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[@AfrikanHairGod]

As the seasons change, so do our hair maintenance routines. Make sure your hair is well moisturized for the cooler seasons this month and be sure to make informed decisions on what you use. People say you shouldn't use Glycerin in the winter, but check out my experiment video below to see why I think it is safe to slap on the glycerin.

[@SuthenGirl]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@lifeofgrandmadesiswearinge9377]

Thank you I actually had this question you have answers already with your videos I just have to put it in the search which is so helpful. The best yet Thanks again.

[@cream7947]

I’m slapping it on mixed with aloe Vera gel. So Great!

[@Spark7good5388]

I was so scared to try glycerin for so long. But my hair was always dry. I mean crunchy even with using natural oils and water. So I'm like I can't get no dryer so I'll just try out vegetable glycerin. OMG my hair has never in my life been so moisturized and healthy. I have virtually no breakage now, which is helping my hair to retain length. My hair grows just slightly over an inch a month now with good hair practices. I love the video now to subscribe :)

[@elishabuttar2243]

Have you used it in winter

[@selamhazel4708]

@@elishabuttar2243 omg lol 😂

[@Bekind79]

I am a science geek, and this video have me so much life! I paused and went and got snacks yesss, I loved this video can u do more scientific hair videos!?

[@MichelleLeah]

8 years later and of course your answering my question. Your informational videos are timeless.. love love all your videos.. happy new year#2023

[@rudegyal321]

OMG "I did not go to school for graphic design" I was dyyyyyyyying lmfao very informative! You really know what you're talking about thank you!

[@Abundantly-Blessed]

I've used a vegetable glycerin and water mix year round on my 4c hair for the past four years and have never had a problem with it. It's the only thing that makes my hair super easy to detangle and keeps it soft & moisturized at a low price.

[@reginagordon4246]

Thank you 😊 I’m trying

[@tamarafreeney164]

I SO LOVE THIS SCIENTIFIC BREAK DOWN!

[@AprilMay_3]

EXXXXTRRREEEMELY informative!! Makes so much sense. Yes, let's not be force fed all these products, spending great amounts of money to not know exactly why/why didn't they work!! I'll be checking my current & all possible new products. THANKS AGAIN!

[@LaLa31089]

I agree with you cause that was the main ingredient in maintaining the Jeri curl

[@traytyler2138]

🤤 wait! What?

[@ellaarkin70]

I love glycerin for my hair. I don’t mind the shrinkage or frizz because my hair stays moisturized for three days then I re-moisturize & style once more before wash day. I also use glycerin in the winter.

[@04131980]

"I did not go to school for graphic design..." LOLOLOL! That was funny. But seriously, great illustration/demonstration. Thanks for sharing your hair care knowledge. Love these "Myth Buster" videos.

[@TeaundraTangles]

Love this. I said I would do more informative videos like this as well to show to stop taking everything and running with it

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thanks I noticed it when you did your Cassia video. It does take a lot of time, but it is great to know, not only what we are doing to our hair but why we are doing it.

[@LuvJones44]

Shrinkage equals moisture so yay my 4b/4c hair luvs this thanks for breaking it down!

[@SunshineSmiley]

Great experiment & very well knowledgeable of what your are speaking on. Many people put information out there but really don't have a clue to what they are talking about. Thanks so much for sharing hun, looking forward to seeing more.

[@ettavaldez3758]

This video is so helpful!! I had asked another KZbin guru about my hair and all she said was less glycerin. I didn't understand it because I am new to my natural hair (I know that sounds like a contradiction). Now I fully understand why my hair had more frizz to it with the products I used. Thanks so much for taking the time out to make this informative video!!

[@gugushabangu4097]

It works! The temperature where i am has dropped and i got scared! I did it in the first week of autumn and no dryness(cold wind)! Thank you so much! (1 part Glycrein and 4 part water i got scared lol) BUT MY HAIR IS SO SOFT I WANNA CRY!!!!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

+Gugu Mtshali You are welcome I'm glad your hair is doing great!

[@i3abikay]

Thank you! I find I get better moisture with glycerin than without. Now I can use the glycerin mixture with no worries. And I don't mind the frizz, so happy :)

[@TheOneandPrettyOne07]

DAAAMMNN! You put Chemistry into it!? I love it! That is so cool! :) Thanks for putting so much love into this video! It was very informative.

[@annmariebusu9924]

The water bonded to the glycerin is not static. Since its an aqueous environment the water and glycerin molecules move around. The reaction can be affected by environmental factors (eg. temp), harsh winter. As for pulling water from your hair. Maybe. You need some real Canadian winter for that test.

