconut oil overnight and next morning i am washing the hair with anti dandruff shampoo but then only it is increasing my hair loss and my hair is not growing so what shall i do .Please suggest me the anwer
Hi sushuma, it’s possible that your hair loss is due to a poor state of internal health, rather than the condition of your scalp or hair.
1) Magnesium deficiency is related to hair loss and baldness
2) Also, most store-bought shampoos contain many toxic chemicals. IMO, it’s better to go natural, especially if you’re in poor health and your system cannot remove the toxins effectively.
3) This older comment about sodium laureth sulphate (SLS) in shampoos and dandruff may also interest you.
Hope this helps and good luck!
hey!! i used to put coconut and amla oil in my hairs and they where thick long and shiny but when i came to America i just stopped using it.and then i got hair rebonding done too. and i guess becoz of that my hairs are too weak,thin and keep falling,i have one third of my original volume of hairs left..and after reading all these articles i am going back to my oiling.this time i am using castor and coconut oil mix.so i hope it works again.is there any suggestion about adding any other oil to my oiling regimen to make them strong.???
p.s. i use 25% castor and 75% coconut oil.and i do see a difference but still looking for more advice
Hi harpreet, another commenter (minmi) above recommended adding fenugreek seeds to oil. It sounds promising.