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7 Essential Oils for Stronger Hair & Glowing Skin
Essential oils come with many health, beauty, and wellness benefits. There is an essential oil for pretty much any ailment. They are used to promote sleep and to help boost our mood. They are also very beneficial for the hair and skin. Essential oils can help to treat scalp eczema and can get rid of dandruff.
Here are the various ways you can use essential oils for shinier, more glowing, and stronger hair and skin:
1. Essential oils for hair growth
Essential oils such as ylang, ylang, lavender, rosemary, and virginia cedarwood help to promote hair growth. It is also important to follow a good hair care routine as well. To use, simply apply a small amount of your essential oil of choice to your conditioner to the scalp. Let sit 15 to 20 minutes before shampooing clean. To mix, blend a 3% dilution for this concoction. You only need a dab of this essential oil-conditioner mix to use as a leave-in conditioner.
2. Essential oil for oily hair
Lemon, lavender, peppermint, and rosemary oils are all reputed to help treat oily hair. Peppermint oil is the oil that reduces grease in hair while lavender oil is linked to promoting hair growth and boosting scalp circulation. Use rosemary oil if you suffer from a lot of acne on the scalp as it unclogs pores. Finally, lemon oil treats oily hair and flaky scalp by balancing natural oils.
3. Magic recipe for dry hair
Dry hair can be nourished with essential oils such as sandalwood and rose geranium. It’s easy to add a few drops of these oils to your conditioner, and store it in an old shampoo bottle.
4. Oils for skin rejuvenation
Carrot seed essential oil has been used for decades to make the skin smooth and even to promote cell regeneration. It can help to make the appearance of scars less noticeable, and it also helps to tone skin. Carrot seed oil in particular is packed full of antioxidants to banish free radicals to help us to age more gracefully, without premature wrinkles.
5. Oils for blemish-prone skin
Frankincense oil is gentle for almost any skin type. Due to the powerful antibacterial properties within, this oil works to banish acne while also reducing the appearance of scars. Use a few drops of frankincense oil in your toner to smooth and tighten the skin as well. Lavender oil is also great for it’s calming and cell regeneration effects. Lavender is gentle on blemish prone skin and mature skin as it helps to reduce the signs of scarring and sunspots.
6. Aging skin oils
Patchouli essential oil is great for aging skin as it smooths out fine lines and wrinkles. It also has antifungal properties and works as a potent antiseptic, treating adult acne, psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
7. Essential oil for psoriasis
Rose essential oil promotes healing and helps keep certain skin conditions, such as psoriasis and dermatitis, under control. It also evens out the skin tone and texture. Soaking in rose-infused bath oils is a great way to get the benefits that this essential oil has to offer.