Do you find random hairs in your comb, on your shirt, on your sinks and on your bathroom floors? If you are finding hair everywhere as you comb or brush your hair? You may have a problem with hair breakage. Many at times we experience dilemma when transitioning from relaxed hair look to a more natural textured hair type in area regarding what products works best for our hair type without overly drying it out; Finding styles that works with your hair texture could also be a problem, I know it is for me at times until recently while experimenting when i found a style and organic products that works best for my hair & its shape.
Hair is not a living fiber but your scalp does have living tissue and are porous enough to absorb what you put on it, so therefore it is priority that you avoid products containing harmful chemical ingredients. Hair once damaged cannot heal or be permanently repaired, any damage your hair experienced is permanent and cumulative so applying more hair products to repair it doesn’t fix the damage incurred but it can help it look better and more presentable. Hair needs water to maintain its elasticity, or ability to stretch so it’s advised you use water-based product to get great moisture. Deep conditioning moisturizers are simply products that are water-based and nourish your hair deep within the strand. Products with moisturizing properties tend to be your deep conditioners and other specific moisturizer sprays or creams. Moisturizers may also contain large amounts of protein, but these protein based moisturizers do not have the moisturizing benefit that moisture-based moisturizers have. Check labels to gauge protein content. Good deep moisturizers will not contain cheap, filler ingredients like petrolatum, mineral oil, or lanolin. Avoid products that claim moisturizing benefits and contain these ingredients. There is nothing moisturizing about them! Petrolatum and mineral oil are sealants that seal out the precious moisture our hair needs.
Sealing in moisture into Hair:
Our hair naturally contains moisture, but because our hair is also naturally porous, keeping the moisture inside is important as well as adding on external moisture supplementation. Water molecules and natural moisture from these supplemental moisturizing can be easily absorbed by the hair shaft under favorable condition.
REMEMBER! Oils DO NOT Moisturize hair; maybe olive oil and castor oil is healing to the hair shaft but it does not replace the good deep conditioners do for the hair.
Perhaps a word like "nourish" would be better than moisturize. Oil alone will not and cannot moisturize within the hair shaft. Oil (grease) can only coat the outside of the strand, and give it shine- the illusion of moisture. Oils are made of large molecules. These molecules are too large to absorb by the hair strand. Applying oils to the hair and scalp will coat them and trap the moisture that is inside on the inside and the moisture that is outside on the outside. Oil molecules are hydrophobic which means they repel and do not readily mix with water. Remember, if you apply an oil product to your hair before you have added a moisturizing product, you have created a seal on your hair strand that water and moisture cannot penetrate. A light coating of oil like jojoba, carrot, coconut oil, olive oil after your daily moisturizer will help seal the moisture inside. The key is to use the oil to "lock in the moisture." If you use oils without a moisturizer or before one, the oil will seal the moisture out of the hair strand and lead to a coated feel and eventual dryness. Fighting hair breakage and achieving moisturizing success is all in the order in which you apply your products.
I do recommend you first begin moisturizing by deep conditioning your hair with a deep conditioner like Nature's Gate, Biotin Conditioner, Strengthening, Nature's Gate Hemp Nourishing Conditioner, and Nature’s gate herbal conditioning daily conditioner. Nature’s gate hair conditioning product line is a new improved herbal product that is affordable. Nature’s gate herbal conditioner effectively conditions hair while helping to enhance texture, shine and radiance. It is cruelty free vegan product containing a unique blend of herbs and healthy botanical hair nutrients like vitamin E, panthenol, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, borago (borage) officinalis seed oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, prunus serotina (wild cherry) bark extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender is an antiseptic, anti-bacterial, stimulant) extract, arctium lappa (burdock) root extract, yucca schidigera root extract, lilium candidum (lily) bulb extract, nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus) flower extract, quercus alba (oak bark) bark extract, ascorbyl palmitate etc, that helps to nourish fortify and revive hair. It is also sulfate free, paraben free, phthalate free, butylenes glycol free, sodium lauryl/ laureth/ coco sulfate free.
For Ethnic hair in particular, hair breakage is typically a result of an imbalance of moisture and protein levels in the hair strands. Deep conditioning for hydration once every week is a good routine for those with ethnic coarse/dry hair. And you can find Nature’s Gate herbal daily conditioner here at iherb
Hint: Ladies, please stop destroying your hair with toxic chemical relaxers. Keep in mind, it is deep protein conditioner, plant-based relaxer or nontoxic keratin treatment that helps make the hair relaxed, softer and more manageable. Not toxic hair relaxers with lye or no lye----Avoid using toxic relaxer and harmful hair products/ingredients; stop the damage and improve your hair growth and texture.
Stay tuned for More great tips and products but for now see what Curly Like Me: How to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong and the science of black hair---a comprehensive guide to textured hair care has to offer you.
Other great moisturizing hair product
- Africa's Best Ultimate Herbal Oil
- Cantu Shea Butter.
- nuNAAT Hair mask Mascarilla Karite Special
- nuNAAT hair detangler and nuNAAT hair re-constructor.
- Taliah Waajid curly curl cream
Courtesy to the science of black hair.
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Onyinye A freelance writer who specializes in nontoxic self improvement, green & Eco-friendly living, nontoxic lifestyle (preventing cancer, illness and toxicity) and everything related to organic living. Her work has been published by nontoxiclifestyle.org, Ezine.com, and other online and print publications.
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