[@umkishy997]

I agree. My first thought was "water can evaporate" so the water/glycerin balance is not definite. A dry climate will make the water in the glycerin mix evaporate quickly so that the glycerin will start attracting water from other sources (the dry air has none), like your hair. I noticed that my hair takes forever to dry in the summer if I am using glycerin and it seems that the water evaporates slowly. In winter, the glycerin causes my hair to dry quickly and any hair that is not exposed to air (hair in a bun) remains wet for days. I can still use glycerin in Northeast/Midwest winters if I use a humidifier in my house and wet my hair often.

[@annmariebusu9924]

interesting. I haven't made any observations on glycerin in my hair. I am staying away from it :).

[@M3l155a]

yup! come to Toronto and you'll feel dry cold weather.

[@chery_dominique]

You were being soooo modest about your graphic design skills... this was absolutely wonderful!!! Thanks for this video! 😘

[@Sirenamia777]

I think there was too many variables in the experiment (like the additional products sed) but still very well done I enjoyed it because is rare to see someone approach hair care like this lol and I'm majoring in biology so for me is fun.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

yeah, but I thought it was more practical. no one is gonna just walk around with water and no product in their hair, especially me lol. Have fun with biology girl cuz I couldn't do it lol

[@IRJOHNSO21]

I love this video!! I'm a professor and very much pro-critical thinking and this video definitely promotes critical thinking. Naturals need to do a better job of critically evaluating all the information thrown at us! Also, as a professor, I do research and that was a pretty good job at conducting an experiment :-) Thank you for taking the time to make the vid hun!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Yay that means a lot coming from you and yes I definitely agree. I must admit I have been guilty of spreading the misinformation without first researching. Now as a resource for other naturals I try to be careful about the information that I put out so that I don't misinform anyone or state opinions under the guise of facts.

[@sciencemageTV]

Woot, chemistry! Oh my goshhh, how much better can you get? I'm a biochem major :3. Loved it!

[@christine1962ful]

So is he correct?

[@lashandajones2724]

lol

[@tonidaleyofficial]

I love your twist outs!

[@earla-ashleemassiah4649]

i definitely appreciate your efforts and time invested in this video! i thought you did a very thorough experiment and provided sound background evidence to support. thank you so very much for sharing. i have certainly gained additional knowledge from you video! :-D

[@TheMoseswoman]

Appreciate your taking the time to do this and share with us.

[@mickay1683]

Boy.... u were not playing in the video! ! Yaaassss...do it! Love it!

[@LadySanya80]

This video was very informative and helpful! Your myth busting videos are great! I have been using glycerin and water spritz year round for years and haven't had any major issues with my hair drying out unless my ratio of glycerin is higher than the water. Other than that, it's performs well on my hair even during the harsh cold, Jersey weather. You never know until you experiment with it for yourself! =)

[@LaLa31089]

I use stay soft fro, carefree etc as detangle bc of the glycerin

[@cbrooke16]

NIIIIICE!!! Loved the molecule demo, LUVED ITTTTT!!!!!!!!!

[@KiaWilliams]

Awesome experiment! I never understood why people are so anti-glycerin. I personally look for it in my products I also love it to moisturize my skin fresh out the shower. Glycerin is amazing in my opinion. Great Video... Thanks for sharing!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thanks Kia Williams!!!!

[@nissahfleming8904]

I use glycerin also, but I use the carefree curl glycerin moisturizer. I think it helps my hair retain moisture. I don't know about frizz cus I keep my hair in a puff which IS BAD but it's the only thing I can do.

[@HappyKeepinItNappy]

GREAT video! Love this series. I appreciate all your effort and breaking it down. Be blessed.

[@ForUsNaturals]

How hot is it in your house? Mine is hot because I'm anemic and I need the heat ON! My hair is dry as the sahara.

[@TheNaprika]

This was soo helpful. I have never seen how to mix Glycerin. I may just try this out. Plus the chemistry side of things made a lot of sense to me. Thanks for sharing

[@MrShearer1405]

Look at you Mr smart guy. I really liked this video. Thank you for the information.

[@keishap6975]

I loved your delivery in this video. I found it very informative and providing some visual chemistry made it very interesting. Thank you!

[@Nyantastic2015]

What an awesome am informative video! I loved seeing the science behind your theory. So smart

[@DrGirlfriendPHD]

This is a phenomenal video. I can tell u put alot of work into it. I can really appreciate a video that shows the ins and outs as to why and how a product works. Great job!

[@ntellect12]

You did an excellent job....very informative!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@braelynnblue]

And I agree, glycerin does puff up my hair, but it never dries it out. And for people talking about Atlanta verses the Northeast, glycerin is based on a dew point (optimal dew points for glycerin to be used would be between 40-60). Here in the A the dew points have been well below 40 (as a matter of fact, it's been cold and dry and dew points have been in the 20s), so supposedly you shouldn't use it because it would be drying. I beg to differ as I have never had my hair dry out, but it has become puffy from retaining the moisture. I am so glad you are doing these myth videos, too much misleading information out there!

