"NATURAL HAIR PRODUCTS ARE RUINING YOUR HAIR!" (a return to grease and nostalgic haircare)
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Old school tip- if you wet your hair first, then use the grease and let it dry, you will see more definition. Remember, back in the day, grease and pink lotion was all we had 😂
Old school for school😂😂
I notice if I put it in wet hair it dries less greasy too 🤣
Oh my hair has never liked pink lotion. I want to revisit it, but I'm scared
Yes, Luster's .
@@nikkie_atry and see I went back to blue magic and blue magic leave in conditioner
I think people forgetting the reason our hair was down our back is because our momma would use grease and plait it or twist it and put a bow on it and it was out the way😭I don't know if just using grease is gonna help grow your hair down your back unless you're wearing plaits and twists or got it tucked away all the time
Plus we ended up wearing that hairstyle for days, so that meant our hair was being left alone as well 😂.
@@teacuppie4881 right 😭😭😭
No the real reason why people hair was down our backs cause we were 4’6 and in the 5th grade
@@NaturalMonroe😂😂😂
And before our hormones starting doing their own thing! 😂
i was one of the girls who had hair down her back because of grease as a kid. i returned to grease a couple of years ago and my hair is finally waist length again. all im saying, our elders knew what they were doing.
Baybeeeeee
Exactly
same here sis
Whats your routine? Please??
@@GoldenKingdom-kp6dt genetics has a big part to play, obviously. but other than that, i stick to low manipulation styles. any style where i can easily access my scalp and ends. mini twists have really helped with length retention. i’ll keep the twists in for about a month at a time, making sure to regularly apply grease to my scalp and ends. i even do my blow outs and silk presses with grease. less than i would use on my curly hair, but still enough. i like to wait at least a day between blow drying and pressing so the grease can soak in.
i hope something in that randomness helped. 💀
So many natural hair TH-camrs keep using this awkwardly. We never took a whole glob and smothered our hair with it. We put a little swipe on our scalp and let it comb or brush down the shaft. Maybe added a little light pink hair lotion to the hair and styled it. We never globbed grease on.
Yeah I keep saying the same thing. Will said it's hard to wash out then proceeds to use copious amounts of it. I wonder why it's hard to wash out!😂
The amount of sound effects and memes amazes me. How he has something for everything
I use Blue Magic! And I won’t say it “helps my hair to grow” but it definitely helps me to retain length. When I started using this my trims went from a couple of inches to centimeters! The trick I’ve found is to use it during the loc method with oil! But I don’t use a ton of it so it’s easier to wash out. I mainly apply it to my mid shaft and ends. And use more oil on my roots. And somehow it’s WAY easier to detangle my hair on wash days.
How often do you shampoo ?
Yes, same! It causes less friction and therefore less breakage. It's not like it has magical ingredients that are gonna grow your hair
@@nichie3897 Hi! Sorry for the late reply! I wash once a week. I use a clarifying shampoo and then a hydrating shampoo. I basically do the same wash process my stylist does at her salon
I feel like this would work for me. Grease feels a bit too heavy for my hair, or at least for the whole shaft. Using it for the ends and using more oil closer to the scalp sounds like it makes more sense!
Honestly i stopped using blue magic cuz my mom traumatized me with it. Imagine a little girl in class suffering with undiagnosed dermatitis scatching the life out of her scalp. That stupid grease would go from my scalp, then fingers, then my #2 pencil, then my papers. Guess what? MY ERASERS STOPPED WORKING! The child in me hated grease. Now the adult in me can see its uses. But it aint going near my scalp ever again. I use it from time to time but still....Thats my rant...sorry
You’re allergic to it?
@MsKolo90 I don't think so. I just noticed my scalp would itch if product was placed on it. Still experimenting now that I'm doing my own hair now. ☺️
Funny thing is my mom is a licensed cosmetologist and I still am hair traumatized from certain things too 😂. Not blue magic though because she used other brands. Im glad you’re still experimenting and chances are she probably used a bit too much and anything can be okay in moderation. Hope it all works out for you.
Even the eraser?! Dang
Not the childhood trauma
Been using grease again for a while now and not only is my routine insanely simple but my hair is flourishing
Grease has been the best thing during fall and winter.
