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Using a hot oil treatment on your hair twice a month or more will help balance your scalp’s natural oil production, while deeply moisturizing and rejuvenating hair follicles. When used on a regular basis it can help control frizz, offset the hair damage from styling, and soothe and balance your scalp.

Step One: Choose a base oil

Here are some base oils recommended for each hair type

Normal to Oily: Jojoba Oil, Grape seed Oil

Dry or Frizzy: Avocado Oil, Olive Oil

Thinning: Sesame Oil, Almond Oil

Step 2: Choose an essential oil

Essential Oils From Shades Of Afrika

Essential oils are the leaves, stem, root, bark, and other parts of plants distilled to their purest liquid form. Here is a small list of essential oils that can benefit each hair type.

Normal to Oily: Rosemary, Lemon, Peppermint

Dry or Frizzy: Lavender, Rose Geranium, sandalwood

Thinning: Peppermint, Clary Sage, Cedar

Lets Begin!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup base oil ( jojoba, olive, etc)

• 1 tablespoon of Tropic Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil

• 4 -6 drops of essential oil

• Plastic nozzle bottle

Pour all your ingredients into your plastic bottle and shake well.

Now on to how to perform a hot oil treatment.

1. Heat your bottle in a pan of water until very warm but not hot Or leave hot water running over it in the sink to heat up your oil. Test a small amount before pouring.

2. Slowly pour oil onto scalp, massaging and working through to ends to lightly coat the hair.

3. Cover your hair with a plastic cap then wrap a towel around your head. Or you can sit under a head dryer on medium heat.

4. Leave on 30 minutes (if under a head dryer) or overnight.

5. Shampoo thoroughly to remove oil; and condition

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1001 E. 4th Street

Long Beach, CA 90802

www.shadesofafrika.com

How did your recipe turn out? We would love to hear about it in the comments below.