I STOPPED using OILS & BUTTERS in my hair for A MONTH | My Hydration Journey Update
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I haven’t used oils or butters on my hair/scalp in almost two years. I now have more curl definition, but the biggest change for me was my scalp. I suffered from “scalp psoriasis” for years and used oil religiously on my scalp. I realized that I was literally suffocating my scalp, and not letting it breathe with all the oils. I haven’t seen a flake in almost 2 years. Crazy!
Wonderful testimony...if only some of us are willing to let go ...hmm
Oh wow! I’m suffering from scalp issues right now. I’ve been using oils on my scalp. I’ll have to see if using no oils in the future will help with it. As of now I’m using oils with tea tree, peppermint, and rosemary oil to heal my scalp. This is such an interesting insight.
What do you use now? I have really bad dry scalp so grease and oils keep my scalp moisturize so it doesn’t flake
@@maniahstallworth7860 I don’t use anything in my scalp. I wash / cowash my hair every 5-7 days. My scalp is always clean, and hydrated (from water).
@@maniahstallworth7860 You don't need oils and grease on your scalp. Think about it. People that are using oils and grease on their scalp because it is "dry and flaky" still say their scalp feels the same, so the oil and grease is obviously not working. If you properly cleanse your scalp REGULARLY, you'll see that itching and flaking disappear.
I definitely always feel like people don’t know how much your hair takes in water, when it is properly cleansed! There’s nothing wrong with using oils, however the fear of clarifying shampoos needs to be fixed. I love my creams and butters, but I prefer mousse instead of gels. That feeling of a cast, just doesn’t sit well with my spirit.
Not ya spirit 😭 But I definitely agree! Working on content for the fear of clarifying as well! Mousse is something I plan on implementing as well. Since my hair is a bit denser, I know I need something stronger now. What I can’t wait for is the ability to do wash and go’s with just mousse and still get the same definition from gels!
@@TruleyTalentedBeauty I feel you sis. I love that you’re implementing the different stylers slowly. I usually layer my mousse, on top of a leave in, and a cream because my hair is very dense as well. Lastly, a deep conditioner is n clarified hair, is just so satisfying. To me at least lol
There is something wrong with oil IT BLOCKS WATER which is what ur hair needs not oil
@@gekyumeonfroy3388 🤣🤣🤣 it only blocks water, if it’s build up on itself. If you clean the strands, instead of wanting it to be mildly or gently cleansed (aka moisturized), it will build up. To which I stated above! If you know how to use oils when styling, conditioning, or knowing the overall viscosity of the oil(s), and its relation to your very own complete texture... you’ll be fine! My hair takes in a ton of water, because I’ve done the complete research.
@@gekyumeonfroy3388 like I said, I’ve done the research for my texture, and the overall feel, appearance, and health of my hair. I’ve spoken to plenty of cosmetologists, dermatologist, and I’ve worked accordingly. I’ve grown my hair from complete bald, retained length, cut my hair, and grown it back out plenty of times. So... there was never a case opened, because my opinion is my opinion! Peace and love!
I’d like to see the actual process of this over the course of a month - like the steps in the routine that was taken.
I shampoo my hair; no conditioners or leave ins; daily in the summer and 2-3 times a week in the winter. I've been doing it for 8 years. In 2014 I even shaved my head; my hair was waist length at the time; and a little over 3 years later my hair was back to waist length. I use olive oil and a plastic cap 2-3 times per year as a deep conditioner. There were no steps for me. I literally just wash my hair and leave it out or put it in a bun. I don't use gels either, but I'm sure there are some that are worth using; my skin is personally just intolerant to life in general. Good luck to you
@@tybooskie long hair does not correlate to healthy hair. Also I’m going to assume it’s the same concept as “skinny” girls who can eat whatever they want abs not gain a pound. While there are others who can look at food and oh it’s on! Some people hair is more resilient. In fact I’m sure your hair would have grown fine without the oil as well.
@@Girlbabe191 I wish more people would understand what you just said. For years I chased every product/routine that showed long, pretty hair on them here webs. Wish I knew then what I know now.
@@avamaria8447 omg same i bc would have been hit my hair length goal. I was also chasing the next product that would “moisturize” my hair. At the same time washing my hair like once a month lmao ew. Yeah we live abs we learn.
I took my daughter to a dermatologist for acne 2 years ago, to improve her skin the dermatologist told me to stop using oil on her hair and she said hair does not need oil, it needs moisture and something to hold that moisture in, like a gel. I didn’t believe her initially but I stopped oil for my daughter’s hair and noticed a huge improvement in her hair. It accepted product better and still looked hydrated. It took me a little longer to try it but after about 6 months I stopped using oil too. Best thing I ever did for my hair.
No noticeable change in my hair growth. The low porosity areas of my hair and daughters hair are better without the oil. I don’t have to apply extra product to combat the frizz.
so what do you use to hold the moisture in?
My daughter uses, Miss Jessie’s Jelly Soft Curls and I prefer Ecostyler Clear.
hmm i’ll tell my sister this. her skin is doing very good rn but i’ll still tell her to use less oils cause she always uses lots of oils.
thank you for share
sis. I got my hair done professionally a few days ago and he had to do FOUR shampoo/clarifying treatments to get all the oil off my scalp so it could breathe. i thought oiling/greasing my scalp was the only way lol this video couldn't have been more timely, thank you!!
Yep my stylist washes my hair 2/3 times to get all the oils out off my scalp and my silk presses lassttt mad long also my dandruff has gotten so much better
@SatelliteOfficethat’s good you clarify! I know a lot of people don’t clarify their hair, only wash every two weeks (or longer), and are confused when their styles don’t come out right. if someone wants to use all them oils, they should at least wash their hair every week and use a clarifying shampoo lol.
Oh wow. If that stylist would've let that hair soak in the sink with some water, apple-cider vinegar, and baking soda for like 10-15 mins he wouldn't have needed to wash it 4x. Just once in the name of washing the smell out.
The concept of using oils and butters and not wash the hair on a regular basis with a clarifying shampoo is counter productive. Of course you'll have problems with all that build-up.