I just started using blue magic back again. The leave in and the grease after is bomb. Hair was moisturize for days!!! And the cheap price help me make up my mind. lol.
A few years before I locc'd my hair, I finally started using hair grease. It had been decades since I started using it again. I had more length retention, and yes my hair would stay moisturized for a couple of weeks. When I used hair grease, sulfates were my friend, lol.
What leave in do you use? ❤
Arizona didn't have any soul food when I lived there. Hard water though messes with your hair. You can use gel with it. That will give you definition.
@@darceyderosa2426i use blue magic leave in or kinky curly leave on.
Which Blue Magic Leave In do you use?
I use grease and don’t have issues with washing it out and ruining pillowcases. You don’t need much. A little goes a long way and saves your pillows😂😂😂. I wash my hair weekly and use grease as the O in my LCO routine (high porosity hair). Hair stays soft defined and moisturized all week.
do you use a sulfate shampoo
Do you put it on your scalp?
That's the problem, we use waaaay too much!
I don’t have issues with pillow cases either when I use grease, when I use actual oils omg I have to wash like every day almost.
@@kachussy7466 No but I do use a clarifying shampoo once a month.
I’ve been on the grease wave since 2020 bc nothing else was working with my hair. I saw so much growth and moisture so quickly! I think the grease definitely helped my hair as a kid and still does
What is your regimen now? How is it different from before? Im newly natural and im always curious when people say other products didn’t work well. Im still trying new things and knowing what to look for.
I love the blue magic. I have kind of thin 4 hair and I shampoo conditioner then apply a small amount to the scalp and hair strands to the ends, I then twist the hair up and leave it completely alone until next wash day
Agree! I returned back to blue magic a few years ago. The key is not to put on scalp; shaft and ends only. Also, use a small amount not the plops we had in the past leaving you with tranfers everywhere. I just finished a container I've had almost 1.5 years now...use small amounts. I'm mid back now, it's not making your hair grow. It is helping retain length by stopping breakage and split ends.
I only use Blue Magic on my ends after i put all my products in and my hair is still wet. And it works great for twist outs, just put it on the ends once youre done twisting
I use oil on my scalp and Ethiopian grease on my ends🥰
I started using grease again last month and my hair feels so much softer and it's growing faster. It's best when I apply it when my hair was wet.
Wetline xtreme, blue magic indian hemp mixed with water...u wont regret
How do you style your hair using this combo? Wash n Go? Twists?
@@bu2fulsouli used to style em in twists, and wear wash n gos. Id wash and condition my hair, comb my hair with a wide tooth during the process , then mix a bit of blue magic, gel and water together and apply it in sections from the tip to root.
@@calder6623 ty ❤️
Grease on wet hair great in terms of moisture retention. It's such a great sealant so make sure you're not sealing dry hair ,you end up using way less which makes it easier to wash out and I never put anything on my scalp.
My mom used cover my hair in grease and then straighten it with a flat iron. This woman was cooking my hair!! Lmao. Idk how, but I still had head full of long hair. But I sure don’t do it now 😂
😂😂😂😂
What you saw cooking was not your hair, really. Just the grease. Our hair was just fine. I realise that now.
If you had long full hair then she obviously wasn't cooking it.
I've been using blue magic and softee and it's been great for my hair! Just spray down with leave in conditioner and reapply every 2 or 3 days and my low porosity hair is happy.
I def had hair down my back. All my momma used was grease in my hair
I noticed less hair grease on my pillow when I wore 2 hair bonets instead of just one. Try that.
Also hair grease is best removed by a sulfate shampoo. I would use a clarifying shampoo to wash the grease out my hair.
1) Clarifying shampoo
2) water or water-based moisturizer
3) seal in moisture wirh grease.
And thats pretty much the process! 😊
I do the same except i also deep condition weekly! Do you use a clarifying shampoo each week when you wash? Or do you alternate with moisturizing or sulfate-free shampoo?
@@11crystaln When I was a loose natural, yes I would always deep condition after clarifying, since a clarifying shampoo is very drying. I'm locc'd now, so my hair regimen has changed.
I think it's good to alternate between a clarifying and moisturizing shampoo, because if you wash your hair frequently, then you don't always need to clarify.
