Sunday, February 14, 2010

Your Questions Answered: Why soak rubberbands in oils?

Question: Why do you soak your rubberbands in oil? (olive oil, melted coconut oil)

Answer: The reason I soak rubberbands in Extra Virgin Olive Oil or melted Virgin Coconut oil is because most rubberbands tend to be on the dry side. Now imagine pulling ponytails into a dry rubberband. That rubberband is going rub against the hair, which may cause breakage. So, not only do I think it is important to soak the rubberbands in EVOO or CO but it is also very important to moisturize the hair well before styling. Several years ago, before I knew anything about hair care, I used very cheap (family dollar) rubberbands, which were extremely dry and they most certainly caused breakage. I now purchase my rubberbands from the Beauty Supply Store. They come in a little container of 500 and they really don't seem dry at all, but I take the extra step just in case. The best part is, I never notice breakage since using this method!

Also, I noticed when I soaked the rubberbands in melted coconut oil, that after two days it stretched the rubberband out. Now I wouldn't recommend leaving them in coconut oil for too long, because then they will just easily break, no longer than one day.

I usually soak the rubberbands in an oil for an hour to a day, depending on when I remember. If I'm short on time I will just rub them in olive oil/coconut oil really quickly, and make sure I moisturize the area that I will be putting the rubberband on. (the ends, the base, etc)

I hope that helps! :)

7 comments :

  1. Thank you!! I was wondering this! Hope you had a Great Valentine's day!

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  2. Glad to see the reason why. And definitely something to consider when doing Naty's hair.

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  3. Nice. I never thought about doing that. Every time oil and my rubberbands meet they break, maybe I have the cheap ones, lol. I'm gonna definitely try this for rubberbands on the ends.

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  4. Will have to start putting that into practice with in my daughters hair!!! Thnx a million

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  5. My mom thought that rubberbands caused breakage too, so she always cut them out our hair to minimize pulling and rubbing.

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  6. I'd been meaning to ask how long you soak your rubberbands. Thanks for posting!

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  7. i was wondering why you did that.. great idea.. i will deff give it a go next time...
    i always cut mine out which i thought helped reduce any breakage also.. but i will be adding the soaking to be extra careful.

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