@@kiya3507 what’s the difference between clarifying and washing hair w shampoo i thought they were the same thing ?
@@moiethereal9634 shampoo is on a spectrum from most cleansing to least cleansing. there’s clarifying shampoo, all purpose shampoo, moisturizing shampoo, and co-wash (which is just conditioner, really). if you’re not using the CORRECT shampoo to cleanse your hair and don’t know WHEN to use it, your hair will not be properly cleansed from old product buildup and raw oils. clarifying shampoo has a higher pH & harsher surfactants than the other types of shampoo to really get out old product and raw oils. now, clarifying shampoo shouldn’t be used all the time and only when necessary. using it too much can be bad on the hair.
Personally, I find raw oils useless. I stick to a few high quality water-based products that already have processed oils, so there’s no need for them. And I wash my hair at least once every 5 days (some might do every 7-10 days). Plus, I clarify my hair once a month. And that’s why I can limit my need for a clarifying shampoo.
Honestly you guys have no idea how full my heart is every time I read your comments and hear your journeys. Thank you for rocking with me, for sharing, for tagging along my journey and dealing with my home girl Perfection. So much more to come. Love y’all 🥰💕
i’m glad to see a popular natural hair youtuber putting out this information . this is the stuff people need to hear .
i started my oil and butter detox in january 2020. i used to always have split ends and breakage and and single strand knots . so i got a good professional trim , which i had not had since i cut all my hair off in 2018. and i essentially started my journey over. and prior to this journey i would describe myself as high porosity . i even went to a natural hair stylist and she told me i was high porosity and that my hair was extremely dehydrated from using so much oil . i’m not really a butter girl. but i was using some oil !!! on the daily and was not washing my on a consistent basis . but i have noticed that my hair can retain a lot more water and that i naturally have a lot less frizz . now my hair is on the shorter side so i feel like telling people this information, no one will listen to me looking at my credentials lol , but i cant wait until it gets longer and bigger. ima be shouting it from the rooftops !!!
Awww thank you! I think it’s so crazy that a lot of people have actually been trying/doing this and it’s not talked about. Shoot I wouldn’t even wait for your length girl. Shout it out now! Thank you so much for sharing your journey as well! I’m having a blast just learning and reading about it!!
The way she explained that the hair would define with water alone is this why boys have less problems with defining their hair bc they don’t use creams and oils? my brother only shampoos and rinses it and he needs nothing else to define his hair.
Wow !! See and we will be spending billion dollars on a whole bunch of products !! Geez 😂😂😂
That is definitely something, sounds like the truth
My brother too but the downside is that his hair locks easily
Only thing.... good luck with detangling when the ends ball up with water.
Mind=blown
I gave up oils and butters almost two years ago and my hair loved it. In the beginning it was hard because I felt like my hair needed the oil to soften it. After a little over 30 days I noticed my very gray low porosity hair got wet.. soaking wet. I was shocked. So now the hydration is life. It creates the curl and coils and I use botanical gels to hold the curl. Note, I also don’t use anything with coconut oil, JB castor oil, or Shea butter in the first 5 ingredients.
Ayeeeeeee. So cool to hear! Gives me the motivation to keep going!! What are some of your favorite products to use?
how come?
That is so interesting! I no longer use oils on my hair and my hair seems to be doing good
@@PullOverItsDaPopo The products go in order of what the product consists of most to least, so if she is avoiding oils she wants them closer to the bottom of the lists.
@@TruleyTalentedBeauty my base gel is Uncle Funky Curly Magic and I top it with Innersense I create hold
I never used oils in my hair and my hair was a dry, short and breaking off all the time. Now that I am using oils it is flourishing. I don't know what to believe. I am sticking to my routine. Thanks for the info though.
Same issue. I was excited to do something different to my hair and to learn it.
We was at “No oil and butter” for about a good 5 months, my husband and I. All we had during that period was flakes.
However, none with oil and water.
It depends on the person. Black people need to stop having the "one size fits all" kind of attitude. I have 4c hair and growing up my hair was always brittle and breaking. My mom would only wash my hair once a month, using products for black hair, and was always putting oils in it and using protective styles. Now that im an adult i started experimenting. I wash my hair 3 times a week with a basic head and shoulders shampoo, no deep conditioning, no oils, i wear my fro out everyday(no styling) and it constantly grows.
I agree. We all need to try different things and figure out what works best for us. I learned early on in my natural hair journey (began about 10 years ago) that oils are a no no for me. Using oils actually caused me to have dandruff, itchy scalp, and my hair seemed to be stuck at one length. Now it’s been waist length several times from simply washing it regularly. I don’t do oils, protective styles, deep conditions, protein treatments, none of that and it works for me.
@@JS-rb4kc I just use a satin bonnet. I don't twist it or anything at night. For me personally the daily picking + moisture from washing my hair multiple times a week keeps it from tangling at night. I don't pick my hair so the ends are detangled. I only fully detangle while washing my hair since my ends are the driest part. Doing a full detangle everyday would make my hair break off.
I purchased oils (light spray oils) and butters but was never consistent... I'm talking I hardly ever used them and my hair was so dry and frizzy, and hard to manipulate... I also used a rose water spritz inconsistently but now that I'm being super consistent with my moisturizing regime, using a leave in conditioner, a light spray oil and my DIY concoction of mango butter with castor oil, jojoba oil, rosehip oil, black seed oil and vitamin E oil, my hair has NEVER looked and felt so moisturised in my entire life and it's just been about 2/3 weeks. I've literally gone from one extreme to the other and the difference is astonishing, so I'm sticking with oils and butters for eternity!
The reason I trust this water saturated 3-step method is because it’s NOT a new trend. If you look at the stylists who use this method, they have been using this for 20+ years. They’re all older stylists who been natural before natural was popular and they have beautiful, long, healthy hair. You don’t have to try this method but it’s not a trend and those wonderful stylists clients hair doesn’t lie.
What’s the 3-step method?
@@earthtariankyrasimone shampoo, Conditioner, and styler.
