LOC or LCO, which is better for your hair’s porosity?

The porosity of your natural hair plays a huge role on how your hair responds to products and its ability to retain moisture. So, these methods may work differently depending on your hair type.
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[@bre6651]

this was by far the best visual learning experience of my life. why the hell isn't school like this XD

[@songross8649]

Breona I know, right?!?!

[@JosiePosieWosie012]

The ridges on the hair strands make me want to itch.

[@itsgege3284]

lol same

[@GinaJonesStillettoQueen]

Ikr. trypophobia

[@llawson1951]

Josie yesss lol

[@SadeChampagne]

Thought it was just me! I was like I can’t even watch this- but I love her voice and the info so I can listen :)

[@Orlanzepol123]

Funny that I have phobia of certain things however this does nothing.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I really enjoy your informative and objective perspective on hair. I always learn something new with every upload. Thank you so much for the shoutout I feel honored! 😊

[@ImadeIyamu]

AfrikanHairGod you're both amazing. Good to see my favs boosting each other.

[@goldmouth100]

Lol at the end when she showed you I yelled at my screen Afrikaaaann Hair God Yessssss ..lol ♡♡♡♡♡

[@Toia319]

AfrikanHairGod

[@BettyAlexandriaPride]

AfrikanHairGod I literally just commented about how I love your channel and how it's ironic I mentioned her in your comment section once. Hey!!!

[@NaturallyKoilyKuteness78]

AfrikanHairGod goldmouth100 lol me too!!! I love them both!!!

[@MonicaJNYC]

Exactly...I discovered this on my own...Instead of LOC or LCO, I just do LC or LO on my thin, low porosity hair...

[@Breegurl77]

Your voice is very soothing and the visuals are fantastic when it comes to learning about the different methods. You're amazing. A wonderful teacher.

[@Crawfordsfive]

ON. POINT. With the information!!! I'm a low-porosity and had to figure out on my own over time that I had to just use either a cream or an oil after hydrating, but not both. I wish I had this video sooner, lol.

[@Crawfordsfive]

Don't forget to tell those other low-po sisters about that HEAT though. Warm water has actually become my best friend when it comes to moisturizing!

[@myacct8304]

My hair is low porosity too. I'm going to try the warm water tip, thank you!

[@chalseywilder937]

Jackie Crawford warming up the products does the same

[@nessawithsmiles]

Jackie Crawford should we use creams that have a high water content ? I just got the qhemet heavy cream for my thin low porosity hair as well as the Camille rose curlaide.. lighter products don't seem to be moisturizing my hair..

[@serenity2010sh]

@@Crawfordsfive yes! It opens the hair shaft which helps absorb more product and warm water feels good.

[@moonelysian77]

I'm low porosity and used to do L.C.O because I always heard that was best for low porosity. I tried L.O.C a couple months ago out of curiosity and I'm never going back to L.C.O. The trick is to use a light weight oil. My hair is gaining it's fullness back after hair loss from covid, it's super shiny and stays shiny until my next wash day.

[@Neesha242]

Do you do this on soaking wet hair or damp hair?

[@moonelysian77]

@Neesha242 I only do this right after washing my hair once a week. I spray with water and a liquid based leave in mixed together for the "l" part of loc. Then follow with oil and cream. I then twist my hair with a foaming styler and dry. Untwist the next day and pineapple my hair at night.

[@talkativenatasha]

Sis. We don’t deserve you 😩❤️ thank you so much!

[@StephiMichele]

Thank you for this video! I recently realized that my hair does much, much better with just water and shea butter, no oil, but that was after about 4 years of wondering what I was doing wrong or what was wrong with my hair that the LOC and LCO methods weren't working for me. When you first go natural and you're learning, you watch videos and tend to follow the masses.

[@GreenBeauty]

Well said

[@Jess-ew3tm]

Hey girl it's been 3 years. Any updates on your hair?

[@yangkuma]

My hair does better without oil too

[@NaomiSarah]

I find the LCO method is way better for my hair. I find when I do the LOC method, my hair feels so dry after! But the LCO always leave my hair looking and feeling the best and super healthy. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Orlanzepol123]

The video seems to make sense but my only question is if the cream and oil mixes up (as stated in the video) when applied one after the other then does it really mater which one you apply first?

