These are based on vegetable oils and are designed to give an intensive, deep nourishing treatment. They only need to be used occasionally, however this does depend on the condition of the hair.
Hot oil products are normally purchased as a one-off treatment and appear as a small transparent plastic tube filled with oil. They should be placed, unopened in a cup of hot water for about a minute, in order to warm the contents of the tube.
Once opened the oil should be applied to towel dry hair, although it is not important for the hair to be washed. After the oil has been well massaged into the hair and scalp, it should be left for around 3 minutes.
If the hair needs extra conditioning a plastic cap can be used to cover the head, as this holds in the heat and makes the treatment more intense. The hair can be covered in this way for up to 20 minutes.
Once the treatment has finished the hair should be rinsed and washed in the usual way. As an alternative, a very effective home-made version of this can be made with just about any vegetable oil.
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