Stripping down the hair regimen to just shampoo, conditioner, and oil is the BEST way to find out what actually makes a difference to your hair. I discovered that pre-poo, leave-in, and deep conditioner all make a difference but not all are necessary! ALSO, a stripped down routine helps you figure out what hair is supposed to feel like. I think I spent a lot of time thinking my hair was dry because it wasn’t soft. My hair can be well hydrated and not feel like silk or cotton. I think that’s the most important thing I learned.
Me too when I feel my hair it feel dry but every time somebody else touch it they say it's actually moisturized and tell me something must be wrong with my hands.
Yeah I am learning that too... chile lol Afrikanhairgod sounded angry not at us but I think at youtubers and bloggers confusing folks out hair like they cosmetologist.
Yeah in the past if I just shampoo, condition, oil and skip the leave-in that my hair looks dry and doesn't feel soft, which is why I feel the need to reach for a leave-in conditioner. It makes my hair feel softer. I never realized that just because your hair is not soft doesn't mean that its dry and not moisturized. Thanks for giving me that perspective.
I needed this so much because when I think about it, when I was a little girl with natural hair all my Mom did was shampoo, condition and put oil or grease on my scalp massage and either braid or put it in ponytails and my hair flourished. So I'm going back to the basics, no more 4-5 hour wash days, accumulating more products than I can use in a year (if I washed everyday) and wasting money. Thank you so much for this. I watched with tears in my eyes cause I was about to give up. Thank you for the life line ❤️💕💕❤️
I'm glad I was able to get you back on track again. Stay encouraged and don't stress too much about your hair. Just enjoy the journey, the good hair days, the bad ones, and the breakthroughs and discoveries.
THANK YOU!! While I can see the need for it for some people (perhaps), I think it is over emphasized. I think the most important thing for people is to first and foremost learn about HAIR! Period. Hair is hair is hair. Different characteristics, yes. But at the end of the day, it is all hair. No one attribute is enough for someone to "fix" your hair woes. Learn about hair as a whole and adapt that information to how YOUR hair behaves. You just have to start from scratch, keep it simple and go from there. It all works together. Density, texture, length, porosity. etc. So at the end of the day, it's like chasing ones tail running around for porosity or curl pattern and what not. Hair stylists are not asking you what your porosity is when you come into the salon. They use the right techniques and products based on their understanding of HAIR. Somehow no one on UA-cam has normal porosity. Everybody has either low or high. Ugh!
It all makes sense once you compared it to the hair typing system. Hair is hair is hair is hair. Period. Divide and conquer has done a number on the natural hair community (and any other polarized groups of people for that matter). The logic just isn't there because there simply isn't much being put out. I know I'm unqualified to do hair yet I'm observing and imitating other unqualified people experiment and spit out random information on hair rather than a) identifying the true professionals and b) following the expertise that makes concrete, logical sense (not all licensed professionals are making sense either). Sounds crazy written out but this is the madness that exists. I'm glad I found your Back 2 Basics videos. Learning about porosity had me stressing out for these last 7 months and now I can lay it to rest completely. I will also only make MY hair care journey about ME and not what other people are doing. THANK YOU!
The curl pattern system doesn't work because most people have more than one texture of hair on their heads. My curls were tighter in the middle and looser towards the edges. Yet the edges locked faster than the middle. Since you have different textures, would you use different products for each section? That's what creates product junkies.
I think people keep thinking high porosity is damaged because for some reason a lot of sources list it as damage for some reason. Also I’m glad you mentioned normal porosity because I rarely see that even being mentioned.
I think the biggest reason why porosity is so confusing is because all of these porosity tests don't truly work. Knowing my porosity really helped me understand why the heck my hair was always getting dry so easily no matter how much water I drank or how much I tried to care for my hair. I just played around until I figured out the characteristics about my hair to figure out what I needed to moisturize it with cause every type of product isn't for my hair which is hard to admit b/c I am a proud product junkie (LOL). These float tests are really confusing because they're not true tests that work, so it makes things a lot more confusing.
So I thought it was just me but I don’t take care of my hair by my porosity. I never have and I didn’t think it really mattered. I thought I was weird for not paying attention to it. I just do what my hair likes. Period.
I could never understand the water test for determining ones' hair porosity. Plucking my hair out my head and placing it in a glass of water. That never worked for me!
@@sharonjo7630 That's what they said is the method to test the hairs' porosity. Take a hair out of your head, with a glass of water place that hair in it to see if it floats, or drops to the bottom of the glass. Watch a porosity hair video, maybe you'll understand the method. Ole J.O.T.Y!!!
I “buy” into curl pattern because it helped me accept how my hair acts. I spent so much time trying to get that zigzag pattern in the crown area to match the cute spiral curls in the kitchen area. I then said I have different patterns that react and look differently and kept it moving. I have about 4 pattens in my hair and I just say “okay each area of my hair looks different”.
I needed this! I thought I was pretty good with my hair until the porosity stuff came out. First I thought I was low, then normal and then high. It didn't help at all and just confused me. After growing my hair out a second time, I basically just did what you said. Tried with a shampoo and conditioner and work on it till my hair felt right. Some of these "gurus" can really screw people over with this crazy stuff
Off topic.. But i first came across a video of you announcing your departure from UA-cam. When I saw your sub numbers I was like "he must have good videos" . That day I spent HOURS watching your vids and was a bit upset that I found you on your way out THANK GOD YOU CAME BACK. YOU ARE AN ASSET TO THE BLACK HAIR COMMUNITY (ALL HAIR - NATURAL AN NON).
I personally never paid much much mind in learning about my porosity. If a moisturizer or moisturizing routine didn't work for me I simply changed a few things up until I found what was perfect for my hair. That's been good enough for me for all these years. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject.
