Vatika Almond Enriched Hair Oil for Strong, Shiny Hair 200ml/6.76 oz
Almond oil has a long history in Indian hair care, mostly as a weekly oiling before a wash rather than as a leave-in. Vatika bottle it at 200 ml in their enriched format, where a hero botanical is carried in a lighter oil base.
Sweet almond is one of the more agreeable oils to work with. It spreads easily, it is not sticky, and it washes out with a single shampoo, which is more than can be said for castor. That makes it a sensible weekly oil for people who cannot commit to a two-shampoo wash day. Warm the bottle in a mug of hot water for a minute, section the hair, and work the oil in from the scalp down. Twenty minutes is enough. An hour is better. Rinse and shampoo as normal, and hair comes out softer, shinier and easier to comb. Suits all textures from wavy through to coily, and it is a good first Vatika if you have not used the range.
Paraffinum Liquidum, Canola Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Parfum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 12010, CI 12740, CI 12150
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Application tips
Pour into a small applicator bottle with a nozzle if you have one; it saves half the oil that otherwise ends up on your hands.
Part in rows and run the nozzle along the scalp, then squeeze the rest into your palms and smooth it down the lengths. A shower cap traps body heat and helps it move through. Wash it out the same day rather than sleeping in it.
Results
Almond behaves well on hair that other oils sit on top of. It goes in light, does not weigh a wavy pattern down, and rinses away without a fight.
After a pre-wash treatment the hair feels smoother at the ends, looks glossier in daylight and takes a comb without snagging. Used weekly, it keeps mid-lengths from drying out between washes. Nothing about it is greasy afterwards.
Composition
- Sweet Almond Oil
- A light, non-sticky oil that softens the strand and rinses out easily
Full ingredients list
Paraffinum Liquidum, Canola Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Parfum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 12010, CI 12740, CI 12150
