Castor oil is a vegetable oil, which is extracted from the fruits of the common castor plant, is a mixture of glycerides of ricinoleic, linoleic and oleic acids.
Most often, we are used to using castor in cosmetology to make castor oil masks for hair and skin; the use of oil for the growth of hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
Castor oil is extremely effective in treating dry, brittle and damaged hair. Using the oil can help restore hair as the oil provides a moisturizing effect on the hair and scalp. This moisture easily penetrates deep into the pores, up to the roots of the hair, which guarantees long-term, thorough moisturizing of the hair and scalp. Applying oil to the ends of the hair will help to avoid split ends.
Regular use of castor oil on hair roots and scalp helps:
▶️ Strengthen hair growth;
▶️ Reduce and prevent hair damage;
▶️ Make hair thicker and shinier;
▶️ Prevent dryness of the scalp;
▶️ Deeply moisturize hair and scalp;
▶️ Improve the overall health of the hair.
❗ If you have never dealt with castor oil before, do an allergy test. Apply a small amount of oil to the skin of the inner surface of the elbow. If there were no reactions during the day (burning, redness, rash), then you can start the procedures ❗
You can use castor oil for hair in different ways.
1️⃣ One of the ways is therapeutic wraps. To do this, the oil should be slightly warmed in a water bath, rubbed into the scalp with the fingertips, and then distributed along the curls with a comb.
After that, wash thoroughly with shampoo. Such a procedure is not recommended to be carried out every day in order to avoid daily washing of the head.
2️⃣ To stimulate hair growth, prevent hair loss and eliminate dandruff, castor oil should be combined with lavender (3 drops of lavender per 1 tablespoon of castor oil). Massage this mixture into the roots for 5 minutes.
3️⃣ A natural serum will help get rid of brittleness and split ends, for the preparation of which you need a mixture of castor, almond and peach oil, taken in equal quantities. Apply this mixture to wet or dry strands for 15 minutes before washing the head.
4️⃣ To apply castor oil on eyelashes, you must follow the following rules:
Before applying the oil, it is necessary to remove all makeup from the eyes. Wash your face and eyes with cool water. It is best not to use special lotions and eye makeup removers before using castor oil, clean running water or micellar water is perfect. At the end of the cleaning procedures, you can start applying oil to the eyelashes.
You can apply castor oil to the hairs using a pre-cleaned and dried brush that may have been left over from old mascara or a regular cotton swab.
The oil should lie on the hairs in a thin layer. Another important point when using this product is to avoid getting it into the eye.
5️⃣ You can apply castor oil to the brows hairs using a pre-cleaned and dried brush that may have been left over from old mascara or a regular cotton swab. The tool is applied to clean, dry eyebrows.
Run the brush with the product several times over the eyebrows, first in one direction, then in the other direction, evenly distributing the oil on the skin and hairs. Applying the product with a finger can be combined with massage procedures. Remove excess castor oil with a cotton pad. You can also make a compress or mask with castor oil for eyebrows. Apply the heated product to a cotton pad or strips and apply to the eyebrows for 10-15 minutes. Remove the castor oil from the eyebrows after two hours by wiping dry with a cotton swab.
Correct use of castor oil for hair will help eliminate the listed problems, restore curls, make them soft and moisturized and obedient. Castor oil is especially useful in the winter, when the hair is exposed to the aggressive influence of the external environment.
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