Natural products only on natural hair? My thoughts
Hello my queens. I trust you had a delightful week I can't believe that it's almost the ending of January already. It seems like we said happy new year just a few days ago. How time flies. How awesome it would be for our hair to grow at the same rate at which time flies. But that is not so. It is said that hair grows at least half an inch every month. That means if you conserve all that hair for a year, you would be getting six inches length of hair. But that is not so. The bad guys always have to interfere. Bad guys like breakage, fall outs and single strand knots which I would talk about in detail in subsequent post. For this post guys I want us to share our thoughts on this issue. Does natural hair equal natural products only?
Natural hair is a term widely used as hair that is free from perming. True. Relaxers are chemicals. Double true. But in the course of our hair journey, do we have to limit ourselves to just natural ingredients? The common natural ingredients used on hair are eggs, honey, avocado, margarine, youghurt, rice water, Shea butter, carrier oils such as jojoba oils, coconut oils, Olive oils, grape seed oil, argon oil, castor oil; essential oils such as lavender, peppermint, jasmine, rose and so many others. Don't forget the king of moisturizers-water.These products are great for our hair with little or no side effects when applied correctly. The question is, should we ditch other chemical based products entirely? Now guys, I'm going to be giving my honest thoughts on this although some of you guys may not agree with me.
Is it odd that whenever I think about this topic, I also think of vegetarians. I remember in secondary school we were taught that there are three types of vegetarians. The strict vegetarians that abstain from animal and animal products, They only eat vegetables. We also have the lacto vegetarians that abstain from animal and animal products but they take poultry products like milk. Finally, the lacto-ovo vegetarians that take products like eggs and milk in addition to the plant products. I feel like there's a similarity between people that are picky about what goes into their body and those that are also picky about what goes into their hair. Which is quite good if I might add.
I strongly feel that incorporating chemical based product is essential. We cannot neglect important products like shampoo, conditioners, styling gel, hair mayonnaise, buttercreams because most of these products have been prepared in such a way that whatever ingredient that was mixed is for a special purpose. While natural ingredients like coconut oil which is my holy grail product are essential, the importance of chemical based products cannot be overemphasized. For example, if you use eggs are used as protein treatment for strengthening the hair bonds and then you rinse it off after the required amount of time which is about 10 minutes, your hair will surely smell of eggs. Now we don't want that unpleasant smell in our hair do we? Yuck. What to do? Oh I know. Grab a conditioner, make a lather and wash your hair. Your hair will not only smell great, but it will also be squeaky clean. Trust me y'all I know what I'm talking about.
I love Shea butter a lot. A whole lot. It gives shine to your hair and it's also pretty inexpensive. It is a leave-in product. That is you can just take a chunk, rub in between your palms, massage gently into your hair, wink at the mirror, look up to heaven and thank God for creating such an amazing ingredient that gives shine to your hair at almost no cost at all! Then put on your heels and strut out the door with grand finesse. But, after doing this for a few days, your hair feels weighed down because of the product accumulation and don't forget the smell girls. It's a known fact that unrefined Shea butter smells. What happens when it stays for days on your hair. Yeah. I thought so too. But the remedy is to grab a clarifying shampoo and wash off all those product off your hair and follow suit with a conditioner. Problem solved.
It is very important to be certain about what product goes into your hair strands. There are so many harmful products out there so choose wisely. This also applies to natural based products. Your hair may not like a product that mine likes. Also, there are classes of allergies on natural based products. Bottom line is, if you find something that works, stick with it.
At this point, I'm sure you guys are getting my point. Chemical based products are straight to the point and there's no indecisiveness about them. For example, if I feel that I have an accumulation of products on my hair, I use a clarifying shampoo. If I feel my hair needs protein treatment, I use a deep conditioner. On my wash day, I use a shampoo followed by an instant conditioner.
In conclusion, I'd say that the best thing to do is to use both natural products and chemical based products for the best results. I like giving examples, so I'll give one. When your hair feels dry and brittle, first of, spray with water, apply some leave-in conditioner (or you can deep condition if you so prefer), then follow with olive oil to seal in the moisture, add shine and minimize frizz! You see how all this product go hand in hand to bring out the best in our hair.
