Hi! My Name Is Kemi And I'm An Oil Junkie :)

Lol! I was staring at my dressing table one day and just shook my head laughing at myself. There was a time in my life when my dressing table would groan under the weight of my lotions and perfumes. These days, it's groaning under the weight of hair products - particularly oils!! I removed every single one of them and 'paraded' them on my dining table.

I sort of arranged them in categories of how I typically use them or what they are meant for. For instance pre poo, essential oils, carrier oils etc

So in the Pre Poo corner, we have:

1. Bringraj Hair Oil - Bringraj (Eclipta Alba) Literally translated to mean 'King Of The Hair' This herb has been used for thousands of years to grow, thicken and condition hair.

2. Brahmi Amla Hair Oil - This is a mix of 2 other popular Ayurvedic herbs. Brahmi (Gotu Kola) has been used for thousands of years to strengthen and add body to the hair and is known as Ayurveda's most potent hair vitalizer while Amla darkens, nourishes and strengthens hair at the roots to prevent excessive hair shedding. Great for conditioning, preventing split ends and enhancing hair growth.

3. Hair Trigger Explosive Growth Elixir with Cayenne Pepper - This as the name suggests is supposed to speed up your hair growth with a mix of potent growth stimulants. It contains Avocado, Castor, Sage, Jojoba and rosemary oils; Biotin, Silica, Black Tea, Cayenne pepper, Garlic and Onion. (yes garlic and onion lol) Garlic and onion are known for their high sulfur content which help to stimulate growth. A lot of ladies make their own onion and garlic juice and have reported good results. This product comes in different scents and this one is the Vanilla Pound Cake. It actually smells like toffee ( and is quite thick like melted toffee to be honest) As sweet as it smells, I found it a bit much and the oil, too thick.

The Hidden Gem That Is Palm Kernel Oil

Early on this year I bought a stash of natural products, oils and butters made/packaged by
SheaButter Cottage - one of such was Palm Kernel Oil which I have since come to love and use on both my hair and skin. I decided to do a bit more research on it and I'm amazed at how this excellent oil is not as popular as (or even more) the more main stream oils such as Coconut oil etc.

Palm kernel oil which is black and not red like the traditional cooking palm oil; has been used for years and years in Africa to treat ailments, prevent disease, enhance the beauty of skin and hair, and promote overall good health. The Yoruba's call it 'Adi Dudu', Igbos call it 'Ude Aku', The Hausas call it 'Manlade' and the Cameroonians call it 'Muyaga'.