A lot has already been said about the benefits of essential oils. They are used in various medical products, they are added to cosmetic products, they are included in many traditional medicine recipes, and are simply used for air aromatization. Aroma-combing is another way to use essential oils for the benefit of your beauty.
Aroma-spreading is one of the simplest and at the same time very effective procedures for improving your hair and giving it an impression, beauty and brilliance. It is that you comb your hair with the use of essential aromatic oils. For aromatheraysvyvaniya you will need a comb made of natural materials. This can be a regular wooden comb or a brush made of natural bristles. Plastic and metal combs for this procedure will not work. You will also need your favorite essential oil. Remember that the product must be of high quality and natural. Fake essential oil of no use does not bring even can cause irritation of the scalp.
Check the quality of essential oil is very simple. It is necessary to drop a few of his drops on the paper. If after some time the air-ethereal evaporates completely and does not leave behind a greasy oil stain, the present is significant. Not natural essential oils, as a rule, necessarily leave a trace on the paper. Also, this essential oil, dropped on paper or cloth, retains its odor for a very long time.
What is the use of aromatherapy?
The benefits of this procedure for both hair and the whole organism are great. Properly picking up essential oil, you can achieve different effects. In the composition of aromatic oils there are many useful components that penetrate into the hair, strengthen them, enhance growth, and also affect the appearance. The combing itself serves as a kind of massage. It activates the blood circulation of the scalp, which improves the nutrition of the hair roots.
In addition, combing with essential oils also imparting a persistent, unique aroma that will not only please the people around you, but also improve your state of health and mood. For sure, everyone knows the influence of aromatic oils on the nervous system of a person. The main thing is to choose the right flavor.
What essential oils to choose ?
Choose oils, focusing on what you want to achieve the goal. For example, in the mornings it is very good to use invigorating fragrances. It can be mint, rosemary, tea tree, cinnamon or ginger. In general, any airwaves that exert an invigorating effect on the body.
For combing hair in the evening after a hard day's work, it is better to use oils that have an effect that calms the nervous system. Ichoromat will help you relax and finally relax. For evening treatment, the essential oil of chamomile, ylang-ylang, lavender, eucalyptus or orrose. Also, the citrus oil is well-calmed by the nervous system.
If you are going on a date, then you will need the oil-aphrodisiac, because with their help you can at the subconscious level to influence the partner, causing it sensuality and passion. Such oils include jasmine, patchouli, grapefruit and nutmeg. Unforgettable zapahvashih hair certainly will not leave a man indifferent.
If, however, you want to strengthen your hair and aroma by means of aromatherapy, give it a shine, then use the appropriate wax. For example, mint oil stimulates hair growth and prevents their loss. The same action has essential oil of rosemary, lemon balm, cloves and juniper.
Orange is very good for damaged and dry hair. He will give them shine, and also eliminate dandruff, if any. By the way, essential oil of geranium, rosemary and tea tree is also very good against dandruff.
To adjust the work of the sebaceous glands, oil patches, bergamot, lemon or eucalyptus are perfect. Aroma-combing with one of them can reduce the fat content of the hair and preserve the freshness of your hair longer.
Against split ends, it is good to use essential oil, rosewood, sandalwood, geranium, vetiver and ylang-ylang.
How to perform aromatherapy
The technology of aromatherapy is very simple. Take a comb made of natural material. Better still, if it is a brush, but not a comb, since it not only combs the hair, but also perfectly massages the scalp. Drip a few drops of essential oil on the comb. You can use a mixture of oils (no more than three), but keep them in harmony with each other, and the smell was pleasant to you. Now, just gently comb your hair along the entire length for at least 5-7 minutes.
Do not apply a large amount of ethereal oil to the comb, because in this case you will get more harm than good. Since such oils are quite concentrated substances, in a large quantity they can on the contrary cause a migraine, worsen the mood and make you irritable. Therefore, observe the norm in everything. 3-5 drops of ethereal oil on the comb for one procedure is the optimal dose that should not be increased.
Before combing hair with essential oils, it is desirable to ventilate the room. Also, we recommend that you first run a small test on a small string in order to check the compatibility of the essential oil you have chosen with your hair.
Aroma hair is prevented for preventive purposes only two times a week. If your hair needs urgent help, for example, with intense loss, brittleness, dryness, cross-section, etc., then the procedure can be carried out twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. The duration of this treatment course is 10 days, then a weekly break is necessary, during which you can do any other strengthening and restoring hair masks.