Castor oil for hair growth?

**tinti** · July 14th, 2011, 10:15 AM

How do you guys apply this castor oil thing? I tried to massage it into my scalp, but I'm not really sure that it worked. I had so much hair that I felt my fingers didn't reach the scalp at all. But I'm not sure. I ended up with stiff, crunchy hair instead

I mixed it with coconut oil (a few dashes of coconut oil, a few dashes of castor oil, just to try it out because I couldn't use it un deluted, it was sticky like nothing else)

**krissykins** · July 14th, 2011, 12:17 PM

Do you have an eyedropper tool, tinti? Someone else mentioned using a cotton swab in another thread.

**Dina L.** · July 14th, 2011, 12:32 PM

I dip my fingertips into the oil and then part my hair and mainly massage my head around this parting. I wouldn't oil an eyedropper or a pipette (is it the same thing?) for this as I still have to make the massage with my hand.

**knoxkatie** · July 14th, 2011, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dina L.

I dip my fingertips into the oil and then part my hair and mainly massage my head around this parting. I wouldn't oil an eyedropper or a pipette (is it the same thing?) for this as I still have to make the massage with my hand.

This is how I do it too. I massage all over my scalp though. I think using a dropper or hair dye bottle would get too messy as the oil is pretty sticky.

**CrisDee** · July 14th, 2011, 02:43 PM

Today is my third go at this. I've been using the 50/50 castor oil/EVOO mixture (with geranium and lavender EOs added for scent) that I use for OCM on my face. I pour about a teaspoon of it into my palm, and add one drop of rosemary EO; I then dip the fingers of my other hand into the oil and rub it onto sections of my scalp. I use 2 of these palm-fulls to do my whole head. And WOW has my hair been loving this! I think I'm gonna keep using it even if I don't get faster growth, my hair just loves this stuff!

**oktobergoud** · July 15th, 2011, 02:18 PM

I have Castor Oil in my hair for the first time now! Mixed it with Jojoba oil but maaaan it is greasy and thick O_O

Has anyone tried to mix it with Rooibos tea? I mean, because people are using that as well.. I thought.. maybe you could dilute it with that? :P

Also, how often do you use it? Every day? Every 3 days, every week, etc.?

**CrisDee** · July 18th, 2011, 09:37 AM

Compare July 2, 2011 - July 18, 2011 - started castor oil/scalp massages on July 11th, have done this about every other day since.

The arrow in the left picture is at my "measuring freckle," which is no longer visible at all! Is it just the angle/distance from the camera, or have I had some CRAZY growth?!?! I put a line at my shoulder, to try to make it apples-to-apples comparison, and it looks like I've gotten an inch in the 16 days! I think I'm gonna go put some more of this stuff on my head!

**Aveyronnaise** · July 18th, 2011, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by knoxkatie

This is how I do it too. I massage all over my scalp though. I think using a dropper or hair dye bottle would get too messy as the oil is pretty sticky.

this is what I do as well , I find that I can't really tell how much I am using with a dropper or brush . I think this helps not get too much by using the sensitive fingers, I believe the massage helps as well.
I use a very mild shampoo and never have a problem getting it out. Also I have been leaving it in overnight , perhaps that helps it "soak" in and that is why I don't have a problem removing it ?

**krissykins** · July 18th, 2011, 11:16 AM

CrisDee, that is AMAZING! Now I feel like giving myself another scalp massage

**ElusiveMuse** · July 18th, 2011, 11:27 AM

Has anyone added castor oil to shampoo as a means of regularly applying it to the scalp? Would it be of any benefit? I mean, since it would be rinsed off.