hair oil

Glossy strand treatment

Hair oil is a product applied to hair for grooming, conditioning, or styling.

Traditional hair oils add shine, tame frizz, and moisturize dry hair or scalp.

Some are marketed for hair growth or repair.

The term covers everything from light serums to heavy pomades: She worked a few drops of hair oil through her ends.

ingredients

argan

North African nut tree

  • coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
  • jojobaWaxy-seeded desert shrub
  • castorSwiveling furniture wheel

olive · avocado · macadamia · almond · shea · rosemary · sesame · mustard · vitamin E · keratin

grooming

pomade

Waxy styling grease

  • combToothed grooming implement
  • brushBristled cleaning tool
  • scalpSkin covering skull

detangle · slickback · parting · tresses · smoothing · taming · flyaways · neatness · sleekness · finishing

treatment

nourishment

Food that sustains life

repair · strengthening · breakage · damage · pre-wash · overnight · serum · leave-in · restorative · revitalizing

shine

luster

Soft reflected light

gleam · glint · silky · smoothness · glow · brilliance · reflective · glossy · satiny · luminous

fragrance

lavender

Fragrant herb, pale violet

vanilla · eucalyptus · peppermint · citrus · bergamot · ylang-ylang · patchouli · lemongrass · floral · herbal

cultural

mustard

Tangy seed-paste condiment

Indian · traditional · ancestral · ritual · massage · weekly · grandmother · heritage

Categories
Opposites
hair moisture/oil content effect

hair oilclarifying shampoo

Hair cleanser removing buildup

dry shampoo · astringent · degreaser · shampoo · detergent

hair product weight/texture

hair oilsea salt spray

Hair product mimicking ocean effects

hair powder

Family

oil, hair, hairy, oily, oiliness, oilcloth, hairiness, hairier, oilier

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G