As part of the #NOWWellness Influencer Program, I received product samples and compensation from NOW® to thank me for my participation, but the product selection and all opinions are genuinely my own.

Is TikTok Onto Something Here? Trying the Viral Hair Oiling Trend with NOW® Products

As an almost-40-year-old millennial, I’m not the best target demographic for TikTok trends, but this one really intrigued me and I decided to give it a shot. But first, a little bit of a backstory…

Some of you may remember this, but way back in 2018, I decided to get balayage for the first time. I won’t lie, I was very happy with the way it turned out! Who knew bleached ends and natural roots can look so flattering? I always assumed that other people can pull off the look, just not me, but this ended up one of my favorite hair transformations ever – and I switched a lot of different haircuts and hair colors in my life.

Fast forward to early 2023, I realized that I grew a little bored of my balayage and decided to grow out my natural hair instead. Besides, those bleached ends were looking pretty sad, after getting processed several times over the years. First thought was to just chop off everything, but then I remembered the recent hair oiling trend going around on TikTok, and decided to keep the length and grow out my hair instead. I did some digging online to figure out if it’s just another fad, or if there is actually some science that supports the benefits of hair oiling, and here’s what I found. View Post