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I bought some almond oil . . .
Sep 3^rd, 2005 at 3:34am

Hey everyone

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I was out at the grocery store and came upon some almond oil. I bought it, but now I'm not sure what to do with it. Has anyone here had any experience using it? Do I just use it as I would jojoba oil?

*Oh, and I also learned something new today. I found out that olive oil can fade colored hair Shocked

! I was just about to start experimenting with it too. Thank god I stumbled upon that info!

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Valerie Diamond Offline Posts: 615 Colorado Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #1 - Sep 3^rd, 2005 at 11:38am I use almond oil the same way I do jojoba. Just a couple drops on the ends. I also mix it with shea butter for a deeper conditioner for hair (and skin).
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Beesan16 Diamond Offline Posts: 677 st. louis, MO Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #2 - Sep 3^rd, 2005 at 11:41am there are a lot of recipies that you can find, but i just heat it a little, then put it on the length of my hair, then put a little bit of conditioner (you dont have to put a conditioner) on top and sit for about 30 minutes, then rise. HTH ps. it makes a yummy stir fry too
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Bardot Amethyst Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 39 MA/CT/NY Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #3 - Sep 3^rd, 2005 at 5:41pm Ok, thanks ! I'm glad it can be used as a deep conditioner or as a leave-in. Maybe later I'll sit with it on under a heat cap.
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Anais Satin Stardust Offline Tailbone in March 2006, classic in March 2007 Posts: 1265 Bill Gates' backyard, WA Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #4 - Sep 7^th, 2005 at 5:06pm I like doing pre-wash oilings... that way it's also possible to eliminate the first C in a CWC, C-COW-C, etc., whatever your method may be. Anais
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Re: I bought some almond oil . . .
Reply #5 - Sep 8^th, 2005 at 1:27pm

Thanks Anais Satin!

But I have been finding that the oil leaves a kind of odor on my hair. The smell of the oil is not that bad but its not really all that pleasant either. I wish it smelled more like lavender oil Grin

!. It also makes me wonder if it is keeping my other conditioners from penetrating since the oil seems to linger so long.

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Anais Satin Stardust Offline Tailbone in March 2006, classic in March 2007 Posts: 1265 Bill Gates' backyard, WA Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #6 - Sep 8^th, 2005 at 8:15pm If you don't like the smell, maybe add a few drops of lavender essential oil to the bottle glad to help Anais
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gabi Ex Member	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #7 - Sep 9^th, 2005 at 7:06am Another idea - I'm thinking that perhaps clove, cinnamon or basil might be very nice with an almondy smell. Chocolate would be perfect but kinda hard to come by ...have fun, gabi
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khrome Stardust Offline 1bM/Ciii Posts: 1035 santa barbara, ca Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #8 - Sep 9^th, 2005 at 7:45pm Oh man, if the ends of my hair smelled of chocolate and almonds, I'd be sucking on my hair all day! Cynde
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #9 - Sep 9^th, 2005 at 8:40pm Blech! My sister sucked on the ends of her hair when we were kids-GROSS!!! Luckily I didn't have that habbit.
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NaturalRogue Emerald Offline Dancing at night playing the music of human soul Posts: 427 Dallas, TX Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #10 - Sep 9^th, 2005 at 10:25pm Quote: Blech! My sister sucked on the ends of her hair when we were kids-GROSS!!! Luckily I didn't have that habbit. Now, how do you know they didn't taste like chocolate and almonds?
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ChiliPepper Emerald Offline Posts: 327 san antonio, tx Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #11 - Sep 11^th, 2005 at 9:55pm Quote: Another idea - I'm thinking that perhaps clove, cinnamon or basil might be very nice with an almondy smell. Chocolate would be perfect but kinda hard to come by ...have fun, gabi Totally off the subject but I have a recipe that calls for chocolate extract, anybody ever seen or heard of that before?
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Re: I bought some almond oil . . .
Reply #12 - Sep 15^th, 2005 at 5:05pm

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Totally off the subject but I have a recipe that calls for chocolate extract, anybody ever seen or heard of that before?

You should be able to find chocolate extract in the spice section of the store. My mom had a bottle in with her other extracts for years, but I don't think any of us ever used it.

Back on the subject, how about melting together the almond oil with a dab of unrefined cocoa butter? I bet that would smell great. Cheesy

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Bardot Amethyst Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 39 MA/CT/NY Gender:	Re: I bought some almond oil . . . Reply #13 - Sep 16^th, 2005 at 4:43am Thanks for the ideas ! I can't wait to try them. Oh, and let me know if someone tries that chocoloate extract in their hair .
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Re: I bought some almond oil . . .
Reply #14 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 9:24pm

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Totally off the subject but I have a recipe that calls for chocolate extract, anybody ever seen or heard of that before?

Were you talking about a hair recipe or food recipe? I was going to use vanilla extract in shea butter for my hair and decided against it. Is has a 55% alchohol content. If you use choco extract in your hair, be wary of the alchohol.

Cynde

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