[@lashandajones2724]

what about in desert climates...i live in phoenix

[@nikimarie5118]

I think you are right. I don't think glycerin will pull water frm hair into the air if u mix it with water! u got a new subbie cuz YOU KNOW WHAT U TALKN BOUT

[@tcameron2198]

Very well done. Facts over Opinion are always more valuable.

[@MSEDzirasa2015]

Thank you for taking time to do this for us...It was very well done and answered lots of questions. Great video. :)

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Yay! You know I try to pack in as much info as I can

[@micalanyah]

This Science nerd fell in love!!! Thank you for this...

[@fabulously695]

ive only been properly moistening and defining my curls for the past month or so and ive found the best products for me are actually deep conditioners since a lot of them dont contain glycerin, i use them as a leave in conditioner/styling cream, so far glygeryn makes my hair frizzy by day 2, but conditioner alone doesnt have enough hold for me... might be time too try flax seed gel home made?

[@MissJaq2you]

Thank you for taking the time to make his video. Very informative

[@mellonoma1]

Thumbs up thumbs thumbs up. Excellent video and dissemination of information.

[@shayshebang]

I would love to have seen what you hair looked like with the glycerin and non-glycerin side in a wash 'n go. Great tutorial - it confirmed a lot of things for me. Thank you!

[@beetsdella]

I think your illustrations were great! Also thank you for the info!!!

[@Blacktundras]

I love your videos, honestly, thank you for being so consistent and thorough.

[@KBrown-wd7pg]

Great video🎉 I can actually accept some frizz as long as it help keep it moisturized. Honestly I didn't really notice the difference as u mentioned😊 Both sides look good to me. This vid helped a lot.

[@Eliz279009]

Awesome video! I felt like I should have been taking notes so I don't fail the quiz next week!

[@kt42071]

Thank you for this video:)! Glad to know I'm not the only one who uses glycerin all year round. Blessings!

[@elegitts]

Thanks for this! I love to watch your experiments.

[@deebee8844]

Wow! You are amazing! I loved the science!

[@marcusbearr]

You are doing the lords work sir. 👍🏿

[@mrsardw]

Awesome video! I know that this took a lot of time and effort. Sharing (knowledge) is caring. Thanks!

[@Nerualbop]

Excellent vid! I thought it was just me that thought it was ok to use glycerin all year round. I've noticed a difference in my shrinkage as well when I use it though, so I generally only use it when I'm doing a long-term protective style when my length doesn't really matter to me. Once again, really good job! I love this series!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

^_^ Thank you so much for watching!!! I think using it for long term protective styles is a great idea.

[@2micaboop]

Wow, thank you for sharing and taking the time out very informative

[@2damecuteUK]

I tried using glycerin because I heard such good thing about it, made a mix of glycerin with fresh water followed instructions on how much to mix. The first day it was great, but by the fourth day my hair was dry and covered in flakes. At first I though The cause was by another product ORS hair cream or using that product with my spray mix. I washed my hair and only used the glycerin water mix. My hair was cloated and had white ball flakes all over my scalp, I sprayed it with water but a few hours later my fair dried out again. so I shampoo my hair again. I tested it for a week and came to the conclusion it must be the glycerin. Stopped using the glycerin mix and there was no flakes or dryness, I live in Europe so the weather is very cold and wet which I think is the main cause. My Conclusion is that products with glycerin in them which are lower on the ingredients list work fine but higher amount just seem to dry out my hair and cause buildup. My sister hair on the other hand loves it but she has issue with protein based products so it’s all about balancing what works for your hair. There no right or wrong in using an ingredient just finding the balance.

[@justafrenchkidtryingtospea9462]

5 years later this video help me thanks thanks ❤❤

[@marquita83]

Wow this was a great informative vid the last time I used a glycerine and water mist was while I was transitioning, great explanation and vid I enjoyed!! Thankz for sharing

[@lucretiz]

A man of many talents!

[@valerie22465]

Excellent video and demonstration... I've been wanting to use glycerin in the winter but was afraid to, now I will give it a try. Thanks!

[@Abundantly-Blessed]

I appreciate the work you put into this video! Although I regularly use glycerin/water mix, I never understood the science behind it (i just knew it worked lol). Thanks for the verbal and visual explanation!

