Biggest point:
Moisturize and seal every day, if possible. Ever since I started about a month ago, my hair has been substantially better than it ever was before I listened to tips from some of my hair envies. Finally, I decided to actually try the one thing I hadn’t tried before, which was moisturizing and sealing every night, and my hair loves me. It has been beautiful, flowing and gorgeous, and I’m finally receiving complements on all the hours hard work.
African American hair is typically more porous than other hair types, and the shape of it [which, unless you relax every week—DO NOT DO THIS, STRETCH AS LONG AS POSSIBLE (I attempt two or three times a year)—is your new growth] prevents your natural oils from going down the hair shaft and moisturizing/conditioning everything. So, you should moisturize (with something water based) and seal (with something oil based). Generally, I would not recommend sealing with coconut oil, feel free to use that as a moisturizer because it can actually penetrate the hair strand without heat, which most other oils cannot do without some major help. [Which is why it might seem like some of your products aren’t working.]
This is a generic tip because I find that just because something works for one person does not mean it works for others. I use natural oils and other ingredients to make my own conditioners and moisturizers, so I couldn’t give any tips anyway.
My favorite store-bought product; however, Hair One [Sally’s]. It’s like Wen, but cheaper. I’ve never used Wen for many reasons, including money [I have two jobs, soon to be three, and make less than minimum wage :S] and health risks, but I’ve heard that it works even better than Hair One for some people. Either way, my hair always feels different when I haven’t used Hair One in a while, so I’ll keep buying it since it’s cheap and lasts me a long time.
Stay tuned for more rambles!
Moisturize and seal every day, if possible. Ever since I started about a month ago, my hair has been substantially better than it ever was before I listened to tips from some of my hair envies. Finally, I decided to actually try the one thing I hadn’t tried before, which was moisturizing and sealing every night, and my hair loves me. It has been beautiful, flowing and gorgeous, and I’m finally receiving complements on all the hours hard work.
African American hair is typically more porous than other hair types, and the shape of it [which, unless you relax every week—DO NOT DO THIS, STRETCH AS LONG AS POSSIBLE (I attempt two or three times a year)—is your new growth] prevents your natural oils from going down the hair shaft and moisturizing/conditioning everything. So, you should moisturize (with something water based) and seal (with something oil based). Generally, I would not recommend sealing with coconut oil, feel free to use that as a moisturizer because it can actually penetrate the hair strand without heat, which most other oils cannot do without some major help. [Which is why it might seem like some of your products aren’t working.]
This is a generic tip because I find that just because something works for one person does not mean it works for others. I use natural oils and other ingredients to make my own conditioners and moisturizers, so I couldn’t give any tips anyway.
My favorite store-bought product; however, Hair One [Sally’s]. It’s like Wen, but cheaper. I’ve never used Wen for many reasons, including money [I have two jobs, soon to be three, and make less than minimum wage :S] and health risks, but I’ve heard that it works even better than Hair One for some people. Either way, my hair always feels different when I haven’t used Hair One in a while, so I’ll keep buying it since it’s cheap and lasts me a long time.
Stay tuned for more rambles!
No comments:
Post a Comment