Castor oil for hair growth?

**megthehennahead** · May 2nd, 2017, 09:50 PM

I just got some castor oil that I'm going to start using probably tomorrow night. What do y'all mix it with (if anything)?

**likelikepenny** · May 3rd, 2017, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by megthehennahead

I just got some castor oil that I'm going to start using probably tomorrow night. What do y'all mix it with (if anything)?

I mix mine with olive oil.

**Katia_k** · May 3rd, 2017, 09:23 PM

I don't mix mine with anything. I put it undiluted on my edges/part/temples, then finish the rest of my scalp oiling with my almond oil+rosemary/lavender/tea tree mix. I could...probably just mix it into that, but it's so thick and my hair is so...my hair that I like to be able to control the amount and where it ends up.

**janeytilllie** · May 5th, 2017, 04:04 AM

I swear by castor oil

it has helped so much in my scalp care. My scalp is now very healthy, so my hair growth is at it's ultimate potential.

I mix equal parts of EVOO and castor oil
I then put 4 teaspoons of Jojoba and argan oil. These are nice light oils and help thin out the heaviness of evoo and castor.

2 drops Peppermint, rosemary,tea tree and lavender. Nice smell and again helps with my scalp. Please be really careful and really research if essential oils suit you, also avoid if your pregnant too.
Mix well

I fully oil my scalp and hair and leave it in 4-6 hours under plastic cap and knitted hat.
I put shampoo on dry hair first, massage, then rinse out. I then re shampoo again, rinse. Lots of conditioner massaged into length. It helps me fully get all the oil out.

I've noticed hair improvement but I do other things for my hair.

Castor oil really makes my hair soft and shiny too.

**Ophidian** · May 7th, 2017, 11:27 AM

I usually use plain coconut oil but last night I did a fairly heavy oiling with coconut + castor (probably about 1/4 tsp castor in 1 Tbsp coconut). We'll see how this goes!

**megthehennahead** · May 7th, 2017, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Ophidian

I usually use plain coconut oil but last night I did a fairly heavy oiling with coconut + castor (probably about 1/4 tsp castor in 1 Tbsp coconut). We'll see how this goes!

I did coconut and castor oil several days ago and my hair was SO SOFT after! I do coconut oil fairly often, and I think the castor oil really boosted it.

**lottiealice** · May 7th, 2017, 01:26 PM

I used castor oil for the first time on Saturday, mixed with Amla oil. I washed it out using a conditioner and the tiniest amount of diluted shampoo on my scalp (squeezing it through some of my length) and my hair feels insanely soft. I noticed some hairs in the tub afterwards but I usually shed some when I wash my hair. In conjunction with catnip treatments, I hope my hair will end up thicker and stronger over time.

**Ribbons** · May 12th, 2017, 05:57 AM

Hi I have been using castor oil for sometime now and my hair has remarkably grown a few inches fast.

But I am more interested in growing new hair since I have a problematic hair line .The few inches closer to hair line has very thin , curly frizzy hair and can almost see the scalp like a bald patch , right at the front in the middle.

Any of you know anything for me to try to regrow hair in this area ? Any thing that worked for you?

Thanks for any help.

**Kandy** · June 9th, 2017, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Ribbons

Hi I have been using castor oil for sometime now and my hair has remarkably grown a few inches fast.

But I am more interested in growing new hair since I have a problematic hair line .The few inches closer to hair line has very thin , curly frizzy hair and can almost see the scalp like a bald patch , right at the front in the middle.

Any of you know anything for me to try to regrow hair in this area ? Any thing that worked for you?

Thanks for any help.

This is a very late response, but I use an abraisive face wash that needs to be kept away from hair, and I've noticed more growth in that spot when it doesn't get soapy. So, keep face wash away from your hairline.

**DarkChocolate** · June 13th, 2017, 11:31 AM

I have been committed to doing a full oiling of my scalp with coconut and castor oil for the past three weeks once a week. I now have so much new hair growth that when I put my hair in a bun I have so many wispies it looks like I cut some layers or are growing out bangs. This mixture makes my hair very soft and silky. I am a water only washer so I get the oil out with eggs. I sit with the oil on my head all day, separate out the yolk, spread it around my scalp and then spread the egg white all over my hair. I leave the egg on for 30 minutes and rinse with water.