I've been growing my hair for years but never really got into my hair like I am now. What is better butters or oils and how should they be used. After I wash my hair I put jojoba oil on the ends and that's about it. I have seen many different oils and butters but what is better to use or are all they all the same. Like at the wild child site there are a lot of different ones but I don't know what to buy.

Hm... well I don't know much about butters & oils, but I'll help you out by bumping this thread back up to the top. ;)

(Oh, and camellia oil works great for me.)

Coconut oil :D

coconut oil? Do you put on on you hair all by its self or do you add it to something?

Some of the popular oils are jojoba, coconut, almond, olive, avocado, grapeseed, and meadowfoam seed oil. There's also Monoi oil, which is fractionated coconut oil infused with tiare flowers. The only butter I'm familiar with for haircare is shea butter, which some folks use to make a leave-in.

As for which one is best, it's really an individual thing. You might want to start with 1 or 2 types of oil, and experiment. I find that oiling works best on damp hair, and only use a few drops to spread throughout the length. A heavier application of oil can be done as a pre-wash treatment, with or without heat. If my hair is especially dry, I apply oil in the shower after washing, then condition & rinse as usual. The conditioner seems to help seal in the oil.

hth,

bunniee

coconut oil? Do you put on on you hair all by its self or do you add it to something?All by itself it's very moisturising :D You could add essential oils or mix some others like almond or avocado if you wanted to :D

I just wash my hair, apply leave-n conditioner, and hope. I go swimming quite a lot though. Just wondering if oils are used as a replellant for the chlorine in swimming pools?

I add a few drops of oil to a spray bottle of distilled water and mist regularly. This is nice for my fine hair which can easily get overwhelmed.

Thank you so much. I do use the jojoba oil and I'l probably get two more. I wany to try the shea butter. My huband just asked "why buy more butter we have some in the frig?" You got to love him. Thing you ladies.

I just wash my hair, apply leave-n conditioner, and hope. I go swimming quite a lot though. Just wondering if oils are used as a replellant for the chlorine in swimming pools?

I've read that silicone serum is the best protectant for hair if you're going to swim in a chlorinated pool. It should be washed out afterwards to prevent buildup, but you probably do that anyway. If you don't want to try silicone, I think oiling would be a better choice than conditioner. The conditioner would rinse out once you get in the pool, but oils don't wash out that easily with just water.

hth,

bunniee