Since I've been locc'd, I alternate between the two, but I don't wash my hair once a week. However I will wash my hair as often as needed. The more active I am, the more I will sweat, which results in more washing! 😊
I also don't use grease on my locs because it seems to not work well. But grease is excellent for loose hair (relaxed or loose natural)!
Yup lol👍🏽
Blue Magic is simply that girl I stocked up on her yesterday
The early 2010s was definitely an experiment in finding what worked for my hair. All the TH-cam girlies had their hacks and swore up and down what did and didn't work. But if I learned anything now, it's that everything is not gonna work for everybody. Everyone's hair is different. Genetics and what's going on inside your body affects the way your hair grows more so than what you put on it.
I stopped using grease primarily because it gave me acne and it made my already oily skin a grease pan. I got locs and simplified my hair routine and my hair is retaining so much length.
I’ve been using grease for 2 yrs now and my hair has been thriving!!!
I noticed “natural hair” products left my hair dry and breaking. I switched back to my og salon products and haven’t issues with moisture or length retention since then. I use sulfur 8 on my brother’s and daughter’s scalp. It keeps the scalp from being irritated or flaking. The smell though…they have the light formula and the kids formula. Keep up with the trims also.
I noticed the exact opposite lol. Sulfur 8 and blue magic always left my hair feeling dry and brittle. Now after shampoo and deep conditioner I only use one product on my hair and that's a moisturizer and nothing touches my scalp. Went from having wash days every 3 days to every 6 because my scalp isn't nearly as irritated.
I just went back to blue magic and gel a couple months ago. I’m in my anti-definition phase. I want all the frizz and the bawdy
Grease works for my low porosity hair. Because my hair gets dry like the next day after wash day, I use grease to hold moisture in. Like Will always says do what works for you.
Yes I use the very same grease here in London. It’s been a couple of years and my hair has never been so long. It coats my hair and protects it as well as making my mini twists look so good. Love your content and you. 😁👍🏾
Thank you for shouting out the sustainability aspects of crude oil products! There is def a place for grease in my hair care routine but I've moved to natural grease/butters as opposed to blue magic, do grow etc. It's great for cornrows & braiding! I think mousse works best for twists. Also the grease acne is really no joke. I am just too grown for whiteheads lmao
The trick with grease to prevent that oil slick down ur neck and pillow, is to use a little. LESS IS MORE! And it washes out a LOT easier. I shampoo twice and I’m good 😆😆😆
Apply the “grease” to soaking wet hair after applying a leave in. Old school way I did my daughter’s hair.
I just like to put grease on my ends after I moisturize my hair so they won’t be brittle and break off, which helps me with length retention.
I should go get some Blue Magic!!! 25 inches down my back, here I come. 😌
I started using all the natural haircare products in my daughter's hair and couldn't understand why her hair always felt so rough and dry. My mom suggested I use grease (as she used in my hair growing up) and reluctantly I did. Lemme tell you, my baby's hair thanked me for it because it's back to being so soft and shiny. Everyone just has to know what works for their own hair.
We could start by sending every “no poo” social media person to Mars.
Hahaha! Good one.
Erm I dunno about that dawg. I can't afford mars right now?
😂😂😂
Grease works for me, the key is to not use an excessive amount, it works well expecially on my scalp
I literally just said this, when you wash your hair good and grease your scalp with that "softeee grease" your hair gone grow long af! My mom done this all the time as a kid and i still do this to this day😭😭✨
I don't use grease but I live in a literal desert. If I gave up on the oils and butters I would be bald. Na'ar a hair on my head. The natural girlies can do what's best for them 😊
Edit: A memory just jumped forth with that pillow story. I used grease in middle school for one(1) week and ruined a besties pillow. I was so traumatized I blocked the whole experience out 😅 It really is to each their own.
For the last 2 years I have been using Blue Magic to seal in whichever moisturizer I use that day. For a while its been the TGIN butter cream. 🙌🏽 Sealing with the Blue Magic keep it feeling good for 6-7 days then I wash it and do the whole routine over. Im never quitting grease again. 😊
I agree everything doesn't work for everyone. It is trial and error. However, grease and shea butter is great for my coarse hair. I wet my hair and leave my hair in twist for a month and do not manipulate my hair every week.
