So I followed in the footsteps of Miss Tekeyia and decided to make my own hair oils. I had brought back some shay butter from Ghana but it was raw so it was kind of hard to put into my hair. So I got some olive oil, castor oil, some essential oils (they were on sale at Whole foods) I got some Lemon and Sweet Orange and then melted everything in a pot (over very low heat!) and put the shay butter in last. At first all the shay butter melted and it looked like just oil. But after leaving it out for a day it hardened up a little bit. So now I just take some and rub it in my palms (it melts really quickly) and I apply it to my scalp and then my hair. (It's more important to get the oils and the treatment to the root of your hair cause that's where your hair absorbs the oils and nutrients so that it can grow healthy and strong).
So even if you don't have shay butter around you can still make hair oils (look at the blog Tekeyia wrote (Hair Oils) for more about that. Once you have your oils you can start your nightly hair treatment. It is important to wrap your hair and moisturize it every night. If nothing else moisturize because this keeps your hair from becoming dry and brittle (which reduces the likelihood of falling out or breaking) and just keeps your hair well fed. You wouldn't drink water (or liquids) once a week would you? Now just like your body your hair needs to stay moisturized. But if your hair is already oily you might want to moisturize less often and just wrap your hair. Also the wrapping up of your hair is VERY important because it keeps your hair from being abused as you sleep. It is not only to maintain your hair style but to protect your hair. This will also allow your hair to absorb the oils and really get a chance to retain the oils you put in it. You will notice a change in the way your hair feels and this can be noted after a few weeks of putting up your hair. This works for both natural hair and for pressed hair. Even if you keep your hair in a natural style it is important to wrap it. You will have less breakage and less tendency for your hair to get really tangled up. This will also make life easier when you wake up in the morning to get ready. Less time spend de-tangling or recovering your hair from a nights sleep and more time styling and getting breakfast before class. Lol. But seriously yall get a good scarf and start puttin up your hair at night.
And after a few weeks tell me what you notice about your hair. Happy Hair time! lol.
These are the essential oils used. This is what was produced at the end (two containers of this stuff)
This is what it looks like. Its really soft. 
Take a small amount and rub it in the palm of my hands and....
apply to scalp.also check out this video it talks about taking care of your hair in the evenings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw2r_jT6jnY
Enjoy Ladies!
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