Moisturizing and sealing ~ question

[iNicola]

Oils prevent the hair from losing moisture which means that it also blocks moisture from entering, so how is the moisturizer able to penetrate previously moisturized and sealed hair? I sometimes moisturize and seal every night.

 

[clarity2008]

Wow, I was wondering the same thing today. I'd like to know too. BUMPING!

 

[msa]

I have some good links that answer your question but I can't post them from my phone. I'll have to come back and do it later. But, no oil can completely seal the hair making it impenetrable. Also, remember that the ingredients in the products you put on your get absorbed, rub off, or evaporate (water).

 

[blackpearl81]

I've always wondered this too

 

[tiffers]

The oils and moisturizers eventually evaporate and/or get rubbed off over the course of the day. Sealing with oil just helps keep your hair moisturized for a little longer than it would if you hadn't sealed

 

[CurlyMoo]

The oils and moisturizers eventually evaporate and/or get rubbed off over the course of the day. Sealing with oil just helps keep your hair moisturized for a little longer than it would if you hadn't sealed

If that's the case then I need to moisturize more than once a day. Especially now that it's summer.

 

[iNicola]

Thanks for the responses, it does seem to make sense. I guess I don't need to do this every night then because my hair is mostly in a bonnet except for the few hours that I'm outside.

I have some good links that answer your question but I can't post them from my phone. I'll have to come back and do it later. But, no oil can completely seal the hair making it impenetrable. Also, remember that the ingredients in the products you put on your get absorbed, rub off, or evaporate (water).

I would like to see those links, thanks

 

[Muse]

Very good question! I guess I kinda looked at oils like silicones-they seal the hair strands and wont come off until shampoo is used. After reading this I see this is not the case.

 

[chokolate miss]

I have some good links that answer your question but I can't post them from my phone. I'll have to come back and do it later. But, no oil can completely seal the hair making it impenetrable. Also, remember that the ingredients in the products you put on your get absorbed, rub off, or evaporate (water).

MSA, you have so much knowledge!

That makes total sense. I asked this exact same question yesterday. Now I understand. I was really thinking that sealing was a waste of time, but now I think it is worth a try.

 

[Qualitee]

I stopped sealing along time ago. It makes no sense to me.