Benefits of Moroccan Oil for Your Hair and How to Use It

Most people, a few times a week if not once a day, will take a shower. Either before work or after being out and about, not only does a shower clean us or a bath relax us, but they also serve their purpose in refreshing us too, helping us wind down after a tough day at the office or a heavy night on the town. They are the ultimate in feel-good treats, a little bit of alone time away from the housemates or family (with sometimes either feeling like both!)

When you take this time out, though, do you think about the products you’re using in relation to the effect they’re having on your body? There are many different reactions you can have to your routine of bathing, be that through the water or the products you use when you’re cleaning. For example, a very hot bath regularly can actually do your skin more harm than good, while it dried you out, causing flakes, tough skin and tenderness. This is why it is best making sure you are mixing up your daily routine to take care of your outer body, as well as relaxing your inner mind.

Showering is the same. As most people will shower daily, short bursts of hot water may feel nice at the time, but lukewarm water is better for your skin so that it doesn’t dry out all of the natural oil that you need to keep smooth and wrinkle free. It can also help you avoid sore, chapped lips. Another thing to avoid is a very hot wash fresh out of coming in from the cold. This does more harm than good, and can cause chilblains if you’ve been out in the extreme cold.

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Your hair, too, needs natural oils and can suffer from very hot water. You should be able to tell that your hair feels different at variations between washes, but it will also feel more or less silky the hotter your shower is, and more of less greasy depending on the same thing. To avoid this type of feeling, you should be choosing how to care for your hair very carefully indeed. Choosing how often you wash it, how often you allow it to touch water and what you’re using to care for it. One thing I would suggest is using Moroccan oil to improve your hair and scalp.

Moroccan oil is the oil that you get from kernels from Argan trees that can offer a massive difference to both your skin and your hair. Using it on your hair every few days is proven to give it a shinier appearance and a softer feel to touch. It’s also great because it can help the seemingly on-going battle with split ends and frizzy hair that you can also get from heavily heated water. Take a look below for some of the major benefits that Argan oil can give to your hair and scalp.

Moroccan Oil: Let’s Take a Closer Look

Benefits

There is a reason that Argan oil is called ‘liquid gold’, and that’s because of the awesome qualities it has to naturally replenish skin and hair and help you feel rejuvenated too. Called Moroccan oil because of the Argan kernels nativity to Morocco, it is full of vitamins and good bacteria that are very beneficial to hair and skin.

Style it Out

Although it has multiple uses beyond simply styling your hair, this is in fact one of the best things you can use Argan oil for. It’s really great at taming frizz and keeping your wild hair down, so why not take it away on holiday with you if you’re visiting a hot place? We all know the frustration of a holiday in which you look like you’ve been on the receiving end of an electric shock, and that’s what heat can do to your luscious locks. If you get into the daily habit of using Argan oil, you can give your hair a continuously healthy shine throughout the year and make your hair look naturally beautiful.

Dry Skin

Although I really want to focus on hair here, dry skin on the scalp is a major worry for a lot of people. It’s more common than you think, and be that hair, eyebrows or facial hair, dry skin can make you feel paranoid and act uncomfortable, so using the natural components of Argan kernels to ease your worries is a great idea. Use it as a moisturizer to rub into your face, or massage your head with it to reduce flakes. If you keep on using it regularly, too, it should have a lovely, soothing effect if your dry skin causes you any itching. This again will help reduce flakes, because you will be scratching less and feel much better in the process.

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Conditioning Your Hair

As mentioned above, to vitamins in Argan oil will help you keep your hair shiny naturally. The oil is packed full of vitamin E, which is vital in keeping your hair nourished and fresh and it encourages healthy hair growth and prevents split ends and thin, brittle hair. I would advise you to use Argan if you suffer from dry hair or dandruff as it will certainly improve the health of your head through it’s natural moisture. It also works as a perfect leave-in conditioner, which only improves with the length of time it is in your hair.

As you can see, there are plenty of excellent benefits to Argan oil that are merely for your hair. If you’re planning on buying some, you could also apply it to your skin and see the benefits there too. It’s quite the wonderful product and duly lives up to its name as ‘liquid gold’. It comes in a vast array of brands, too, so you will be able to find it for a decent price. If you’re looking, keep an eye out for the brand Moroccan Oil and Simply Argan for the best results.