I know this post is old but I just wanted to say your channel and all your vids have saved my life!!! I even bought the book The Science of Black Hair. Man, you are amazing at what you do. Thank you, thank you thank you!!!! ❤
omg...when i BC'ed from chemical damage two years ago...this was totally me...tried every method of hair type, porosity, LCO, LOC , clay wash, acv, onion water,heavy protein,etc...it was insanity...all id did was waste my time, money, and made my hair worse (too much manipulation)...while porosity did help me understand my hair better...i agree it is not the end all be all of hair care...you are ABSOLUTELY right in the fact there is only on thing you have to learn is YOUR OWN HAIR...now...my wash day...is just under two hours ( minus drying time)...thank you for your info....it totally saved me (fan from the way back)...love the 3c/4a white gurl from NJ...ps glad to see you back...missed you
@Complete Surrender Yes ma'am...I am italian and have 3c/4c, high porosity, thick density, fine strand hair and i have been watching AHG for about three years now....I love him!!! He is real and very informative
@Complete Surrender My family and I are all over the place....from the palest blonde to latin/Afro-cuban mixed race...my sister is a pale face honey blonde with VERY 4c hair....and growing up in the 70's and 80's was very challenging...it was very difficult from things like teasing all the way down to finding haircare products esp in "white neighborhoods"....and yes i hate that shea moisture watered down products but i am having some good results with cantu with shea butter for naturals...
@Welcome's House yes i do not have 4c hair but yes my sister does....italians esp from the south, historically speaking are a mixture of germanic alps bloodlines and north african bloodlines...so even though i do not have 4c hair some italians do....I have 3c/4a hair but i come to this channel for the good information of a skilled and licensed hair professional...and of course that gallon of H20!!!!....lol
LOL this was hilarious and so needed. When folks started putting yeast infection cream on their scalp for stimulation I was so darn done! There was no way in high hell I am walking around smelling like onions and garlic as my husband would not be cool with that nor would I. My hair has grown simply because I twist it and leave it alone. You are 100% right, get to know YOUR hair and it will thank you for it. Be easy ladies.
lmao. go off! im so tired of the hair community sometimes. just do what's best for you with the knowledge you actually have tried, tested and EXPERIENCED that is best for youuuuuuu! Keep posting King.
Yep I figured that out a while back. I stopped doing a lengthy routine when I got tired of the loc method weighing my hair down and making it feel heavy and greasy. I now only shampoo and condition and apply a leave in and I’m done. Throughout the week I’ll apply oil to my scalp and ends because it gets dry. Then repeat.
You got me thinking 🤔 like get back to basics. People spending more on products and not the important stuff like life insurance, retirement..etc. this is real talk. After all these products are done and gone. One base line of products and I’m done
I did the stupid hair strand in the glass of water test and went years thinking I was low porosity. Used super light weight leave ins and oils and my hair stayed dry but I just thought that was how my hair was supposed to feel. Then a year ago I started using heavy butters and oils and I don't know what my porosity is but I know my hair stays feeling soft as a cloud for over a week at a time without touching it.
I just had to come back and say I’m so glad you are back! You left right around the time I was trying to learn you could have saved me to much time and thought 😑😂. Stay with it because there is always new ppl coming and even just to keep us grounded.
At this point I'm over everything. EVERYTHING. Cause I was told my hair was high porosity and the advice was to use heavy oils and butters constantly and always do protein treatments, to mosturize and seal almost everyday, and to cowash. Come to find out I got product buildup and my hair got dry and brittle!! And I actually needed to be doing the OPPOSITE of what I was taught. And now my hair retains moisture better and is softer and actually growing. I feel like I've been hoodwinked and bamboozled and most of my natural hair journey I was mislead by almost everyone.
Honestly I only taken You, Natural85 and Green Beauty for my original knowledge on natural hair. I just use everyone else for product reviews if I’m interested in something. I think everyone is currently bored 😅 All I learned about my hair is that it doesn’t like heavy creams,waxy formulas or sticky. Light to watery products seal with hair butter or twist cream work. Moisture shampoos and clarifying over cowash each week. I learned that from you 😂 my hair grew so idk what going on now.
MAD World Productions I use Giovanni 50/50 or the moisture as wash though but I agree it’s only ever at Whole Foods or like health foods places like Wegmans and that’s annoying . Everything I’m about to list I either go to a drug store or hair store. But I like using the jar of JBCO SM leave in, Beautiful Texture leave in diluted with water, Jane Carter Moisture Mist( I count it as a leave in spray for summer), Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Envy is amazing, Oyin Juices and Berries leave in , and lastly since I’m in philly I like the leave in from Yadin Cultural Solutions hair bomb and Hair Scalp Tonic (black owned company). At the moment those are the leave ins I use in rotation.
I have no clue what porosity I am and still don't understand it so I threw it out the window a long time ago.Thanks for confirming though because I legitimately wondered if I should know the information💖
@Jeanette Gupton High Porosity means your hair cuticles are open, meaning water comes and goes. Low Porosity means your cuticles are closed. It's takes awhile for the water to come through and once water locks in it's in and takes along time to dry. Medium Porosity means is in the middle. Open enough for the water to get through and close enough to hold on to moisture.
I consider my hair 4c and I big chopped in 2011. I only washed my hair and put some cream moisturizer in it and it didn’t tangle and grew quickly. It wasn’t until i started putting a bunch of products and stretching my hair that it began to break off and dry out. I appreciate your videos so much and so glad that you made this one.
Welcome back. I forgot how good you were. Thanks for reminding us to know our individual head of hair and listen to what it's saying. I agree we're not cosmetologists but like you said even they would need to do a deep dive to help us out. Now your take on going the mad scientist route is subjective. I have gone down that rabbit hole cause of a recent hormonal change that has me reacting to damn near everything. Now I feel I have to take a microscope into the store to examine product and take refresher courses in biology and chemistry. No one should feel like their hair is on fire after using a leave in or break out after using lotion. But overall thanks for being realistic and honest
I stopped doing a lot of extra stuff to my hair. I shampoo, condition (not deep conditioning) use a leave in and that’s it. Sometimes I even go to sleep with nothing on my head, I just lightly damp my hair fluff and go. You have taught me a lot about just keeping it simple
JQuiet what I meant was that it's very possible what she/he uses may not work for you so instead of wasting your money buying what the other person uses, just buy what will work for you.
