Feb 26, 2011

Grapeseed Oil as a Heat Protectant

Une Autre Naturelle / Lil' Naturelles, Natural Hair Care / grapeseed oil, heat protectant, Natural Hair Care / 6 Comments

You may have read one of my earlier post about Grapeseed Oil, if not check it out here. In that post I wrote about some of the benefits of Grapeseed Oil. One thing I did not mention is that Grapeseed Oil is an amazing all natural heat protectant. Why? Because it can actually withstand high heat (about 420 degrees). Need more reasons to try grapeseed oil:

It absorbs into hair without weighing it down
Excellent for moisture and shine
It is known for having a high content of linoleic acid which is an important fatty acid that supports cell health.
Most importantly, it’s fairly inexpensive!

Results of Flat Ironing with Grapeseed Oil

Hair has been washed, conditioned, twisted, and allowed to be air dried. Do you see the grapeseed oil in the background?

Twist have been removed, hair is finger combed, applied grapeseed oil, and used a wide tooth comb to detangle and ensure that the oil has been spread evenly through each section of hair.

Hair has been flat-ironed, small 1/2 inch sections at a time. I used flexi rods to curl the hair...see that SHINE!

Kendra

Nice results. Would you mind telling me how much oil you used? Also, was it easily absorbed into the hair? I’m thinking of trying out some of my oils, generally the ones with high smoke points. But my dream oil is argan and I hope to get some grape seed oil as it is sold somewhat cheaply.

Also, what flat iron did you use? I’m looking for a good and durable flat iron. Right now I don’t mind paying in the ballpark of $100, but if it’s particularly good somewhere around $200 is fine once I’m employed again.
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Une Autre Naturelle

Hi Kendra,
Sorry for the late response. I was having trouble with the reply option on WordPress. Anyway, I only used a dime size portion of grape seed oil on each section of hair. It was easily absorbed and did not leave a greasy feeling. Let me know if you try it!
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SuperCurlyGurl

If I do decide to straighten my hair again bess believe I will be using Grapeseed oil to protect my hair. Her hair looks shiny and beautiful
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Thank you for stopping by, you should definitely try grape seed oil