@@earthtariankyrasimone basically in shorts it’s to “cleanse, condition and style” which means to shampoo,condition with a normal conditioner as deep conditioners are actually not rly necessary unless your trying to fix a real hair issue and set with a botanical gel (and possibly a topper gel if you want stronger hold) or with a wrap foam...the styler depends on the style you intend to create but I recommend you go and have a look at Jennifer rose nyc and black girl curls for more in depth explanations on why you don’t actually need half the products promoted to natural hair on a daily l!
@@User-jd9ut thank you so much. I’ will screenshot this as it’s so helpful. ❤️🖤
@@earthtariankyrasimone np glad I could help u out 💕
Washing and conditioning weekly will also create a dramatic improvement in your hair!! Hydration is important and the water in our hair WILL evaporate within a week, so washing and conditioning will ensure constant hydration and decrease breakage too!
Yes! Those who are making videos telling people not to wash their hair are dangerous. I’ve seen videos telling people not to wash their Afro for six months ....
@@kateeagles1719 it’s so dangerous, they’re encouraging people to get scalp and bacterial infections. We wash our armpits and other hair dense locations, why would we our scalp WHICH IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS?!? I hope we can be better as information becomes more accessible
@@tasjalynn8014 Exactly what's the point of having long hair if it's itchy/ dirty haha. Anyway it's nice to see there are youtubers like you who are telling people with Afro hair the right info. Have a great day.
I wash with shampoo twice a week and so far that's even better for me. My scalp is actually clear and producing its own oil now.
Absolutely this!!! I have tried so many products and techniques but I discovered that a good clean wash and conditioning works 100% of the time. Don't forget to get those ends trimmed.
I haven’t used oil in 3 months. It’s been great. My hair feels so nice and healthy. It’s shiny, even though I always thought oil is the only way to achieve that. I’m never going back!
@@Lala-uc4li what kinda question is that!☠️ofc it grows that's what hair does
@@Lala-uc4li your hair never stops growing the speed of growth doesn't change. It's retaining the growth that matters which you can do with managing the breakage and cut of dead ends so maintaing trims. You should check out Jenniferosenyc on twitter and insta she's a trained hairdresser that gives tips for hair.
Finally someone documented how it affected their hair when they stopped use. I’m just back to using butters in my hair. Must say I missed it. 😅
I’m not gonna lie I be tempted I have some great butters! I’m still going to hold out for a little while longer and test out some foams/gels. Then I think I want to start finding some good product combos.
@Eva Capri which butters do you use? have you tried a cream instead?
@@TruleyTalentedBeauty understandable since new things take hair time to get used to. Good luck I’ll be tuning in. ❤️
@@thecure3982 I enjoy using Shea and mango butter in my hair. I’m new to Cantu leave in cream and I’ve always loved Africa best leave in cream. I like both and how they make my hair feel.
@@evacapri9769 Well maybe for someone like you can transition to a butter cream or cream with hold would be a good happy medium for styling. I am about to buy a few and try. I got Camille rose's coconut water style setter and gives me hold and definition as well as that moisture we need. I put that cream under curlmaker and it was the best wash and go of my life girl. next I am trying some more cream gel combos I think that may be the sweet spot. I was on the no oil journey for a long time. I also now warm oil for prepooing w/ some conditioners.
When I first started going natural, I bought a whoooole bunch of creams, butter, oils etc and my hair was soooo dry. I stopped using all those products and started to only use leave in, hair mousse & almond oil to define my hair. My hair has been sooo soft & manageable ever since
Isn't almond oil an oil?
@@Khayran it is
@@Khayran
It is, but maybe it's an improvement over the heavy butters she was using.
That’s why I never subscribed to the wash n go technique, too much products to depending on just to have some curls popping and definitions 🙄
The gel, mouse, hair pudding, curly custard and the specific brand to buy to obtain « the so called results », the shampoo, conditioner and leave in that you must have to make it work😤
No thank you 😊 I’m glad that I never was into this madness🤷🏾♀️
It's all about what your hair likes, my hair hates butters, and some oils, however, there's some oils that my hair loves. My hair is healthy, almost waist length and beautiful. Feed your hair what it likes, everyone's hair isn't going to like the same food.
Girl the editing, the comedy, the actual good hair advice. It's giving
I have high porosity hair and using oils/butters/creams has no negative affects on my hair. I do use sulfate shampoos so maybe that’s why I don’t have an build up issues. Overall my hair has been flourishing, different strokes for different folks I guess. What works for one may not work for another.
Apparently, hair porosity are too fickle to measure your hair routine by. It changes too frequently to have a hair routine predominantly based on it
@@sarahconteh1406 I haven’t noticed any change in my hair’s porosity. It always takes in moisture really well, and looses it really easily. I still have no problem with oils/butters/creams. So I’ll continue to do me.
@@soweil8630 That's best response tbh. What works for you is best. When I started focusing on hair texture (fine, medium or coarse) as opposed to porosity or hair type & not using oils or LOC my hair improved greatly. just sharing what I heard in case you had any facts/science to enlightenment me with. we all learning at this point considering how hair type has only come to the front of hair industry recently
@@sarahconteh1406 I hope you didn’t take my comment as me being defensive, that wasn’t my intention. My journey has been pretty experimental and my hair is the longest it’s been (down the middle of my back, maybe a tad longer but I haven’t straightened it in years.) I just think with the natural hair community people get too caught up in telling others what not to use for their hair, so much so, that if you do something different they crucify you. It’s best to find what works for your hair in order to get it to be healthy, and importantly, how you want it to look.
@@soweil8630 Yeah I absolutely agree. I thought i was coming off like one of those naturals, thats why I wanted to reinforce that there's no way
I've been oil free for months. No added or heavy oils, no hair creams. Just shampoo, conditioner, a botanical gel, and an oil free leave in conditioner. I like Giovanni products and Kinky Curly Custard and the knot today. My hair soaks up water easier. It has weight now. It appears to grow quicker since I have less breakage.
