theLovelyStyle
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Sometimes I do this just for a quick fix when I am bunning. I use my spray bottle to lightly spray my hair and then seal with an oil or so.
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Moisturize With JUST Water?
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testimony777
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I either use water alone and seal with coconut oil or I spray my hair with a mix of water and vegetable glycerin and seal with coconut oil.
KinkyGenius
Well-Known Member
And your hair feels pretty moisturized afterwards with just water and sealing?
datladystunna
New Member
i had no clue what to do with my hair this morning. i just sprayed on some water and a little bit of evoo and put it in a bun. it feels so nice and soft. and i havent dc since thursday.
lovenharmony
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I always spritz my hair with water in the morning to soften my hair, then i add shea butter if it's feeling extra dry. I don't seal cause oil seems to make my hair hard and dry.
LynnieB
Well-Known Member
You don't - at least I don't. I'll use a creamy, moisturizing product like Qhemet's AOHC on the ends if it feels a little dry.
ladylibra_30
Well-Known Member
Moisturizing with Purified/Distilled water really makes a huge difference. I noticed when I did final rinses and rollersets with it...my hair is soooooooooooo silky 
NIN4eva
Well-Known Member
Only at night I moisturize with tap water in a spray bottle then follow-up with a tiny bit of my jojoba/coconut oil mixture, then (ponytail) wrap it or roller set (just like 3 or 4 rollers). Then I cover the whole thing in satin. Depending on how my hair is feeling I may add chi silk infusion at night as well or just to style in the morning.
ladylibra_30
Well-Known Member
Are you relaxed?
If so, you can moisturize with water (mist lightly) and/or cream/oil/serum and wrap your hair/cover with silk scarf until dry and this will maintain a sleek straight style. Works for me
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grow
Well-Known Member
Are you relaxed?
If so, you can moisturize with water (mist lightly) and/or cream/oil/serum and wrap your hair/cover with silk scarf until dry and this will maintain a sleek straight style. Works for me
yes, i'm relaxed, thanks Ladylibra!
BUT i'm also 5 weeks post and the ng is really tough.....
is this technique supposed to be done only in the first month of relaxed hair while it is still easier to get and keep straight?
or do you ladies do this even months after relaxing?
thanks ladies!
DeenIsFirst
New Member
The Natural Haven (a natural hair science blog) just started a series on water as a moisturizer. I couldn't include the diagrams but here's part one of the series. It might be a bit redundant to post considering we're all pretty knowledgeable about hair, but why not
Part 1: Perhaps water is not a moisturizer?
To kick start the moisture bumper issue this week, I must go through some basics. First let me remind you about the structure of hair (skip to the diagram if you wish!).
1. Hair has two main layers. First an external thin layer called the cuticle that protects an inner shaft known as the cortex.
2. Hair is made up from protein known as keratin. Water can and does bind to this protein.
3. Hair in the cortex can gain and lose water.
So now on to the main feature........water is not a moisturiser at least not on its own. Take a moment to digest that statement, I am not saying water is useless, I am saying though that it may not be as useful in plain form. I have looked at multiple studies of moisturisation of skin and hair, it is clear that both will take up water but both will also lose water. The 'losing' part is the key to my previous statement. In fact water is sometimes used as a control (meaning if you are testing a moisturiser and want to compare its effect to no moisturiser, you spray the skin/hair with water and compare that to skin/hair with moisturiser).
The question is what happens when you add water to hair? Well instead of writing a detailed narrative, I thought I might just make some drawings. In short, hair can take up water but it cannot hold on to the water if left in the same environment as before. Hair will lose any 'excess' water to balance itself with its environment.
Therefore if you simply spray hair with water and nothing more the additional water to the hair will eventually evaporate and you are back at square one.
Tomorrow, I will introduce the effective moisturiser techniques. Most of these are based on
1. Trying to stop evaporation of water from the surface
2. Holding on to the existing water
http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/
Part 1: Perhaps water is not a moisturizer?
