HGKWW ::: Water, plz!!!!!!!!

When you are thirsty, you do not drink the leftover bacon grease from this morning's breakfast nor do you indulge in a nice glass of vegetable oil.


You would probably like a glass of WATER...good ol' H2O...even though koolaid is always nice...

Yes. Your hair is STILL dry no matter how much grease you slap on it before bed or before you leave the house for the day. That is because to moisturize your hair you need WATER.

Tip #1: Ditch the grease.

• Years ago, our people began using petroleum for cosmetic purposes because it was inexpensive...skin moisturizer...chapped lips...to fight nail fungi...& even in our hair. Hair grease is basically an upgraded version of the petroleum jelly that African Americans once used for EVERYthing. Now we have access to this recent development called oil mosturizers...they are lighter products and do not block your pores and cause much much much less scalp buildup.

Tip #2: Use a water-based Moisturizer FIRST.

• Although they are called oil mosturizers, they do not really moisturize anything. Sorry. Big misnomer. They do not actually penetrate the hair shaft. What they DO do is lock in nutrients and seal in the moisture that already exists in your hair. You need a water-based moisturizer to successly moisturize your hair and then follow up with a light oil-based product to seal the hair follicles.

What do I use? Right now...

oils & butter

Products that contain: coconut oil, tea tree oil, carrot oil, olive oil, jojoba oil

Cantu Shea Butter Oil Moisturizer

Carol's Daughter Lisa's Hair Elixir

water-based moisturizers

Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream

Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner
Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Moisturizer

Remember: oils NOURISH, but do not MOISTURIZE.

****I am karate-chopping the next person who asks me this in the throat =)