Is your hair thinning out?
If you find that you are losing your hair, you are not alone. Hair thinning is a problem that most of us struggle with. In fact, according to The Hair Society, more than 35 million people suffer from hair loss. That’s a large percentage of the population!
Hair thinning is when you gradually lose your hair overtime from different areas of your head. As a result, your once thick and luscious hair will now look thin a whispy and parts of your scalp will become more visible.
If you are currently experiencing thinning hair, receding hairlines, or even bald spots, you may be wondering what the heck is going on and why are you losing your hair.
The truth is, this could be caused by a myriad of reasons. First and foremost, this could be a genetic problem. If either your mom or dad had a hair loss problem, you have a 50% chance of suffering the same fate.
Other factors that could be causing your hair to dwindle are:
- Auto-Immune Disorder
- Hormonal Changes
- Diseases Or Sicknesses
- Mechanical Damage
- Side Effects To Prescription Medications
- Head Trauma, Shock, Or Accident
- Environmental Factors
- Chemotherapy Treatments
- Aging
- Malnutrition/Change In Diet
- Too Much Stress
- You Are Pregnant
For more information on the above list of factors that could be contributing to your hair thinning problem, check out this post.
Don’t Give Up – All Hope Is Not Lost
While losing your hair may be depressing, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. You don’t have to give up hope and think that you are going bald. At least not without putting up a fight. You see, hair loss is not a new problem, it has been around for decades.
And the good news is that over that time, there have been quite a few solutions that have shown to give amazing results of preventing hair thinning and even speeding up hair growth. We’ve already covered a few remedies such as the onion juice for hair growth and the guava leaves for hair growth remedies among others.
Today, however, we are going to look and another remedy that has been getting some great reviews.
It is the Use Of Castor Oil And Rosemary Oil For Rapid Hair Growth!
How To Use Castor Oil And Rosemary Oil For Hair Growth
Both Castor oil and Rosemary oil have been found to be super beneficial to your hair. Below we are going to share how you can use a simple remedy that contains these two oils to regrow your hair naturally. However, before we do so, let’s see why you should even consider using this remedy in the first place.
How Castor Oil Benefits Your Hair
Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean otherwise known as Ricinus communis. It is rich in ricinoleic acid—a type of fatty acid that has been found to fight inflammation. This long-chain fatty acid also provides essential proteins and nutrients to the hair follicles.
Castor oil is also super moisturizing due to the large amounts of vitamin E, as well as omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. As a result, using castor oil on your hair include will give your hair more gloss and shine, while providing antimicrobial properties to your hair, and also increasing the hair shaft flexibility.
How Rosemary Oil Benefits Your Hair
Rosemary is an essential oil that is sourced from the evergreen-like plant, Rosmarinus Officinalis. The oil is packed with antioxidants that are beneficial to your hair.
According to Greatist, Rosemary oil can help to boost circulation and this helps the follicles to get more nutrients. It can also reduce inflammation and improve cell health which can lead to thicker and stronger hair.
Now that you understand that both castor oil and rosemary oil are good for your hair, let’s talk about how to prepare your hair growth remedy.
What You’ll Need:
- A small mason jar.
- Castor oil – preferably Jamaican castor oil.
- Rosemary Oil
Simple Directions:
This is actually very easy to do. Because the two main ingredients are oils, they mix together very easily.
Step #1 – pour about 3/4 cups of castor oil into the mason jar. If you don’t have a mason jar, a think plastic bottle will suffice.
Step #2 – Add about 25 drops of the Rosemary oil into the jar with the castor oil.
Step #3 – Shake well or use a spoon to mix properly.
And that’s it, you’ve just made your growth oil mix and you are now ready to apply it to your hair for rapid hair growth.
How To Apply Your Castor Oil And Rosemary Oil Hair Growth Mix
Before you start applying the oil to your hair, you need to warm it up a bit. You can do this one of two ways.
- You can place the mason jar in a pot with warm water for about a minute or,
- You can place it uncovered in a microwave for 10-15 seconds.
Now that you have your hair growth oil warm and ready, you can use your fingertips to massage it into your scalp while making circular motions. You can then use a wooden comb (stay away from the plastic ones) to start brushing your scalp as well. By doing this along with massaging with your fingers, you are allowing the oils to penetrate your scalp and stimulate new hair growth.
For best results, you can use this oil daily or at minimum, 3-5 times per week.
Conclusion
Rosemary oil and castor oil can be a good source of nutrients for your hair. However, if your hair loss problem is severe, you may need a more potent solution. We suggest you take a look at the Hair La Vie line of products that offers both an internal and external all-natural treatment regime for your hair.