For my wash and go style, I use the Blue Magic after I put in my leave-in, but before I put in my eco-styler. I love definition and shine it leaves my curls with
Does it flake?
@@vincytvholic Not at all, maybe because of the Blue Magic
Are you applying the grease to the entire strand? Ends to roots?
@@hitmanswife1125 Yes, but not directly. I rub some between my palms, apply it to various areas of my hair, and then work it in from root to ends
I don’t even use leave in just grease concoction 😂I don’t even use conditioner
*whispers* it’s capitalism 😅
*edit the keracare anti dandruff grease is much easier to shampoo out and it has salicylic acid in it.
I use a mix of old school and new school products and techniques!
A tip for washing the grease outside. Before you add any water or shampoo, work a cheap slippery conditioner through your hair(I use garnier pure clean conditioner) rinse the conditioner out with warm/hot water and then shampoo.
Not you coming for the inversion method 😹 I completely forgot the natural hair community had me upside down thinking I would gain inches.
But I do use blue magic just to keep my hair sealed and not dry and brittle but its not the reason my hair is long.
Will your hair came out good using the grease and it looks very moisturized. NICE❤❤❤
lol nah my hair was long as a kid (up until middle school when I started doing it) my mom would mainly use water, grease, that Africa's Best Kids Organics Shea Butter Detangling Moisturizing Hair Lotion (I just called it yellow moisturizer) and gel. She would damn near brush and style it everyday and it was long and healthy. Blue magic and I can’t remember the other grease she used definitely helped my hair I feel.
I love blue magic been using it for years I don't over do it but the growth and health has improved greatly..
I miss what my mom use to do to my hair. It was long and thick. She was definitely doing something right. Which always included affro sheen hair grease.
Grease doesn’t grow hair…what is does it help with retention. Locking moisture in so your hair won’t be dry and brittle. Which causes breakage.
You just described the way it grows hair... Grease-->prevents breakage and dryness-->hair is retained rather than broken off so that's why it's said it helps growing hair. Just like how peppermint oil or onion oil causes a reaction in scalp that increases blood circulation which causes growth. These methods or products only facilitate mechanism that create the results
Yes it does
I have only been using grease since i chopped my hair. Plus im dead broke barely getting by with the bills. So glad we got grease, my hair is soft
I swear by blue magic and pine tar by b&b….. when I had a frontal that took my edges out a few years ago, I only used those two products and my hair grew back so fast I love old school products ❤
because why was i about to go buy some hair products
Not Will calling out hairtubers including himself and also saying that youtube only loves ridiculous and shocking stuff 😅😅😅 this guy right here, he always cracks me up
I was one of those girlies with hair down their back using grease lol. I am relaxed now and I STILL use it cuz it helps me retain length and reduce my breakage. I’ve transitioned to the castor oil one because it just smells better lol. But the blue and green blue magic STAYED in my house baby girl
Omg! I also got some grease a few weeks ago, my single strand knots have been out of control and I didn’t know what else to try, so I decided to buy a jar for the first time in over 10 years. And wow! Im still experimenting with how much is too much but you really don’t need a lot. I gasped at how much you put on 😭 I’m traumatized too by the grease stains on pillows and clothes so I’m super careful; only the tiniest bit on my ends and I have tried it with the doux hair mousse which is what I usually use for twists and they actually mixed nicely, I also keep it far away from my scalp! Washing it out wasn’t too bad. I think it could be the key for single strand knots and friction as I’m all about trying to retain length. I can’t believe we’re all going back to the grease 😭😭
I think the reason being people think that grease can “grow” your hair because it’s a good moisturizer. In order to retain your length you need to retain moisture in your hair. Because if your hair is dry, it’s more prone to breakage, and grease keeps your hair moisturized for weeks on end. The less dry your hair is, the less it’ll break off. So that’s the science behind grease “growing” hair
When our mothers did our hair as a child, our hair was never damaged because of grease, it grew.
I love how will always breaks down information and is so clear about natural hair and trends
When Will pulled his hair back in the bun with the twists and said it was giving a weird shape while looking right at us...
