I agree ! I met with a trichologist and he told me that “ Black women can grow their hair to any lengths they want, don’t let people fool you! Genetics only determines the rate of growth, and maybe texture... maybe. Your mother and father doesn’t determine whether you have hang time or not.. only you and your knowledge of retaining length. Ex if you retain 4 inches a year within 5 years that 20 inches of length Ms.Richardson” ..... I said “ oh shit “ Lmaoo
Brianna Richardson it definitely determines the length not just the rate of growth genetics does play a big role but not the only role you can definitely grow your hair out it just takes a lot of time and work. Genetically if your parents had long hair or it runs in the family then that’s definitely going to play a big part I know from experience but you can always grow it out.
@@Soulfeedr23 no it doesn’t play length I know alot of people who parents had long hair and they kid have short or vice versa...black girls can grow they hair however length they want it to be as long as they find the right product for their hair and maintain it..heathy hair is a happy hair and will grow. Stop telling these lies‼️🤝like sis says genetics only play hair type and texture not length.sis is right
Flawless. Airi I never said black girls couldn’t grow hair to whatever desired length so I’m not sure what you’re talking about my point is genetics have a lot to do with rate of growth they play a big role. Hair has 3 states and the first state which is the Anagen stage is the “growing” stage not everyone hair stays in this stage that long everyone is different some people’s hair have a faster growing rate and this is because of genetics also products don’t play as big a role some people use simple oils and moistures to help grow their hair nothing fancy
I always wanted hair that looked like a lion’s mane, mostly because my face is completely round and I came to accepting the fact that literally no natural hairstyle works for my face and this short hair and round face thing isn’t working for me especially when I barely have a jawline!!
Same. I definitely want to have my hair to reach shoulders and be more voluminous and there's nothing wrong with that. I have a round face too and a wash and go doesn't look right on me. I'm almost to my ideal length but if your hair doesn't look quite right just keep taking care of it and doing low maintance styles until you reach the length that works for you.
Our hair is coiled, curled, waved. If a person has a speck of black blood, a drop, a snap of the finger amount the blink of an eye amount of black blood in their body that person is 'not' going to have straight hair. Once we pull or straighten our coiled, curled, wavy, or locks of hair out you see our length. People use a term that I don't care for or use that is saying 'good hair' well, if your hair grows it's good period. If you have hair coming from your scalp and it is or does not grow then that is not good hair. It should be growing. I love my black hair. I am not ashamed of it. I don't color or straighten 'my' hair or use heat on it. Many, many years ago I did wear a chemical relaxer. I feel my hair is a gift. As a black person we are the only people in the whole wide world who can do all of the things that we can do with our hair then shampoo it out and start all over again with something even more fantastic. When I am at functions and I see young black men at weddings and they will have a message carved in to their hair, such as congrats Kim-n-Shon I stare. Corn rows in our hair is as old as I don't know what but man the many styles we can wear those with. I'm very ole' school. When I think back to the days of the sister singing group Sister Sledge or singer songwriter Valerie Simpson they all use to wear some beautiful braids with their very own hair. I love it. I love my black hair. I thank God for the gift of it. Our black hair can grow and grow and grow and then grow some more. Bye now
@@geadonnamoore2719 Hi i like your comment, except for the part with the drop of black blood, i disagree with that, there are people out there with blue eyes, pink or white skin with black blood in them and have straight hair. They have done DNA that proves alot of white people have black blood in them.
Tbh when looking for style ideas it can be helpful knowing someone’s rough hair type because different hairstyles look completely different on different types of hair.
I think hair type only matters when someone is trying to define their curls. Someone with tighter coils will most likely need a stronger hold for definition than someone with looser curls. I think density also matters though. Someone with lower density can get away with less product and probably some lighter products than someone with very high density hair. But porosity is def #1.
density and porosity have the same effect on products. the same thing happens when you have high porosity to high density. and low porosity to low density.
i feel like hair type is only good for knowing how a style will look when its done. Like doing a ponytail with 4c compared to 3b is gonna look totally diff n have diff expectations. other than tht idc bout hair type
Everything you said about your trial and error, from the oils you used that didn’t work (coconut oil tore my scalp up), to the way it dries forever but dries out super fast is MEEEEE. I used to co 3 and clarify the fourth too and recognized that was wrong too. Girl we are the same! I keep some protective two strand twists in and never leave my hair loose either. First video that was exactly what I’ve learned and what I do to my hair! 👏🏽
I agree that coconut,wild gro,and doo gro oils had me looking like cats and played and sucked it drier than the Mojave Desert. Now i use grease and water old skool for me. Like it wuz earlier we gotta do our due diligence to seek out wut wrks best for our indv type/density/porosity of hair...
