When do you seal? Often times it's best to seal strands AFTER applying water and/or moisturizer. Sealants, like Shea butter are also referred to as "anti humectants."
What's the goal of sealing? The main goal of sealing the hair is to trap the moisture in your cuticles so it can't get out and excess moisture in the air can't get in.
My Top 5 Sealants
*I have type 4a low porosity hair. These products work best for my type, do your own research before trying.*
Raw Shea Butter
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Jamaican Black Castor Oil
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Mango Butter
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How I seal and how often?
I like to seal after every wash or whenever I feel like my hair is dryer than usual. I only wash my hair about twice a month so when I do seal on a wash day, it's a pretty "heavy" seal to avoid having to reseal and weigh my hair down as the week goes on. My seal regimen is simple. I wash (co-wash), apply my leave in moisturizer which is usually Oyin Handmade's Honey Hemp conditioner, then I part my hair in 4/5 sections, spritz water and apply my raw butter or castor oil and use my denman brush to detangle. Lately I have been reaching more for the castor oil because my hair has been needing to retain more moisture. I find that JBCO is just right for my thick strands, it's a tad heavy which is good for me and it smooths my hair cuticle.
What do you seal with?
Leave your tips, tricks and product below.
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6 comments :
I always hear people rave about sealing with olive oil and coconut oil, but that has never worked for me at all! Sealing with shea butter works best for me too! And avocado butter as well. I'll have to try mango seed butter one of these days.
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Coconut oil is my new love! And I LOOOOOVE Jane Carter Nourish & Shine on my ends. It's the only thing that has kept my fine, porous hair moisturized for more than a couple days.
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My hair love extra virgin olive oil. Its gives it such a great shine and doesn't weigh my hair down!
Randomjamaican.blogspot.com
I have really dry, curly and frizzy hair..as i live in the subcontinent.. recently read about Moroccanoil
http://www.realreviews.in/makeup-beauty/hair-care/entry/a-dummies-guide-to-moroccanoil-the-facts-behind-the-hype
...and even used it. found it to be a good leave-in option after a headbath.
My favorite sealant would have to be crisco!! Yep crisco :) I usually mix it with my castor/safflower mix to make it creamier. Its much lighter than shea butter, & there isn't any scent. Its pretty much soybean & palm oil.
http://nappturallynessa101.blogspot.com/2012/09/cooking-with-criscobut-not-really.html?m=1
Nessa*
I just experimented with castor oil and shea butter. 4 days later my hair is still soft!!! I love the combo. I was using grapeseed oil. I think I should only use it in the summer.
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