That's it naturals. I hope I've proved my point to you. I await your response. Comment below if you prefer to use only natural products only or if you incorporate chemical based products also into your hair care regimen. I await your responses lovelies. Take care my queens and have a delightful end of the month ahead.
Natural hair is a term widely used as hair that is free from perming. True. Relaxers are chemicals. Double true. But in the course of our hair journey, do we have to limit ourselves to just natural ingredients? The common natural ingredients used on hair are eggs, honey, avocado, margarine, youghurt, rice water, Shea butter, carrier oils such as jojoba oils, coconut oils, Olive oils, grape seed oil, argon oil, castor oil; essential oils such as lavender, peppermint, jasmine, rose and so many others. Don't forget the king of moisturizers-water.These products are great for our hair with little or no side effects when applied correctly. The question is, should we ditch other chemical based products entirely? Now guys, I'm going to be giving my honest thoughts on this although some of you guys may not agree with me.
Is it odd that whenever I think about this topic, I also think of vegetarians. I remember in secondary school we were taught that there are three types of vegetarians. The strict vegetarians that abstain from animal and animal products, They only eat vegetables. We also have the lacto vegetarians that abstain from animal and animal products but they take poultry products like milk. Finally, the lacto-ovo vegetarians that take products like eggs and milk in addition to the plant products. I feel like there's a similarity between people that are picky about what goes into their body and those that are also picky about what goes into their hair. Which is quite good if I might add.
I strongly feel that incorporating chemical based product is essential. We cannot neglect important products like shampoo, conditioners, styling gel, hair mayonnaise, buttercreams because most of these products have been prepared in such a way that whatever ingredient that was mixed is for a special purpose. While natural ingredients like coconut oil which is my holy grail product are essential, the importance of chemical based products cannot be overemphasized. For example, if you use eggs are used as protein treatment for strengthening the hair bonds and then you rinse it off after the required amount of time which is about 10 minutes, your hair will surely smell of eggs. Now we don't want that unpleasant smell in our hair do we? Yuck. What to do? Oh I know. Grab a conditioner, make a lather and wash your hair. Your hair will not only smell great, but it will also be squeaky clean. Trust me y'all I know what I'm talking about.
I love Shea butter a lot. A whole lot. It gives shine to your hair and it's also pretty inexpensive. It is a leave-in product. That is you can just take a chunk, rub in between your palms, massage gently into your hair, wink at the mirror, look up to heaven and thank God for creating such an amazing ingredient that gives shine to your hair at almost no cost at all! Then put on your heels and strut out the door with grand finesse. But, after doing this for a few days, your hair feels weighed down because of the product accumulation and don't forget the smell girls. It's a known fact that unrefined Shea butter smells. What happens when it stays for days on your hair. Yeah. I thought so too. But the remedy is to grab a clarifying shampoo and wash off all those product off your hair and follow suit with a conditioner. Problem solved.
It is very important to be certain about what product goes into your hair strands. There are so many harmful products out there so choose wisely. This also applies to natural based products. Your hair may not like a product that mine likes. Also, there are classes of allergies on natural based products. Bottom line is, if you find something that works, stick with it.
At this point, I'm sure you guys are getting my point. Chemical based products are straight to the point and there's no indecisiveness about them. For example, if I feel that I have an accumulation of products on my hair, I use a clarifying shampoo. If I feel my hair needs protein treatment, I use a deep conditioner. On my wash day, I use a shampoo followed by an instant conditioner.
In conclusion, I'd say that the best thing to do is to use both natural products and chemical based products for the best results. I like giving examples, so I'll give one. When your hair feels dry and brittle, first of, spray with water, apply some leave-in conditioner (or you can deep condition if you so prefer), then follow with olive oil to seal in the moisture, add shine and minimize frizz! You see how all this product go hand in hand to bring out the best in our hair.
That's it naturals. I hope I've proved my point to you. I await your response. Comment below if you prefer to use only natural products only or if you incorporate chemical based products also into your hair care regimen. I await your responses lovelies. Take care my queens and have a delightful end of the month ahead.
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