Theeee best educated and I repeat, EDUCATED youtuber period. Nobody is on your level u are the only one I trust. I'll admit they got me while u were gone my dumbass knew better I'm sorry. First time i cut my hair i didn't really have any problems retaining moisture now after I cut it the second time I'm having problems retaining moisture and it's breaking I'm trying to cut my products down to two, a good leave in/detangler and some sort of moisturizer after washing and stop going for the expensive pretty labels.
You made some excellent points. And on a random side note, your face is very nicely symmetrical. When you flip the image you look the exact same (with some people there's a noticeable change).
This came right on time for me. I was just about to go on a “porosity journey” to find out my porosity and which products will work well on my hair. Never mind that I ALREADY have some great products that do my hair well. I thought I HAD to learn my porosity if I’m going to be serious about my hair. You’re so right. So many have been “teal too much” lately.
I’m so happy you made this video . People always ask me what do I do to make my hair grow and I just say shampoo and conditioner . I do use a leave in because my hair does get dry because of natural factors . Sun, clothes, pillow case, hat . But outside of that, that’s it . I just honestly keep my scalp clean and thanks for telling us to leave the protein alone . People always recommend that 2 step protein treatment. In all thanks for speaking the truth !
I personally go by my curl pattern, porosity, strand thickness, and my hair texture. That is why I look at lots of different videos, because one size doesn’t fit all. One thing learning about my hair porosity I learned that I can’t let my hair get dry, because it is so much work to get it moisturized. So I have to stay on top that. And I learned to use less product. I agree 💯% about the strip down. I’m down to shampoo and conditioner as the only two necessary products. The most interesting thing I’ve learned recently is that clean hair is the most important thing, because otherwise no product is going to work.
*Good morning Narada♥I grew up where my natural hair was considered 'nappy'. Seriously, my Mom would yank and pull at the knots and have me in tears. Let's not get into the straightening comb and Vigorols she used to make things easier for her, not me. I grew up in the era of Afro Sheen honey...YEEEESSS!!* *Honestly, who came up with the term 'porosity'? People were only concerned with what worked for their hair and scalp being clean and that was it...especially my sisters and brothers. I've known folks to use whatever they had and this included bar soaps or dish detergents. As long as there was something to moisturize it, petro jelly, hair grease, Crisco...LOL!! I know what works for me and I may try something because you or maybe one other recommended it but that still doesn't mean it's a great product for me. People have to understand, pleasse correct me if I'm wrong, ALL HAIR PRODUCTS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL.*
Omg, you are such a breath of fresh air. I have been trying to figure this out forever. My daughter's hair is so dry, but my stylist said it's a puberty issue. Just wash, condition and keep it moisturized. Simple. No hot dog water🤣🤣🤣🤣
I went from low to high to i don't know porosity. Then I striped my hair, deep conditioned really good, trim, oiled my scalp and starting locs now. I realized my hair is like mist me with water, oil when I itch and leave me the hello alone😂 so glad to see you doing this again I was bad with this porosity thing.
You are the only UA-camr I’ve seen that, when it comes to natural hair, talks with sense and knowledge!! As you said, genetics have ALOT to do with ones hair growth!! And yes, I don’t put too much thought in porosity. Like u said, if my hair is dry, moisturize lol
My grandmama didn't know about porosity doing my natural hair. She shampooed it, used water and a little grease aka hair oil. I was good to go! Wow, is it really this serious? This video is so good.
I dont know if to much importance is placed on porosity but on learning a little about porosity i changed from using cold water to warm water which i had forgotten my mom actually did when i was young and my hair is dry no more really but i agree with you we have to learn our hair and WE DO TOO MUCH WITH IT OUR HANDS ALWAYS IN OUR HAIR. The more i put my hands in my hair the more it breaks. I wash once a month or longer and my hair loves it i am in my fifties went back natural around 50 my second attempt and like you i agree shampoo the cheaper the better sometimes coditioner and greese or oil.
I agree. I have found it not so easy to even FIND cheap shampoo. In the store yesterday and saw that those shampoos have been replaced with shampoos with labels like color protectant, moisturizing, strengthening, anti breakage, protein formula, etc. But, yes, old fashioned water and grease is where it's AT!
I stripped my hair routine down too. I use a shampoo bar, a conditioner, an oil, and mousse. The oil is mainly a prepoo. That's it. I love rinsing my hair every other day or 3 days. I shampoo on the fourth or fifth day. My hair isn't dry anymore or tangles anymore. No more expensive shit anymore. I'll occasionally use just an oil for like a week.
I just Shampoo, Condition, leave in and oil! I only deep condition and hot oil when i truly need it All that other bull is to the trash because after trials and errors that lend me to 3 BC over the years the basics is where its at. oh and a healthy diet helps greatly too
The only thing that changed the game for me understanding if my hair will like a product or not is whether there is ANY type of protein in it, how thick the product is, and whether or not there is glycerin or coconut oil high up in the ingredients list. If all of these things are absent then 9 times out of 10 my hair will like it.
As soon as you picked up the toothpaste I knew 😂😂😂😂 I am no cosmetologist but I make hair care products and people ask soooooo many questions about porosity and protein treatments and I tell them all to go to a licensed professional and to stop using those aphogee and diy treatments 😂😂😂my company is just a leave in and seal (oil/shea butter). These naturals out here are making hair care too dramatic. IM TIRDT
Jevitta Faith I ammmm! People need to keep it simple. That’s why people think being natural is so hard lol. All you need is shampoo, conditioner, leave in and a seal. It could be so easy lol
I watched this sped up and omgggg this video is so hilarious, but you’re absolutely RIGHT!!! I really love your approach to HAIR!! Hot dog water thooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Knowing my hair is high porosity did help because most youtubers are low. I thought that my hair was damaged or there was something wrong with the product I'm using. I DIDN'T even know i had a loose curl pattern. I came across high porosity girls using thick products and less water. My hair look drastically different trying their methods. Which by the way i would of never figured out on my own. In the past i was using spray leave ins and working on soaking wet hair. Obviously water evaporates easily out my hair leaving it dry. I didn't understand that my sealing products were too light. Also would be still cutting up my hair thinking there is something wrong with it. Now it's shiny, soft, and finally retaining length.
