Water + My Natural Sebum = Best Thing I Ever "Put" On My Hair!
Yes plain old warm water is the greatest moisturizer for my scalp & hair and my own natural sebum is the greatest conditioner, leave-in, detangler, & sealer EVER!
I've been natural for the majority of my life and I used to be a complete product junkie (hence the reason why I started those monthly What's on Sale? threads
) and I can honestly say NOTHING, no other product, no other regimen has made my hair/scalp so happy and made my hair care routine so easy.
Nowadays I may shop around for nicely scented butter/oil blends for the very ends of my hair but that's the ONLY hair product I use. The only tool I use is my Vibrating Scalp Massaging Brush which is not necessary but very effective in keeping my scalp clean & itch free.
I don't use tools to detangle anymore and I've tried just about every seamless detangling comb/brush out there in the past. My fingers + running water work just fine and it doesn't take me hours anymore to get it done. Some people on this regimen use boar bristle brushes to distribute their sebum down their strands to coat their hair but again I only use my hands under running water and do not experience breakage like I would with a brush/comb.
My scalp is very clean, it does not flake, does not smell or anything and my hair is soft, hydrated & non-greasy. My regimen is quick, effective & very inexpensive and after jumping on just about every natural hair care bandwagon and trying just about every popular product out there I never thought that something so simple and outside of the box would be the absolute BEST thing for my hair!
It's been about 6 months now & I'm so happy ... Sorry for the long essay, just thought I'd share