To kick start the moisture bumper issue this week, I must go through some basics. First let me remind you about the structure of hair (skip to the diagram if you wish!).
1. Hair has two main layers. First an external thin layer called the cuticle that protects an inner shaft known as the cortex.
2. Hair is made up from protein known as keratin. Water can and does bind to this protein.
3. Hair in the cortex can gain and lose water.
So now on to the main feature........water is not a moisturiser at least not on its own. Take a moment to digest that statement, I am not saying water is useless, I am saying though that it may not be as useful in plain form. I have looked at multiple studies of moisturisation of skin and hair, it is clear that both will take up water but both will also lose water. The 'losing' part is the key to my previous statement. In fact water is sometimes used as a control (meaning if you are testing a moisturiser and want to compare its effect to no moisturiser, you spray the skin/hair with water and compare that to skin/hair with moisturiser).
The question is what happens when you add water to hair? Well instead of writing a detailed narrative, I thought I might just make some drawings. In short, hair can take up water but it cannot hold on to the water if left in the same environment as before. Hair will lose any 'excess' water to balance itself with its environment.
Therefore if you simply spray hair with water and nothing more the additional water to the hair will eventually evaporate and you are back at square one.
Tomorrow, I will introduce the effective moisturiser techniques. Most of these are based on
1. Trying to stop evaporation of water from the surface
2. Holding on to the existing water
http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/
NIN4eva
Well-Known Member
I'm about a month post and it seems to be okay so far. As long I keep my roller sets semi-tight and not spray too much water on my ng. I think I'm a slow grower though so you may have much more ng than me. My edges are a bit out of control though.. lol.
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testimony777
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I don't use water when I wear my hair straight. I actually just use coconut oil on my ends when my hair is straight. I know coconut oil by it self is not a moisturizer but it keeps my ends soft and strong until I wash (usually 3-4 days after I straighten). But, I don't need as much extra moisture when I wear my hair strait because the sebum from my scalp has no problem traveling down my strands.
bludaydreamr
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The Natural Haven (a natural hair science blog) just started a series on water as a moisturizer. I couldn't include the diagrams but here's part one of the series. It might be a bit redundant to post considering we're all pretty knowledgeable about hair, but why not
Part 1: Perhaps water is not a moisturizer?
To kick start the moisture bumper issue this week, I must go through some basics. First let me remind you about the structure of hair (skip to the diagram if you wish!).
1. Hair has two main layers. First an external thin layer called the cuticle that protects an inner shaft known as the cortex.
2. Hair is made up from protein known as keratin. Water can and does bind to this protein.
3. Hair in the cortex can gain and lose water.
So now on to the main feature........water is not a moisturiser at least not on its own. Take a moment to digest that statement, I am not saying water is useless, I am saying though that it may not be as useful in plain form. I have looked at multiple studies of moisturisation of skin and hair, it is clear that both will take up water but both will also lose water. The 'losing' part is the key to my previous statement. In fact water is sometimes used as a control (meaning if you are testing a moisturiser and want to compare its effect to no moisturiser, you spray the skin/hair with water and compare that to skin/hair with moisturiser).
The question is what happens when you add water to hair? Well instead of writing a detailed narrative, I thought I might just make some drawings. In short, hair can take up water but it cannot hold on to the water if left in the same environment as before. Hair will lose any 'excess' water to balance itself with its environment.
Therefore if you simply spray hair with water and nothing more the additional water to the hair will eventually evaporate and you are back at square one.
Tomorrow, I will introduce the effective moisturiser techniques. Most of these are based on
1. Trying to stop evaporation of water from the surface
2. Holding on to the existing water
http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/
This is true, but isn't that the whole purpose of sealing with oil after moisturizing?
beans4reezy
Well-Known Member
No, my hair would never stay moist just using water. My thirsty strands need product.