[@sp1derweb082]

Oils can either coat or moisturise so it is important

[@ALABRASILIANA]

Same

[@gabriellerunnells398]

I have low porosity type 4 hair and I use the L.C method and the L.O Method. I use water (preferably heated) and a grease to lock in the moisture and for the L.O, I use water and a mix of coconut oil and Jamaican black castor oil. Just works for my hair. In between shampoo cleanses and conditioning, I use a water based liquid conditioner to brush out my hair with (not too much) and at least once a month after I shampoo and condition - I use a protein treatment (preferably hair mayonnaise) and then after that I just brush and twist my hair with no further product. So far my hair has been in the best condition it’s ever been in. Watching your videos has shown me how to take care of MY HAIR.

[@TheEudaimonya]

I love sunflower oil in my hair and on my skin. It's light, penetrates well, doesn't cause that weird coconut reaction, and you can get a huge bottle for cheap in the cooking oil aisle at the grocery store. It's considered a "dry oil" because it doesn't leave a sticky residue. I was actually able to stop using almost all of my face stuff and just put a little oil twice a day and my skin stays just as smooth. Fantastic stuff.

[@thatsiciliankid]

I always wondered why coconut oil worked so well for others, but not for me. Now I know :)

[@aTwistedSista]

Uuuugh, where were you when I was figuring this out years ago? I love your channel. I call it a shortcut to anybody's hair journey because you seriously have ALL the key info here. I'm low porosity and I bought anything and everything until I found one great cream leave-in and figured out that L.C was all I needed for my hair to look beautiful. Nowadays, I only use oil if i plan on heat styling and even then, very sparingly. BTW Avocado oil - also excellent for us low porosity girls.

[@leavemealone3638]

I have a beautiful son who’s half black and for the past 12 years I’ve struggled with moisturising and maintaining his beautiful locks. This is the first video I’ve seen that’s actually been informative and helpful. It’s answered so many questions I’ve had. There’s so many mixed messages on the internet and being a visual learner, this was definitely a godsend. Thank you.

[@boomboom6577]

So this tells me what I’ve been doing wrong with my naturally porous fine hair: I can put waaaaaay more cream and oil on my hair than I do. I thought less was better, but I could benefit from using more cream and/or oil because my hair can absorb a lot more than I thought. THIS EXPLAINS why my hair is best when I put too much leave in on it by mistake. No matter how much I put on it, three minutes later, it will be GONE, soaked up in my hair. And my hair will look much softer and better. Thank you for this!

[@TheEudaimonya]

My hair is like that too. Before LOC my hair was constantly dry and easily weighed down so I figured I needed to go very very light on product, and oil scared me to try. But once I gave LOC a shot my hair just soaked everything up and got super happy.

[@drahaman]

I've been at this for years now and can't believe I'm just coming across your channel a couple of weeks ago. You are the most informed and scientific vlogger to date! I've learned so much is such a short amount of time.

[@milenmeles5901]

Sorry what kind of oil and cream we have to use.. pls tell me

[@milenmeles5901]

DeAndre Rahaman.. hi dear what kind of oil and cream I have to use and what about liquid? I will wait your answer. Thank you

[@dianakingclarke2248]

well, less products to buy for this low porosity chick,thanks for the info,keep up the good work👍👍😎

[@ummbilalqamar1540]

I love the way you explain haircare! You are very intelligent and informative keep them coming!

[@4everInTheClouds]

I am low porosity and I find that skipping the oil layer has been really beneficial to my hair and my hair no longer gets greasy.

[@NinaLady11]

I have coarse, dense, high porosity hair and I do the LOC method but how I do it and which products I use depends on whether its wash day or a mid week re-moisturizing. I tend to use penetrating oils only on wash day and use my creamy leave in as the C, while mid week I'll spritz with aloe vera juice or gel and use a creamy leave-in as the L, sealing oils for the O and my styling butter as the C. I never really thought about why I did this but I noticed early on the the difference this method makes in retaining moisture. I also apply my products with a very light hand and gradually build up coverage as needed because I don't like residue or a greasy, oily feel on my hair.

