Stop Using Shea Butter And Coconut Oil

[caribeandiva]

That Jheri Juice! Lol yes!

I love that jheri juice!! It’s the truth!!

 

[ilong]

Are your secretly my grandma? cuz that’s exactly how my hair is! I don’t know anyone with thicker hair than my family. Hairdressers are baffled!

The genes don't lie!!! >

 

[niknakmac]

Shea butter = life

I was out of shea butter for about 2 months and was trying to seal with only coconut oil, my hair laughed at me and told me to get it together. I will not be without it again.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

Sorry I need my butters. I do moisturize on wet hair but no way I would be able to retain with just water. My hair would be a dry, brittle mess.

 

[msbettyboop]

If using Shea butter works for you use it. If Grease works for you use it. Nobody's tearing me away from Grease. And like I said in the other thread, I am buying me some Shea Butter today after work> OH Kay . (Been thinking about this Shea Butter all day)

SEALING IS GOOD FOR BLACK GIRLS

 

[Dee Raven]

I will say that I'm one of the people whose hair hates oils. My hair and the skin on my head and face HATE it. And it's very obvious. I originally thought that I needed to use oils for my hair to stay hydrated and it was having the reverse effect for me. Recently I read an article about the difference between moisturizing (water) and hydrating products (conditioners and cremes) and I applied that logic to my strands and my hair has never been better. For me this just meant making sure to leave a little moisturizing conditioner in my hair before styling. The rest of my routine was already working well. But like others said everyone's hair is different and you have to test products on your hair. Another thing I noticed recently is that your hair changes over time. 10 years ago I was using Mixed chicks leave in conditioner with no problems. I tried it a couple of months ago and it went into the trash after two tries. So you really have to have a continuous conversation with your hair.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

 

[Aggie]

Like the woman who posted that, I also believe water is the only thing that can truly moisturize hair, however my opinion is that there is nothing wrong with using other products like the ones listed on your hair, as they are used to enhance softness, strength and manageability which water only cannot provide for alot of people.

Btw, I have tried water only and my hair was duller, more porous from washing too frequently (hair started feeling odd. Its hard to explain the feeling but it was strangely gunky feeling, like it was rubbery or something), and it was even more rough than usual after it dried. I'm back to using products on my hair now and I'm never doing water only again. It's a majorly underwhelming technique in my opinion (from my experience).

The bolded I believe is called hygral fatigue.

Here's some info I found on it:

What Is Hygral Fatigue?
After digging in a bit deeper, and not finding a dictionary definition for hygral, I came across the word hygrometer, which leads me to the terms hygral and thermal property in a NASA study and in a book about textiles. This was when the fog came clear and things started to make more sense.


Damaged Hair Cuticle
When we wet our hair it behaves very much like a dry sponge since it absorbs water and it gets swollen, bigger and heavier, and then dries out to return to its original shape. This hygral property of the hair to absorb water/moisture puts a strain on the hair’s fibers as they are constantly swelling/expanding as the water intake increases, and subsequently contracting when the hair returns to its original water content (dry).

Similar to a rubber band, when these specific movements (expanding/contracting) are repeatedly done the hair starts to lose its elasticity, and is then in hygral fatigue. In other words, the hair is worn out! The cuticle layers of the hair and the cortex are weakened and this can lead to breakage and increased porosity. This is obviously something we all want to avoid.