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It took me years to find out what I was doing wasn’t working for me either. So frustrating! I’m just now relearning everything and learning how to do protective styles on my own hair.
Same😩 This year I found out my hair loves grease, and not shit ton of products in it! Had to cut half of my length off bc of split ends and knots but it growing soo much better now.
Its cool how different our hair can be because my hair does terrible without coconut and castor oil. Those two and a bi-weekly deep conditioning treatment I cant go without! Like ever
I have Locs and Coconut oil was so drying to my hair, my hair loves Olive & Avocado Oil. I have low porosity hair but I'm old school, we weren't into hair types. P.S. my hair also loves grease
A lot of Camille Rose products have water as the first ingredient. The curlaide moisture butter is amazing for lasting moisture. I use it on top of my leave in and it’s amazing. I had passion twists in for 2 weeks and my hair was moisturized when I took it out.
I think people get so caught up on hair type because there’s so much hair envy. There’s the concept that looser hair types are more desirable from what I’ve seen. Mostly, I only see tighter coil curlies getting love when their hair is past BSL.
I'm transitioning. I started cowashing every other week and would use a clarifying shampoo on the week when I shampooed. I did notice my styles would come out different than if I did the style on freshly washed hair. Also, my scalp would feel weird after a co-wash. I decided to stop with the cowashing after watching another video by someone else. It's not something I did for long so I won't miss it. Prior to this, I've always shampooed weekly and that worked for me. These are some great tips. And I agree with keeping your regimen very simple.
I'm high porosity, and that was all the information I needed to understand my hair better, it's true, hair typing doesn't have anything to do with how you care for it. And my hair hates coconut oil too 😩
I'm high porosity too. Coconut oil just sits on my hair but when I use it as a prepoo (hot oil treatment before shampoo), It definitely does me good ❤️
Knowing my hair is considered 4c helped me to identify mentors who shared invaluable tips that fit my hair needs better. To me hair typing simply allowed for succinc lessons on care and styling. Knowing your porosity and sebum character and what affects those is empowering as well. My hair changes so I have to be well versed on external and internal factors. I have to evaluate and adjust accordingly. I loooove your hair. Thank you for sharing🔥❤👸🏽
Another reason long hair can run in families is hair care practices, not just genes or hair type, or texture. I am 4b my sister is 4c and we both have long hair.
Omg thank you! I don't even have to take the test... Just hearing you explain the test and your process girl I'm with you! My hair has low porosity and I so thought that using heavier oils would help it stay moisturized. You are the real MVP!
Idk my porosity anymore bc I’ve noticed some of my strands don’t fully absorb the water (sit at the top) and some strands absorb it fully (sinks to the bottom) 🤦🏽♀️
It’s best to figure it out when you are soaking your hair with water. Does it take a long time to absorb? Does it take forever to dry? Low porosity. Does it soak it up immediately? Does it dry very quickly? High porosity
that test isn’t always accurate , so don’t depend on that, try the elasticity test or just check out the signs of each porosity type n see which one ur hair relates to ur hair :-)
You are so right. Learning my porosity and density has helped my hair growth more than anything else I’ve done. I was using cold water, heavy butters and heavy oils on my low porosity hair. I was doing DIY deep conditioning routines from youtubers with high porosity \ dense hair. You can imagine how mushy, damp, and crazy my hair was looking. Breaking off constantly. And glad it only took you two years...it took me five. 😫 I don’t co-wash, I use clarifying shampoos, warm water, lighter oils and leave-in conditioners (and I don’t do a cream and Leave-in...I choose one, not both), and I leave my hair alone. Such a difference in growth from the previous five years. I love your tips! And I live in NC too!! Lived in LA for several years and the dry heat damaged my hair and skin. Love the humidity in NC.
I’m so jealous it literally pains me. I’m not even afraid to admit it. I’m feeling hair envy x1,000 😭😭 *What I would give FOR JUST ONE DAY in her shoes* 😭♥️♥️♥️ So so beautiful.
