How come "hair grease" can be an alternative to protective hairstyles?

[Plenty]

Why can't "hair grease" be an alternative to protective hair styling?

I am thing the only reason we do the protective hair styles is so air won't passs through our hair.

If we have grease/carrier oils/serums coating our hair/ends then air cannot touch our hair.

What do you think?

 

[MizAvalon]

How can air hurt your hair?

The reason that I wear protective styles is to protect my ends from rubbing against the fabrics of my clothes.

 

[karezone]

The same for me

 

[mermaid]

How can air hurt your hair?

The reason that I wear protective styles is to protect my ends from rubbing against the fabrics of my clothes.

Ditto.....

 

[Cincysweetie]

I wear protective styles for five reasons....

1. They are simple...takes 2.5 seconds to put my hair in a bun.
2. It keeps my ends from rubbing against my clothing like MizA said
3. It keeps my hair from being down and blowing in the wind and all that, to where it can get tangled and I have to comb it, manipulate it, and possibly lose hair in the process.
4. Protective styles keep my hair and specifically my ends nice and moisturized.
5. I have the tendency to twist my hair, twirl it, play in it, flip...all that. When it's up and hidden I can't manipulate it.

 

[Legend]

I personally don't wear a lot of protective hairstyles because I keep it well moisturized. However, I do tend to wear them more when my hair is at that collar length and can get caught in my clothing. Mostly, I just roller set it to keep it off my clothes (which also prevents me from messing with it too much). I may be an exception, though, because I *like* styling my hair. :Blush2: I just take extra care it put moisture back in it.

 

[Plenty]

http://www.hairoil.com/hairguides/usingoursystem.htm
Textured hair also needs protection against dryness every day. We have discovered that the major factor responsible for hair being so dry is not heating implements or chemicals, but it is the air! We all know that everything exposed to air dries out, whether indoors or outdoors. If your hands are without lotion and unprotected, the skin dries and cracks. If you leave your lips exposed to the air without the aid of gloss or lip balm, they chap. Food dries out, water evaporates and even house paint cracks and peels from exposure to air. The hair is not different. This is why we recommend that you try to wear protective styles as often as possible.

This isn't the first time I heard this. I just choose this website, because it is by someone we all know...Wankee


Now who ever gave my thread one star, don't you feel stupid...

Don't hate on stuff that you don't understand or never heard of before!

 

[secretdiamond]

yeah, i heard the air theory from wanakee's site too. That's why I was confused as to why people were saying they never heard this.

 

[Poohbear]

I think I see what you are saying, Plenty706. I remember this subject about air coming up almost a year ago in regards to airdrying. Exposure to air can dry out your hair and can cause it to break. And particles/bacteria in the air can get caught up in the cuticles of your hair and weaken the strands and can cause it to break. For some people, if you let your hair airdry with no product in it, your hair will dry out and have the potential to break. With any protective style or wear-out style, you should put something in your hair, whether it's grease, oil, serum, etc., to moisturize and protect it from the air per se. But I do not think it's possible for air to never touch our hair.

In regards to hair grease being an alternative to protective styles... I love grease! I actually use grease for protective styling for when I braid up my hair or for a two-strand twist style. It keeps my hair smooth, shiny, and keeps it from drying out. I believe it's because grease coats the hair and protects it. Hair is hair to me, plus it's technically dead. I see nothing wrong with using grease. I don't put it on my scalp where it could possibly block the pores in my scalp, so I'm good to go. Plus, I'm sure all of our hair grew with hair grease when we were little girls.

 

[cocowhite]

I do find that when I wear my hair down in a ponytail, by the end of the day it is dry and looks dull and lifeless, but when it has been straightened and oil / grease up it seems to counteract the cold air and protect my hair more.

 

[Legend]

http://www.hairoil.com/hairguides/usingoursystem.htm
Textured hair also needs protection against dryness every day. We have discovered that the major factor responsible for hair being so dry is not heating implements or chemicals, but it is the air! We all know that everything exposed to air dries out, whether indoors or outdoors. If your hands are without lotion and unprotected, the skin dries and cracks. If you leave your lips exposed to the air without the aid of gloss or lip balm, they chap. Food dries out, water evaporates and even house paint cracks and peels from exposure to air. The hair is not different. This is why we recommend that you try to wear protective styles as often as possible.

This is the truth. I think there’s definitely a lot of conflicting and confusing information in books, on websites, in magazines, and in hair salons about what causes dryness. Air is certainly the most prevalent, and something we cannot escape. We can avoid pressing combs and hair color, but the air? Impossible.

