Should i grease my hair

I apply grease to my scalp once a week, on shampoo day. In the winter, when it is extremely cold, I may apply grease up to twice a week. I'm trading grease for oil this week. I did it last week, and it worked out fine, despite the itching. You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads. Replies 13 Views 2K. May 15, camellia. Replies 84 Views 36K. Sep 28, Neith. Does anybody grease their scalp? Replies 39 Views 6K. Aug 22, froggie To grease or Not to grease your scalp.

Replies 22 Views 6K. Sep 27, SimpleKomplexity. Separate your hair into small sections. The size of the sections is up to you, but usually 1 in 2.

You can pin your hair up and let down the small sections one at a time, or you can just separate the sections with your fingers as you go along.

Scoop up a very small amount of grease up with your fingers. Grease is very concentrated and heavy. Start with just a tiny dab and work your way up to using more if you need it. Grease can weigh fine hair down and cause breakage. You can buy hair grease at beauty supply stores. Most big-box and grocery stores also carry hair grease.

Spread a light layer of grease over each section. Smooth the grease onto your hair by pinching the hair in your fingers then gliding your fingers down the lengths to the ends. Do not get grease on your scalp, though! You only want to grease the hair itself, so start near the roots, but not at the roots themselves. Work systematically from one side of your head to the other so that you get even coverage.

Follow up with your usual styling product and procedure. Remove the grease by using a clarifying shampoo. Grease is notoriously tough to strip from the hair, but clarifying shampoos will do the trick. Simply massage a dime-sized amount of clarifying shampoo into your hair lengths and work your way up to the scalp. Part 2. Shampoo your hair at least once per week to prevent buildup. One of the downsides to grease is that it builds up easily and tends to attract dirt to your hair.

Eventually, this leads to clogged pores, hair damage, scalp irritation, and other issues. How often you wash really just depends on how much you sweat during workouts. Use a clarifying shampoo to get your hair completely clean. I know we can all agree with that. You could get a bomb twistout using hair grease or some good old vaseline though. No lie. And your hair will be super soft aftwerwards once you apply your moisturizing products before.

The one time she used grease Royal Crown in the red container on us, we went to school with glossy, shiny hair. However, we came home with all types of dust bunnies and lint in our hair. I never had any issues with using it in my scalp. You beat me to it but I was thinking the same exact thing.

So did whites. Then came those damn jheri curls smdh. Oh, the memories! Good point. Formulas change over time with many product lines. I find that Shea Moistures African Black Soap is great for cleansing heavier products and doesnt have sulphates. When I was younger, my mother would apply hair grease after every wash once a week, and apply again during the week. My hair never grew past neck length. Since discovering natural hair care two years ago, my hair is now armpit length.

I strictly use natural oils evoo, coconut oil, avocado, etc. I NEVER knew our hair especially 4c could grow so long and healthy until I stumbled onto youtubers such as sunshyne, naptural85, mynaturalsistas, africanexport,etc.

Thank goodness these youtubers and others are so kind to share their knowledge. I would put grease on pressed hair and then wash it. Usually the curls would not shrink all the way back up. It worked. It worked so good that I would straighten out the curls too much on the top and the bottom would be very curly. Hair is smooth as silk for week. I went back to grease last winter after not having used it since before I got my first curly perm in I stopped using grease the moment I started doing my own hair.

I never like the greasy feeling it left on my hands and especially on my hair. Days would go by and the dryness would increase yet it still felt greasy.

Despite this, my hair was always shinny looking. Also, I find that it can definitely seal in moisture. It also seems to stretch my hair out like shea butter. But, I personally would not use it again because like most, my hair is prone to extreme dryness so I need nourishing products every couple of days, that my … Read more ».

When using grease my hair stays moisterised for at least 10 days, maybe it could go longer. What about the link petroleum has with cancer? That concerns me primarily, despite my lifelong love of Dax. Much healthier!

This is a myth. Vaseline is petrolatum, we use it on lips and bruised skin. If petrolatum was cancerous we would know by now and many products would not contain it. Try to do some research before blindly believing everything you hear.

When it comes to beauty, clothing, and cosmetics, I choose to be cruelty-free. I am totally confused. Since starting my natural hair journey, I have stopped using grease for my hair especially for the scalp; and only using oil. It was the consensus that using grease in any form prevents the hair from growing. Which kind of hair grease is beneficial but without petrolatum and other harmful chemicals.

Do you know why you grease your scalp? If you know about Black history it will give you an idea. In regards of using grease and other conditioners on your hair you should again find out why and where you should be concentrating products on. Historically, the only reason to grease the scalp was to keep the fleas and lice at bay.

This was a method incorporated by the slaves who lived in squalor. Nowadays, since we are not slaves, it is ok to abandon that practice. However, the ends of the hair still need protection.

Most oils evaporate over time and leave the hair dry. Grease does not. Nor does mineral oil. A study was done proving mineral oil was better at retaining moisture than coconut oil or olive oil. Do your own research. I had really long hair as a child too. My grandma hot combed it and only used Pantene and a grease called Apex.

Color will be uneven if you color and hair is never really clean. Clean hair shines and moves greasy hair collects dirt and looks like a cast on the hair.

This is from my experience of 17 years. Coconut oil moisturizes without that greasy feeling and is water soluble and will wash out. Only water can moisturize.

Natural Haven has done a wonderful job explaining this concept. Feel free to check out her site. Water present in the hair determines how moisturized the hair is.

However, it can not stay in hair or skin on its own. Oils slow the process of water escaping. Also, humectants help maintain and increase the amount of water present on hair strands. But to each her own.

My hair remains soft and is continuously growing. I only use petroleum Vaseline and water in my hair, and my hair is never greasy! Just because you have natural hair does not mean you have to wash it every month!

I am fed up with society telling black women how they should manage their hair and being brain washed! Black hair needs water! Grease causes me to break out in acne. I am very allergic to it, and it is not good for me at all. I would have to say that you need to know HOW to make hair grease work for you. I use it as a sealant on top of oil. It helps retain the moisture in my hair longer than with oil alone.

It also helps me with de-tangling when I take my styles down. It also helps hold my styles in. The build up is real. I believe these products are made from petroleum jelly. Such a product clogs pores and is not eco-friendly by product of oil refining. The Energising Lotion is applied to the scalp after washing hair with the Energising Shampoo. The Energising Lotion re-balances, purifies and energises the scalp, enabling the appropriate amount of sebum to be produced to lubricate the hair and scalp.

Applying oils and grease to the scalp whilst using the ProTress 12 Week Treatment pack is counter productive because it destabilises the scalps balances which had been re-balanced and purified by the Energised Lotion. Applying grease or oils to the scalp blocks the sebaceous gland which can cause dry scalp and hair breakage. Just added to your cart. Continue shopping. Close search. Should I 'Grease' My Scalp?

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