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'moisturizing' habits DRYING OUT your FINE Natural Hair (stop breaking your hair)

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00:00 Why Your Fine Natural Hair is Always Dry
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Hwang JC, Beatty CJ, Khobzei K, Kazlouskaya V. Allergic contact dermatitis of the scalp: a review of an underdiagnosed entity. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2024 Jul 29;10(3):e167. doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000167. PMID: 39076889; PMCID: PMC11286252.

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Quaresma MV, Martinez Velasco MA, Tosti A. Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy. Skin Appendage Disord. 2015 Sep;1(2):99-104. doi: 10.1159/000436981. Epub 2015 Aug 18. PMID: 27170942; PMCID: PMC4857843.

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Quaresma MV, Martinez Velasco MA, Tosti A. Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy. Skin Appendage Disord. 2015 Sep;1(2):99-104. doi: 10.1159/000436981. Epub 2015 Aug 18. PMID: 27170942; PMCID: PMC4857843.

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20 Comments

@washngoway Creator 8 months ago (edited) Pinned

**UNCLOG your FOLLICLES for FASTER Hair Growth**: https://youtu.be/QSUuYMD25lY based on research
STOP BREAKAGE at the ENDS: https://youtu.be/38HNH7V6Pmg

@rultako1593 9 months ago

Bad Habits
1 - Confusing moisture for shine and confusing dullness with dryness
2 - Spritzing hair with water everyday (instead, hydrate thoroughly on wash day)
3 - “Greenhouse effect” coating hair in products and treatments and covering with plastic overnight
4 - Ignoring directions on products (use as instructed)
5 - Humectants in wrong climate (aloe vera, etc.)
6 - Moisturized hair on cotton materials
7 - Inconsistency; don’t just overload your hair with products after long periods of neglect
8 - Heavy butters on dry hair with no water added for moisture
9 - Cowash as only cleanser; use a shampoo with a mildy acidic pH
10 - Thinking hair should always be fully moisturized; moisture evaporates which is normal

@natoyathompson5682 8 months ago

Thank God someone who understands there's a difference between fine hair and thin hair

@Bev4Drawing 9 months ago

So basically, we're impatient and doing too much! 😂
Sometimes I think we're just trying to do right by our hair, or we're so impatient to get a certain result that we forget that less is more. And that it takes time for hair to grow and get healthy. The same way it takes time for your body to grow and get healthy again if you're sick or not in the best shape. And like you said we can't freak out over every bit of dryness or knot or tangle. We need a mental change more than we need a regimen change.

@cloudsurfer73 9 months ago

It wasn’t until recently that I found out that you didn’t have to re-moisturize and twist every night like I would detangle re-moisturize and twist every DAMN night. Now I just do chunky braids smh. I was doing the most and I thought I was helping

@AmBeRightBack 2 months ago

People look at me crazy when i tell them i dont remoisturize my hair 😂 i just wash it & do a factory reset. The only thing i do throughout the week is apply a silicone based serum/ oil to my mids to ends to keep them lubricated & prevent fairy knots

@cmbooks2000 9 months ago

IDK...the more I hear, the more confusing it gets. My hair was so beautiful and healthy as a girl using water, soap, and hair grease than 20s, 30s and up spending gobs of time, product and effort on my hair

@ReiOfSunahine 8 months ago

When I started my natural hair journey I was causing hydration fatigue by constantly re wetting my hair every day. Constantly swelling my fine strands like that cause breakages.

Now I wash and moisturize my hair with the right products ONCE a week and that's all I I need

@alwaysready2shop 9 months ago

I’m guilty of treating dullness like dryness.

@AuntyKinu 9 months ago

Welp, I took your advice and ditched the combs. It's helping. All these years I thought I was a heavy shedder.

@allyrocksx3 6 months ago (edited)

I’m going back to basics. My mom grew my hair by keeping it in braids.

As a kid I paid zero attention to my hair. Washed it twice a week re braided bi monthly.

I think what worked for me is scalp maintenance. And low manipulation. I’m going to try that again.

@SimplyTamz 9 months ago

I don’t do most of these things. I learned a long time ago to read product instructions and stick to a consistent routine so I can actually troubleshoot what works and what doesn’t. I may use a light refresher spray before getting in the shower, but I don’t touch up my wash-and-go styles. I don’t believe in mid-week refreshing, and I definitely don’t stretch a style past its expiration date.

These are helpful reminders and solid information for natural hair care, but I think we tend to overcomplicate what should be simple.

@chez-roybirchwood5617 9 months ago

You are a natural teacher. Good information; well explained.

@headintheeclouds 9 months ago (edited)

i have a very simple hair routine, starting with old hair, i detangle with water and conditioner, shampoo, condition and comb in shower, rinse and protein leave in, dry with a cotton tshirt wrap, then i twist using hair butter and seal with oil. hair wrap using silk scarf whenever I'm indoors. i use a hair mask after long period styles like braids or mini twists. i do this once a month and my routine has become second nature. i retain moisture and length, and it doesn't take a full day like it used to in the beginning of my journey. it took me 10 years to find the perfect routine.

@csjohns173 3 months ago

In my 50s and just learning less is more for my hair.

@barenaissance3146 2 months ago

I’m a Black American man that’s been learning to do my natural hair for the first time ever. Your videos are very helpful and needed for Black people.

The texturism and racism towards our own hair has caused so much damage to our hair and our minds. Thank you.

@kaalad3666 9 months ago

I live in the Caribbean (i.e. high humidity). I recently noticed that doing mini twists with just water with a little leave in (aunt jackie quench) added, oil (doo gro mega thick formula) and let's jam on each section works amazing for me. I had previously used just water and taaliah wahid curly curl but my hair would immediately be dry and crispy feeling. With this new combo i can get my twists to last 3 weeks versus 2. I just need a replacement for the Let's Jam for when i do a wash and go.

@SunSmothered 9 months ago

Keeping my hair in mimi braids and moisturizing when needed has been a game changer for me but I’ve also been spraying my hair with aloe Vera and rosemary tea daily. Maybe I will lightly mist instead or less often.

@icycici6191 9 months ago

Fine hair needs to be washed weekly to retain moisture. Made a huge difference in length and density with my hair.

It's also good to use heat (blow dry using the tension method) to seal the cuticles and stretch the hair. Too much fighting against texture without stretching with heat can cause breakage.