I used to think that wash n go’s were supposed to take forever, but now, I can literally do them in the shower and actually be ready to go. Since I’ve stopped adding extra oil (other than rare occasions when my scalp itches), it’s been easier to see my curls defined immediately after my hair gets wet. Now I just shampoo, deep condition, put in a leave-in and some styling product and I’m good. The longest part now is the deep conditioning. Now I hate the feeling of oil in my hair because it stays there until the next wash and it feels disgusting to me. I had to learn what moisturized hair feels like vs. what oily hair feels like because they’re not the same.
This is eye opening for me bc I was always confused when I went to the hair salon and the put NOTHING in my hair after shampoo,, also thinking about the amount of money I’ve wasted on natural hair products I didn’t need 😭😭😭
This!
If you do a twist out or braid out you should use a wrap foam instead of a gel because the gel has a cast vs the foam you can take down without any flaking
And Naptutal 85’s twist elongating cream is EVERYTHING ! It gives definition and hold like crazy that lasts me all week. It’s like $16 , but you get lots of product 🤩
Yep that’s what iamblackgirlcurls said 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Yesssss the Doux foam is amazing!!! I also like using it as a heat protectant before I blow dry.
@@ShaquilaN yeah I like that one too
@@twill1007 does it? I’m tryna see what this no cream, oil and leave in is all about. I got low porosity
Hope the experiment continues. I stopped using oils because I'm trying to manage my heat damage and found that just using creams worked. Creams are filled with oils already. I would do braid and twist outs with cream an my hair would have that shine an I was like....wait a min...did I put oil in this an forgot? Nope..the cream was enough
I've been natural for 8 years and when I first went I copied other naturals instead of figuring out what works for me. I started to pre poo , shampoo , deep condition , and the Ico method and my hair has been soooo dry and brittle and I never knew why. A month ago I cut out the pre poo , deep condition and only styled with a cream and my curls were literally defined and so pretty
loving the alter ego switch 😂
yes that took me out haha
That ponytail is PERFECT
I've been doing this for 4 months now and it's a miracle for me. I've even rid myself of heat too. My hair feels so much better now.
I just got my hair done by a curl specialist and I have never felt more bamboozled. Everything I knew about my hair was wrong and it was really eye opening. I had to buy all new products without oil. It’s really crazy how much we aren’t taught about caring for our curly hair
Use mousse with hold for braid or twist outs, not gel.
Which brand?
Or a botanical gel. Kinky curly custard, uncle funky daughter curl stimulator. You HAVE to follow the directions correctly on the bottles for it to work.
Thanks
@@lovelydae7455 Here's a list of mousses that work really well!
twitter.com/lifewithami_/status/1366408207481061380
The entire thread is very helpful for getting into this new routine :)
Fr I never understood the point of using 3 gels with this method. Some of these girls confuse me
Yah made this sister absolutely stunning and funny! I love how the alter ego “Perfection” stepped in. I was hoping she did so again and I was pleasantly surprised! I subbed on first video that I saw when you went to the hairdresser and got the cut and wash-and-go. Love it sis. You stay blessed you beautiful daughter of Zion you!
😭😭😭 I’m glad you like her. Might have to bring her out more often! Thank you for watching ❤️
Girl I thought I was low porosity too. Turns out all I needed was an actual clarify 😭 and to stop using raw oils, butters, and heavy products. I used to be a twist out and fro girl but these days ever since my hair has changed and I realized I can do one, thanks to my stylist, all I do now are wash n gos. For twist outs and braid outs use a styling foam. Gels won’t work for that.
My stylist used a foam by design essentials that was amazing! What styling foam do you use?
@@judyblume0408 I've been using the doux mousse def and love it! I feel like I've heard good things about the design essentials mousse.
Now I'm starting to wonder if the oils are the culprit to my dry scalp. I wasn't sure if it was the weather change or what because I did move back home after being in FL for a year and a half.
I stopped oiling my scalp about 6months ago and it truly made it diff! No dandruff or itchy scalp any longer!
It really is the oil I thought I had dry scalp but the oil was just making it worse.
You need to MOISTURIZE your scalp to get rid of dry scalp. Oiling it isn’t putting moisture on it. I would recommend aloe Vera gel, it moisturized and helps so much
I think it’s more about moderation in using these techniques. I use water and oil to moisturize my hair and before I tried this I’d used only water for a period and only oils for a period. Using only one or the other dehydrated and broke my hair off but using both has helped my hair to grow and stay strong. I think this method really depends on your hair porosity, your hair’s strength, your diet, and your routine. All of these factors affect hair nails skin etc. There’s also a method for hair growth where you massage your scalp in order to stimulate your hair’s natural sebum and allow it to coat your strands (as a protective shield almost), if you were to try the only water routine I definitely recommend incorporating this method into your routine
@@sabinamiezah9800 Yes, everything in moderation. I've noticed that my scalp has become less itchy though since I started focusing the oil mainly on my hair rather than my hair AND scalp. My scalp needs to feel like it's breathing. Otherwise, it starts to feel clogged and itchy.
I somehow knew you were low porosity before you even mentioned it, based off on how you described your hair in the beginning. Low porosity hair can thrive without oils and creams which is fantastic because when you finally add moisture to your hair, it has a tendancy of keeping and holding that moisture, hense why oils aren't necessary. However, my high porisity LOVES butters and oils. It's the longest its ever been. I started my natural hair journey without using oils /cremes and it was immensely dry and would break off. Now that I incorporated butters and oils, it can hold moisture for soooo long. Like you said, high porosity does trap in water easily, but it loses water just as fast, and this is why my hair snapped off without the use of butters and oils to seal in that moisture.
The Hydration method works, I'm not sure if you remember me from you Gel only wash and go but I've been doing it since last summer. It's usually super hard to get people to believe me, they always say "OH MY HAIR DONT DO THAT". So many people doubt a wash and go (30 mins) and dont realize they have build up or over moisturized hair. The next step is to not be afraid of protein, it helps curl definition a lot
AWESOME video! I recently stopped using oils on my scalp. Now I only use it as a hot oil treatment before I shampoo my hair. And WOW what a difference! My hair is truly flourishing and my scalp is healthier!😊
Something I always noticed about locs is they always grow long very quickly and hardly deal with the issue of being dry. Besides the hair not shedding outside itself because it’s loc’d, ppl with locs, especially microlocs or sisterlocks use little to no products (creams or oils, etc.). Like you mentioned our scalp produces it’s own oils and I think if we clarify our hair and allow the natural oils to do it’s thing we’ll see great differences in how our hair behaves and grows.
