I am sure everyone has a burning sensation of having lovely, glorious hair, and this is precisely what we will help you out with today. There is no doubt we all must have used or at least heard about almond oils for hair. Talks on how good almond oil is very common.
But do you exactly know how or in what sense almond oils can be beneficial? We are here to tell you a few implacable benefits of almond oil for hair.
Although many are saying on almond oil all over the internet, it has become quite repetitive for us to go through similar content. There isn’t much to incorporate for us as well.
But we have going to discuss a few of well known and not that well-known benefits of almond oils that you might not hear of yet.
Before starting with any in-depth reviews, we shall talk a slight detour from the main topic to understand what is happening with oil. To make it a bit more convenient for all of you, here is the outline of what we will be talking about in this article today.
Staring with the good know point
OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS ALMOND OIL
In general, almonds are quite known to us, but its ways to our health are a bit overwhelming. Almonds have many nutrients few well-known ones such as Vitamins, and a few lesser-known but beneficial ones such as aldehydes and polyphenols.
The almonds that we get in the market is what we are talking about, but in a specific manner cause, we are talking about the almond oils.
Cold pressing methods mainly extract any nut oils; ofcourse, there are other ways to extract oils from seeds and flowers. But if you are someone who is looking for good almond oil, we recommend for you to look for cold-pressed almond oils[1].
Almonds are high on fatty acids and carbohydrates, which is basically a source of oil in layman’s language. Any food items rich in carbs and fatty acids can or, in more cases, are used to extract oil[2].
The oils extracted from the almonds are not directly marketed in the store; they are purified before its use. That volla!!! You get your almond oil.
Now we already know the benefits of almond oil for skin (in case if you don’t or would like to explore, we have an article on almond oil for skin; check it out).
But now let’s get into the top 5 benefits of almond oil for hair.
TOP 5 BENEFITS OF ALMOND OIL FOR HAIR
So including almonds in general in the raw form is hugely beneficial for your health, but due to its oil and fat contents its suggested by the professionals to incorporate just 4-5 pieces of almond every day, not more than that[3].
But guess what? Almond oil for hair can never be way too much; almond oil is generally very lightweight and can be regularly used. Your hair’s appearance and look will entirely change once you start using it in the right way[4].
HAIR TEXTURE
Almond oil has a great power to improve your hair texture; it can transform your hair in just one month of its use, considering you apply the oil on a pretty regular basis.
The use of almond oil for your hair has the ability to provide the right nourishment for your hair, and we will tell you what precisely by texture do we mean
– Split ends- One of the most common problems that we all may be deal with is our split ends, and these are a few things that will somehow invadable happen even if we do try and take care of our hair
Splits ends can damage us and provides a roughness to our hair that is not appealing and is proving. Thus, the use of almond oils is a cherry on top.
Why cherry because there are other factors for split ends that you have to take care of, such as regularly trimming
– Shiny hair- Well, who does not like all shiny hair, hair that might reflect sunlight in ways you cant imagine.
Well, that’s certainly not possible and is a bit of exaggeration. But its not like its isn’t achievable, yeah not the blinding effect but certainly somewhat better than what you might be having now
Use of almond oil for hair has this one benefit that you do not want to lose, I bet. I will certainly tell you how to use the almond oil to achieve the shine in this article towards the end. So keep reading for the same.
HAIR GROWTH
The components of almond oil are highly useful for growing your hair into luscious hair. We have all wanted our hair long, at least once in our lifetime. Its care and maintenance can be tricky, and thus ends you not doing it.
But no more, cause guesses what almond oil for hair has a great deal with its growth and maintenance.
The components of the almond hair oil being Vitamins, fatty acids, and Zinc actually helps generate new cells (hair cells) in our body, thus elongating your hair and providing other nutrients to maintain the growth.
THICK HAIR
Thinning hair is quite common nowadays, and almond oil can help you get thick and shiny hair.
The Zinc and other Vitamin E component of the almond oil helps incorporate external factors for the growth hormones to work.
Thick hair is just a few drops away now, only by the use of almond oil.
HEALTHY HAIR AND SCALP
See its quite obvious to state one of the critical facts is that no matter what you do to your hair, how much shiny it might be, it becomes necessary to make it healthier.
A healthy scalp and hair make a lot of difference. We all tend to get diverted just by the sound of long and luscious hair, but it’s not essential to make our hair healthy than such make it look good.
Almond oil has various benefits of making your hair and scalp healthier. How??
Reduces flaxy scalp(dandruff)- dandruff basically ruins your hair texture, and the entire health of your hair is compromised as well. Thus, using almond oil for hair, especially directly on your scalp, is essential to reduce dandruff problems
Provides moisture to hair- our hair also requires moisture just like our skin does. Almond oil has nourishing and moisturizing properties.
MAINTAIN YOUR HAIR COLOUR
Did you know our hair color is not the same now as what you were born with. Yes, you hear it right due to the high exposure to dirt, pollution, and, most importantly, sunlight. Our hair faces a lot of struggle and somehow starts to fade the color.
Yes, it is true that hair color is genetic and that your hair keeps on growing, but the hair that you already have grown is basically dead cells, and suns exposure can affect the hair color just like your skin
- Almond oil helps to keep and maintain your hair color.
- The shine and color of your hair is maintained
- Your hair looks richer with lovely black, golden, or the color of your natural hair
Ok, so now that we know the benefits, how can you use almond oil for hair??
Here are few ways you can use almond oil for your hair
USES OF ALMOND OIL FOR HAIR
- Use as an oil (the common one)
- Try and heat almond oil (heat it, not boil)+ add few drops of coconut oil and apply it on the scalp
- Use it like a hair mask (almond oil+egg/banana+curd)
- Use it as a serum (almond oil-3 spoons+lavender essential oil (3-4 drops)+water 2 spoons)
- Add it in your almond oil with shampoo to add moisture
- Use it as a leave-in conditioner (2 spoons of almond oil + one spoon of aloe vera gel )
- Use as hair treatment mask (almond oil 2 spoons+ Vitamin E capsue+ tea tree essential oil-5 drops)
- Take supplements of almond oil for hair growth (if approved by a doctor)
CONCLUSION
I hope you get some new perspective about almond oils for hair, there are sweet almond oils that are also specifically found in the market, which is more or less the same thing, and thus you can use any one of the almond oil.
The uses of all the almond oils are more or less the same, and now that you know the different ways to use the almond oil, I don’t think there’s a way you can ignore using it. A treat I hope not. Kindly try the various ways to understand what suits you, And since many people are allergic to almonds and nuts, it suggested doing a patch test or consult a doctor before applying the oil.