It truly beautiful and a blessings at the same time because for year people said we can't grow long beautiful They were absolutely wrong you are a true definition of that
Interesting. I have low porosity hair and rinse with warm water after my wash/treatments to make sure my cuticles are still open for when I move on to using my leave-in. I also use sulfate shampoos bc I found the ones that don't have them don't cleanse my hair/scalp enough efficiently. But like you said, you experiment and do what works for YOU! Everyone's scalp is different. 😊
I really like how you shared porosity is more important, because it IS a main factor for sure. The texture is only important because (for example) my hair is a 4c texture. I do focus on porosity to make sure i dont go crazy with protein, but my daughter's hair is more like yours, and her hair is not as dry as mine. None the less i appreciate this video very much. BTW... you're beautiful💖
Where you live is so true. I live in south-east China, sub tropical, and most of the year I can just walk outside and my hair is just moisturized by the atmosphere. When I lived in Korea tho 🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️
First of all, you look amazing & you hair is goals😍. I like this video. Very insightful, I used to use coconut oil as a sealant too & my hair would dry out like crazy😂. It took me 2 years to figure out the right products for my fro. Braids caused me alopecia 😖... now I just stick to my loose twists & tack away my ends as a protective style😘🤝
Thanks Big Mo .....thanks for putting yourself out with the pic....follow you on insta for a while....SHE KNOWS What SHE IS TALKING ABOUT!!! Facts👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I been waiting on this video🌻🌻🌻 Thanks Mo🥰🥰🥰
I shampoo my hair once a week, and I don’t even use products that could build up. To me, it’s an extension of my skin and I wouldn’t dare so long without washing anything else. In fact, I like to shampoo once a week, and co-wash (to detangle and rehydrate)
Type and porosity is important to me because that’s how I was able to finally find products that worked for my hair. I can’t use shea products way to thick for my hair “type” weighs my hair down and leaves that gritty film feel on it. You guys know the feel! So that’s when type comes into play, i have high porosity hair it doesn’t take a lot to get in but it’s more work retaining moisture and that’s where type comes in again i have to use what won’t weigh my hair down in order for me to get results I’m looking for especially in a silk press.
Girl I'm so glad you mention the hair type issue like WTF 🤔🤔 and where did that come from all of a sudden ... I've only known weave to be a hair type but for a person to tell me I have a certain type of hair is ridiculous like ... Kick rocks my hair is my hair and I love your process I will definitely be trying your methods cause I want my hair length back and it's almost there but I miss my length so I'm glad u made this video thanks luv
I feel like hair types still matter because the curlier the hair stand the harder it is for natural oils to move down the strand so you would treat it differently than straighter hair
Shampoo is good for getting all of the products out. Just like the ones you mentioned. However, sometimes I use Prell shampoo, that's what my mom used on my hair as a child. Does wonders on getting all of the products out of your hair. I know that it has ingredients that as naturals shouldn't use, but I don't use it every time. It works for me though.
I want to mention that the float test only works if your hair is clean. By that I mean the strand of hair you use needs to be thoroughly clarified and that’s it. No shampoo. If your hair is sealed with anything then the strand will float even if you’re high porosity. I don’t recommend using the float test bc even your shampoo can mess it up.
Thank you! This video is very informative and very helpful. I think that I might have low porosity hair after watching this. I'm gonna do the test tomorrow. You and your hair are beautiful! ❤🙌🏽
I still don’t know my hair porosity. Every time I do the test I get a new result. I’ve tried quizzes as well and nothing is consistent so idec anymore lol.
I had the same problem, I think its because we have muliple types of patterns on our heads so some of it reacts differently..but you should be able to tell how majority of your hair takes in water by how long it takes to dry when it's all wet. If it takes long to dry it's low, if it absorbs quickly it's high, if its midway its "normal"..
It also depends on weather. Skin and hair can adapt very quickly. My hair and skin is driest in winter. I belong on an island with warm humid weather, my skin and hair just glow. I went to Fiji and I look like the people there.
Thanks for sharing your tips! I needed this video today..Came across it during my wash day. Your words about low manipulation was my sign to 2strand twist my hair after I was this DC out!
Hopefully this helps for the naturals confused about there hair type😩💕 Starting off with type one! 1a-b & c Type 1 hair is more of the straight type & it’s very rare to see any curl pattern in this hair type. I recommend soft shampoos & conditioners on this type.💕 Type 2 hair! 2a/b & c This hair type is wavy!!⚠️YESSS⚠️ this is most people’s favorite hair type because it’s in the middle! Your hair is somewhere in the category of 2a/b or c if your hair is wavy curly! Shampoo & condition , deep condition weekly! Use the egg , mayo , olive oil treatment every 1/2 weeks. Please make sure to take care of your hair as you should with every other hair type! If you have any other questions on this hair type PLEASE ASK WITH A REPLY BELOW! Type 3 hair! 3a/b/ & c This hair type curly , if this makes since your hair is thick but it still hangs.💕 I don’t have much info on this hair type but it still is a very great hair type! ASK BELOW IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS. Type 4 hair! 4a/b & c This is also one of my favorite hair types because it’s very unique , 4a is more thick but curly , 4b is more thick & coilyxcurly & 4c is more thick it doesn’t really have a curl pattern but it’s still beautiful.❤️ Hope this helped , I may or may not be right on some of these but I tried my best, as my wishes of being an upcoming hairdresser may come true!💕 ily all have a nice day!!!!!!!😩😘😘😘
I think that hair type is a good tool for people who are brand new babies to the natural hair journey, because you can get an idea of people to watch on UA-cam that have close to your hair type and it’s a good starter point. but other than that it don’t mean much lol. You’re eighth hair porosity is definitely more important.
