HEAVY SEALING - RESCUE YOUR DRY HAIR!

[Krystle~Hime]

I mixed Alba's Un-Petroleum Jelly with various oils before (to thin it out a bit) with great results. It was still a jelly. It has saved my ends and gave me enough "hold" without it being too waxy.

This is a good reminder to look for that jar again now that the weather isn't so friendly...

oh okay i haven't read your recent post about purchasing alba unpetrolateum. I remind of you cause one day you said you made an homemade jelly with jasmine wax if i'm not mistaken.

 

[greenandchic]

oh okay i haven't read your recent post about purchasing alba unpetrolateum. I remind of you cause one day you said you made an homemade jelly with jasmine wax if i'm not mistaken.

I did! I totally forgot for a minute.

I melted it on a double boiler and mixed in castor and jojoba oils in the mix. I don't have the ratios, but enough to turn a hard wax into a balm. I LOVE the smell too.

 

[Krystle~Hime]

I did! I totally forgot for a minute.

I melted it on a double boiler and mixed in castor and jojoba oils in the mix. I don't have the ratios, but enough to turn a hard wax into a balm. I LOVE the smell too.

I don't know how long did you use it before switching to Alba Jelly but did you feel/notice the waxy/glue effect(or anything else strange) curlykale was talking about ?

 

[JudithO]

Ok guys... I think I wan to try this.. I have all the ingredients to make an un-petroleum Jelly. I have beeswax, and a variety of oils.

Has anyone tried using a a homemade recipe, vs store bought grease?
Which works better?
Any homemade recipes to share?
Which store bought products work best?
I use a sulphate free shampoo.... Will this work well with the grease?

Thanks guys.

 

[winona]

Krystle~Hime[/USER];14671239]does Curlykale is the only one who noticed this or I can find similar reviews ?? cause this is really interesting
what about those who made an unpetrolateum jelly with natural wax.
I remember winona faithVA greenandchic made some homemade jellies.
what are your reviews from your long term uses ?

Hi

I haven't had any adverse effects from using unpetroleum jelly. When I use it I usually use it every 5-7 days after washing and deep conditioning, and heavy moisturizing.

UPDATE: I forgot I switched to jojoba esters instead beeswax.

 

[faithVA]

does @Curlykale is the only one who noticed this or I can find similar reviews ?? cause this is really interesting
what about those who made an unpetrolateum jelly with natural wax.
I remember @winona @faithVA @greenandchic made some homemade jellies.
what are your reviews from your long term uses ?

My hair didn't like the wax. I ended up with more SSKs. So I threw it out. Right now I'm just sealing with a mix of shea butter, cocoa butter and oils. I do plan on buying some unpetroleum jelly but will wait until 2012.

 

[AKA-Tude]

Ok

I have done the heavy sealing for the past 2 washings
and I must admit-
I am LOVING IT!!!

I BSW or ACVW
shake excess
massage in my pomade
air dry
2s twist
untwist in the am

too cute & soft!

Will do this til all the pomade is gone-
that should take all winter!

 

[WriterGirl]

beanie44 Did you ever try out the BabyOrganics? I found some at Babies R Us and it's a little thick but a little goes a long way. It has some really good ingredients in it. I can see this working for cold winter days.

How did it work for you?

I'm 10 months into transition and I have to admit loves the green Dax. Still working for me. I seal it on my new growth (about 5 inches) and it keeps it moisturized for about 4 days.

I was also looking for Alba's un-petroleum product in a local store because I really hate ordering stuff online.

I did not find any locally, I checked Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and Rite aid but I did find a product called BabyGanics Non-Petroleum Ointment at 15oz for 16 dollars per jar it beats out the 4 oz for 6 dollars for Alba's Un-petroleum product.

I found BabyGanics at Rite Aid, according to an online search it can also be purchased at Baby's R US, Toys R US and, Vitacost. I will use this starting today after I DC and will let you know how this product works for me. OP Thanks for starting this thread!

 

[beanie44]

WriterGirl yes I'm still using it and it keeps the moisture in so far, I use castor oil mixed with 6 Oil from the scalp out then put the Ganics on the last 4-5 inches and seal ends and braid hair.