Good observation.
I’ve always used water and oil with my locs because Ik flakes would happen if I didn’t.
This puff is perfection👌🏾😍 Love your makeup. So pretty!
i have high prosity hair so i know this wouldn't work for me but this is interesting and i appreciate the vid for educating people on low prosity hair
i have “high porosity” hair n have been doing this for the last month n it works great! hair porosity isn’t permanent or as rigid as we’ve been taught to believe. it actually changes very often depending on the climate of our immediate environments.
@@TheOneInsideYou idk about that i live in a very hot and dry-somrtimes humid climate,probably snows once every 2 years kinda thing and usually my hair is extremely dry without a lot of products,it absorbs a ton and without anything to absorb it begins to break off😭
Got high porosity hair as well and it would not work for me either.
Your background is gorgeous and your hair is beautiful too !!
Awwww thank you 🤗
I stopped using butters/creams and oils and my hair couldn’t be happier. I will never go back.
I love this! I’ve been detoxing my hair from all the butters, oils, and other stuff for about 7 weeks now and it feels better than ever. I use AG naturals shampoo & conditioner and the doux mousse. I’ve also clarified with kinky curly come clean twice so far. All this advice from youtube has really led to damage and us thinking our hair is unmanageable and inherently dry. In reality it’s just poor hair care practices
i also recommend the AG natural condition!! it smells amazing and my hair is insanely soft after leaving it in for a few minutes 😁
GIRL!!! When I was a teen, I bought into the entire SULFATES ARE BAD hype and ended up with a lot of products and a LOT of build-up.
I went to a salon for the first time in 10 years a few months ago and the stylist said I had build-up even though I had washed my hair the week before (with a sulfate-free shampoo because I just never went and bought any other shampoo out of complacency). EMBARRAZING 😂 I learned so much by watching her and seeing how my hair reacts only when it’s properly cleansed and moistures with a good leave in conditioner! She even said “You’re using a lot of products” and I felt personally attacked but she wasn’t wrong 😂 I’m in the process of trying different holding solutions for twist outs because I love the ones I have 🥺...but for the past month, simplifying my hair routine and making things easier for myself has made a difference in the health of my hair. And of course going to a professional more often for check-ups. Because I’m learning to give up the idea that I can do it all when there are people who went to school for this 😂
I never understood the whole no sulfate thing....sulfates are what helps hair to grow!
@@shanchan8247 I never heard sulfates make hair grow. I think they just very effectively remove the debris that impedes hair growth.
Sulfates are ok. It’s them silicones u gotta watch with. I try not to use more than one product with silicones on it in a wash fay
@@shanchan8247 I think the term that you’re looking for is sulfur. Sulfur is what makes your hair grow, not sulfate.
@@shanchan8247 sulfates remove dirt's and breakdown debris. Never heard about it making ur hair grow. It definitely dries the hair cuz it strips it of oils and dirt
I'm not sure if I can cut out oil entirely but I can definitely say that my hair is way healthier and more defined when I cut down on the amount of products I use
THIS ME TOO ! Just noticing it
So interested in how this turned out!!
I feel like I’m learning how to walk again 😭 Definitely interested to see how this develops even more. Thanks for watching 🤗
@@TruleyTalentedBeauty I can imagine!! I feel like nothing really works for my hair so if this is an option... 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 No problem! ☺️
Ok I keep seeing these no oil/butters videos , but they’re all talking. What does that styling process look like, what does that wash day look like, lemme see 🤷🏽♀️
Your hair doesn't need to be styles if you want It to be but it in twists when you but conditioner on to stretch it out
because I had surgery I was in bed for Nov-Jan and couldn't go to the store to buy hair grease. My hair doesn't mess it. The last time I used oil was Nov 18th and now it's Feb 20th and my scalp is not itching or starving for hair grease. I am not buying a jar of hair grease again.
Can't wait for the twist outs and braid outs! The no leave ins is where I think I would miss. But I'm here for the journey
Ok!!!! So! I just discovered this channel within the last two months. My hair is soooo low porosity. This video inspired me to try it right away. This was the answer!! My hair absorbs so much better now! Only products I use are a leave-in, a curl custard for my styles, and maaaaybe an edge control. For two straight months I left out the oils and my hair is thanking me.
Fast forward to this week. I wear my hair in twists most of the time. I decided to use oil and Shea butter again this time on one side of my head, and no oil on the other. The side with the oil is itching and I can already see buildup after three days. The side without is just fine. This confirms it. Oils and butters are a no. Definitely doing a clarifying wash after these twists come out. Thank you!!
This is the only channel that’s ever really helped my hair. I did two of your styles too and those were my first successful TH-cam styles 🥺
This was refreshing. I've been unlearning basically everything I thought I knew about caring for my natural hair after following curl specialists on Twitter. I'm two weeks into my journey and my hair is currently going through withdrawals. I did notice that my hair sheds less, it's taking in water better and it's muuuch easier and faster to deal with. It's not feeling the greatest right now but I'm almost certain it's because of crap products that I just need to get rid of. Also, before learning about oils I stopped using them because I found that they made my scalp itch more too. Glad that we know better and are doing better by our hair. Thank you for sharing this!
I was so so eager to this update! I'm on my "third wash" about 3 weeks into the water and gel only...i am also loving all of the expirement. Wash days been so much easier as the hair soakes faster, lather up faster and the whole process is faster.
I can also feel the built up on my scalp with my own natural oil!! Its been so interesting and also feeling my hair shifting with the weather. But also that is my only "down" side of it all, its when the weather is dry, the hair gets very dry and britltle, and i feel very conscious about it...still have to figure out this one.