What worked for me was eating rice for lunch and dinner. My hair grew 5 inches in 2 months. Rice might be the trick because I had waistlength hair since I was about 6 years old to about 15 years old then i cut it and rice was always in my diet. I just decided to eat rice with lunch and dinner and grew it longer faster. It took about two weeks to grow it 2 inches. Rice was not in my lunch diet until trying this method I made up.
That’s all a marketing thing. It’s not the hair type so much as it is the porosity of the hair. Certain products will absorb better while some may need manipulating for it to work.
Idk my hair type and honestly it doesn’t matter. What I can’t figure out I my porosity! My hair takes forever to get dry, like sometimes 2 days. And if I put too much product on it and then braid it twist it, the products literally come out of my hair, and I have to dab the excess off.
My problem is opposite my hair don’t revert back at all once I get it straightened.... then I end up with damaged ends so badly ... I’ve chopped my hair off many times
“Genetics doesn’t play a full roll” PERIOD a “natural hair influencer” really tried to drag me on Instagram when I said this lol
You mean a full rolE (not rolL !) ?...
@@alozzola3270 hein???lol
Yea genetics is just the RATE not how long your hair can grow
@@sassouusasoo3607 The word is "role"(not roll)...
@@alozzola3270 Good to know ...Good to know !!
"Genetics doesn't play 100% of the role"🙌🏾 You have to put in the work to retain growth!
I agree ! I met with a trichologist and he told me that “ Black women can grow their hair to any lengths they want, don’t let people fool you! Genetics only determines the rate of growth, and maybe texture... maybe. Your mother and father doesn’t determine whether you have hang time or not.. only you and your knowledge of retaining length. Ex if you retain 4 inches a year within 5 years that 20 inches of length Ms.Richardson” ..... I said “ oh shit “ Lmaoo
Brianna Richardson it definitely determines the length not just the rate of growth genetics does play a big role but not the only role you can definitely grow your hair out it just takes a lot of time and work. Genetically if your parents had long hair or it runs in the family then that’s definitely going to play a big part I know from experience but you can always grow it out.
@@Soulfeedr23 no it doesn’t play length I know alot of people who parents had long hair and they kid have short or vice versa...black girls can grow they hair however length they want it to be as long as they find the right product for their hair and maintain it..heathy hair is a happy hair and will grow. Stop telling these lies‼️🤝like sis says genetics only play hair type and texture not length.sis is right
And rate of growth
Flawless. Airi I never said black girls couldn’t grow hair to whatever desired length so I’m not sure what you’re talking about my point is genetics have a lot to do with rate of growth they play a big role. Hair has 3 states and the first state which is the Anagen stage is the “growing” stage not everyone hair stays in this stage that long everyone is different some people’s hair have a faster growing rate and this is because of genetics also products don’t play as big a role some people use simple oils and moistures to help grow their hair nothing fancy
I always wanted hair that looked like a lion’s mane, mostly because my face is completely round and I came to accepting the fact that literally no natural hairstyle works for my face and this short hair and round face thing isn’t working for me especially when I barely have a jawline!!
Chillax. I'm sure you look fine.
That's literally me girl, I can't!!
I've always wanted thick, full, long hair, too.
Lowkey gave up
Same. I definitely want to have my hair to reach shoulders and be more voluminous and there's nothing wrong with that. I have a round face too and a wash and go doesn't look right on me. I'm almost to my ideal length but if your hair doesn't look quite right just keep taking care of it and doing low maintance styles until you reach the length that works for you.
@@ASmith-jn7kf Girl I definitely know how you feel
Your hair is everything!!!!😍 And folks say our hair won't grow!