That's the interesting thing.... You ever notice how most people claim that they are low porosity? There are a few people that claim high porosity and almost NO ONE identifies with normal? It wasn't the porosity that helped you, it was you learning and understanding your hair and its needs. You had drier hair that just needed heavier products. What you are saying is almost like the equivalent of saying I thought I was 4a, but then I started doing what people with 4c Hair was doing and it worked for me, therefore I must be 4c. You just found methods, processes and techniques that happen to work for you as well as people with 4c Hair.
I appreciate your video because I use to be one of those people you spoke of. Now I do know I have low porosity hair and all I need is some heat to open my cuticles to absorb moisture. Now rather that is 100% fact idk. All I know it makes a difference in my hair. Added protein is a no for me. Not because I read it but because I fell asleep with a protein heavy conditioner by accident and I ended up with a mangled hay stack. Keep the videos up and urge people to listen to their OWN hair.
I got a good laugh this morning. People out here heating up their water before they spray it on their hair. 🤔 Thank you for addressing this topic. I truly appreciate you and this video. 💖
@@beautifulblacksoul8611 That's a good reason to warm up your water. I don't like cold water on my body either. I just put a towel around my shoulders or a styling cape and keep it moving. Lol
I missed you! If you have the time, can you address the usage of grease? And whether or not it should be used or not. I grew having my scalp greased, but I stopped when the natural movement took place. I would love to hear your educated opinion.
Hi. Love your videos. My stylist also recommended that I use your method of Clarifying shampoo then a Moisturizing shampoo after cause I always get build up at the root of my hair for most washes no matter how much/little product I use. And that's it. She said otherwise I need to "play" with my hair to figure out everything else cause I can't be at her salon cause I'm not in the same country as her. I really appreciate that you're being straight up about that even as a stylist instead of saying you need to do steps 6-9 in method x for type q hair. Keep it up.
Thank you! Porosity is so confusing. Thank you for saying that it is a spectrum! You can have different porosities on the same strand of hair, just like you have different curl patterns. We need to stop fixating on extremes or categories or whatever.
I missed you so much . Glad you're back but mad because you left a sista hangin for 7 months. Could have saved a lot of money, You're the real thing. The porosity thing doesn't work for me since my hair is different all over my head. I mean dry hair and moisturized hair in sa e area above my ears. So......
True!! I just shampoo, conditioner anf Leave-in and my hair is happy I tought that I couldn't live without deepconditioner, protein treatment, oils, butters 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 Yes! The porosity thing had me like 🤔. I swore I knew my “porosity” about two years into my journey which was last year 🤭🤫😂.This year I was like I don’t know man heck with it this is getting too complicated. I just go with how my hair feels at the time if it feels like it needs moisture I apply it, if it feels like it need strength I just use a deep conditioner for strength and I’m done. Moisturize and strength conditioner as I need it the end I’m out and it works my hair is bra strap length and healthy if it keeps growing cool if not that’s cool to but all the extra is ridiculous. That’s why so many ppl falling off they are making it too complicated and frustrating ppl.
Stripping down the hair regimen to just shampoo, conditioner, and oil is the BEST way to find out what actually makes a difference to your hair. I discovered that pre-poo, leave-in, and deep conditioner all make a difference but not all are necessary! ALSO, a stripped down routine helps you figure out what hair is supposed to feel like. I think I spent a lot of time thinking my hair was dry because it wasn’t soft. My hair can be well hydrated and not feel like silk or cotton. I think that’s the most important thing I learned.
Me too when I feel my hair it feel dry but every time somebody else touch it they say it's actually moisturized and tell me something must be wrong with my hands.
That’s my hair it’s moisturized but not soft. I wash and deep condition and moisturize. Oil alone isn’t enough for my hair.
Never thought about that. Maybe that's my hair too.
Yeah I am learning that too... chile lol Afrikanhairgod sounded angry not at us but I think at youtubers and bloggers confusing folks out hair like they cosmetologist.
Yeah in the past if I just shampoo, condition, oil and skip the leave-in that my hair looks dry and doesn't feel soft, which is why I feel the need to reach for a leave-in conditioner. It makes my hair feel softer. I never realized that just because your hair is not soft doesn't mean that its dry and not moisturized. Thanks for giving me that perspective.
Please continue to get the natural hair community together!
Baby! He has come back to UA-cam with a vengeance and I am here for all of it!!
Rokie P Yaass!!!😂😂😂
Yes and I love it
Yes the hell he did. The beginning of this video had me rolling. "Just throw that shit of the window" 😂😂
@@denysedenyse4070 girl yes!! I had to start the video over just to see that part again 😂😂😂. He's so passionate lol
Love how he roasted our asses for 14 minutes and then sweetly said "Byeeee" at the end....🤗
I needed this so much because when I think about it, when I was a little girl with natural hair all my Mom did was shampoo, condition and put oil or grease on my scalp massage and either braid or put it in ponytails and my hair flourished. So I'm going back to the basics, no more 4-5 hour wash days, accumulating more products than I can use in a year (if I washed everyday) and wasting money. Thank you so much for this. I watched with tears in my eyes cause I was about to give up. Thank you for the life line ❤️💕💕❤️
I'm glad I was able to get you back on track again. Stay encouraged and don't stress too much about your hair. Just enjoy the journey, the good hair days, the bad ones, and the breakthroughs and discoveries.
Doretha Mcelliott THIS!! Our Moms didn’t do all this STUFF. Kept it clean. Put it away. Repeat next week or two. How did we get here???!!
THANK YOU!! While I can see the need for it for some people (perhaps), I think it is over emphasized. I think the most important thing for people is to first and foremost learn about HAIR! Period. Hair is hair is hair. Different characteristics, yes. But at the end of the day, it is all hair. No one attribute is enough for someone to "fix" your hair woes. Learn about hair as a whole and adapt that information to how YOUR hair behaves. You just have to start from scratch, keep it simple and go from there. It all works together. Density, texture, length, porosity. etc. So at the end of the day, it's like chasing ones tail running around for porosity or curl pattern and what not. Hair stylists are not asking you what your porosity is when you come into the salon. They use the right techniques and products based on their understanding of HAIR. Somehow no one on UA-cam has normal porosity. Everybody has either low or high. Ugh!
