Over the past few years, the haircare market has boomed with loads of new products from scalp masks to scrubs and serums-each one promising to give you the hair of your dreams. If you tried them all and felt like all you got was a crowded countertop and complicated routine, maybe it’s time to step back and simplify with hair oil.
Hair oils aren’t new, people have been using oils to condition their hair long before large corporations started packing up pricey products in pretty packages, but there’s a reason that they’ve stood the test of time, they work. These days, you can buy hair oils anywhere from large drug store brands like L’Oreal to handmade blends created by independent makers. Some of the benefits of oils include shinier hair, less breakage, improved hydration, a smoother cuticle, and fewer flyaways. Basically, they can fix just about all our worst hair woes in one fell swoop!
Depending on your needs (and the oil you choose), you can use hair oils in a variety of ways, including as a prewash treatment or a leave-in conditioner. Used before styling, hair oil can not only make your hair look better, but it can also protect it from the heat of your blow-dryer and may even shorten your drying time. Since hair oils are such great multitaskers, you may even be able to cut down on clutter in your bathroom by replacing a myriad of so-so products with one great oil.
While you can DIY, many of the professionally made oils have a combination of ingredients that allow your hair to reap maximum results with minimal effort. For example, The Hair Elixir from 14th Night includes a carefully balanced mixture of pomegranate, argan, and sweet almond oil that each impart their own benefits. These ingredients, drawn from creator Negar Mohammadi’s Persian heritage, are packed with rich moisturizers and antioxidants. This luxurious blend will give your hair instant shine and, with time, will make hair stronger and more resilient; oh, and did we mention it smells incredible? If that’s not enough to make you want to try a hair oil, I don’t know what is!