After all, we hang clothing on a line to dry or use clothes dryers that dry clothing using hot air. But it is also proven that many chemical treatments, like some permanent color, contains ammonium. We clean up grease stains in our homes with ammonium-based products. Guess what it does to hair? Our clothing can absorb moisture from the ends and length of out hair. Even the protective oils/grease we put on our hair is absorbed by clothing, just like if you dropped something oily on your shirt, the oil stain spreads, it does not bead off. Heating implements rob hair of moisture and this can be proven easily. If you put on a pot of water with the lid off on the stove, as the water is heated, the volume decreases because the water evaporates. Heated styling implements can do the same with hair. But when you put a lid on that same pot of water, more stays in the pot! Hair oils is like a “lid” for the hair, and helps to retain most of the moisture.

So, air, chemicals, heat, clothing all can contribute to a dry hair. Keeping moisture in is key, and oil—a water-proof barrier—is important.

Protective hair styles, used in conjunction with the oil or grease, to insulate hair from air, tuck ends away for less exposure to moisture-sapping clothing as well. They are also great to limit manipulation that may inadvertently cause breakage. Regardless of the benefits, ultimately whether to wear protective styles is a personal choice or can be dictated by your hair’s length and/or texture. Clearly, the benefits are wonderful. But for those who do not prefer these styles, or wear shorter styles where something like a nice chignon is quite impossible, oil and a consistent infusion of moisture is really the only alternative to protect the hair. And believe me, I used to rock a cute 2-inch, relaxed, and colored pixie style, and I know a light oiling does work wonders to keep moisture in!

 

[*Happily Me*]

This is the truth. I think there’s definitely a lot of conflicting and confusing information in books, on websites, in magazines, and in hair salons about what causes dryness. Air is certainly the most prevalent, and something we cannot escape. We can avoid pressing combs and hair color, but the air? Impossible.

After all, we hang clothing on a line to dry or use clothes dryers that dry clothing using hot air. But it is also proven that many chemical treatments, like some permanent color, contains ammonium. We clean up grease stains in our homes with ammonium-based products. Guess what it does to hair? Our clothing can absorb moisture from the ends and length of out hair. Even the protective oils/grease we put on our hair is absorbed by clothing, just like if you dropped something oily on your shirt, the oil stain spreads, it does not bead off. Heating implements rob hair of moisture and this can be proven easily. If you put on a pot of water with the lid off on the stove, as the water is heated, the volume decreases because the water evaporates. Heated styling implements can do the same with hair. But when you put a lid on that same pot of water, more stays in the pot! Hair oils is like a “lid” for the hair, and helps to retain most of the moisture.

So, air, chemicals, heat, clothing all can contribute to a dry hair. Keeping moisture in is key, and oil—a water-proof barrier—is important.

Protective hair styles, used in conjunction with the oil or grease, to insulate hair from air, tuck ends away for less exposure to moisture-sapping clothing as well. They are also great to limit manipulation that may inadvertently cause breakage. Regardless of the benefits, ultimately whether to wear protective styles is a personal choice or can be dictated by your hair’s length and/or texture. Clearly, the benefits are wonderful. But for those who do not prefer these styles, or wear shorter styles where something like a nice chignon is quite impossible, oil and a consistent infusion of moisture is really the only alternative to protect the hair. And believe me, I used to rock a cute 2-inch, relaxed, and colored pixie style, and I know a light oiling does work wonders to keep moisture in!

Thanks for breaking it down.

 

[Plenty]

and I know a light oiling does work wonders to keep moisture in!

Dang girl, you broke it down! I would wear protective hair styles, however my hair is too short and I am on a budget so I cannot afford braids. I have been trying trying to figure this "thing" out. This helps alot. Hopefull by the end of the summer I can sport a bun, but until then this is GREAT advice and should hold me.

Thank you.

 

[Legend]

Dang girl, you broke it down! I would wear protective hair styles, however my hair is too short and I am on a budget so I cannot afford braids. I have been trying trying to figure this "thing" out. This helps alot. Hopefull by the end of the summer I can sport a bun, but until then this is GREAT advice and should hold me.

Thank you.

You're welcome! :Blush2: :Blush2: :Blush2: And thank YOU for starting this thread!

 

[FlowerHair]

It makes sense if your hair is shorter than shoulder length, but as soon as the hair is longer and rubs against clothes, chairs, car seats, bag straps, other people on the subway ....it's time for protective hair styles at least a few days a week!