Experts Say To Boost Your Hair Routine with These 7 Oils For Thicker & Shinier Locks: Jojoba Oil & More

We’re big fans of natural ingredients for hair — the kind of oils that are nourishing and can both help your hair look and feel thicker (and even help with regrowth) while creating major shine. While there are plenty of expensive conditioners and masks on the market that can do all that and more, they aren’t the only hair options — you don’t even have to spend a ton of money unless you want to break the bank.

Knowing which essential oils to use on your hair can give you another, more affordable option. These seven oils are routinely called out for their impressive qualities, which include helping boost your hair’s thickness and shine. You can apply them to your scalp and rub them in as a leave-in conditioner or (if the scent is too strong for your liking), leave them on for a few hours or overnight and then wash them out. Here are seven topnotch choices for healthier-looking hair.

Almond Oil

If you’ve never used almond oil in your hair, prepare for a super nourishing and moisturizing experience. This softening oil can calm frizz, sooth an irritated scalp, and increase shine. It can also help loosen dandruff and has antibacterial properties, as well.

Avocado Oil

Avocado oil isn’t just good for your body and delish on salads, it’s excellent on your scalp and hair. This oil is rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids and is excellent for strengthening your strands, moisturizing dry ends, and protecting your hair from harmful pollutants and UV rays.

Castor Oil

It’s no coincidence that castor oil is present in many brow and lash serums. It’s also a wonderful oil to use on your hair and scalp because it increases blood flow to the scalp, which can spur new hair growth. This oil strengthens hair, thanks to its rininoleic acid, and provides hydrates to combat frizz.

Coconut Oil

Few oils are as great at detangling hair, making split ends look better (they’ll still need to be trimmed, we’re afraid), and protecting hair from elements like heat and pollutants quite like coconut oil. It has anti-fungal properties to prevent and treat dandruff and contains a wealth of vitamins and fatty acids.

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba oil stimulates circulation on your scalp to boost hair growth, can balances your scalp’s oils for less dandruff and irritation, and is a natural emollient that adds a ton of moisture and shine to your strands. It can even help unclog pores on your scalp to prevent hair shedding and loss.

Olive Oil

Which oil can you cook with, add to salads, meats, and veggies, use on your face AND on your scalp and hair? Olive oil, of course. This oil can reduce frizz, strengthen hair, hydrate like few other oils can, and it’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids to promote hair growth. If it proves too thick, apply it as a mask and then wash it out.

Rosemary Oil

Last, but not least, we come to rosemary oil. This oil has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and has been said to help with dandruff, hair growth (it stimulates hair follicles and improves scalp circulation), and even premature graying hair. This one does have a stronger scent than some of the other oils — but using it as a wash-out mask is the perfect way to incorporate rosemary oil into your routine.