I was like "girl where??" It was giving dandy in all the best ways.
Glad to get the instant gratification of him realizing it looked good too.
Pro tip: You dont need to use much grease... literally a dime sized amount per section.
It will be hard to wash out if you are using quarter sized or larger amounts. You dont need to reapply once you've "locked in the moisture" with grease. Just spritz with water.
Yes, you need a clarifying shampoo (preferably with sulfates) every wash day. Tbf, though, you probably won't have to wash more than every 2 weeks cause the moisture is so good.
In your case, keep it away from your scalp so you won't have issues...
You can definitely layer other stylers for twistout over it including mousse and creams. Can add a leavein conditioner under it for even crazier moisture.
But yeah, wouldn't use it for a washngo.
I use grease mainly on my roots and scalp to avoid dandruff. Idk if that would work for everyone but it does for me. I only use it after washing. Im not terribly active so wash day is every other week or so. I avoid getting too much grease on the length of my hair bcs i dont want it to give me acne. Oh and it just leads to it getting everywhere. A ring of grease on the face and neck, all over your ears, as well as stained shirts/collars
I love Blue Magic! I use it every wash but only on my scalp (not on strands/ not a styler). My scalp doesn't itch nearly as much between wash days.
I bought blue magic last weekend and I like it so far. I put mini twists in my hair (with some weave added for length), and my hair felt very soft after using the grease. I also found that the blue magic was perfect for doing twists with weave. Usually I use beeswax but I didn't need it after using the blue magic. So, I definitely will keep using it. Plus beeswax is hard to get out sometimes lol.
I don’t use grease because it attracts dirt and odors. It also makes me feel like my scalp can’t breathe. If they ever made a “thin” grease, I’d be open to trying it.
There is African thin grease, I saw it.
I lost love for the community because my healthy hair goal was to recover from my blood disorder breaking my hair off like ma’am no curling crème fixing that how you sick girls grow hair 😭
💖 I just bought some Blue Magic hair grease. I swear by hair grease. Ultra Sheen is the absolute best!!
My hair has been shoulder length all of my life. ✨
Going "natural" ruined my hair for real! I'm talking brakeage and stunted growth! I went back to OG and y'all hair grew back so damn fast! I need compassion for all the time I wasted!!
😅 me too, I think we pivoted too much during the natural hair movement. We should have stopped at "Moisturising and sealing, your ends, protect your ends, low manipulation is the key to length retention. If you're alive your hair is growing".... Instead everything was upheaved, ingredients were demonised, every day a new hack from some remote countryside in Africa and Asia would pop up.
I'm literally back to Tresemme and hair pomades, the very things I abandoned 10 years prior at the promise of long hair by the movement, but now I know to protect my ends and low manipulation.
I used to put shea butter in my hair as my sealant with the loc method... I imagine using grease would do the same thing to retain moisture soooo maybe I'll start using the bottle collecting dust in my bathroom 😅
I’ve been watching will since 2017 it’s now 2023 nearly 2024
Already went back 😂😂. Just washed it today and rubbed some leave in lotion and grease in it. Dried it and that's it.
I actually started to use blue magic because of your video and it helps. When wear twist after a few days i go in and grease my hair and it helps me keep the twist longer.
The editing takes me out every single time. 🤣🙌🏽
Yes Aphogee pro vitamin leave in conditioner in a spray bottle and blue magic is all you need. I love the new super grow formula it smells so good.
I never stopped using hair “Grease.” My hair has always thrived since I was a little girl. hair grease has always been a staple in our household for generations. ❤
I recently got back into it because my scalp EATS up everything else so fast and it gets dry quick
I think I saw that video too! lol. I read the comments and someone (or maybe it was the OP) said they have scalp psoriasis and the grease been helping, and I decided to pick up a jar of the OG blue blue magic, cause baby.. the way winter treats my scalp, I'm willing to try almost anything. Plus, I don't remember grease being at bad thing when I was younger, so it's worth a try. So far, so good.
the only thing ima ever be on time for
I love using grease as my o in my lco. Like you I live in the dessert and my hair dry out very fast with oils. But I mix my grease with my gel and I get definition ,shine and moisture retention.