It all makes sense once you compared it to the hair typing system. Hair is hair is hair is hair. Period. Divide and conquer has done a number on the natural hair community (and any other polarized groups of people for that matter). The logic just isn't there because there simply isn't much being put out. I know I'm unqualified to do hair yet I'm observing and imitating other unqualified people experiment and spit out random information on hair rather than a) identifying the true professionals and b) following the expertise that makes concrete, logical sense (not all licensed professionals are making sense either). Sounds crazy written out but this is the madness that exists. I'm glad I found your Back 2 Basics videos. Learning about porosity had me stressing out for these last 7 months and now I can lay it to rest completely. I will also only make MY hair care journey about ME and not what other people are doing. THANK YOU!
The ending felt like momma done whooped us all and said come on baby give me a hug lol #BeBlessed
Simply Precious YES, that's what happened! LOL. I remember well!
I love your common sense approach to hair. We really make this thing called “natural hair” much harder than it really has to be.
The curl pattern system doesn't work because most people have more than one texture of hair on their heads. My curls were tighter in the middle and looser towards the edges. Yet the edges locked faster than the middle. Since you have different textures, would you use different products for each section? That's what creates product junkies.
Again thank you! Whew! Since you've been back, its been so refreshing. You bring us back to our senses.
Damn I’m glad you’re back 😩 I’m tryna do everything possible to support your channel!
ME TOOOO 🤷🏾♀️🙏🏿
I think people keep thinking high porosity is damaged because for some reason a lot of sources list it as damage for some reason. Also I’m glad you mentioned normal porosity because I rarely see that even being mentioned.
I think the biggest reason why porosity is so confusing is because all of these porosity tests don't truly work. Knowing my porosity really helped me understand why the heck my hair was always getting dry so easily no matter how much water I drank or how much I tried to care for my hair. I just played around until I figured out the characteristics about my hair to figure out what I needed to moisturize it with cause every type of product isn't for my hair which is hard to admit b/c I am a proud product junkie (LOL). These float tests are really confusing because they're not true tests that work, so it makes things a lot more confusing.
So I thought it was just me but I don’t take care of my hair by my porosity. I never have and I didn’t think it really mattered. I thought I was weird for not paying attention to it. I just do what my hair likes. Period.
“If the hair is breaking, you don’t just go slapping protein in the shit”
I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!🤣🤣🤣
I could never understand the water test for determining ones' hair porosity.
Plucking my hair out my head and placing it in a glass of water. That never worked for me!
...why would you pluck hair out of your head just to "test" it? 😕
@@sharonjo7630
That's what they said is the method to test the hairs' porosity.
Take a hair out of your head, with a glass of water place that hair in it to see if it floats, or drops to the bottom of the glass.
Watch a porosity hair video, maybe you'll understand the method.
Ole J.O.T.Y!!!
lettey letters lol I've never done that or got into that porosity stuff
@@curli-lettey4319 I know, but that is really not a good test or it wasn't for me.
@@deva190
That's my whole point!!! I don't understand the hair strand porosity test.
Tell us how you really feel! You have been holding this in for a while.
LMAOOOOO @ when you fell out! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Right and the little yoooooshi
he fell out the "window" LOL
LMAO he said hot dog water 😂😂😂😂😂
I “buy” into curl pattern because it helped me accept how my hair acts. I spent so much time trying to get that zigzag pattern in the crown area to match the cute spiral curls in the kitchen area. I then said I have different patterns that react and look differently and kept it moving. I have about 4 pattens in my hair and I just say “okay each area of my hair looks different”.
I needed this! I thought I was pretty good with my hair until the porosity stuff came out. First I thought I was low, then normal and then high. It didn't help at all and just confused me. After growing my hair out a second time, I basically just did what you said. Tried with a shampoo and conditioner and work on it till my hair felt right. Some of these "gurus" can really screw people over with this crazy stuff
Off topic..
But i first came across a video of you announcing your departure from UA-cam. When I saw your sub numbers I was like "he must have good videos" . That day I spent HOURS watching your vids and was a bit upset that I found you on your way out
THANK GOD YOU CAME BACK. YOU ARE AN ASSET TO THE BLACK HAIR COMMUNITY (ALL HAIR - NATURAL AN NON).
I personally never paid much much mind in learning about my porosity. If a moisturizer or moisturizing routine didn't work for me I simply changed a few things up until I found what was perfect for my hair. That's been good enough for me for all these years. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject.
I know this post is old but I just wanted to say your channel and all your vids have saved my life!!! I even bought the book The Science of Black Hair. Man, you are amazing at what you do. Thank you, thank you thank you!!!! ❤
omg...when i BC'ed from chemical damage two years ago...this was totally me...tried every method of hair type, porosity, LCO, LOC , clay wash, acv, onion water,heavy protein,etc...it was insanity...all id did was waste my time, money, and made my hair worse (too much manipulation)...while porosity did help me understand my hair better...i agree it is not the end all be all of hair care...you are ABSOLUTELY right in the fact there is only on thing you have to learn is YOUR OWN HAIR...now...my wash day...is just under two hours ( minus drying time)...thank you for your info....it totally saved me (fan from the way back)...love the 3c/4a white gurl from NJ...ps glad to see you back...missed you
@Complete Surrender Yes ma'am...I am italian and have 3c/4c, high porosity, thick density, fine strand hair and i have been watching AHG for about three years now....I love him!!! He is real and very informative
@Complete Surrender My family and I are all over the place....from the palest blonde to latin/Afro-cuban mixed race...my sister is a pale face honey blonde with VERY 4c hair....and growing up in the 70's and 80's was very challenging...it was very difficult from things like teasing all the way down to finding haircare products esp in "white neighborhoods"....and yes i hate that shea moisture watered down products but i am having some good results with cantu with shea butter for naturals...