[@herpderpy9445]

I'm low porosity with fine strands, and I use either L.C. or L.O. depending on how I plan to style. I can't do any more than that, and I'm happy because I save so much money on product.

[@Sunshine_Hime]

this is the only video that has made me proud of my high porosity hair, thank you soo much :)

[@boo3334]

I've recently been using a thinner more watery Conditioner and I found this simple step really helped my low porosity hair

[@lolojen794]

This is really informative. I’ve learned more from your videos in the last 40 minutes than I have in years. You clear concise approach is relevant and helpful. I value this approach. I also enjoy others showing their experimentations so no disrespect there.

[@ToyaF82]

I have normal to low porosity, and my hair love LCO, but I can get away with just LC too. I can do LO if the oil is unrefined coconut oil.

[@2Ryled]

I tried this on my normally porous dry hair. Game changer. I also noticed the amount I used for the 1st 2 weeks, changed and I need much less product now. Hair stopped breaking and is so much softer.

[@SaraHinata]

I am high porosity, we have hard water and on top of that I live in a tropical weather, meaning there's a lot of humidity in the environment. The L.C.O method is the only thing that has worked on my hair (3b coils). I use water, a thick leave-in cream and olive oil. Yes, I use olive oil because it's heavier than coconut oil. It allows my hair to go a whole week without having to refresh (I mean, the water won't even penetrate the hair strand, but that's the point. It protects my hair from the humidity). The L.O.C method left my hair too greasy. The L.C.O leaves my hair very very soft 👌🏽

[@mahms012]

We all need to learn from experience. Apparently Olive oil has gives the hair best protection against repelling water. So it is very beneficial to moisturise the hair and then apply olive oil over the hair (not scalp) to keep your hair protected. Not to mention olive oil has the most monosaturated content than most other carrier oils and helps to fight inflammation.

[@avionmember101]

Can you please do a video on the effectiveness (or lack there of) of hot oil treatments. A lot of people (me included) have been doing them without actually knowing if it is beneficial to our hair

[@Dreadybear.Ichode]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We need more science based channels like this for healthy, safe beauty.

[@Marsline1]

I'm a low-poo beauty 😊 After 3-yrs of trial and much error, I've finally learned what makes my hair happy, curly, and retain moisture: I start with a light mist of warm water to open my cuticles, followed by my lightweight moisturizer and then alcohol-free gel for curl definition. That's it! Water and 2 products. Sometimes I spray Argan oil on afterwards for a shine. When using a twist brush to create coils, I apply the Argan oil over the top of the gel to help reduce friction while running the brush over my hair. Results: beautiful, moisturized twa!

[@Angie-nb4pg]

Are you still doing this? What brand of gel do you like?

[@lavishjules1886]

What a great informative video! I've used just LC or LO sometimes because product buildup happens quickly for me but my hair soaks up water & some creams, getting puffy but then takes so long to dry. No one ever talks about having high & low porosity within the same head so I was continually confused on what my hair was doing. Thank you!

[@soleil4469]

Hi i have a 1b type of hair can i do these method??

[@roxannemckenzie1115]

Thank you so very much - great advice. I tried doing just the LC method and experienced THE BEST twist out EVER!!! What a difference! I can't wait to see how it wears over the coming week. I feel like I've just experienced a major breakthrough. - Blessings

[@esojmesan8379]

Roxanne McKenzie h

[@Ashley-mc5bi]

Thank you so much for suggesting the L.C. method for low porosity hair. It's changed my life! My hair dries so much faster and it feels so much softer~😭👌🏽

[@kikibobo21]

I ain't realize how much info you were about to drop. I had to pause, go get a notebook and pen and restart. Sis. Thank u! Too much good info overload. Lol

[@Ms88keys1]

That makes so much sense for Low Porosity hair. I always felt the LCO was too much for me, you confirmed my hypothesis. LC or LO

[@FeeNomenalFee]

Definitely high porosity hair for me.

[@a.wilfong6841]

This explains a lot. My hair was heavy with products. Thank you for the info.

