What oil to take care of my hair?

Quelle huile pour prendre soin de mes cheveux ?

You've got into the habit of applying a face care product morning and night. Every day, you apply a nourishing body product. But what do you do to pamper your hair? Styling tools, pollution, sun exposure and chlorine damage the hair fiber. Fortunately, there's a simple, natural solution for caring for your mane: vegetable oils. Wondering which hair oil is right for you? We'll give you all the information you need to restore healthy, shiny lengths.  

What are the best oils for hair?

Among the most popular hair oils for revitalizing damaged hair, you can use : 

Coconut oil

Not sure which oil for dry, damaged hair is right for you? Try coconut oil for its moisturizing action. Massaged into the scalp, it nourishes the scalp. If you have brittle hair, this oil will help strengthen it and limit the appearance of split ends. It envelops your hair in a protective film, helping it to defend itself against pollution and the elements. chemicals contained in styling products. Finally, coconut oil helps reduce frizz. 

Sesame oil

Sesame oil is rich in fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants, making it an excellent moisturizing and nourishing hair care product. Perfect for dry or frizzy hair. 

Jojoba oil

This hair care oil is similar to that produced bynaturally produced by the scalp. It moisturizes hair without weighing it down. If you don't know which hair oil to use to limit excess sebum, look no further! Jojoba oil is the perfect ally for oily, dandruff-prone hair. It provides the capillary fiber with antioxidants lhelping it to defend itself against external aggression. It penetrates the scales of the hair fiber to repair and nourish damaged hair.

How do I apply oil to my hair?


To fully benefit from the virtues of hair care oils, apply them to dry hair:

  • Take a small amount of oil in the palm of your hand. Adjust the amount according to your hair type. The drier, more damaged or thicker your hair, the more oil you'll need.

  • Divide the product between your two hands and apply strand by strand.

  • Leave hair oil on for at least 30 minutes. Very dry, damaged, frizzy or curly hair can leave it on overnight.

  • Wash hair with a mild shampoo to remove excess oil.

  • Dry your hair as usual. You can use a hairdryer or let your hair air-dry.

This treatment can be carried out weekly. Simply adjust the amount of oil and the application time to suit your hair type.

How do we choose the right oil for our hair type?

Each hair type can find a vegetable oil to suit its needs. 

Straight hair

Hair can quickly become greasy, so use a light oil such as jojoba oil. Sweet almond or camellia oil are also recommended for moisturizing and nourishing.

Wavy hair

Wavy hair tends to be dry, so opt for rich oils like coconut oil. Argan and avocado restore shine and make hair silkier.

Curly hair

Intense hydration is essential. It helps limit frizz and broken ends. Shea butter, borage or sesame oil are ideal. 

Frizzy hair

Dry and fragile, they need to be deeply moisturized and nourished with coconut, jojoba or baobab oil. Overnight oil baths are particularly recommended. 

Why use oils for your hair?


Hair oils are packed with natural active ingredients that are good for your mane. They can penetrate the hair fiber to deeply moisturize and nourish. Using a hair oil allows you to :

  • Prevent the appearance of dry hair.

  • Reduce frizz.

  • Strengthen hair and reduce split ends.

  • Restore softness and shine to your hair.

  • Protect hair fiber against external aggressions (heat, chemicals, pollution).

Extremely easy to use, hair oil offers multiple solutions adapted to every hair type. 

Discover NUXE hair oils


NUXE has created a range of hair care products to help you care for your lengths. Not sure which NUXE hair oil is right for you? Let us advise you.


Are you looking for a hair care oil that will leave your hair moisturized, silky and light? Give in to Hair Prodigieux® Pre-Shampoo Nutrition Mask an enveloping treatment with fermented pink camellia oil. Enriched with jojoba and castor oils, this nourishing, repairing mask is used before shampooing. L' Huile Prodigieuse® can be applied to ends and lengths as often as you like. It is composed of 7 oils: tsubaki, argan, macadamia, borage, camellia, hazelnut and sweet almond. It nourishes, repairs and leaves a veil of soft summer fragrance. Available in Huile Prodigieuse® Florale with its sparkling fragrance. There's also a Huile Prodigieuse® Riche containing more macadamia oil, ideal for dry hair. L' Huile Prodigieuse® Neroli combines plum and sesame oils. This formula, rich in fatty acids, has nourishing and repairing properties.

Using vegetable oils gives you many options for caring for your lengths. To find out which hair oil to use, all you have to do is observe them. NUXE treatments combine beneficial elixirs to help damaged, dry or curly hair regain and maintain its shine and softness. 

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