@Complete Surrender too heavy for summer...but a good winter go to....i use it as a pre-poo with JBCO and my hair is like butter
@Welcome's House yes i do not have 4c hair but yes my sister does....italians esp from the south, historically speaking are a mixture of germanic alps bloodlines and north african bloodlines...so even though i do not have 4c hair some italians do....I have 3c/4a hair but i come to this channel for the good information of a skilled and licensed hair professional...and of course that gallon of H20!!!!....lol
Lisa Austin their hair is probably just matted.
LOL this was hilarious and so needed. When folks started putting yeast infection cream on their scalp for stimulation I was so darn done! There was no way in high hell I am walking around smelling like onions and garlic as my husband would not be cool with that nor would I. My hair has grown simply because I twist it and leave it alone. You are 100% right, get to know YOUR hair and it will thank you for it. Be easy ladies.
I live for watching licensed cosmetologists spit the hair gospel. I’ve been on a school leave and I’m so inspired. Preach Brother Preach 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
lmao. go off! im so tired of the hair community sometimes. just do what's best for you with the knowledge you actually have tried, tested and EXPERIENCED that is best for youuuuuuu! Keep posting King.
Yep I figured that out a while back. I stopped doing a lengthy routine when I got tired of the loc method weighing my hair down and making it feel heavy and greasy. I now only shampoo and condition and apply a leave in and I’m done. Throughout the week I’ll apply oil to my scalp and ends because it gets dry. Then repeat.
You got me thinking 🤔 like get back to basics. People spending more on products and not the important stuff like life insurance, retirement..etc. this is real talk. After all these products are done and gone. One base line of products and I’m done
I'm so glad you came back! Love how you educate us. And debunk all the unnecessary information about hair. THANK YOU!
Thank you! I never could figure out porosity. I never understood why I needed to. Like you said, when my hair is dry it needs moisture! Period.
I did the stupid hair strand in the glass of water test and went years thinking I was low porosity. Used super light weight leave ins and oils and my hair stayed dry but I just thought that was how my hair was supposed to feel. Then a year ago I started using heavy butters and oils and I don't know what my porosity is but I know my hair stays feeling soft as a cloud for over a week at a time without touching it.
I just had to come back and say I’m so glad you are back! You left right around the time I was trying to learn you could have saved me to much time and thought 😑😂. Stay with it because there is always new ppl coming and even just to keep us grounded.
Also you can have more than one porosity on one head in spots or all over. I think most people are somewhere in the middle, most of the time.
At this point I'm over everything. EVERYTHING. Cause I was told my hair was high porosity and the advice was to use heavy oils and butters constantly and always do protein treatments, to mosturize and seal almost everyday, and to cowash. Come to find out I got product buildup and my hair got dry and brittle!! And I actually needed to be doing the OPPOSITE of what I was taught. And now my hair retains moisture better and is softer and actually growing. I feel like I've been hoodwinked and bamboozled and most of my natural hair journey I was mislead by almost everyone.
Honestly I only taken You, Natural85 and Green Beauty for my original knowledge on natural hair. I just use everyone else for product reviews if I’m interested in something.
I think everyone is currently bored 😅
All I learned about my hair is that it doesn’t like heavy creams,waxy formulas or sticky.
Light to watery products seal with hair butter or twist cream work.
Moisture shampoos and clarifying over cowash each week.
I learned that from you 😂 my hair grew so idk what going on now.
same!
What are your favorite leave ins? I use Giovanni because it has a light texture, but I'm only able to buy it at Whole Foods.
MAD World Productions I use Giovanni 50/50 or the moisture as wash though but I agree it’s only ever at Whole Foods or like health foods places like Wegmans and that’s annoying . Everything I’m about to list I either go to a drug store or hair store.
But I like using the jar of JBCO SM leave in, Beautiful Texture leave in diluted with water, Jane Carter Moisture Mist( I count it as a leave in spray for summer), Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Envy is amazing, Oyin Juices and Berries leave in , and lastly since I’m in philly I like the leave in from Yadin Cultural Solutions hair bomb and Hair Scalp Tonic (black owned company).
At the moment those are the leave ins I use in rotation.
Rakiya yay glad u do too!💖
I have no clue what porosity I am and still don't understand it so I threw it out the window a long time ago.Thanks for confirming though because I legitimately wondered if I should know the information💖
@Jeanette Gupton
High Porosity means your hair cuticles are open, meaning water comes and goes.
Low Porosity means your cuticles are closed. It's takes awhile for the water to come through and once water locks in it's in and takes along time to dry.
Medium Porosity means is in the middle. Open enough for the water to get through and close enough to hold on to moisture.
Me too have no clue and yet my hair is thriving
@@crystalnelson6792 ur cuticles don't close they tighten
Its not useless it good and easy to know
I consider my hair 4c and I big chopped in 2011. I only washed my hair and put some cream moisturizer in it and it didn’t tangle and grew quickly. It wasn’t until i started putting a bunch of products and stretching my hair that it began to break off and dry out. I appreciate your videos so much and so glad that you made this one.
Welcome back. I forgot how good you were. Thanks for reminding us to know our individual head of hair and listen to what it's saying. I agree we're not cosmetologists but like you said even they would need to do a deep dive to help us out. Now your take on going the mad scientist route is subjective. I have gone down that rabbit hole cause of a recent hormonal change that has me reacting to damn near everything. Now I feel I have to take a microscope into the store to examine product and take refresher courses in biology and chemistry. No one should feel like their hair is on fire after using a leave in or break out after using lotion. But overall thanks for being realistic and honest
Honey listen, you came back to YT and been busting us in the face ever since! So glad you got your energy and motivation back.
I liked when you talked about how pricey natural hair products are I like this video too...Preach.....❤
I stopped doing a lot of extra stuff to my hair. I shampoo, condition (not deep conditioning) use a leave in and that’s it. Sometimes I even go to sleep with nothing on my head, I just lightly damp my hair fluff and go. You have taught me a lot about just keeping it simple
hey, do you still deep condition sometimes? and what conditioner do u use? im tryna find one for my hair and im thinking tresemme
@@jquiet6487 use what works for your own hair
@@uberhaute_naturalz84 thats so unhelpful.
JQuiet what I meant was that it's very possible what she/he uses may not work for you so instead of wasting your money buying what the other person uses, just buy what will work for you.
