Kids Hair Care Tips: Summer season is often challenging for children’s hair. Strong sunlight, sweat, dust, pollution and chlorine in swimming pools can make hair weak. Because of this, children’s hair becomes dry, lifeless and prone to breakage. Many times parents also complain that children’s hair growth slows down in summer or hair starts falling excessively. In such a situation, proper hair care becomes very important. Especially massage with oil i.e. Champi is considered very beneficial for children’s hair. If you use castor oil for hair massage, it helps in strengthening the hair roots. But castor oil is very thick, hence it is considered better to apply it by mixing it with light oils rather than applying it alone.

With this, the oil easily gets absorbed into the hair and the hair gets complete nutrition. In summer, there are some light oils which when combined with castor oil can prove to be very good for children’s hair. Let us know about five such oils which help in improving both hair growth and health in summer.

1. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is the most used oil in hair care. It is light and easily reaches the roots of the hair. Coconut oil helps in maintaining moisture in hair and reduces the problem of dryness caused by sunlight. If you mix coconut oil with castor oil and apply it, this mixture deeply nourishes the hair. For this, mix two spoons of coconut oil in one spoon of castor oil and massage the children’s head gently.

2. Argan Oil
Argan oil is also often called liquid gold. It contains vitamin E, antioxidants and essential fatty acids which help in strengthening hair. Mixing argan oil with castor oil provides extra nourishment to the hair. It softens the hair, reduces frizz and brings natural shine to the hair. In summer, when hair becomes dry quickly, this mixture can prove to be very beneficial.

3. Almond Oil
Almond oil is also considered very good for hair. It contains vitamin E, magnesium and fatty acids which strengthen the hair roots. If children’s hair breaks quickly or there is a problem of split ends, then a mixture of almond oil and castor oil can help. Mix both the oils in equal quantity and massage the children’s head gently twice a week.

4. Olive Oil
Olive oil has been used in hair care for centuries. It has moisturizing and antioxidant properties which make hair soft. In summer, hair starts getting tangled due to sweat and sunlight. In such a situation, olive oil helps in making the hair smooth. For this, mix one spoon castor oil in two spoons olive oil and massage the head for five minutes and then wash the hair.

5. Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil is considered a light and scalp friendly oil. It is like the natural oil of our scalp i.e. sebum. It helps in maintaining the oil balance in the scalp and prevents clogging of the hair roots. In summer, when there is itching or stickiness in the scalp due to sweat, then the mixture of jojoba oil and castor oil works very well.

Benefits of applying oil to children’s hair
There are many benefits of regularly applying oil to children’s hair. This nourishes the scalp, strengthens the hair and also improves hair growth. Massaging with oil also improves blood circulation, which provides essential nutrients to the hair roots. This is the reason why the tradition of combing children’s hair has been going on since ancient times.

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