Lookup any credible advice on taking care of your hair naturally and you will find argan oil mentioned among the top ingredients. So, why is argan oil considered a panacea for all hair problems? Well! Often called ‘liquid gold’ for its myriad beneficial properties, argan oil can transform your hair if used regularly.

Here are several ways you can include argan oil in your hair care routine.

1. Buy an argan oil-infused shampoo

Ditch those shampoos with several chemicals with tongue-twisting names and go for a shampoo which has argan oil as one of its main ingredients. It makes hair softer, shinier and helps restore strength if your hair is brittle. If you are someone who likes a hued mane or just a few coloured streaks, an argan oil shampoo, in this case, may help prevent the damage that chemicals or other irritants in hair colour may cause. It also works as an anti-microbial agent and helps get rid of dandruff. Though suitable for all hair-types, argan-oil shampoos are a boon for people with rough and dry hair as it also moisturises hair-strands along with cleaning the scalp.

2. Massage it in your hair

Take a generous amount of argan oil and massage it in your hair. Sure, it is an expensive hair care product and doing this will take more quantity; but you need to do it just once a week. And amidst so much of pollution and daily stress, your hair deserves at least this much of luxury treatment. Massage the oil for a good 15-20 minutes, both on the scalp and on the strands (from root to tip) and leave it overnight. You may also choose to warm it up for better absorption. This trick is especially useful to get smooth, silky, manageable, and voluminous hair a night before any special event, especially when you do not have time to visit a salon for a hair spa. For additional nourishment, you may also mix argan oil with any other type of essential oil, for example, almond oil.

3. Argan Oil as a Styling Agent

In a hurry and when out of a styling agent when you need it the most, argan oil could be a quick-fix solution. It is a great way to tame frizzy hair (moustache, and beard too along with the hair on your scalp), and adds strength, lustre, and manageability to your hair. Further, argan oil for hair is lightweight and does not weigh your hair down and makes it easier to mould your hair into any style. But, why restrict using argan oil to times when you do not have any other hair-styling agents such as gels or sprays?

Generally, most hair-styling products are fraught with numerous chemicals. On the other hand, argan oil supplies nutrients like Vitamin E and Omega 3 fatty acids, which are super beneficial for your hair in more ways than one. So, instead of choosing to use styling agents which may cause damage when used on a long-term basis, you may switch to just cold-pressed argan oil or styling products which contain argan oil as one of the main ingredients. In fact, for styling your beard and moustache too, you may use beard crème, beard oil, beard wax etc. with argan oil.

It is simple to use either argan oil or argan oil-infused hair styling product. Just take a few drops of it and rub it in when your hair is damp (not wet). Let your hair get dry (do not comb damp hair as it may lead to hair fall) and then comb your hair to make the oil or the product get distributed evenly throughout the hair. Be careful that you do not use too much oil as the objective is to make hair manageable and glossy and not a full-blown head massage. In fact, using argan oil or a hair styling product with it could be a really economical option to get the benefits of argan oil (because a little goes a long way) without having to apply too much of it.

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