This stuff goes a long way I will probably be using the same jar next year. I wanted to use it for a few months to see if anything negative happened but so far its doing the job for me.

I put it on after a full wash using a sulfate free shampoo, following with protein/moisture DC. Since I use Jessiecurl WDT as a DC I also use it as a leave-in then I add the above mentioned oils and braid or bun my hair.
I spray hair with water add a little conditioner and seal again about every four days, until I wash my hair two weeks later or too much build up which ever comes first.

I went back to KISS since I had shedding issues the beginning of this year after using Shea Moisture Conditioning Masque, I got shedding under control in April this year, since then only using stuff that I know will work for my hair.

I hope that this product continues to work for me, you should try it on your ends also. Less split ends, fewer SSK's, and moisturized hair is that asking for too much, I say no. HHJ ladies.

 

[winona]

For all the ladies who believe they are having trouble with homemade unpetroleum jelly because of the wax. Alba unpetroleum jelly might not be a good fit

Ingredients: Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, beeswax, hydrogenated castor oil, tocopheryl acetate and tocopherol (Vitamin E).

 

[greenandchic]

I don't know how long did you use it before switching to Alba Jelly but did you feel/notice the waxy/glue effect(or anything else strange) curlykale was talking about ?

For some reason, it didn't, and my hair generally doesn't like wax as a rule. I wonder why my hair did so well with it.

 

[faithVA]

@WriterGirl yes I'm still using it and it keeps the moisture in so far, I use castor oil mixed with 6 Oil from the scalp out then put the Ganics on the last 4-5 inches and seal ends and braid hair.

This stuff goes a long way I will probably be using the same jar next year. I wanted to use it for a few months to see if anything negative happened but so far its doing the job for me.

I put it on after a full wash using a sulfate free shampoo, following with protein/moisture DC. Since I use Jessiecurl WDT as a DC I also use it as a leave-in then I add the above mentioned oils and braid or bun my hair.
I spray hair with water add a little conditioner and seal again about every four days, until I wash my hair two weeks later or too much build up which ever comes first.

I went back to KISS since I had shedding issues the beginning of this year after using Shea Moisture Conditioning Masque, I got shedding under control in April this year, since then only using stuff that I know will work for my hair.

I hope that this product continues to work for me, you should try it on your ends also. Less split ends, fewer SSK's, and moisturized hair is that asking for too much, I say no. HHJ ladies.

I want to try this Babyganics. I went looking for it but didn't find it. We only have 1 BabysRUs here so I need to make that trip. Maybe I will check for it tomorrow.

 

[faithVA]

For all the ladies who believe they are having trouble with homemade unpetroleum jelly because of the wax. Alba unpetroleum jelly might not be a good fit

Ingredients: Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, beeswax, hydrogenated castor oil, tocopheryl acetate and tocopherol (Vitamin E).

I think my hair can handle the wax in the right percentages. But I decided to give up anything that requires me to have the right percentage or otherwise it damages my hair. So wax is off my list.

 

[WriterGirl]

Thanks beanie44 for the info. I'll try it on my ends. The jar is a good value for the price. You will definitely have enough for long term usage.

 

[Ronnieaj]

I've tried this for 6 weeks, and I realize that my hair isn't fond of grease on the full length of the hair. No matter how moisturized my hair was, it felt dry a few days later and no amount of moisture/sealing could combat that. So I use a combination of fairly heavy butters on the length of the hair, and vaseline on the last inch or two. It's helped tremendously there, because I would otherwise get terrible SSKs. I would have NEVER though to use it if not for this thread, so thanks Bublin!

 

[godzooki]

Ok, I've tried this method 3 times now and my hair LOVES it!!! I use it as a last step after I wash/cond. I'll add my leave in, some coconut oil and then while the hair is still wet, I'll slather on the grease (I've used African Pride and BB grow) bun and scarf. In the morning, my hair is soft and super shiny and considering how much grease I used, not greasy or hard like I thought it would be at all! This is definitely going to be my bun/winter staple! Especially with me venturing beyond 24 wks post relaxer! If you look in my album you can see the last two pics I did which are of the morning after sealing with grease. Heck, I'll just put em here to save a click for those interested. I also stretch it by having made a homemade spray of water, leave in (shescentit coco creme),argan and castor oil and before bed I'll spritz and re scarf. Comes out soft and shiny in the morning! I posted these in the daily hair thread also so don't blink in annoyance if you've seen them already. :}

Bun is lopsided and mushed from sleep and scarf.

