Q&A for How to Have Healthier Hair Using Olive Oil

Olive oil and coconut oil each provide different benefits to hair. Depending on your hair type, one option maybe better than the other.

Oil makes things stickier, so it's just making your fallen hair more noticeable. If you pull and twist your hair a lot when applying the olive oil, this may also contribute to fallen hair.

Wait a minimum of an hour. It works great if you can leave it overnight on your hair and wash it the next morning.

You can use olive oil as it is. It works great. If you want to mix with another oil, you can mix coconut oil, sesame oil or gingelly oil.

Yes, but make sure you apply a little extra oil than required since soap nuts have a tendency to make your hair dry.

Definitely. It certainly helps with the conditioning. Lay a thick cloth down on your pillow if you're worried about the oil seeping through, or just wrap your hair in a silk cloth.

It wouldn't be ideal because you're still washing your hair, and you'll be washing away its natural oils. You could apply it to the ends if your hair is super dry.

No, shampoo can strip the oils from your hair, reversing the healthful effect of the olive oil treatment

There isn't any real restriction when it comes to what variety of conditioner can be used in conjunction with olive oil.

You can use any type of shampoo to go along with the olive oil.

It will make your hair healthier and shouldn't damage it. It being a heat protector is irrelevant.

No, the olive oil is heavy and if you're using it alone, the method should be more than helpful once a week.

Many oils have healthy effects on your hair. Avocado oil is less nurturing than olive or coconut oil but should still achieve the desired affect.

Olive oil is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants and can thus help promote faster hair growth.