Castor oil to help your hair grow faster and better .

Happyflowerlady

Happyflowerlady

Vagabond Flowerchild
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I was reading an article this morning about using castor oil on your hair to help it grow and get thicker. I have used coconut oil on my hair, but never even thought about using something as think and sticky as castor oil.
However, according to the article that I was reading, it is really helpful to your hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes; you just have to be sure to only use a tiny dab.

For your eyebrows and eyelashes, it suggested just getting a little bit on your fingertip, and massaging it into the eyebrow or lash. To use castor oil on your hair, you should thin it with either coconut oil or olive oil, and then warm a dab of it in your palms by rubbing them together, and then stroke this lightly into your hair, starting with the ends first.
I have done this with coconut oil, which also seems to help the hair grow. I usually do it before bedtime, and let it penetrate the hair shaft overnight and then shampoo it when I shower the next morning.
 

HFL, All of those sound like good options. Back before all this new age stuff came to us, I used mayonnaise. My hair was always longer than three feet long, and I was always in a pool, river, lake, or on the beach until my mid thirties. My hair would get so dry, and my grandmother told me to put the mayonnaise on for 30 to 45 minutes, then wash.
Then one day I put it in my hair and I fell asleep for 12 hours. It took me three days to get that mess out of my long hair. I came close to cutting it, so Micheal volunteered to help by washing it mornings and nights for a couple of days.
 
I remember using mayonnaise in my hair many years ago, too. Since it is basically oil and egg, it is actually very healthy for hair. I think that I even made my own, using the blender to mix up the egg, and then adding oil, and sometimes just a little avocado to the mix, and then putting it on my hair for a half hour or so. I used one of the plastic bags from the grocery store tied around my head and then a towel wrapped around that, so that it stayed warmer and could penetrate into the hair easier.

Another thing that I used to do was put yogurt on my face at night, and then lay still for about a half hour while it worked into my skin. That yogurt really helped to keep my skin soft and silky ! Once the cat discovered that I was doing it, she used to jump up on the bed and remove all the yogurt from my face, so I also got a face massage along with the skin-softener. Then a good rinse off with hot water, and my face felt wonderful.

Those old ideas sure worked good, and they were cheap ! !
 

Now that was a cool cat HFL. I never learned how to put on make-up, and when I tried a couple of times, it felt suffocating, and looked funny to me. Probably a good thing, since I could never afford the stuff. There was always someone who needed something more important.
Good thing I've always been a practical person, even today I don't need much in the way of material things.
At one time, I really was into collecting books. Books were the one material thing I allowed myself to spend a little on. I would haunt the used book stores for bargains. Then one day the house burnt down, and I learned not to put my heart into a thing.
 
I have some castor oil at home, but I've never used it on my hair, just the mayo and coconut oil....but, if my hair was thinning, I would try it out.

Castor oil is extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus Communis plant and has been used since time immemorial for a variety of conditions and complaints, including hair and skin care. Treating hair breakage and encouraging hair growth with castor oil has long been recognized in the alternative health field. Cold pressed castor oil is tasteless and odorless when pure.

The oil is considered a natural hair oil for baldness or thinning hair which is the result of diet, stress and environmental and/or lifestyle factors. Scientific research on the subject is lacking and the results of clinical studies are ambiguous. However, many people attest to the fact that castor oil has helped with various hair complaints. There have been cases where the hair treated with castor oil turned dark - in some cases new, dark hair growth appeared in place of grey hair, after massaging the scalp regularly with the oil.

Benefits of castor oil for hair growth

Regular usage of castor oil is purported to increase hair growth, reduce or prevent damage and breakage, treat dry hair conditions and condition and moisturize hair and scalp. The oil can be used to prevent hair frizz and/or split ends.

Other uses include treating skin problems, burns, sunburns, skin disorders, skin cuts, and abrasions.


Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033797_castor_oil_hair.html#ixzz1aKYPpF1f​
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Sea, Every since I was in the Shriner's hospital, where I met many children that didn't have hair, I have been growing mine to at least three feet, so when I cut it, it can be made into wigs for children. In 52 years, I've cut it 7 or 8 times, and then I donate it to Locks For Love. There is always something you can do for others when you look around.
 
Ina said:
Sea, Every since I was in the Shriner's hospital, where I met many children that didn't have hair, I have been growing mine to at least three feet, so when I cut it, it can be made into wigs for children. In 52 years, I've cut it 7 or 8 times, and then I donate it to Locks For Love. There is always something you can do for others when you look around.
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Unfortunately Ina,Locks For Love came under some criticism recently when it was learned that a lot of the hair that is donated to them is actually sold to private wig and toupee making companies and not made into wigs for cancer patients. I was following the story closely because one of the companies that was buying the hair is a company owned by a guy I have known for 45 years-he was my brother in laws best friend in high school and one of our customers in our body shop. His business was right across the street from ours in the San Francisco Bay Area.
 
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Even though I read about using castor oil on hair so many years ago (this is an ancient thread !) , I actually never bought any to try. I keep reading about the benefits, and Dr. Berg says it will also help get rid of those brown spots on the skin; so today, I ordered a small bottle from Amazon.
It is only supposed to take a few drops for either hair or skin, so a 4 oz bottle seemed like a good size to try, and it comes with an eyedropper and a tiny brush for eyebrows and lashes.
If it seems like it helps, then I can get a larger bottle to use as a refill for the little bottle.



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awwww...Yvonne , how sad it is to see a thread with Ina in it... bless her... 🤗 ..and with Phil as well....

I have the organic castor oil because I believed that might help..not with eyelashes or brows because mine are fine but they said it's better for your skin than Moisturiser... so I gave it a good go... I just hated the greasiness of it tbh...
 
The Kitsch company sells shampoo bars with castor oil in the bar. I’ve used them .i liked them but not sure how effective they are at increasing hair growth.
To get rid of brown spots on skin — make a paste of castor oil and baking soda and apply to spot daily. Twice a day if possible. It will take about a month of consistent use to see results. I’ve had brown spots totally disappear using this paste.
 
I use prescription eye drops that are known for causing eyelash growth amongst the side effects . They do that. For over a month I applied a small amount in my really thin eyebrow area. No affect.
I was told you can’t make hair grow when the roots are dead.
 
MountainRa said:
The Kitsch company sells shampoo bars with castor oil in the bar. I’ve used them .i liked them but not sure how effective they are at increasing hair growth.
To get rid of brown spots on skin — make a paste of castor oil and baking soda and apply to spot daily. Twice a day if possible. It will take about a month of consistent use to see results. I’ve had brown spots totally disappear using this paste.
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I don't have any brown spots, but I'm going to keep this tip for any time I might get them... (y)
 
I don't know about castor oil being good for a persons hair but in my mind I can still taste the nasty stuff from when I was a youngster and my grandmother would give me a big dose if I hadn't gone #2 for a couple of days....it works, made me poop like a goose.
 

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