Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Rosemary Rinse - Hair Growth Experiment - Week 2

I haven't had a chance to take pictures of Lee's hair yet but we were in the post office the other day and the postal clerk complimented her on her hair being full.  You woulda thought the woman complimented me as excited as I got.  I told the clerk about rosemary and how it helps your hair grow and she wanted to know more so I gave her the address to my blog.

Anyhoo, Lee's hair is growing nicely and thicker (which is her objective).  Unfortunately, she is going to need a major trim soon so I will be gauging the thickness of her hair more so than length.

Pictures coming soon!!

References:
Rosemary Rinse - Hair Growth Experiment - Week 1
Rosemary rinse

Coconut Oil - Another of Nature's Gifts to Hair

Before I go into all the benefits of coconut oil for the hair I want to clarify what kind of coconut oil is best for the hair.  Any coconut oil that says "virgin" (there is no such thing as "extra virgin") or "pure" is the kind you want.  It doesn't matter the brand, as long as you see one or the other.  From what I've seen so far coconut oil from the Phillipines is labeled "virgin" and  the oil from India is labeled "pure".  So either one is the same thing.
The coconut oil on the left is good for hair while the oil on the right is a mixture of coconut oil with other oils.  Although it's not "pure" or "virgin" it's still useful for oiling the canopy of the hair.
Coconut oil taken internally supposedly destroys viruses (I say "supposedly because viruses can't be destroyed, only contained)  because it contains something called "lauric acid" which is also in human mother's milk. Lauric acid allows coconut to penetrate the hair shaft and start to build-up until it fills the cortex, building up the hair strand from within.  This takes several applications, so once again, consistency is the key to improvement.

The lauric acid in coconut oil can penetrate the cuticle to the cortex and fill it out.
To help the oil reach the cortex of the hair it should be applied when the cuticule is open which happens when the hair has been drenched with warm water.  Coconut oil can be used as a coating oil but I find that it's best when mixed with other oils such as lemon oil, jojoba oil, and olive oil.