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How to Moisturize Your Hair Without Hair Oils? 3 Best Alternatives

Moisturize Hair without Oils – Alternatives of Messy Hair Oils

Hello girls!
How many of you here hate applying oil to your hair and scalp? Raise your hands!.. Ah.. I could see many. Include me in too. Though I realize the importance of oiling hair, my heart (and nose!) refuses to love hair oils. I have been great hater of hair oils, especially coconut oils from my childhood. Though hair oil helped me a lot in growing out my hair longer, I am sorry hair oil, I don’t like you.

Recently, I tried TBS Rain Forest coconut oil and loved it but still, I need alternative ways to moisturize my hair and scalp other than using oils at times when I feel my oils weigh my hair down. Hair oils also run down to the face and makes it look all oily dull. Right? So today I am going to share with you all MABH girls few helpful alternative ideas to moisturize and nourish your hair without messy hair oils.

Aloe Vera Gel Hair Moisturizer:

Aloe vera contain huge amount of proteins and vitamins that are needed for healthy hair growth. Fresh aloe vera gel has the ability to retain moisture in hair roots. It conditions hair, repairs the damages and nourishes the hair from within. Using aloe vera gel instead of hair oil to moisturize your hair is not a bad idea at all.

How to Use Aloe Vera Gel to Moisturize Hair?:

Take two teaspoons of fresh aloe vera gel, rub it in your palms and gently massage it on your scalp and tips of your hair. Leave on for 30 times to one hour and rinse off your hair. One more good thing about the aloe gel in moisturizing your hair.. It is water soluble and hence leaves no residue even without a shampoo 🙂

Milk Hair Conditioning:

Milk! It is a boon for dry hair types. Good fat, moisturizing properties and vitamins present in the milk adds glossiness and bounce to your hair. Milk cream can also be used to moisturizer hair but it is the best fit to use in your nourishing hair packs and masks. Today, we are going to check how to moisturizer your hair with milk in a smarter way, i.e the quickest and easiest way.

How to Use Milk to Moisturize Hair?:

Take an old spray bottle. Rinse it and sterilize it. Fill 1/2 cup of fresh raw milk in the spray bottle. Comb your hair without tangles before starting the spray treatment. Now spray the milk to your scalp and hair. Comb gently and continue spraying until you cover the entire scalp area with milk. Don’t leave the hair tips too as they are prone to split ends. Leave on the milk to penetrate deeper into your scalp and moisturize it. After 20-30 minutes, rinse your hair with fresh water and a mild shampoo. Do not use milk on your hair if you are allergic to milk. If you are allergic to cow milk, you can use coconut milk instead to moisturize your hair.

Hair Lotions and Creams:

Alright. I told you how to moisturize your hair naturally with aloe vera and milk. Now, last but not the least, here comes the easy alternative to hair oil. No mess; no preparations. Choose a moisturizing hair cream or lotion that suits your hair type and use it to nourish your hair. Hair creams and lotions are a boon for hair-oil-hating girls and guys. Its safe is you choose paraben and silicon free ones.

How to Use Hair Cream to Moisturize Your Hair?:

Take adequate amount of hair cream in your palm. Rub it and apply it on your scalp. Massage gently for 1-2 minutes. After massaging your scalp with your hair cream, take some more and run across your hair strands and tips. Leave on! If your hair cream is light and non sticky, you can leave it on. If you want deep nourishment, apply more hair cream, massage well, leave on for few minutes and rinse off.

Though using hair oil alternatives to moisturize hair works well in nourishing your hair, it is advisable to deep condition your hair with hot oil treatment at least once in 15 days to maintain the natural moisture and health of your hair. Using hair oil, though being messy at times works like a charm in growing out your hair longer and strong. Coconut oil is one of the best secrets of Indian women’s beautiful hair. I tried oiling my hair every week in my one year hair growth challenge and it worked very well to grow my hair fast. Hope you enjoyed this hair oil alternatives post. Share below if you have any alternative idea!

My one year hair growth journey, hair regime & before and after pictures

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UPDATE: October 5, 2025.
After a decade and half, I still receive emails about my hair-growth journey. Nostalgic and grateful. Thank you for being around and reading my blogs.😊 I'd like to mention that I stick to our signature hair oil to this day. (Previously known under the name Mabh fast growth hair oil, with old blogger/wordpress reviews still on search engines, now renamed to Lancemade since we got the trademark approved for the said name.) It has become a holygrail for our patrons, hence I am not touching the formula for life.

