Who Doesn't Moisturize?? just curious...

[Rocky91]

i'm sitting here about to put up my spiral rollerset for bed (it came out sooo cute-wish i had a camera) and i realize that the only product i've used consistenly since wash day on sunday is castor oil massaged on my edges and scalp (i'm in a weave).
i don't moisturize and/or seal. really.
once i started deep conditioning on dry hair with heat, i realized there was no need for it, and believe it or not, my ends are MUCH happier without it.
i only add a bit of moisture on wash day. in fact, this week, i only used some foam wrap, and my hair still feels soft and moisturized.

does anyone else do the same?
just curious...

 

[PJaye]

I also don’t regularly moisturize my hair, especially since adding water and oils to my Rusk leave-in conditioner (after DCing, I use porosity control and the leave-in, and finish off with a smidge of my oil mixture). Every blue moon I may use a moisturizer after my weekly wash-condition session, but ever since I conquered my dryness issue and cut back on the frequent co-washing, my need for a moisturizer has lessened.

 

[Rocky91]

bumping...

 

[Rocky91]

I also don’t regularly moisturize my hair, especially since adding water and oils to my Rusk leave-in conditioner (after DCing, I use porosity control and the leave-in, and finish off with a smidge of my oil mixture). Every blue moon I may use a moisturizer after my weekly wash-condition session, but ever since I conquered my dryness issue and cut back on the frequent co-washing, my need for a moisturizer has lessened.

i can definitely relate to cutting back on cowashing. i thought that was really adding moisture to my hair, but it really wasn't.

 

[Raine054]

I wish that could work for me. I've only seen that work on women who use conditioner only (no shampoos, leave ins, etc).

 

[Dragon_Of_Vaeros]

I don't moisturize per say. I really just co-wash and that is it.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

MMM....after I wash I add diluted Vo5 and evoo but I don't apply any products to my hair between washes. I wash 1-3 times a week depending on how I or my hair feels.

 

[Dee_33]

I don't moisturize. I dc with a plastic cap 1x a week and then co-wash. I add wrapping foam and EVCO, then rollerset.

 

[Tiye]

It sounds like you're asking about water based or creamy type moisturizers. Well it depends on what I'm doing with my hair. Right now it's braided so I do use homemade spritz daily. I don't seal that coz I don't see the point in piling on oil or silicone daily. However if it's straightened (my hair is natural) then all I use is a little oil 2-3x week.

 

[Sistaslick]

Regular deep conditioning is really the best moisturizer. It definitely gets you more moisture mileage than any daily cream can b/c the ingredients tend to be smaller and more concentrated in good conditioners-- and the heat really helps with maximum penetration into the hair fiber. If you've got a dedicated deep conditioning schedule, you'll find that you won't really need to work in daily moisture as much!

Its almost like a snack vs. the main course. Sure the appetizer will tide you over, but the filet mignon will have you full for longer!

 

[Aireen]

I don't moisturize anymore. Just shampoo, deep condition, and I'm good to go.

 

[PJaye]

i can definitely relate to cutting back on cowashing. i thought that was really adding moisture to my hair, but it really wasn't.

Very true. The constant co-washing felt absolutely heavenly during and immediately after the fact, but it fell flat over the long-term. All it seemed to do was further tangle my hair, which did not help matters since my hair exists in a perpetually tangled state, especially the lower 5-7 inches.

 

[AimWard]

Depends on what your definition of moisturizing is. The only thing I do is style my hair with alot of conditioner and tiny bit of KCCC on wash day. When dry, I add a bit of shea butter. Nothing else touches my hair (except maybe a pinch more shea butter and a splash of water) until I wash again (usually 5 -7 days later). I have no problems retaining length and I get very little breakage. I've found that constantly adding more and more product to my hair between washes leads to build-up.

 

[Myjourney2009]

Depends on what your definition of moisturizing is. The only thing I do is style my hair with alot of conditioner and tiny bit of KCCC on wash day. When dry, I add a bit of shea butter. Nothing else touches my hair (except maybe a pinch more shea butter and a splash of water) until I wash again (usually 5 -7 days later). I have no problems retaining length and I get very little breakage. I've found that constantly adding more and more product to my hair between washes leads to build-up.

This is so true. I dont moisturize and seal every day, only on the days that I comb my hair to detangle which is every other day. Last week I started laying off the moisturizer/leave-in and started spritzing with a water/avj mixture and capping it off with a little oil. My hair behaves much better because of this.

 

[Nonie]

Since 2001, when wearing twists or braids (which is usually at least over a year at a time), all I ever do is shampoo, rinse, condition or DC, rinse, ACV rinse, airdry. No leave-in oils, butters, creams, conditioners...nada! Just baggying nightly.

 

[nymane]

When I'm stretching I need my creamy moisturizer daily