@@uberhaute_naturalz84 ...i dont know what works for me... duh. thanks i guess ..
Yes....the porosity thing is confusing...thanks for your advice...it makes total sense to start with the basics
I DEF AGREE w/ having a basic regimen of shampooing and conditioning 1st before adding extra products..
Theeee best educated and I repeat, EDUCATED youtuber period. Nobody is on your level u are the only one I trust. I'll admit they got me while u were gone my dumbass knew better I'm sorry. First time i cut my hair i didn't really have any problems retaining moisture now after I cut it the second time I'm having problems retaining moisture and it's breaking I'm trying to cut my products down to two, a good leave in/detangler and some sort of moisturizer after washing and stop going for the expensive pretty labels.
You made some excellent points. And on a random side note, your face is very nicely symmetrical. When you flip the image you look the exact same (with some people there's a noticeable change).
This came right on time for me. I was just about to go on a “porosity journey” to find out my porosity and which products will work well on my hair. Never mind that I ALREADY have some great products that do my hair well. I thought I HAD to learn my porosity if I’m going to be serious about my hair. You’re so right. So many have been “teal too much” lately.
I’m so happy you made this video . People always ask me what do I do to make my hair grow and I just say shampoo and conditioner . I do use a leave in because my hair does get dry because of natural factors . Sun, clothes, pillow case, hat . But outside of that, that’s it . I just honestly keep my scalp clean and thanks for telling us to leave the protein alone . People always recommend that 2 step protein treatment. In all thanks for speaking the truth !
I personally go by my curl pattern, porosity, strand thickness, and my hair texture. That is why I look at lots of different videos, because one size doesn’t fit all.
One thing learning about my hair porosity I learned that I can’t let my hair get dry, because it is so much work to get it moisturized. So I have to stay on top that. And I learned to use less product. I agree 💯% about the strip down. I’m down to shampoo and conditioner as the only two necessary products. The most interesting thing I’ve learned recently is that clean hair is the most important thing, because otherwise no product is going to work.
Not Hot Dog Water! 😂🤣😅
*Good morning Narada♥I grew up where my natural hair was considered 'nappy'. Seriously, my Mom would yank and pull at the knots and have me in tears. Let's not get into the straightening comb and Vigorols she used to make things easier for her, not me. I grew up in the era of Afro Sheen honey...YEEEESSS!!*
*Honestly, who came up with the term 'porosity'? People were only concerned with what worked for their hair and scalp being clean and that was it...especially my sisters and brothers. I've known folks to use whatever they had and this included bar soaps or dish detergents. As long as there was something to moisturize it, petro jelly, hair grease, Crisco...LOL!! I know what works for me and I may try something because you or maybe one other recommended it but that still doesn't mean it's a great product for me. People have to understand, pleasse correct me if I'm wrong, ALL HAIR PRODUCTS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL.*
*Where's the water jug??*
@@mspussygalore it was in the first take of this video but I didn't like it so I redid it and it got cut out from the second take.
More importantly not all HAIR is created equal
Omg, you are such a breath of fresh air. I have been trying to figure this out forever. My daughter's hair is so dry, but my stylist said it's a puberty issue. Just wash, condition and keep it moisturized. Simple. No hot dog water🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have came back to UA-cam swinging. Continue collecting these natural hair influencers 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
LMAO😂. . hot dog water will be on the shelves next week. . another GREAT video!!!!
LaSan U R 2 Funny
So, what you are saying is that i need to try the onion water for low porosity hair and seal it with skunk oil.LOL. I am so glad to have you back.
Yesssss! 🙌🏾 i just saw a professional who told me I was over moisturizing my hair. Smh.
I went from low to high to i don't know porosity. Then I striped my hair, deep conditioned really good, trim, oiled my scalp and starting locs now. I realized my hair is like mist me with water, oil when I itch and leave me the hello alone😂 so glad to see you doing this again I was bad with this porosity thing.
🤣🤣🤣 YYYAAASSS this is pure truth! So many folks are lost in the middle of the forest due to this. Thanks for another great video!!!
I. Missed. You. Sooo. Much!!!!!!!!! Please please please please don't leave us again! We need you!!!!!
You are the only UA-camr I’ve seen that, when it comes to natural hair, talks with sense and knowledge!! As you said, genetics have ALOT to do with ones hair growth!! And yes, I don’t put too much thought in porosity. Like u said, if my hair is dry, moisturize lol
I'm so glad your back with the videos!! So needed!
I was wondering where you were going with that toothpaste, door analogy! I🤣😂
I've been thinking the same thing about porosity!
Sir. Ain't nothing passive about this aggressiveness. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So glad you're back on this channel!
Thank you telling truth on hair community and right keep it simple.
That was me!! Confusing natural hair videos here on UA-cam!! I am going to throw that out just like you said! Thank you!!
My grandmama didn't know about porosity doing my natural hair. She shampooed it, used water and a little grease aka hair oil. I was good to go! Wow, is it really this serious? This video is so good.
🤣I’m so happy your back,your videos are always very funny and your rants are always 100% correct
I dont know if to much importance is placed on porosity but on learning a little about porosity i changed from using cold water to warm water which i had forgotten my mom actually did when i was young and my hair is dry no more really but i agree with you we have to learn our hair and WE DO TOO MUCH WITH IT OUR HANDS ALWAYS IN OUR HAIR. The more i put my hands in my hair the more it breaks. I wash once a month or longer and my hair loves it i am in my fifties went back natural around 50 my second attempt and like you i agree shampoo the cheaper the better sometimes coditioner and greese or oil.
I agree. I have found it not so easy to even FIND cheap shampoo. In the store yesterday and saw that those shampoos have been replaced with shampoos with labels like color protectant, moisturizing, strengthening, anti breakage, protein formula, etc.
But, yes, old fashioned water and grease is where it's AT!
Get us in line please. Thanks for breaking this down. Simplicity is key.
I stripped my hair routine down too. I use a shampoo bar, a conditioner, an oil, and mousse. The oil is mainly a prepoo. That's it. I love rinsing my hair every other day or 3 days. I shampoo on the fourth or fifth day. My hair isn't dry anymore or tangles anymore. No more expensive shit anymore. I'll occasionally use just an oil for like a week.
