Thursday, September 22, 2011

Nutty for Macadamia Nut Oil (Picture Heavy)

So a while back while research oils in general I ran across some information about Macadamia Nut Oil that intrigued me. I learned that it was very rich in Essential Fatty Acids and distinctively resembles Sebum. Macadamia Nut Oil is an ideal enriching and replenishing agent that allows for it to be rapidly absorbed.



Some of the benefits of Macadamia Nut Oil are that it is intensely nourishing. It provides a smooth and long lasting tangle free, frizz free finish on hair with incredible shine. Hair and skin instantly absorbs the lightweight oil. It also provides natural UV protection and is said to extend the life of color treatments while reducing dryness by 40% to 50%.

Well with all that being said I really wanted to try it but I had a hard time finding it. I found it at Natural Grocers, 16 oz. for $12.99 made by NOW Healthy Foods.



The first time we used it was after co washing Des' hair, while it was in box braids, using Yes To Carrots conditioner, love this stuff for Des and I. Since we were going to do Curlformers I just took one box braid down at a time. I detangled and moisturized her hair with Kinky Curly Knot Today and Macadamia Nut Oil mixed together. I then coated each section with Eco Styler and put the Curlformer in. I repeated this process till her whole head was done. With the exception of the one flat twist that I put in across the front of her face.



The next morning we took the Curlformers out and her hair looked great. It was moisturized and the curls were defined and shiny. Des wore her hair like this to church that day and wore it in a pony tail the remainder of school week and we didn't have to reapply any moisturizer to her hair. I did use a small amount to move her ponytail over from the center to the right side of her head.




We decided to rinse her a week after first application with just warm water and detangle her hair again. We were in a rush so we did this fairly quickly with out any issues. Her hair was not tangled except along the nape of her neck where her uniform shirt rubs and even that wasn't hard to detangle. The only thing we used once her hair was rinsed was Macadamia Nut Oil alone. Des' hair was put up in a high ponytail since we were going to Chuck E Cheese for a birthday party. We were there for about 4 hours, she was running around and playing 90% of the time. I was really worried about the frizz especially since the front of her hair was almost dry when I put the MNO in her hair. Well to my pleasant surprise, we had very lil fly aways and her curls were beautifully defined.





Sunday evening, to get ready for school, we sat down and did rolling twists that lead into a ponytail. On Tuesday morning, I put her ponytail in twist for school. On Wednesday morning, I put the twists into a bun.




Wednesday Night we decided to wash her hair with SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo and conditioned with Yes to Carrots. I put MNO in her hair prior to finger detangling and then using a Denman brush to brush her hair out. I then put in random twists for the night. I did a twist out the next morning but it went into a ponytail at Des' request. They are doing a lot of PE testing in school and it is still hot here. When she got home from school we did take her hair down and separates her from her twist.





I must say we absolutely love Macadamia Nut Oil. It does a wonderful job of keeping her hair moisturized but not greasy feeling. I love how my hands feel when I am done working with Des' hair. We both enjoy the light nutty smell that it has although it does fade pretty quickly so don't worry if that is not your thing. Her hair looks better for longer and feels better as well. I love that I am not constantly needing to apply more moisturizer to her hair throughout the week. I also did not notice any buildup of dirty or oil on her hair since we have started we using it.

Have you ever used Macadamia Nut Oil? If so, what was your experience?

I hope that you enjoy this post. If you decide to give Macadamia Nut Oil please let me know what you think. Until the next time...Stay Blessed.

19 comments:

  1. Her hair looks fantastic. I've never used MNO on our hair over here, however I SURELY want to try it now... I will look for it the next time I go to Whole Foods,or possibly try to find some online!! :) -- GREAT review... You have a believer in me!!! Especially with these cold months upon us?? Imma have to get some!!

    Char~

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  2. WOW!! That is all I can say about the curlformer curls on Des! They are perfect! Her hair looks great in all the photos, really. Ive never tried MNO either, I love macadamia nuts though :) Im with Char, Im going to have to look into getting some

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  3. @Char, I am sure you will love it for you and the girls, I know that I saw it at the Whole Foods here but the bottle was bigger then I wanted to get for the first time. LOL. It is great for skin too, just FYI.

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  4. Ooh I loved the twist-out! Beautiful curls! I've also never tried this oil but I shall soon!

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  5. @UntrainedHairMom, thank you, I must say that time we used the Curlformers they came out better than usual. I loved the way the curls looked and how long those curls lasted. I love Macadamia Nuts too and so does Des.

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  6. @Precious, thank you Hun, let me know how it works for you.

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  7. I have wanted to try a.product with macadamia oil that i have been eyeing for awhile. I heard lots of good reviews on it. I never thought to actually buy the oil! Now i need to hunt it down...

    Her hair looks gorgeous with the curlformers. So on point! And afte you washed it.out?? So shiny! I def need to find! Or you can send me some from your big bottle (: lol

    Thanks for sharing!

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  8. @Allthingscuteandgirly...I am have seen the products that are out recently with Macadamia Nut Oil but I am funny about buying products like that. In my experience, they typically don't have much of the actually product they say they do. I definitely think your girls' hair will love it as much as Des' hair does.

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  9. Oh wow! Look how shiny and gorgeous her hair is from that oil! I'm def placing this on my "to find and try" list. Des is such a cutie in that sleeping pic...what a pretty sleeper!

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  10. @Nikki, I really love how her hair looks since we have began using this oil. I hope you are able to locate some in your area, if you do please let me know what you think.

    I think Des is a pretty sleeper too, in her life I have just watched her sleep many times.

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  11. OK so I am loving her hair and the results from this oil! I am definitely going to look into purchasing some for out family!

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  12. @Tracey, Thank you. I hope you find it and it works well for you all.

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  13. @Shay, if you decide to try it let me know what you think and how it works.

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  14. Awesome review. I love the style with the curlformers. Her hair looks great.

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  15. Ooooweeeeee! Hair is LUSH! Lawd that CHILD!! So pretty and adorable at the same time. Dollbaby!! Great post mommy. Me likey..

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  16. Fantastic post and your daughters hair looks amazing (",) Im a little upset you wrote this post because I have spent alot the past month on lots of different oils for my daughters hair that work and now I need to buy this one too lol Thanks for the very detailed post love it (",)

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  17. Wow, you have made a believer out of me! I've gotta find some MNO stat! Those Curlformers curls were the business!

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