But i want to thank you Z for saying that i can do this. I cant thank you enough
For dry weather it's recommended to look for products that don't contain glycerine (in let's say the first 5 ingredients) as it will pull the moisture from your hair into the sky and leave it dry and brittle.
Thank you so much @@avasd59 will keep an eye out for that.
I feel you on that too. Where I live right now it’s dry heat inside and dry cold air outside so my hair does be getting dry. I’m trying to see if taking my shower cap off at the end of my shower will help with my hydration levels.
I've been pretty much only shampooing my hair for several years now and it's the only method that has worked for me. You are the only youtuber I've come across in a decade that has even mentioned this as an option. Good luck to you.
No oils over here. Only a leave in conditioner and my hair loves it
But the leave in conditioner is surely made with oils
@@PLayurveda but good news is you won’t be using oils directly cos the oils in the leave in is well emulsified .
@@thelmaquarshie2133 it doesn't change anything dear, the water content of the leave in will penetrate faster. If you want to avoid oils, avoid it completely. Bc if you it's well emulsified why does it leave your hair somehow greasy. I've a brand myself so I know what I'm saying. real hydration process shouldn't have any sort of oils or silicons in any of your products.
@@PLayurveda that’s why we have to use quality products because the cheap ones will always give such results ....
You honestly don’t even NEED a leave in conditioner. Leave in conditioner are stylers without any hold. So really just a preference thing
Not the “February” remix
Girllll😭😭😭😭
I had bad burning and itching in my scalp. I did a clay wash and stop using them unless a prepoo or a little on my hair to take braids out. My hair is so much better! I was told to use plant based gels. Camille Rose curlmaker is my go to.
I also now only use them as pre-poo/hot oil treatment😊
Use mousse to set edges cuz gel isn't supposed to be on the scalp is causes clogged pores and buildup
true and it made my dermatitis even worse.
Could you try a wrap foam or mousse instead of a gel if you need a break? I’d love to see🥰
Yes absolutely.
Yes! That’s actually the other product I plan to introduce. And eventually if everything goes well I should be able to even do wash and go’s with just foams/mousse.
It won't give you hold resulting in frizz mousse is foam and it's for any other style other than wash and gos
@@TruleyTalentedBeauty Foam is for hairstyles you are going to take down later, like twist outs and braid outs
I stopped oil a while back, but I have been using the Pattern Styling Cream which is fairly heavy and buttery. It makes my hair feel great and stays moisturized all week. I shampoo every wash day as well and avoid silicones and I've seen consistency with my porosity being low to normal. I did a wash and go for the first time in months last week and the gel had me feeling so crusty, so many knots, I was afraid to shampoo yesterday but soon as the water hit it, I was good. It all makes a difference!
Moisture training was something my stylist took my hair through two years ago and the difference in my hair has been amazing. I still use oils, butters, and gels occasionally for styling though because I am a flat twist girl and it is a style that works best for me with my lifestyle. This is a personal choice though and my hair is very well balanced and moisturized even years later. Love to see how everyone’s hair is different and respond differently to moisture treatments.
I can’t wait to hear more about your journey. My scalp is always on fire so If this works, I’m jumping on board! Imagine all the coins we would save Boo!
I am scared to try this because my hair literally snaps if it gets too dry. However I a0gree that oiling the scalp with heavy oils is detrimental. I stopped doing that because I read that dandruff is caused by excessive oils. I oil less often and only use a lightweight product that absorbs if I do so. I loved a water based product on my scalp but my roots shrunk and matted up and it was no Bueno.
@MultiTwiglet Yes, shrinkage is a sign of healthy hair. I don't mind overall shrinkage, but having only my roots shrink was a nightmare to detangle. It's harder to work with a mat or a knot that's near the scalp because you have less area to work with to detangle it.
Same!
I've been trying it lately and it seems my hair just hates it.
i actually found that i had less breakage and washing weekly has cut down on my detangling time and made it easier to manage because i have less shed hair. i normally wear twists so my roots really never get matted using water based products but i guess it depends on how you style your hair on wash day.
The oils and butters are what's making your hair dry. That and not washing frequently enough (potentially). Wash every 5 or so days, kick the oils and butters and creams, clarify a few times (over different wash days) to remove all that and style your hair with A SINGLE STYLER (gel for WNG, mousse or wrap foam for twist outs or braid outs or roller sets/wet sets), heat protectant for blowouts. Seriously. I had a dry patch that was a mess for YEARS and within 3 months of kicking oils (I was always oiling it to make it "soft"!!!), that hair feels exactly like the rest of my hair. And my hair only feels dryif I wait too long to shampoo.
@@kssews3166 Everybody's hair is different and going without a butter is no Bueno for my hair. I tried it and yuck -- crunchy and knot city. LOC is good advice but can be too much products. Water sealed in with a butter works best for me, as well as using shampoos instead of co-washes. I literally can go days without my hair feeling dry. A week at most.
It’s the alter ego fah me😂
I have very 4C hair (which I absolutely love) I stopped using oils and butters some time ago, I'm not the best at knowing what my hair likes and doesn't but I have seen a change in how much moisture my hair takes in, it is so much better, also tried a wash and go after years and was surprised to see that the curls stayed relatively the same for the week and could still have stayed on for days after if i didn't take it down. I love it and think it's safe to say that oils and butters are completely out of my hair regime.
I'm low porosity hair also, the struggle is real for us 😂😆, please make more videos on low porosity hair alot of women have this kind of hair and have no idea on how to take care of it....
Hiiii Zenita!! I just wanted to say you are literally SOOOOOO gorgeous and crack me up til my sides hurts lol. I’m so glad I found you and i’m rooting for your continued success!!!!
Anybody see the other video of the other natural saying you’re she hatesss putting water in her hair😭. Now I’m lost. I guess everybody is different.