Our hair is coiled, curled, waved. If a person has a speck of black blood, a drop, a snap of the finger amount the blink of an eye amount of black blood in their body that person is 'not' going to have straight hair. Once we pull or straighten our coiled, curled, wavy, or locks of hair out you see our length. People use a term that I don't care for or use that is saying 'good hair' well, if your hair grows it's good period. If you have hair coming from your scalp and it is or does not grow then that is not good hair. It should be growing. I love my black hair. I am not ashamed of it. I don't color or straighten 'my' hair or use heat on it. Many, many years ago I did wear a chemical relaxer. I feel my hair is a gift. As a black person we are the only people in the whole wide world who can do all of the things that we can do with our hair then shampoo it out and start all over again with something even more fantastic. When I am at functions and I see young black men at weddings and they will have a message carved in to their hair, such as congrats Kim-n-Shon I stare. Corn rows in our hair is as old as I don't know what but man the many styles we can wear those with. I'm very ole' school. When I think back to the days of the sister singing group Sister Sledge or singer songwriter Valerie Simpson they all use to wear some beautiful braids with their very own hair. I love it. I love my black hair. I thank God for the gift of it. Our black hair can grow and grow and grow and then grow some more. Bye now
Thank you💕 our hair sure does grow!
It does grow but it takes a lot of work.Its a full time job
@@thokoziletapambwa509 for real
@@geadonnamoore2719 Hi i like your comment, except for the part with the drop of black blood, i disagree with that, there are people out there with blue eyes, pink or white skin with black blood in them and have straight hair. They have done DNA that proves alot of white people have black blood in them.
I’ve always hated the hair “type” thing, too... I’m natural and don’t know mine either and don’t care.
DeeJai frll the only thing that truly matters is your hair porosity..
Tbh when looking for style ideas it can be helpful knowing someone’s rough hair type because different hairstyles look completely different on different types of hair.
Same here. I cant tell the porosity if mine either...sometimes it floats sometimes it sinks🤷🏽♀️
Same here sis
@@marquitahaney6144 exactly
I love how full your hair looks it’s gorgeous
Thank you! :-)
I think hair type only matters when someone is trying to define their curls. Someone with tighter coils will most likely need a stronger hold for definition than someone with looser curls. I think density also matters though. Someone with lower density can get away with less product and probably some lighter products than someone with very high density hair. But porosity is def #1.
density and porosity have the same effect on products. the same thing happens when you have high porosity to high density. and low porosity to low density.
i feel like hair type is only good for knowing how a style will look when its done. Like doing a ponytail with 4c compared to 3b is gonna look totally diff n have diff expectations. other than tht idc bout hair type
Wow her hair looks is amazing. Goals 🏆 gotta step my hair game up !
Everything you said about your trial and error, from the oils you used that didn’t work (coconut oil tore my scalp up), to the way it dries forever but dries out super fast is MEEEEE. I used to co 3 and clarify the fourth too and recognized that was wrong too. Girl we are the same! I keep some protective two strand twists in and never leave my hair loose either. First video that was exactly what I’ve learned and what I do to my hair! 👏🏽
OMGGG!!!! Are we twins?! haha it's sooooo crazy the trial and errors we had to go through haha
I agree that coconut,wild gro,and doo gro oils had me looking like cats and played and sucked it drier than the Mojave Desert. Now i use grease and water old skool for me. Like it wuz earlier we gotta do our due diligence to seek out wut wrks best for our indv type/density/porosity of hair...
@@nickydancy4087 yesss! I use hair grease on my scalp too! The thing I was told to stop using once I went natural 😒 crazy right
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Knowing your hair porosity is everything!
It took me years to find out what I was doing wasn’t working for me either. So frustrating! I’m just now relearning everything and learning how to do protective styles on my own hair.
Same😩 This year I found out my hair loves grease, and not shit ton of products in it! Had to cut half of my length off bc of split ends and knots but it growing soo much better now.
You are obviously doing things right because your hair looks so healthy and strong.
Right, I didn’t know hair type when I was a teenager! We worked with what we were given by God!
You look like Fancy from the Jamie Foxx show. Love the hair.
Its cool how different our hair can be because my hair does terrible without coconut and castor oil. Those two and a bi-weekly deep conditioning treatment I cant go without! Like ever
I have Locs and Coconut oil was so drying to my hair, my hair loves Olive & Avocado Oil. I have low porosity hair but I'm old school, we weren't into hair types. P.S. my hair also loves grease
A lot of Camille Rose products have water as the first ingredient. The curlaide moisture butter is amazing for lasting moisture. I use it on top of my leave in and it’s amazing. I had passion twists in for 2 weeks and my hair was moisturized when I took it out.
Yes you are so right! I love Curlaide!
Try the aloe whipped butter gel as a leave in 😭 life changing
I think people get so caught up on hair type because there’s so much hair envy. There’s the concept that looser hair types are more desirable from what I’ve seen. Mostly, I only see tighter coil curlies getting love when their hair is past BSL.
