Review: Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment

A few months ago, my dear friend Yuliya sent me a random act of kindness care package and one of the things she gave me was this Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment. I'm beginning to think that Yuliya is a mind-reader because I had literally just spotted this product for the first time at my local CVS a few days before I received her package. I'm always interested in trying new glossing or finishing oils when I see them at the drugstore, and I had my eye on this one for sure. Luckily I didn't buy it though, because it showed up in my mailbox just a few days after I spotted it!

So now that I've been using it off and on for a few months, I'd love share my thoughts with you:

 Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment

(retail: $6.50, 0.34 oz)

This is the small bottle of Healing Oil Treatment, but it also comes in larger sizes. For more info check out the website here.

I've been using this product off and on (maybe once or twice a week) for a couple of months now and I still have more than half the bottle left! You really only need a tiny amount (I have long hair that goes a little past my bra strap and I only require about a dime-size amount).

The consistency of this oil is pretty standard. It's not super thick--I'd say it's more on the thin/runny side.

It has a slight amber tint to it, and the smell is what I would describe as DIVINE. I have to admit that, at first, I was sort of expecting it to smell like macadamia nuts, but it doesn't. What it does smell like is soft sandalwood, with maybe a tiny hint of patchouli as well. It's an earthy smell, but it still manages to smell quite soft and feminine. Put it this way: if you like fragrances that contain sandalwood, I think you'll like the fragrance of this oil.

For those who are new to this blog, let me give you the rundown on my hair type. As I mentioned above, I have long hair that goes a little past my bra strap. My hair is thin in texture but I have a lot of it. I have naturally wavy hair that forms soft, loose ringlets with the right products/styling, but if I don't do anything to it, it can look pretty frizzy and the curl pattern can be a little inconsistent. My hair is oily at the roots and dry at the ends and it's color-treated as well.

So really, a nice hair oil can do wonders given my hair's tendency to frizz out. I also am always looking for products to make my ends look less dry. That said, I wish I could give you some before-and-after photos of my hair for this review, but I just couldn't capture the differences in pictures. So I'll do my very best to describe it to you.

Right off the bat, I noticed that this product does not leave a greasy residue behind.  A few times I overdid it and used too much (a quarter size amount instead of a dime) and even THEN, it didn't feel greasy (my hair just looked a little flat). The label claims that this product is good for all hair types and I would probably agree with that. I don't think this product would weigh down thin hair, but it also isn't so light that those with coarse hair couldn't benefit from it.

For my hair, I find this oil adds extra shine, softness, and manageability. It also seems to really control my frizzies and it makes my hair smoother and more prone to "behave".  Put it this way: I can apply this to my hair when it's damp and use my hair dryer (something I rarely use since I usually just let my hair air-dry) and even without the use of a paddle brush (my tool of choice for straightening my hair) my hair looks soft, sleek and smooth when I'm done. That's sort of a minor miracle for me! 

I have also applied this oil to my hair when I'm going to let it air dry and I find that it doesn't weight down my curls. Sure, my curls aren't as springy (this happens whenever I use any oil), but they're not flat or lifeless either.

FINAL VERDICT: I think this oil could work for all hair types. I think it's strong enough to lend added softness, shine and control to coarse hair, yet gentle enough to help control even fine, thin hair without weighing it down. If your hair is at either extreme of the fine/coarse scale, you might not see dramatic results, but I do think it's a product that the majority of people might enjoy. For me personally, this product adds shine, softness and much-needed control to my hair, especially when I straighten it. In fact, this product might work best for those who straighten their hair, as it really works magic in that capacity. The only type of person I probably wouldn't recommend this product to is one that doesn't care for the scent of sandalwood. Since the fragrance is on the stronger side, that would be a deal-breaker. Oh! And of course if you have a nut allergy, you should probably not use this either.

Thanks SO much, Yuliya, for sending me such a thoughtful present. I LOVE this stuff and if it weren't for you, I'd probably still be eyeing it every time I'm in CVS, wondering if I should make a purchase.

For more info on this or other Macadamia Natural Oil products, click here.

Have you tried anything from this brand? Thoughts?