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I decided I would talk about bringing shine back to the hair after the summer weather have stripped our hair of the natural oils. Here is a great home remedy anyone can do after work or on the weekend.  One of my favorite easy tricks is take about a quarter cup of oil of your choice (olive, almond, coconut, or avocado), apply to dry hair enough to saturate but not dripping.  Put a shower cap over your head, but in a pinch I have used a plastic grocery bag, wrap a towel around your head over the shower cap. The towel allows the head from your head to stay in. Hang out for 30mins. Now it is time to SHAMPOO out the oil and condition as normal. This works great for coarse curly hair. With fine hair, you will be a little limp after so just get out the root lifter Jojoba oil is a better choice for fine hair because it is lighter oil.  If you have the time and want to get fancy, you can add things to your oil such as a vitamin E capsule broken into oil before applying. Vitamin E helps promote scalp stimulation. Essential oils can be added as well depending on what you specifically need for your hair. Here is a short list of oils, what hair type and the oils benefit to the hair.

Basil: Oily hair. Promotes growth
Chamomile: Fine to normal hair. Gives golden highlights
Clary sage: All types of hair. Dandruff treatment
Lavender: Normal hair. Scalp treatment for itchiness, dandruff, and even lice!
Lemon: Oily hair. Gives golden highlights, treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands
Myrrh: Dry hair. Treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands
Patchouli: Oily hair. Dandruff treatment
Peppermint: Dry hair. Promotes hair growth
Rose: Fine hair. Soothes scalp
Rosemary: Oily hair. Dandruff treatment, promotes hair growth
Tea tree: Oily hair. Treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands
Ylang-ylang: Oily hair. Dandruff treatment