Coconut Oil Hair Mask (and how to get it out of your hair)

Coconut Oil Hair Mask (and how to get it out of your hair)

Coconut oil is my favorite deep conditioner for my hair. Most oils just coat your hair providing minimal moisturizing and repair. But not coconut oil. Coconut oil penetrates the hair shaft to moisturize from within, repair damaged hair, and protect your hair from future damage from hair products & heat.

Benefits of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil:

Moisturizes your hair and scalp
Is anti-fungal and gets rid of dandruff
Penetrates the hair shaft
Protects your hair from losing protein when washing which results in thicker hair
Contains vitamin E and lauric acid, both are essential for strong, healthy hair and prevent hair loss
Contains fatty acids that strengthen your hair resulting in less split ends
Gives your hair a healthy shine
For an added boost, you can add essential oils to your coconut oil. This is optional. Essential oils good for your hair are:

Lavender
Cedarwood (dry scalp and dandruff)
Peppermint (oily scalp and hair loss)
Rosemary (dandruff and hair loss)
Clary Sage
Sage
Basil
Juniper
Ylang ylang
Sandalwood (hair loss)
Lemon
Cypress
Rosewood
Melrose
Purification
Melaleuca (dandruff)

How To Wash Coconut Oil Out of Your Hair

How easy it is to get this magical deep conditioner out of your hair depends on your hair type and your shampoo. I’ve heard some people say it washes right out without a problem. Others say it takes several washes to get it out. It is difficult for me to get it out of my hair. I use the no poo method (shampoo with baking soda and condition with apple cider vinegar). The baking soda just doesn’t get all the oil out of my hair, but neither did shampoo when I used commercial shampoo (I used this one before I transitioned to no poo).