I've been growing out my hair for a couple of months now and I can't find good products to keep my hair and scalp moisturized. My head is always dry as shyt. Getting a lot of breakage as well. Any advice, brehs?
coconut oil or real shea butter?
CinnaSlim
Queen of Swords
What products are you currently using and how often are you cleansing and moisturizing your hair?
No, just going to grow my hair long. I will wear it as either an afro or thick braids.
I don't like that this product makes my hair feel sticky.
I wash my hair every time I shower.
I use real Shea Butter and Argan Oil
MischievousMonkey
Gor bu dëgër
Thing you gotta understand about moisturizing is that product never moisturize.
It's not the product that moisturize hair, it's water. That's the only thing that moisturize. The product is hear to seal the moisture and keep it in your hair.
But you probably as a black person have low porosity hair, so water don't even get in the hair to moisturize it. So you need to moisturize with hot water, or while the hair is somehow heated if you want water to penetrate it. Then just after that, seal with product.
As long as you do this, any good oil will do the trick. Coconut oil or olive oil work great for me.
CinnaSlim
Queen of Swords
This plus you need to clarify your hair periodically. Low porosity hair is prone to product buildup which will prevent any moisture or nutrients from penetrating the hair. Try to steer away from petroleum and silicones, they're not water soluble.
MischievousMonkey
Gor bu dëgër
I didn't know that. Is clarifying the same as washing?
Do you know what's good for oily skin? i need it for my face.
It makes my hair feel sticky, though.
You should use creams n shyt my g, ion really fukk with sprays unless I have other products. Also twist or braid your hair with the product sometimes to lock in moisture.