Truth is the no oil, no creams method is just another hair trend. Not saying that it doesn't work but we see several hair challenges and trends every year. You have folks who have locks and only use oil on their hair and their hair is long and healthy. My suggestion figure out your hair type and porosity and stick to a routine and products that works for you. 🙂
The other TH-camr complains about her hair being dry, though 🤷🏾♀️
@@DefineMorena makes sense. How can you not use water... were made of 60% of the stuff 😭
@@rachelmm05 idk its working for me. A high quality leave in condition that mainly water is all you need and proper cleansing
Water is literal hydration... idk how she does her hair
I did the no oil but i have excessive breakage in my crown. So i do use hair grease on the scalp in that area (last 1 1/2 years) and finally my crown is maintaining length. I have been natural 9 years. I also gave up creams around the same time.
My scalp hates oils so I don't use them. Made it itchy and slightly sore. Almost felt like I wasn't a "real" natural because everyone oils their scalp and it's key to hair growth 😒 glad I'm not alone out here! I also don't put it on my strands often since it's in my products.
Me too!!! I had a hairspecialist trying to persuade me to keep using it after i told her it burned after applying it. Happy i never did it. I tried it Yesterday again just to the hair strands cause i saw a video about how healthy it is but it made my hair so frizzy and dry and oily at the same time. My.curls arent even bouncing up. Cant wait for washday.
FYI, here's some advice from a chemist: you can use conditioner as leave-in. Leave-in conditioners and regular conditoner pretty much consist of the same ingredients and serve the same purpose - to add hydration to the hair 😊
I’ve heard the same thing.
Yup! Half the time I just use the shea moisture regular conditioner - their leave-ins are too drying.
@@BionAvastar3000 they changed their formula. Only their hair masks work, everything else is for loose hair textures
Hair stylists on Twitter have said not to leave rinse out conditioners in your hair.
@@obiajulumgbechi Again, I am coming from a chemist perspective so I am one of the ones who helps formulate the products- they are pretty much the same thing, just a marketing scheme. Look at your leave-in and conditoner bottle the next time you wash your hair. The key ingredients are identical, however, you are more than welcome to buy them both. To each their own 🤗
I haven't been using oils for the longest. It's so not needed. I just deep condition and use a leave in and sometimes a WATER based cream when I have it. Im also low porosity but 3c (close enough to type 4 lol) and my hair isn't as dense as yours 😍. I feel like my hair holds water pretty well. Deep conditioners, leave ins, and a creams with water as the first ingredient still all have oils in them so I feel no need to add extra oils and oil based products
Interesting very interesting!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
A leave in is a styler and if it has oil in the first 5 ingredient it ain't good
I will try this no oil method and see what happens. 👌 thanks for sharing 🥰.
I stopped using oil and heavy creams.. I only use the water based hair lotion from design essentials. My hair used to be stringy and shed a lot now its THRIVING
Love the hair sis!
Thanks sis! ❤️❤️
When Perfection stepped in I had to subscribe. Creativity unmatched 👌🏽 Also you’re very radiant x
These two girls are awesome. Very informative. Will do more research on this theory of cutting out oils/butters.
This literally saved my hair. I haven’t done wash and go’s in like 2 years because they wouldn’t act right. I eliminated all of that and my wash and go’s pop like never before. My was day in cut in half and my hair doesn’t tangle much.
I haven’t used raw oils or butters in a year. I only use shampoo, conditioner and gels. My hair has grown, not dry, no dandruff and my wash and goes are defined and looser. I’m never going back, I get my hair cut every 4 months. I love it
Do U have low or high porosity hair?
This girl has me rollin! 🤣💀
I love the hydration method, it saved my hair. Please try Uncle funkys daughter curly magic as your ONE gel Only wash n go. I think you will love it.
Yesss! I just discovered Uncle Funkys Daughter. I love it. Water and UFD are all I need for moisturized and soft hair.
Is gel really all you need? I've been seeing comments saying to buy mousse
@@Noogynator Mousse/wrap foam is for twists, braids, or other "flexible styles" and gel is for wash n gos (or you can use mousse for lighter hold)
I did not like that one. My hair was very dry and felt like it was going to snap
I'm ready for these only gel, shampoo and conditioner videos. A lot of videos I come across use so many products, but I'm like how do I just do these styles with only gel? And can my natural curls be held in without all the cream/butter thingies 😂 Excited for your content!
I don't think I could give up my leave in! I usually just use a leave in and gel. Not big on curl creams or butters.
I have seen more shine and hydration in my hair. My curls POP.
I have super low porosity hair, I almost always have but even moreso now that I’ve gone blonde. I’m frantically trying to find a way to keep my hair moisturized, but it feels like the more “moisture” I try to add with oils, butters, LOC method variations…etc, the drier it becomes. So I’m going to try this method and give an update in a month 🤗
Been with oils and butters for at least 6ish years. Never going back to a greasy head. A styling foam will set your braid outs and twist outs off!
So you just do shampoo conditioner and foam, then twist?
@@brooke6300 Yes
@@cfoster6804 I’ve been doing it since this comment and my hair is way more manageable and light! I’m sticking with this
I make my own hair products. I don't oil my scalp but I moisturize my hair. Hair has done so much better.
What do you moisturize your hair with?
I just finished my first week and I love how this cut down my wash day time by HOURS. My scalp is definitely in a withdrawal period but will power through.
I was literally someone who battled with terrible itchy scalp, When I went outside and it was hot my head itched on spot really bad, hot shower = itchy scalp, getting into a hot car = itchy scalp. I explain to my stylist who I seen 1-2 times a year and she told me your hair itch because it's dirty lol ( I shampooed once a month and co wash the other weeks). Last Thursday I went to see my stylist and she put me on this regimen and I barely had itchy scalp these last couple days. My scalp feel like it can breathe and my hair feels so light. Just my first impression so far.
See when perfection stepped into the video like Kanye, I had to subscribe 🤣😂
Hahahaha 😛🤣
I freaking love your personality!!!! Omg!!!!
Wow, just found your channel. You’re gorgeous ! :)
Awww thank you beautiful 🥰
You are excellent at what you do and your videos are fun and interactive😀😀
Baby steps for me. I had no clue this could work! I tried with my knot today leave in and uncle funky’s daughter curl stimulator since it’s my favorite gel my hair loves aloe based gels. My wash n go was so much easier!