Its because of racism
This is the realest video i seen on a hair video and i love it you got a new sub sis
i’m glad you spoke on porosity. i’ve been doing things that work well for low porosity hair just to find out i have high porosity 😭🤦🏾♀️
I'm transitioning. I started cowashing every other week and would use a clarifying shampoo on the week when I shampooed. I did notice my styles would come out different than if I did the style on freshly washed hair. Also, my scalp would feel weird after a co-wash. I decided to stop with the cowashing after watching another video by someone else. It's not something I did for long so I won't miss it. Prior to this, I've always shampooed weekly and that worked for me. These are some great tips. And I agree with keeping your regimen very simple.
I used to do that. Cowashed weekly and shampood monthly. Not anymore though. I've now learnt my hair and no longer copy the latest natural hair trends
“You’re not gonna have water coming out ur scalp” 😂😂❤️
I'm high porosity, and that was all the information I needed to understand my hair better, it's true, hair typing doesn't have anything to do with how you care for it.
And my hair hates coconut oil too 😩
I'm high porosity too. Coconut oil just sits on my hair but when I use it as a prepoo (hot oil treatment before shampoo), It definitely does me good ❤️
My hair hates coconut oil too. High porosity as well.
@@lelo8244 Same! As a prepoo, coconut oil is amazing
Knowing my hair is considered 4c helped me to identify mentors who shared invaluable tips that fit my hair needs better.
To me hair typing simply allowed for succinc lessons on care and styling.
Knowing your porosity and sebum character and what affects those is empowering as well.
My hair changes so I have to be well versed on external and internal factors. I have to evaluate and adjust accordingly.
I loooove your hair. Thank you for sharing🔥❤👸🏽
Another reason long hair can run in families is hair care practices, not just genes or hair type, or texture. I am 4b my sister is 4c and we both have long hair.
Omg thank you! I don't even have to take the test... Just hearing you explain the test and your process girl I'm with you! My hair has low porosity and I so thought that using heavier oils would help it stay moisturized. You are the real MVP!
Idk my porosity anymore bc I’ve noticed some of my strands don’t fully absorb the water (sit at the top) and some strands absorb it fully (sinks to the bottom) 🤦🏽♀️
Man this is so me. The struggle is real
It’s best to figure it out when you are soaking your hair with water. Does it take a long time to absorb? Does it take forever to dry? Low porosity. Does it soak it up immediately? Does it dry very quickly? High porosity
You can different porosities on different parts of your head
that test isn’t always accurate , so don’t depend on that, try the elasticity test or just check out the signs of each porosity type n see which one ur hair relates to ur hair :-)
Amen 🙏🏾 Jesus bless you all ✊🏾
You are so right. Learning my porosity and density has helped my hair growth more than anything else I’ve done. I was using cold water, heavy butters and heavy oils on my low porosity hair. I was doing DIY deep conditioning routines from youtubers with high porosity \ dense hair. You can imagine how mushy, damp, and crazy my hair was looking. Breaking off constantly. And glad it only took you two years...it took me five. 😫 I don’t co-wash, I use clarifying shampoos, warm water, lighter oils and leave-in conditioners (and I don’t do a cream and Leave-in...I choose one, not both), and I leave my hair alone. Such a difference in growth from the previous five years. I love your tips! And I live in NC too!! Lived in LA for several years and the dry heat damaged my hair and skin. Love the humidity in NC.
My hair takes forever to dry but once it’s dry tuh!😂😂
Same 😂
Omg mine too!😂😂😂
Soap berries are a great natural shampoo. Just boil them in water. Literally a shampoo from nature.
I love the disclaimer . YOUR tips. For YOUR hair. Do what works for you people
I’m so jealous it literally pains me. I’m not even afraid to admit it. I’m feeling hair envy x1,000 😭😭 *What I would give FOR JUST ONE DAY in her shoes* 😭♥️♥️♥️ So so beautiful.
Thank you I totally forgot that I should understand my hairs porosity when caring for it. I am low porosity as well per the test !
It truly beautiful and a blessings at the same time because for year people said we can't grow long beautiful
They were absolutely wrong you are a true definition of that
Once I learned my porosity and that I was protein sensitive it was a game changer!
Wow your hair is gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing!
Interesting. I have low porosity hair and rinse with warm water after my wash/treatments to make sure my cuticles are still open for when I move on to using my leave-in.
I also use sulfate shampoos bc I found the ones that don't have them don't cleanse my hair/scalp enough efficiently.
But like you said, you experiment and do what works for YOU! Everyone's scalp is different. 😊
Omggg I’ve been seeing her hair picture on the Internet so much I just found out who she is.
