6 Essential Oils Your Hair Will Thank You For

So much of beauty is holistic— fragrance, texture, and healing properties make a ritual that much more compelling. Especially in a bride’s regimen. Essential oils (EO), often called a ‘fragrant pharmacy’, are extracts from certain flowers, trees, shrubs, grasses, roots, and fruits, which offer perfect remedies that positively impact the body, mind, and emotions. One of the best uses of essential oil blends is in your haircare—a bride must make sure her hair is healthy, strong, and lustrous in time for the festivities. Colin G Hall, Paro’s resident aromatherapist, has created aromatic blends to help brides achieve gorgeous, nourished hair. A word of caution, though—all essential oils must be diluted into a carrier oil in order to be used, or they will be too potent for the skin and hair. These blends are formulated with that calculation in mind.

Lustrous Hair Blend

One of the most powerful oils for hair, argan is known to restore shine, lustre, and elasticity. And as it soothes your hair, it also helps your mind destress. Argan oil 100 ml + Vetiver EO 20 drops + Ylang Ylang EO 8 drops + Red Mandarin EO 12 drops.

Calming & Hormone Balancing Hair Blend

Evening primrose oil helps combat hair loss caused by hormonal imbalances and reduces inflammation, while watermelon seed oil has moisturising properties. The essential oil blend soothes the scalp, leaving your hair feeling nourished and soft. Evening primrose oil 10 ml + Watermelon seed oil 90 ml + Lavender EO 20 drops + Geranium himalayan EO 14 drops + Clary sage EO 6 drops.

Hair Growth Support Blend

The nourishingproperties of jojoba are combined with an essential oil blend that stimulates hair growth and encourages scalp health with its anti-microbial properties. Rosemary and cedarwood lend it a sharp, clean fragrance. Jojoba oil 100 ml + Lavender EO 14 drops + Cedarwood himalayan EO 16 drops + Rosemary EO 2 drops + Geranium himalayan EO 8 drops.

Hair Repair Blend

Dry, frizzy hair can be soothed with this nourishing blend, which combines three seed oils and a potent combination of essential oils. Use it for nourishing and strengthening your hair and encouraging scalp health. Macadamia oil 40 ml + Hazelnut oil 40 ml + Avocado oil 20 ml + Roman chamomile EO 3 drops + Geranium himalayan EO 4 drops + Lavender EO 14 drops + Frankincense EO 8 drops + Cedarwood EO 11 drops.

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1. Tomato Seed Oil CO, ₹1,800/100ml

2. Cucumber Seed Oil CO, ₹1,200/100ml

3. Cedarwood EO, ₹550/20 ml

4. Geranim Himalayan EO, ₹2,150/20ml

5. Mandarin Red EO, ₹1,400/20ml

6. Ylang Ylang EO, ₹3,200/20ml

All the blends offer a two percent dilution of essential oils in carrier seed oils. This is safe dilution for essential oils, which are too potent to be used directly on their own. A higher dilution is not recommended.