When one keeps an Igor, one will find that one spends an inordinate amount of time outside under the burning rays of the DayStar, and often submerged in water saturated with either salt or chlorine.  None of these are terribly good for one’s hair.

However, repairing the damage is pretty simple.  Here’s the formula for the goo I’ve got sitting on my hair currently. Note that this formula will make a lot more than one application.  I store my extra in a brown glass apothecary bottle with a dropper top, to keep it from degrading from light or environmental conditions.

For just under 2 ounces of hair oil:

• .75 ounce Hemp oil
• .75 ounce Evening Primrose oil
• .25 ounce lavender oil
• .15 ounce geranium oil
• .10 ounce bois de rose oil (rosewood)

Mix, stir gently, and put in your storage container.

To use: You don’t need to use very much.  Start with about 1/2 a teaspoon in your cupped palm.  Warm by rubbing between your hands, then apply by starting at the ends of your hair.  Add more oil as needed.  I have very thick, waist length, Mediterranean hair, and I usually end up using no more that a tablespoon or so. Your mileage may vary.

Wrap your hair in a plastic shower cap, or cling film if you don’t have a cap handy.  Let it sit on your hair for at least 30 minutes, but I find that leaving it on for a couple of hours makes it even better.  I’ve even left it on overnight with no problems.

When you’re tired of having plastic on your head, hop in the shower, and shampoo out with cool water.  Follow your usual hair routine (conditioner, vinegar rinse, detangler…whatever you normally do).

When your hair is dry, it should be incredibly soft and shiny.  Yay!