Me and Blue Magic are locked in 🤞🏾Just purchased a new leave in from them and it seems my hair loves it!
You are too funny😂😂. I know this is a old video. I am 56 and just decided to go back to that old school grease..matter of fact I bought the exact one you are using😊. It helps my grey bomb hair. Have to wet then put it on. You using the memes has me too tickled. Stay safe and blessings to you.
I use the Pattern product line (hair feels so fresh and so clean, clean and moisturized after) and sometimes use Carol's Daughter's hair grease on my scalp instead of oils.
I use the same grease but I put chebe powder in it and my hair grew a lot but I only use it for protective styles like cornrows and box braids
I brought grease again because I wanted to do only protective style for a year, I forgot how itchy my scalp would get with grease, I gave it to my little sister and made some homemade hair butter 😅😂.
I remember when I started this journey 10+ years ago and was doing LOC, Carol's Daughter grease was my "O," and it uses corn oil and beeswax instead of mineral oil and petrolatum. Lemme go back to the old landmark cause the way menopause has changed my porosity levels in random spots on my head from "low priority" to "no porosity" is ridiculous.
Mimosa Hair Honey is def my grease of choice. I love it on my taper after a fresh cut. A little goes a LONG way!
I love that he has a meme for everything
i used grease and leave in conditioner from mielle (the pomegranate one) during a twist out it was perfect
Split ends are like fake friends, cut them offffffff
I just returned to Blue Magic too
not y’all brushing pass the fact that Will almost choked us out-
In me and my sister hair, my mom used to use:
1) Pantene shampoo and conditioner
2) the orange cholesterol deep conditioner
3) infusium leave in
4)a little olive oil with some blue magic and braid it up.
The most simple routine that helped retain our length as kids.
Just bought 2 big bottles of Infusium.
I use care free curl activator and blue magic hair grease or Softee bergamot hair grease and I have plenty of moisture, for a week
I love Softee mango grease. The smell is delish.
Will, you are too cute lol 🥰 That sense of humor on top of those good looks is just a certified chef's kiss! 💋
For me when I went back to using grease my hair retained moisture better. I noticed a big difference in my hair when I don’t use it. My hair looks like a tumbleweed without it . Grease is life for me!!!
And it doesn’t take much either. Use it on wet hair only and when I shampoo I use a clarifying shampoo followed by a moisturizing shampoo.
grease is a must for the perimeter and ends of the hair beau.
It’s aight. It feels too heavy no matter how little use and my almost naked hair just feels softer because I wash it all the time. I like it my bubble braids cuz it’s nice a puffy but not dried out. For twists I like a light leave-in with a mousse.
When my hair was long which was not too long ago, after washing my hair, I would moisten it with water, and add a leave in conditioner or hair curl define cream, I used Bella curls, it just kept my hair hydrated. And I could comb my hair and get those uniform waves. And I would do that and then add just a little bit of wet line external gel and a tad be of hair grease like African Best and when I undid my twist in the morning my hair would be so soft wavy and feel good, it would keep it hold and would last all week as far as moisture and softness, but like cause I sleep I’d probably twist it into a hair style in the middle of the week with just a little more water and Bella curls
Grease! Grease! When my family reminded me that blue magic and water was all my mom used on my waist length hair I went right back to grease. It helped to retain my length and keep my hair moisturised enough to create the environment for growth. No breakage. Moisturised.
TALK ABOUT IT POOKIE! Out here doing the Lord's work fr.
grease doesn't make your hair grow, but it allows for really great length retention. A lot of people don't realize that wording does matter, or they don't know there's a difference between "It made my hair grow" and "it helped me retain more length". But because grease is such a great occlusive, when paired with water and/or a moisturizing product (grease will not work if you don't have moisture and hydration underneath), it keeps the hair from drying out, creating split ends, and breaking off. Thus retaining length.
Also vaseline and grease are great for the environment, because they are byproducts of that oil drilling process IMO. think about it, we are drilling for oil very often whether we get petroleum or not, all that unused stuff that doesn't get used after the oil is taken would just be sitting around doing nothing on the earth in the way of wildlife. The oil collection process is bad, but that's never going to stop, so i don't see the issue in being creative with purified by-products