Your opinion on moisture retention?

[Auburn]

What product has brought you the most or longest moisture retention? Whether it's a technique, hair product, butter or oil, could you give me feed back on what works best for you?


I originally set out to find the most moisture retaining oil but I figured I might as well ask about other methods too.

I do predict frequent co wasing or daily moisturizing & sealing will be popular answers but what about those who are on a low maintenance regimen?

 

[Krystle~Hime]

so for me it's not espacially a product, but more a technique
a 3 step technique.
I first moisturize my hair with
1) a water based moisturizer.(glycerin free and oil free)
2) I then apply a leave in (always glycerin free, my fine hair seriously don't like this humectant, I totally prefer honey or aloe vera)
3)and seal an oil, especially ceramides(sunflower, or safflower)

it leaves my hair soft for 3 days , but even with that I don't stop moisturizing my hair every, to every other day.

 

[MissMusic]

For me, its the Motown Girl leave-in mixture using specifically Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier. If I use this after washing, my hair stays moisturized for days at a time. Seriously, days!!!!

Motown Girl's Leave-In Conditioner:
1-8 oz. Pump Bottle
2 ounces Leave-In Conditioner (Taliah Waajid)
1 1/2 ounces Distilled Water
1/8 cup oil (avocado, coconut, or olive) (I have also tried using Castor oil and it works just as well)
1 tbs. vegetable glycerin (use in warm humid climates, not cool and cold ones)
1 tbs. Silk Peptide Powder (optional, but will make your hair very soft)
Fragrance Oil for scent (optional)

The climate where I currently live is too cool and cold for veggy glycerin and I don't use the silk peptide powder because it is not easily accessible where I am. This works amazingly!!!!!!

 

[amwcah]

S-Curl Activator Moisturizer keeps my hair moisturized for at least two days.

 

[DrC]

CareFree Curl.
Seal with Crisco or Hot Six oil.

 

[anartist4u2001]

CareFree Curl.
Seal with Crisco or Hot Six oil.

what????????? erplexed

 

[nikolite]

Applying Kimmaytube's Leave-in on wet hair and letting it air dry has been the most moisturizing for me. After this, my hair usually stays feeling cool and soft for days before I need to reapply. I substitute H6O or coconut oil for the jojoba oil in her recipe though.

It doesn't have the same effect if I apply on dry hair, but on wet or damp hair it really seals the moisture in.

 

[D.N.A.]

My hair isn't too picky when it comes to products, but as far as techniques go, I find that keeping my hair in twists allows me to hold on to moisture for a long time. And when I untwist, my hair is always soft and fluffy.

 

[DrC]

what????????? erplexed

Yes, I use Crisco in my hair and it is also used for people with eczema.

 

[Carisa]

I use nexxus humectress as a leave in and coconut oil on my wet hair and it leaves my hair moisturized for days

 

[Creative Genius]

Yes, I use Crisco in my hair and it is also used for people with eczema.

And some hospitals have it but they call it "Cream C"

 

[PookaMendoza]

CareFree Curl.
Seal with Crisco or Hot Six oil.

Ditto .


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[DrC]

And some hospitals have it but they call it "Cream C"

Really?? Thats interesting. Even hospitals know the benefits of Crisco

 

[Evolving78]

For me, its the Motown Girl leave-in mixture using specifically Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier. If I use this after washing, my hair stays moisturized for days at a time. Seriously, days!!!!

Motown Girl's Leave-In Conditioner:
1-8 oz. Pump Bottle
2 ounces Leave-In Conditioner (Taliah Waajid)
1 1/2 ounces Distilled Water
1/8 cup oil (avocado, coconut, or olive) (I have also tried using Castor oil and it works just as well)
1 tbs. vegetable glycerin (use in warm humid climates, not cool and cold ones)
1 tbs. Silk Peptide Powder (optional, but will make your hair very soft)
Fragrance Oil for scent (optional)

The climate where I currently live is too cool and cold for veggy glycerin and I don't use the silk peptide powder because it is not easily accessible where I am. This works amazingly!!!!!!

and i thought i was just mixing some stuff! i don't add Silk Peptide though. i had no idea that Motown Girl had this on her site.

 

[Ltown]

Any leave in and sealing with ceramides oils have help me retain moisture. My ceramide mix is (walnut, wgo, safflower, sesame, grapeseed, almond, kukui oil)

 

[Aireen]

My regime is very low-maintenance. I would say deep conditioning, air-drying, and covering my hair when I'm at home helps me to retain my hair's moisture.

 

[empressri]

deep conditioning regularly. the product for best moisture retention for me is qhemet biologics amla and olive heavy cream mixed with her olive and honey hydrating balm. moisture for a week.

 

[CaliDiamond]

Mixing hempseed oil into my DC's and moisturizing with an aloe-heavy moisturizer (aloe vera is one of 1st 5 ingredients). This has changed my world!