Red Palm Oil is also great for dry hair. Especially natural
afro-textured hair. It moisturizes dry hair giving it shine, bounce,
softness and manageability without being heavy or weighing the hair down.
The hair's ends retains softness and bounce.
Red Palm Oil should be used in moderation as a leave-in conditioner on
the hair and you won't need the use of water, oil, butters, or
cream-based hair lotions to moisturize your hair. Your hair will stay
moisturized and shiny for about a week or so, especially if it is in a
protective style.
Red Palm Oil is red in color and does not go on clear like other yellow or golden
colored oils. It stains yellow like curry or turmeric so it is best to
cover hair when sleeping or use an old towel/t-shirt if using this as an
oil rinse or in a conditioner or shampoo. So don't slather it on your
hair as it will drip all over.
It is semi-solid and has a buttery but faint carroty smell so if used to
moisturize/condition hair, it is best to use pin sized drops when
moisturizing hair so that the smell won't be overpowering since it
smells more buttery than carroty.
Other than that, I recommend this over coconut oil, argon oil or any
other oil for moisture, shine, softness and bounce to combat dry, dull
looking, damaged hair.
I've just tried this oil on my hair because I'm a Doubting Thomas. I
wanted to prove it doesn't work. So 3 days later, I took down one of my
twists to see whether there would be breakage and/or dryness (I'd used
pin drops in case the oil wasn't adaptable to my hair). To my surprise
my hair is soft, shiny, bouncy and moisturized which is totally
unbelievable for my textured hair. Even my ends were soft! I took down a
few more twists and saw the same results. I should say this has never
happened to my hair before. Perhaps it's the rich mounts of Vitamin E
that's in the oil compared to less in other oils.
As a natural, I've tried everything and nothing worked. Moisturizing
shampoo/conditioner dried out my hair/ends, even those that were natural
and sulfate free. Coconut oil and organ oil or my other oil
combinations had to be applied every day or so to keep my hair
moisturized and the ends from breaking but they never gave my hair
shine. Organic Apple Cider Vinegar or Water/glycerin kept my hair soft
and dull looking but never shiny.
I never go around writing on blogs commenting or recommending anything
for hair as everyone's hair is different and has different needs.
However, I will recommend this for those who have dry damaged hair and
want soft, shiny, bouncy moisturized hair. (RML)