She all on Pinterest
I really like how you shared porosity is more important, because it IS a main factor for sure. The texture is only important because (for example) my hair is a 4c texture. I do focus on porosity to make sure i dont go crazy with protein, but my daughter's hair is more like yours, and her hair is not as dry as mine. None the less i appreciate this video very much. BTW... you're beautiful💖
Where you live is so true. I live in south-east China, sub tropical, and most of the year I can just walk outside and my hair is just moisturized by the atmosphere. When I lived in Korea tho 🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️
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I live in NC too, I moisturize every day or every other day and I do LCO too
Your hairs is amazing and love the tips about healthy eating to grow your hair out plus taking care of it of course! 💕
First of all, you look amazing & you hair is goals😍. I like this video. Very insightful, I used to use coconut oil as a sealant too & my hair would dry out like crazy😂. It took me 2 years to figure out the right products for my fro.
Braids caused me alopecia 😖... now I just stick to my loose twists & tack away my ends as a protective style😘🤝
Thanks Big Mo .....thanks for putting yourself out with the pic....follow you on insta for a while....SHE KNOWS What SHE IS TALKING ABOUT!!! Facts👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I been waiting on this video🌻🌻🌻 Thanks Mo🥰🥰🥰
Coconut oil only works if you put it on right before you wash it like just leave in a hour and wash then condition
I shampoo my hair once a week, and I don’t even use products that could build up. To me, it’s an extension of my skin and I wouldn’t dare so long without washing anything else. In fact, I like to shampoo once a week, and co-wash (to detangle and rehydrate)
Repition of what almost all NHYB say,but your so refreshing to listen & watch!
Type and porosity is important to me because that’s how I was able to finally find products that worked for my hair. I can’t use shea products way to thick for my hair “type” weighs my hair down and leaves that gritty film feel on it. You guys know the feel! So that’s when type comes into play, i have high porosity hair it doesn’t take a lot to get in but it’s more work retaining moisture and that’s where type comes in again i have to use what won’t weigh my hair down in order for me to get results I’m looking for especially in a silk press.
Girl you slayed this videoooo💕👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You are my hair goals 😭💕
Girl I'm so glad you mention the hair type issue like WTF 🤔🤔 and where did that come from all of a sudden ... I've only known weave to be a hair type but for a person to tell me I have a certain type of hair is ridiculous like ... Kick rocks my hair is my hair and I love your process I will definitely be trying your methods cause I want my hair length back and it's almost there but I miss my length so I'm glad u made this video thanks luv
Yeah, there IS a hair type: kinky (extreme coils), coily, curly, wavy, & straight. It is what it is.
I took the porosity test and found out I had low porosity, I was 🌠b e y o n d s h o o k🌠
aww another NC UA-camr ♥️
That’s interesting my hair is low porosity and I like the thicker oils lol so interesting 😭
my stylist even said hair type doesn’t matter.. more of if you have fine/medium/thick hair and then the porosity. but the type, nope
Yup!!
I feel like hair types still matter because the curlier the hair stand the harder it is for natural oils to move down the strand so you would treat it differently than straighter hair
Shampoo is good for getting all of the products out. Just like the ones you mentioned.
However, sometimes I use Prell shampoo, that's what my mom used on my hair as a child. Does wonders on getting all of the products out of your hair. I know that it has ingredients that as naturals shouldn't use, but I don't use it every time. It works for me though.
hair growth vitamins ALWAYS makes my skin breakout
Try drinking more water or rounding it out with a regular b-complex vitamin.
Maybe try liquid hair vitamins
I want to mention that the float test only works if your hair is clean. By that I mean the strand of hair you use needs to be thoroughly clarified and that’s it. No shampoo. If your hair is sealed with anything then the strand will float even if you’re high porosity. I don’t recommend using the float test bc even your shampoo can mess it up.
Thanks for the tips hun. I recently did one similar in my channel. Why your hair isnt growing. You have thick lovely hair!!
Thank you! This video is very informative and very helpful. I think that I might have low porosity hair after watching this. I'm gonna do the test tomorrow. You and your hair are beautiful! ❤🙌🏽
Guys low manipulation styles, especially twists your hair will grow😊
Came just to like that thumbnail is everything 💜💜💜
Beautiful...Excellent advice for the hair and also the supplements. Thank you.
Instead of doing all of that see how fast your hair soaks up water if it soaks up super fast high porosity if it takes 5 minutes low porosity
thanks for sharing your tips! I am on a natural hair journey
Omg I love the way you talk
I still don’t know my hair porosity. Every time I do the test I get a new result. I’ve tried quizzes as well and nothing is consistent so idec anymore lol.
I had the same problem, I think its because we have muliple types of patterns on our heads so some of it reacts differently..but you should be able to tell how majority of your hair takes in water by how long it takes to dry when it's all wet. If it takes long to dry it's low, if it absorbs quickly it's high, if its midway its "normal"..