I just Shampoo, Condition, leave in and oil! I only deep condition and hot oil when i truly need it All that other bull is to the trash because after trials and errors that lend me to 3 BC over the years the basics is where its at. oh and a healthy diet helps greatly too
True Video! All these techniques be confusing me. You are correct when you say it doesn't take all that.
The only thing that changed the game for me understanding if my hair will like a product or not is whether there is ANY type of protein in it, how thick the product is, and whether or not there is glycerin or coconut oil high up in the ingredients list. If all of these things are absent then 9 times out of 10 my hair will like it.
Omg!! This popped back up in my feed today!!!! AND THIS is why we love you!! 🤣❤️💙💜💚
As soon as you picked up the toothpaste I knew 😂😂😂😂 I am no cosmetologist but I make hair care products and people ask soooooo many questions about porosity and protein treatments and I tell them all to go to a licensed professional and to stop using those aphogee and diy treatments 😂😂😂my company is just a leave in and seal (oil/shea butter). These naturals out here are making hair care too dramatic. IM TIRDT
Jevitta Faith I ammmm! People need to keep it simple. That’s why people think being natural is so hard lol. All you need is shampoo, conditioner, leave in and a seal. It could be so easy lol
Thank you!!! Keep it simple, keep it old school. DAMN!!
I watched this sped up and omgggg this video is so hilarious, but you’re absolutely RIGHT!!!
I really love your approach to HAIR!!
Hot dog water thooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am rolling at " throw that shit out the window" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Appreciate this reality check because I almost got caught up lol
Knowing my hair is high porosity did help because most youtubers are low. I thought that my hair was damaged or there was something wrong with the product I'm using. I DIDN'T even know i had a loose curl pattern. I came across high porosity girls using thick products and less water. My hair look drastically different trying their methods. Which by the way i would of never figured out on my own. In the past i was using spray leave ins and working on soaking wet hair. Obviously water evaporates easily out my hair leaving it dry. I didn't understand that my sealing products were too light. Also would be still cutting up my hair thinking there is something wrong with it. Now it's shiny, soft, and finally retaining length.
That's the interesting thing.... You ever notice how most people claim that they are low porosity? There are a few people that claim high porosity and almost NO ONE identifies with normal? It wasn't the porosity that helped you, it was you learning and understanding your hair and its needs. You had drier hair that just needed heavier products.
What you are saying is almost like the equivalent of saying I thought I was 4a, but then I started doing what people with 4c Hair was doing and it worked for me, therefore I must be 4c. You just found methods, processes and techniques that happen to work for you as well as people with 4c Hair.
I appreciate your video because I use to be one of those people you spoke of. Now I do know I have low porosity hair and all I need is some heat to open my cuticles to absorb moisture. Now rather that is 100% fact idk. All I know it makes a difference in my hair. Added protein is a no for me. Not because I read it but because I fell asleep with a protein heavy conditioner by accident and I ended up with a mangled hay stack. Keep the videos up and urge people to listen to their OWN hair.
He said rice water, onion juice and hotdog water....I died!!!
I am so glad you are back. Love, Love, Love your video's
I got a good laugh this morning. People out here heating up their water before they spray it on their hair. 🤔 Thank you for addressing this topic. I truly appreciate you and this video. 💖
I do that. But that's because spritzing cool/cold water have my neck and scalp and back in shivers. I need that water hot 😂
@@beautifulblacksoul8611 That's a good reason to warm up your water. I don't like cold water on my body either. I just put a towel around my shoulders or a styling cape and keep it moving. Lol
I missed you! If you have the time, can you address the usage of grease? And whether or not it should be used or not. I grew having my scalp greased, but I stopped when the natural movement took place. I would love to hear your educated opinion.
And at 5:33 I realized just how much I missed the realness of your videos🤣🤣🤣 I been saying the exact same thing to my sister for the last 2 years.
Hi. Love your videos.
My stylist also recommended that I use your method of Clarifying shampoo then a Moisturizing shampoo after cause I always get build up at the root of my hair for most washes no matter how much/little product I use. And that's it. She said otherwise I need to "play" with my hair to figure out everything else cause I can't be at her salon cause I'm not in the same country as her. I really appreciate that you're being straight up about that even as a stylist instead of saying you need to do steps 6-9 in method x for type q hair. Keep it up.
This was very much needed...tfs
Thank you! Porosity is so confusing. Thank you for saying that it is a spectrum! You can have different porosities on the same strand of hair, just like you have different curl patterns. We need to stop fixating on extremes or categories or whatever.
I missed you so much . Glad you're back but mad because you left a sista hangin for 7 months. Could have saved a lot of money, You're the real thing.
The porosity thing doesn't work for me since my hair is different all over my head. I mean dry hair and moisturized hair in sa e area above my ears. So......
AfrikanHairGod went slam off and I’m here for it as usual. Educate these babies. Love you 😍
Since I've seen so many creamy crack videos I thought the natural hair movement was done
The fake naturals got tired of putting on just to be a part of the movement.
Thank you for this. Shampoo. Condition. Keep pushing
Narada, thank you because I never understood porosity and the water test.
True!! I just shampoo, conditioner anf Leave-in and my hair is happy I tought that I couldn't live without deepconditioner, protein treatment, oils, butters 😂😂😂
I like all your videos. You are the truth.
“The problem with the hair community is they want others to figure out their hair for them” Honey if this ain’t the truth.
😂😂😂 Yes! The porosity thing had me like 🤔. I swore I knew my “porosity” about two years into my journey which was last year 🤭🤫😂.This year I was like I don’t know man heck with it this is getting too complicated. I just go with how my hair feels at the time if it feels like it needs moisture I apply it, if it feels like it need strength I just use a deep conditioner for strength and I’m done. Moisturize and strength conditioner as I need it the end I’m out and it works my hair is bra strap length and healthy if it keeps growing cool if not that’s cool to but all the extra is ridiculous. That’s why so many ppl falling off they are making it too complicated and frustrating ppl.