Fine 4s
Well-Known Member
The Natural Haven (a natural hair science blog) just started a series on water as a moisturizer. I couldn't include the diagrams but here's part one of the series. It might be a bit redundant to post considering we're all pretty knowledgeable about hair, but why not
Part 1: Perhaps water is not a moisturizer?
To kick start the moisture bumper issue this week, I must go through some basics. First let me remind you about the structure of hair (skip to the diagram if you wish!).
1. Hair has two main layers. First an external thin layer called the cuticle that protects an inner shaft known as the cortex.
2. Hair is made up from protein known as keratin. Water can and does bind to this protein.
3. Hair in the cortex can gain and lose water.
So now on to the main feature........water is not a moisturiser at least not on its own. Take a moment to digest that statement, I am not saying water is useless, I am saying though that it may not be as useful in plain form. I have looked at multiple studies of moisturisation of skin and hair, it is clear that both will take up water but both will also lose water. The 'losing' part is the key to my previous statement. In fact water is sometimes used as a control (meaning if you are testing a moisturiser and want to compare its effect to no moisturiser, you spray the skin/hair with water and compare that to skin/hair with moisturiser).
The question is what happens when you add water to hair? Well instead of writing a detailed narrative, I thought I might just make some drawings. In short, hair can take up water but it cannot hold on to the water if left in the same environment as before. Hair will lose any 'excess' water to balance itself with its environment.
Therefore if you simply spray hair with water and nothing more the additional water to the hair will eventually evaporate and you are back at square one.
Tomorrow, I will introduce the effective moisturiser techniques. Most of these are based on
1. Trying to stop evaporation of water from the surface
2. Holding on to the existing water
http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/
Makes sense. Water alone never solved my 'dryness' however it's a darn good substitute! Water mixed with aloe vera juice and some other oils (if I have time) works great for me.
However if my hair balances itself out, water is doing the job - eventhough I have to spritz it like every 30 mns lol.
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ladylibra_30
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You are welcome. It's best to listen to your hairs needs at certain times/phases. When I am 10-13 weeks post I handle my hair way differently than when I am freshly retouched i.e. I use liquid leave-in (Elasta QP H20) vs. creamy leave-in (Giovanni, Salerm, PhilipB, Lacio Lacio) when I am 10-13 weeks post-relaxer. I rollerst/silk-wrap from weeks 1-10 and from weeks 11-13 I wear a snood so I don't manipulate my hair too much.
You can concentrate the mist of water on your ends avoiding your newgrowth to maintain a straight style.
newports
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ThePerfectScore
Well-Known Member
I've been soaking my hair and then either using Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1 or G-99.5 Curl Activator (just Glycerin and water) sealed with Africa's Best herbal Oil with ginseng... I find to get my hair moisturized at all I have to have wet hair before I apply product. Product alone does nothing cause me to use the whole bottle and my hair to feel weighed down and greasy. So water first and then product.
~*~ShopAholic~*~
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What I would like to know is if water is so moisturizing why do I get ashy if I go days without using lotion. I can't imagine using just water alone on my hair.
Now my Aloe Vera Juice/Rose Water mixture works wonders on my hair!
Now my Aloe Vera Juice/Rose Water mixture works wonders on my hair!
RubyWoo
Well-Known Member
Me too! I'll use water to make my hair more manageable before moisturizing when it's warmer (ex. summertime). However, after my hair is dry, it's back to feeling the way it was before. Using a product as moisturizer keeps my hair soft and moist for the day. The effects are longer lasting. I consider water a "quick fix".
I mist my relaxed hair with a water/SAA mix, then add a product (such as Lacio, NTM leave-in) then add a few drops of oil. I do this to the top and ends of my hair, then wrap it and do the same thing again once it is in wrap position. I only mist 2 or 3 times at each stage for a total of 5 or 6 spritzes. I get my hairline edges smooth then tie it up with a silk scarf. I don't have to moisturize every night.
Stella B.
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Me too! In the summer, I love using distilled water to moisturize. It works for me!
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