A brief note: I penned this blog post during my school days thirteen years ago. I leave this one unaltered (grammar, choice of words etc.) on purpose to preserve the naivity & charm. Please extend your grace to the little girl who I used to be.🤍

I am eighteen now. This hair growth journey began before a year when was doing my 11th grade. The difference between last year and this year in my hair growth is not that huge, but still, I wanted to share my hair growth story, experience, regimen, and photos with you all as per readers’ request! Stay tuned.

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Best Solution for Premature Gray Hair and Hair Fall: MABH RBQ

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Anita Dongre’s Query:
Dear Lancy
I have just come across your blog today while hunting for hair related problems.
Must say it is a nice read. Natural home tips does work wonders. You are too good and sweet to share it with us. I am going through a bad time with my hair and finding no help for it. I am looking forward for your care.

Hair Type and Description:

1. I have had lovely glossy hair; not thick nor scanty just good enough for someone to appreciate my hair and flow and yes it was shiny.

2. I am 34 years old from Mumbai. Have been graying for last 3 years – 2 inches from the forehead. Earlier it was the inside part and I dint bother much as I always leave my hair. Now the strands are clearly visible and looks awful.

3. I used to apply Mehendi during my college days. When it started graying I did start Mehendi but the grey hair turned in a mix of red grey and brown.

4. Last one year I started colouring my hair.

Hair Problem:

1. Coloring helped to hide my grays but graying increased. (of course I have only coloured the front 2 inches..rest untouched…left the behind inside grays as it is)

2. A big time hair loss and whatever is left is turning extremely dry. The difference is clearly visible how my hair was before and how it is now. It is getting dry as a broom. and I can say i have lost 1/4th of the volume.

My Query:

1. I am thinking of taking Vitamin E and Becosule capsules to combat vitamin deficiency, if any. Please advise.

2. Should I be applying egg whole with yogurt once a week?

3. Can I now go back to Mehendi?. If yes, what should be the preparation and where in Mumbai can I get pure Mehendi powder without chemicals.

4. Should I stop branded shampoos and resort to cleansing with soaking shikakai, reeta and amla seed over night. Or can u suggest me some good chemical free shampoo?

5. Which conditioner is safe as I have seen apart from hair loss while combing, lot of hair gets washed away after shampooing plus a 2 millimeter size hair strand right from the root slips out while conditioning. (I wash my hair twice a week. ideally I should thrice a week as it itches very bad as i travel to work in train.)

I am actually getting worried as I am loosing lot of hair with very low density of hair. Before it is too late I want to help myself with home care. and I am sure you can help me out.

Thanks Lancy.

Reply:

Hi Anita,
I understand your problem. You are suffering from premature graying of hair. I highly suggest you to consult your trichologist before trying any home remedies. Causes of gray hair can be many. It may be vitamin deficiency, hereditary, improper maintenance, change of water or anything else. Only your doctor can find out the main cause and give you a solution. Without knowing the cause, we cannot solve the gray hair problem completely but only can hide it with natural home remedies.

Mehendi is a good option and I love using Mehendi on my hair. If you are looking out for pure Mehendi powder in Mumbai, I am sorry 🙁 I do not know as I am a Chennaite. But one thing I can say is, try to prepare your own Mehendi powder at home. It will be much more natural than the store bought ones. Buy Mehendi leaves. Wash them, dry them in shade and grind them finely. There you go! You can definitely use Mehendi to cover your gray hair strands. Mehendi is a magical hair friend!

I take vitamin E and Becosules for my hair too and they work good to maintain my hair’s health and shine; but I suggest you to consult your doctor because taking any hair supplement as you did not yet find out the cause. Taking vitamin E and becosules everyday is never going to harm you anyway but consulting is better before starting any hair care supplements.

You have mentioned that your hair turned too much dry these days. And you also asked whether to use egg and yogurt on your hair or not. Try using this homemade egg hair conditioner recipe. It works excellently to cure extra dry hair.

I am not sure whether you should stop using branded shampoos and switch to natural ones. When I asked my mom about this, she said that Shikakai is a better option. Why don’t you try shikakai for a month and decide what to use? Find how to make shikakai powder at home? and how to make shikakai hair wash cream at home? by following the links. I hope these articles will help you.

Its normal to loose much hair while shampooing. (Read this: Why Do You Lose Much Hair While Shampooing?) So do not bother about that. But if you are loosing hair strands excessively, I suggest you to use Shikakai hair powder or The Nature’s Co Sandalwood Hair Cleanser after massaging your hair with hot oil twice a week. Hot oil massage helps with better blood circulation, thus stimulating hair growth. It also helps in controlling hair fall.

Hope these tips will help you however before trying all these, do consult your doctor immediately!

Girls! If you have few hair care ideas or product suggestions for Anita, please do let her know by dropping your comments below. If you want to submit your query to us, go here