Say Goodbye To Dandruff With Olive Oil!

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Dandruff, it’s everyone’s mortal enemy especially when you wear those slimming dark-colored shirts. And since none of us has really bounced back from our pre-holiday weight, this can be a conflict of interest. (If you have bounced back quickly, please share your secret to the rest of the class.) You may look slender because of the illusion of dark colors but you’re going to be just as insecure because of the flakes on your shoulders.  And with the bipolar weather that’s warm in the day and cold at night (at least here in the Philippines), this can be a major dandruff problem or worst the flu. But the flu’s a different blog post.  

So what’s the best solution for dandruff? Why, hot oil, of course! But I’ve always dread going to the salon except for the occasional hair cut and hair coloring because when I go to the salon, instead of feeling good about myself, I feel worst because they tell me to have my hair straightened and they enumerate all these treatments that will make it all better. Nothing wrong with up-selling but don’t make it so obvious that you only care offering these services because you want us to spend our money. Where is the sincerity?

But enough of my ranting, here are hot oil  and hair spa procedures that you can do at home that’s just as effective, not as expensive and natural! 

Hot Oil

What you will need:

Olive oil (1 tsp or more as needed)

Cotton

Hair clamp (for sectioning hair)

Kerchief you can use as head scarf

Procedure:

1. Section hair and clamp hair that you want out of the way.
2. Moisten cotton with olive oil and apply to scalp gently. Do this until you have covered entire scalp area. With the leftover oil, damp cotton and apply some on your hair too.
3. Cover your head with a kerchief. Preferably, this should be done at bed time so you can leave it overnight. The kerchief is used so that the oil doesn’t go to your pillow. Don’t tie the kerchief too tightly on your head. It’s said that sleeping with your head covered is bad for the brain.
4. The next day, shampoo twice. Dandruff will be visually reduced.

Hair Spa/Hot Oil

If your scalp needs exfoliating, this is the better recipe. 

What you will need:

Brown Sugar (1 tsp)

Olive oil (Enough to cover brown sugar)

Cotton

Hair clamp (for sectioning hair)

Procedure:

1. Section hair and clamp hair that you want out of the way.
2. Moisten cotton with olive oil and sugar then apply to scalp gently. Do this until you have covered entire scalp area. Focus on the areas where you can visibly see flakes on scalp.
3. Immediately, shampoo twice. Dandruff will be visually reduced.

For better results, you can do the hot oil and do the quick hair spa the next day.

I’ve tried a lot of DIY hot oils but they always leave my hair damp for days and I have thick hair. But this one did the job and didn’t leave my hair damp at all. Definitely doing this again, with or without dandruff!