@@teannaharris5622 yeah, definitely I’m low porosity. Thanks a lot girl! 💕
Watch Manes by Mell's hair porosity video, she's a trained professional curly hair stylist.
@Pretty Z How many hours should hair dry with low porosity?
I enjoyed this video a lot. Thank you for these amazing tips. Love your energy!
It also depends on weather. Skin and hair can adapt very quickly. My hair and skin is driest in winter. I belong on an island with warm humid weather, my skin and hair just glow. I went to Fiji and I look like the people there.
Thanks for sharing your tips! I needed this video today..Came across it during my wash day. Your words about low manipulation was my sign to 2strand twist my hair after I was this DC out!
Yassssss 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Thanks for the video sis
Learned something new! 🤍
New sub!♥️
If you could can you make a video on how you prep and stretch your hair for a protective style ?
Hopefully this helps for the naturals confused about there hair type😩💕
Starting off with type one! 1a-b & c
Type 1 hair is more of the straight type & it’s very rare to see any curl pattern in this hair type. I recommend soft shampoos & conditioners on this type.💕
Type 2 hair! 2a/b & c
This hair type is wavy!!⚠️YESSS⚠️ this is most people’s favorite hair type because it’s in the middle!
Your hair is somewhere in the category of 2a/b or c if your hair is wavy curly!
Shampoo & condition , deep condition weekly! Use the egg , mayo , olive oil treatment every 1/2 weeks. Please make sure to take care of your hair as you should with every other hair type! If you have any other questions on this hair type PLEASE ASK WITH A REPLY BELOW!
Type 3 hair! 3a/b/ & c
This hair type curly , if this makes since your hair is thick but it still hangs.💕
I don’t have much info on this hair type but it still is a very great hair type! ASK BELOW IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS.
Type 4 hair! 4a/b & c
This is also one of my favorite hair types because it’s very unique , 4a is more thick but curly , 4b is more thick & coilyxcurly & 4c is more thick it doesn’t really have a curl pattern but it’s still beautiful.❤️
Hope this helped , I may or may not be right on some of these but I tried my best, as my wishes of being an upcoming hairdresser may come true!💕 ily all have a nice day!!!!!!!😩😘😘😘
Hi Mo .. just found you and subscribed 💕.. thank you for these tips 😊.. btw luv your hair looks extremely healthy 😊
Facts you have to tend to the health of your hair to see real results
Great tips girl. Lol Thank's for sharing. 💯❣
Thank you!
@@Mocurlsss You're welcome
you're so pretty!
I love ❤️ your hair and thank you for all the good tips
I agree with the hair type vs porosity
I had a dream about my hair being that big and I just had to start growing it out
Wow thank you so much!!! You have BEAUTIFUL HAIR WOW !!!
Loved the video ☺️🔥
I think that hair type is a good tool for people who are brand new babies to the natural hair journey, because you can get an idea of people to watch on UA-cam that have close to your hair type and it’s a good starter point. but other than that it don’t mean much lol. You’re eighth hair porosity is definitely more important.
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What worked for me was eating rice for lunch and dinner. My hair grew 5 inches in 2 months. Rice might be the trick because I had waistlength hair since I was about 6 years old to about 15 years old then i cut it and rice was always in my diet. I just decided to eat rice with lunch and dinner and grew it longer faster. It took about two weeks to grow it 2 inches. Rice was not in my lunch diet until trying this method I made up.
Your hair is GORGEOUS😎👍🏿take notes lady's ...
Beauty 💜
Not all sulfates are bad. Only if you have heavy build up. But you can use sulfates free with that do good cleaning.
Some people like to know their hair type because there are some hair products for certain specific hair types
That’s all a marketing thing. It’s not the hair type so much as it is the porosity of the hair. Certain products will absorb better while some
may need manipulating for it to work.
I AM INLOVE
Idk my hair type and honestly it doesn’t matter. What I can’t figure out I my porosity! My hair takes forever to get dry, like sometimes 2 days. And if I put too much product on it and then braid it twist it, the products literally come out of my hair, and I have to dab the excess off.
I shaved my hair for personal reasons and I wanna grow it 😩😌
I typically don’t use a leave-in conditioner. What are some of your favorite leave-ins?
I love your hair ❤️
Was your hair once relaxed and how did you turn it to natural without doing a big chop🌹
Your natural hair grows out your scalp she probably just stopped relaxing it & let it grow out
My problem is opposite my hair don’t revert back at all once I get it straightened.... then I end up with damaged ends so badly ... I’ve chopped my hair off many times
Thanks for the tips!!
coconut oil is good for growth but it dries it out a lottt