[@teehinton4970]

Yes! Great vid! I second that previous comment. Towels vs. t-shirts to dry your hair.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I have gotten that request quite a bit; however, I have not done it because I don't think that my hair will be a good reflection for that experiment. I believe those that use towels, are those with curlier, wash n go type of hair that use the t-shirt to cut down on frizz after their hair is cleansed. My hair is going to be frizzy no matter what I dry it with I just have frizzy hair. My hair becomes smoothed when I apply product to help smooth the cuticles and my hair to minimize frizz. So I won't do that experiment but I have seriously considered it

[@Nettielou]

Thanks for the experiment. I have always been perplexed by this question.

[@JackieOSeven]

Thx for response!!! As usual, very informative! I hadn't heard that the tshirt method works best on looser curls so thank u! I'm a 4c girl, so this is very helpful info! Also, I forgot to mention in previous comment, your explanation of the chemistry was on point!!! I'm a pharmacist and I felt like I was back in chemistry class!!! I see you Professor AHG...lol!!! Excellent explanation! You have the teaching gift.

[@TheQueenLioness100]

see that's my boy a few step above the rest..... Love it !!!!

[@t_shontae]

Great experiment! You better know your chemistry, lol... I would think it's safe to say that the glycerin side was more frizzy because it was still attracting moisture and moisture created friz and shrinking

[@hotchocolategirl1der]

Thank you for this very detailed video. Very informative. Just what I was looking for.

[@dashiarahmaan8478]

Thanks for doing these kinds of videos. I always learn a lot. Your hair looks great!

[@stacis182]

This video was very intriguing. I recently purchased The Mane Choice Kids Collection 1,2,3,4. I liked it all, but the hydration spray and the moisturizer have glycerin in them as the 2nd ingredient. My 3c kid and 4b kid had very nice moisturizing looking hair before leaving for school, but by the end of the day their hair looked dry with a cast. It is winter, I will try again in the spring.

[@Favoredbyhim365]

Glad u r doing these experiments... They r very helpful and informative... Thank u

[@alasawinters786]

omg, that makes so much sense. thank you for breaking that down.

[@ejakaegypt]

Love your sense of humor and the knowledge and definitely your hair I'm becoming natural too

[@lashandajones2724]

never thought of men returning to natural hair...cool. btw...very interesting name you have there

[@lynnwaye]

I love your experiments,very informative.Thank you!

[@Longliverey]

Felt like I was in Chem class all over again. Great video!

[@tmickey05]

Great video and demonstrations- a lot of work went into this video! Great job AHG =)

[@tamicablanding]

Thank you. Very informative. I hope NaturalMe4C watches this

[@bittersweetkark]

Loved your theory! Loved the information! Thanks.

[@AsiyaIammuah]

im really glad u did this! super informative GREAT job!!

[@shellisa04]

The winter in GA has been crazy recently. rain, ice, tornados, alittle snow. My skin and hair dont like the same products everyday.

[@ritamay_june]

Excellent demo! Being in cosmetology school you do get your chemistry and Bio on. Great job

[@summerhall4551]

so glad there's a scientist around.

[@HairByGlenna]

Awesome Video! I will share with my clients!

[@jilesnstyle]

Great job! Great demo! Great visuals! Love ur videos. :-)

[@lavernebryantlb]

thank you. You've expressed the breakdown very well😆🙏

[@MsThriller2009]

wow! this video was so very helpful and informative.you put alot of time,effort,and love into this video! i enjoy your videos to the fullest.dont stop : ) xoxo

[@braelynnblue]

Very very informative video, please school these people! I'm sick of hair myths.

[@s01040701920]

Thanks, I will try this as I'm a lazy natural and need the moisture.

[@PunkRockSoulSister]

That was very informative! Well done.

[@KingChameleonsEye]

I loved this experiment. I dont know if you watched my videos last year when I was only using glycerine and oil for a while... I realised that after a wash it was all I needed for my hair but as im a product junkie I wasnt gonna settle for that. Basically sounds like glycerine with water makes a Hybid form of water and seal with oil will reduce the frizz.... wat u think?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I don't think the oil would do much to reduce the frizz. I think the hair becomes frizzy because it is retaining the moisture in the hair and causing the hair to swell as opposed to the water gradually evaporating out of the hair.

[@KingChameleonsEye]

Maybe its all to do with the ph of the hair. What is the p.h of glycerine? I wanna understand the hydrogen and oxygen exchange between hair and water and why water temporarily breaks the hydrogen bonds in hair.

[@RoquisWorld]

Thanks for doing the research to do this video.

[@Tamara-xp9nx]

this video is so education and helpful! defiantly looking forward to watching more from you! I litter ally love this haha!

[@mycahhhd]

Very interesting and informative! I loved it!

[@limitedgirl]

u better educate w/ these graphics and organic chem! love the video boo!

[@imacruzangyal]

Always value your videos... Very informative and well thought out

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thank you!!!

[@AnointedWarriorIAm]

This was a really excellent video!