A regular oil hair massage that includes a vigorous scalp massage with a good selection of massage oils from the various hair oil massage recipes available contributes to strong, silky and healthy hair. Start with a weekly oil hair massage and you will see a marked improvement in how your hair looks and feels.

The oil hair massage revitalizes your hair, promotes blood circulation in the scalp and helps to remove dead skin cells.

Hair massage oil recipes

Use a base of olive, sunflower, coconut, almond or lavender oil. Or you can combine them. Try different combinations to find out what you think is best for your scalp and also appeals to your sense of smell the most.

Then add a small amount of other oils to increase the therapeutic value.

o Rosemary oil has a positive effect on dandruff

o Titer oil is antifungal

o Lemon oil is a wonderful cleanser

o Sandal gives the scalp a feeling of freshness

The ratio of base oil to therapeutic oil should be around 10:1

Slightly warm the oil by placing the oil container in a bowl of warm to hot water.

Alternative recipes for hair oil massage

As an alternative to the pure oil mixtures, you can also  髮尾油 mix your base oil with honey in a ratio of 3:1 or 3:2.

Another option is to take a ripe, peeled avocado, add a spoonful of honey and some oil and mix into a paste. This is very moisturizing and cleansing.

How to treat yourself to an oil hair massage

Massage your scalp with fingertips covered in the oil blend. If your fingers feel dry, apply more oil.

Massage your scalp in firm circular motions, making sure to move your skin across your skull and not just your fingertips across the skin's surface.

Keep massaging the hair for at least 10 minutes, longer is better.

When the massage is complete, wrap a warm towel around your scalp, cover all your hair and leave on for 30 minutes.

Wash and care.

Treat yourself to an oil hair massage every week and you will find that your hair becomes stronger, shinier, healthier and easier to manage. It also nourishes and revitalizes the scalp. Experiment with some of the hair oil massage recipes provided here to see which one works best for you.

Some have also reported that using an oil hair massage once or twice a week also helps to improve calm and well-being.

Arthur Bakeright is a qualified but not practicing massage therapist and avid traveller. He now writes extensively about massage and travel.