Hey Andria, have you found a replacement for UFFCS? The new formula 👎🏾 doesn’t do the job like the old one did. My hair loves aloe based gels too.
I think we should all do whatever makes our hair grow. My hair loves oils and leave in's. Keeping my hair in a low bun makes it grow too!
Right? These no-oil people are starting to act like Natural hair Vegans (instead of N*tzis)
Hair will grow regardless of what is used. Oils and butters create an illusion that it’s what our hair likes.
@@GreenGorgeousness that's because most of them have low porosity hair.
@@UsonePrecious not necessarily. Oils and butters are not responsible for hair growth like you rightfully stated. Our hair grows by itself without any of that stuff however, oils and butters help us to retain length or it reduces breakage from manipulation. Try detangling your hair in it's dry state compared to when it has oil or a butter in it, you will notice that it will most likely snag more.
@@chancynya The feeling that is felt from raw oil is it lubricating and coating the hair. However, they block out water from getting into the hair strand. Hair is coated in the oil but underneath the hair is dry. You can retain length and reduce breakage and manipulation without using oils and butters by allowing water to get into the hair by not using water blocking elements (the oils and butters). No one is saying not to use products with oil in it, though the amount of oil and how it's processed in that product does matter. Also, No one is saying to detangle hair in a dry state or that hair should be dry. It's the opposite. . A regular rinse out conditioner on wet hair can detangle. A raw oil is not needed for that.
I actually found that creams were useless and a waste of money as our hair is already curly, we don't need anything to define it. I have been natural for a year now and all I've been doing is mini twists and finger coils (with the occasional box braids and I just got a headband wig in Dec).
For finger coils, I only use the gel as most leave-ins flake when mixed with gel.
For my mini twists, I only use leave-in. I used to use gel but I didn't like the crunch and major shrinkage. With the leave in it shrinks a lot less for me.
After wearing mini twists for two weeks I can rock a bomb twist out for a week and wash and reset.
Thanks for sharing! I literally was planning on doing some mini twist too!
@@praiseyhwh3475 gel is not drying. heavy use of oil and grease is one of the main culprits for drying hair. your hair might feel dry with gel because people are accustomed to the greasy feel of oil and grease. the feel of your hair with just gel being “dry” is just exposing the true state of how it’s actually been feeling without all the oil and grease coating it.
@@praiseyhwh3475 That's right. If I use oil or grease it only to seal in my leave-in. If I use it on my scalp (which I haven't in months) it has to be right after I shower with my hair and scalp still wet.
Idk about the gel being "drying" tho because I use gel off and on but if it's used on unmoisturized/unconditioned hair them ofc it will feel rough.
Gel, like grease, can be a sealant if used correctly. You see in her video when she added the gel with her hair soaking wet there was no drippage. That's literally the water being trapped in by the gel. Amazing!
@@praiseyhwh3475
> “any type 4 hair youtuber that has hair past their shoulders used grease and oil”
Hair grows, regardless of your hair type, unless you have a medical condition that prevents it. I doubt those youtubers retained their hair (hence you saying hair past shoulders) due to using grease and oil. There’s many factors to why they’re retaining their length, but definitely not because they’ve used oil and grease. Their overall regimen at best is working to retain length to have it past their shoulders. Growth rate is genetically predetermined. However, it can be increased by proper diet, exercises, and hormonal changes like pregnancy. Nothing *topical* can increase the growth of your hair.
> “it’s used for a sealant to protect and moisturize your hair”
Oil doesn’t moisturize or seal in moisture completely. It repels moisture. Water (moisture) evaporates as time goes on. Oil and butters will temporarily slow down drying time. However, they will not stop water exiting through cracks in the cuticle as vapor (moisture leaving). So trying to seal in moisture (with oils and butters) where it’s already going to go anyway is pointless. It’s best to just reset that moisture by regularly shampooing and conditioning. Think of frizz. It’s the hair way in trying to pull in moisture, causing your hair to puff up. (Even though I hate the look of frizz lol). Oils and butters stops that from happening. So constant sealing rituals perpetuate the hair inability to absorb and retain moisture. [I got this information came from two licensed cosmetologist who are well versed in natural hair. Instagram names: @hairbyjenniferrosenyc & @ilovethedoux.]
> “if you want to add moisture to your hair you can use conditioner or just some hot water on your grease “
Never heard this from a licensed professional, so I don’t know how true this is. They typically says that if you need to moisturize your hair, it’s dry, and it’s been some time since your last wash day... you need to shampoo and conditioner again.
> “gel if it isn’t aloe vera gel isn’t doing anything for hair growth and retention but making your wash day easier lol”
the way a gel performs depends on both whats in it as well as how you did your cleansing routine. like I said, growth is predetermined. nothing topically makes your hair grow faster. gel is a styler, not so much a thing that claims to retain length. it does definitely make wash day easier lol. plus it’s better on your hair. It has the same effect as ones who add too much products that’s simply not necessary. (Ofc, you can do whatever you want with your hair lol.)
Loving the information in this video, so helpful! Can’t wait to start my no oils and creams journey
Omg! Light bulbs!! I’m going to join you on this journey! You have a new subbie !👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
its the beauty and personality to me !!! hey gurl hey 👋🏽 I’m new to your channel.! and you’re awesome
Your afro puff is goals 😍
Its also important to think about the climate where you live to decide on what hair products are best for your hair. Hair is more likely to retain moisture in more humid environments than drier ones (in my experience) so having products that seal in moisture can be useful in dry places vs products that define and allow the hair to continue absorbing water in humid places. Of course when you use these you need to clarify the hair so that the next time you wash it it xan absorb the water which can then be sealed in with product. This has definitely been my experience becasue the city where i go to school is way more humid than my home.
JenniferRoseNYC, a licensed beautician for 20+ years, on Twitter has been preaching this for THEE longest and folks crucify her on the daily all because YT people told them years ago that they need to prepoo, acv rinse, avoid shampoos, cowash only, and use more oil than all of U.S Military to have manageable hair. I'm glad more people are coming around to this ideology.