I find it interesting that my hair took to it so well considering the disaster I had with my try of Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie...That stuff sat on my head like hard glue paste!

 

[Bublin]

godzooki your hair looks amazing. Go with the Heavy sealing, the shine you get when used on soaking wet hair is amazing isn't it. I get the same shine Castor Oil.

Bumping for those in the Castor oil Challenge.

 

[greenandchic]

Last night I blended Alba Un-Petroleum Jelly with a little bit of wheat germ oil and coconut oil with amazing results. I only use it on my ends because its pretty heavy. My ends say super soft and doesn't dry out as it did when I used shea butter blends.

 

[coolsista-paris]

Bublin : i tried this method a year ago. It gave good results, my hair was so soft the next day. Then i was thinking that i was doing wrong cause there was petroleum in it so i gave up. but when you find information like here:
http://www.aliciasuggs.com/mineral-oil-and-petroleum-bad-for-black-hair/

you then think again...but it made my hair soft. and now days my hair drys up SOOOO fast! i seal and all but it sucks it all up

 

[Bublin]

@Bublin : i tried this method a year ago. It gave good results, my hair was so soft the next day. Then i was thinking that i was doing wrong cause there was petroleum in it so i gave up. but when you find information like here:
http://www.aliciasuggs.com/mineral-oil-and-petroleum-bad-for-black-hair/

you then think again...but it made my hair soft. and now days my hair drys up SOOOO fast! i seal and all but it sucks it all up

@coolsista-paris have you tried sealing with Castor Oil? In my first post i suggested CO or a grease. There are some natural pomades out there that do not contain all the bad stuff.

See greenandchic post above for a suggestion.

 

[Bublin]

Last night I blended Alba Un-Petroleum Jelly with a little bit of wheat germ oil and coconut oil with amazing results. I only use it on my ends because its pretty heavy. My ends say super soft and doesn't dry out as it did when I used shea butter blends.

greenandchic was your hair freshly washed or did you apply to dry hair? I am finding that my Castor Oil mix actually moisturises my ends and roots without using a moisturiser first.

 

[coolsista-paris]

@coolsista-paris have you tried sealing with Castor Oil? In my first post i suggested CO or a grease. There are some natural pomades out there that do not contain all the bad stuff.

See @greenandchic post above for a suggestion.

Bublin: i hate the feeling of castor oil on my finger (so thick and sticky) like s curl i use to moisturize my hair (they make my hair soft but i hate that sticky feeling) i have to just pass over the feeling and please my hair

 

[Bublin]

^^^I don't use CO straight. I mix with Jojoba Oil. This does not affect the 'heavy sealing' but makes the application much easier. However if you think your hair doesn't like CO full stop then yes, don't use it.

 

[Aggie]

Whew this thread is long...subbing. I might be able to use something in this thread for my ends.

 

[faithVA]

I finally found the Babyganics unpetroleum jelly at Walgreens. So I bought a jar yesterday and used it on my ends. It is really thick so I plan on using it for the remainder of the week to see how it works. If I need to I will blend it with some oils to make it easier to use.

I still have a lot of my shea butter mix left though so not sure how I want to work both of these into my regimen.

 

[southerncitygirl]

coolista-paris

i do an oil mix, i would never use castor alone as it is too heavy for me. i use olive, meadowfoam, coconut, kukui and castor. what ever oils you have at home to thin it out will work.

 

[lilyofthenile]

How about natural greases such as Oyin's Burnt Sugar Pomade?

 

[naturalagain2]

^^^ It's great to use. I use this to seal often and you don't need much. This is the only sealant that keeps moisture in (FOR DAYS) for my youngest daughter (other than crisco).

 

[greenandchic]

How about natural greases such as Oyin's Burnt Sugar Pomade?

I love, love, love their pomade. Natural oils and greases is better for my hair anyways.

 

[chellero]

Babyganics is BOGO free at walgreens.