by Amanda Wash day is never complete without locking in the moisture. There are three ways to seal moisture in your strands after deep conditioning: moisturizers and milks, leave-in conditioners, and oils. You do not have to use them all but here are the differences so you know what will work best for you. …
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Moisturizing vs. Sealing Natural Hair
by Toia B of LuvToBNatural Happy Tuesday y’all! In this edition of Hair Tip Tuesday, we’re briefly exploring the proper uses of certain products for moisturizing your hair versus what you might use to seal. Read On!>>> What is Moisturizing? Some synonyms for moisturize are dampen, drench and saturate… words associated with water. Simply put, …
Moisturizing and Sealing For Length Retention
by Precious of PreciousHenshaw.com Moisturizing and sealing are important parts of natural hair care. Proper moisturizing and sealing will ensure that your hair retains moisture for as long as possible. All hair needs moisture in order to survive and keep from breaking. Here is a very basic method for moisturizing and sealing the hair. Read …
Crisco for Smooth, Shiny Natural Hair?!
by Sabrina Perkins Curlies are known for using weird things in our tresses. We are not shy about adding what most would cook or blend as a meal and put onto our hair, because we know the benefits they offer us that our straighter-haired friends would not be caught dead using. It is perfectly …
5 Ingredients to Increase Moisture Retention this Fall
by Toia B of Luvtobnatural.com We’ve been talking much about how protective styles in conjunction with moisturizing and sealing can be most beneficial for your hair this fall. To keep the theme going, I thought I’d run down a few of the oils and butters I like to use to keep my hair in the …
Mineral Oil for Reducing Frizz and Damage in Natural Hair
#BoutThatIslandLife by Ktani Curly hair, and African-American hair in particular, can be dry. Products aimed for the latter used to contain not only mineral oil, but petrolatum, lanolin and sometimes vegetable oils. Petrolatum is greasy and contains wax; lanolin is a greasy, sticky wax and both can be hard to remove from hair without clarifying. …