[@MoriaMariana]

I have pretty high porosity and I always wondered by the LCO method always worked so much better for me. Now I know why. Thanks!

[@BukunmiRobert]

Thank you so much for this video. I have low porosity hair. And I have always been uncomfortable with loc and lco method for my hair. And I've been using lo or lc. Thanks for confirming my guts.

[@Neikita100]

Thank you so much for this information. I grew my hair three years ago well by washing my hair and going right into greasin my scalp then brushing the grease from scalp to ends. Then one day I wanted braids. I only washed my hair and from your video I can tell that that was the death of my hair. It's been so dry and I've cut it about 7 times already in the last three years. I will go back to my methods. Thanks so much again.

[@BettyAlexandriaPride]

I love him! And I love that I mentioned you in his comment section awhile ago. It came full circle.

[@jmbal925]

Thank you!!!! My hair is thin and fine. I’ve tried every oil to add to my LOC AND LCO routine, coconut oil makes it disgusting- greasy and weighed down, and any other lightweight oil make it frizzy. I’m definitely going to stick with LC method since you suggested it and I works perfectly fine for me 😊

[@nicolas.6630]

Michelle Balcarcel, Hi, try Grapeseed oil.

[@theamethyst93]

I bought some sweet almond oil from tj max once and it worked wonders on my low porosity hair! That oil is amazing!

[@jsand5389]

Your speaking voice and presentation is life. Your cadence and diction are wonderful Thank you for this great video.

[@mk-oz7xt]

Quite helpful !, Was Starting to hate on my high porosity lately but your videos made me appreciate it the way it is

[@clautcia]

It is possible to make a video about the new trend of candle split end Treatment . How effective is that method ? Burning split end to retain length . I have read controversial opinions about this method. Hopefully you'll be able to educate your viewers on this peculiar subject . Thanks

[@livymandonguilles]

My gosh, I always thought loc didn't make sense but I understand now how it works! I have high porosity and I use lco method but my hair still puffs with the lightest humidity when I step outside. I'm gonna try loc and see how it does! Thanks!

[@nythebest1]

So I guess a head of hair can have both high and low porosity. This is what I feel like I have, and it's super frustrating. I don't know what to do.

[@cococole7248]

Nana Turkson I know I’m superrr late but I have both! My lower porosity is in the middle and higher is in the back and on the sides. I don’t have heat damage or anything (I don’t straighten my hair) so it grew out of my scalp this way! 😩🤷🏽‍♀️

[@j0j0_369]

@@cococole7248 I legit have 4a-4c on my head. SUPER frustrating!

[@cococole7248]

NATALIE JENKINS my low porosity hair (3A) is in the top, middle part of my head and my high porosity (3B & 3C) are on the sides and back! I want to really perm my hair because I can’t deal with it anymore 😩😭😩

[@k-mashup1144]

Maybe you're medium porosity

[@artisticagi]

Great video!! The smaller the molecules the easier to absorb. Like h2o 0:23 My tight ass low porosity hair strands like just the L method: the liquid method. I just pour water over my head and it stays hydrated for four hours. Then I pour or spray water again in the afternoon, around 3-5 pm. Then at night I pour again before bed. That keeps my hair hydrated and soft most of the day. I ended up naturally doing the LO method sometimes or the LC method. Maybe that happens 2-3x a week so it’s not too much product built up. LO is what I do when I have braids in. And yes, I prefer lighter oils like grapes sed on my hair strands and thicker heavier oils like she’a butter on my scalp.

[@diadiaa892]

YOUR VIDEOS GIVE ME LIFE. I WISH I FOUND U SOONER♥️✨

[@kittiedawson34]

hey can you do a video on heat protectants never understood the importance of them . love your videos and products

[@GreenBeauty]

Great idea !

[@christine1962ful]

Green Beauty Channel ™ my question is: if you follow low porosity advise and you have medium porosity, will this ensure your hair is well moisturised? I know i definitely dont have high. porosity

[@christine1962ful]

Green Beauty Channel ™ also, if doing the LC or LO, method for low porosty hair, how would a diy leave in like the kimmay tube be considered being as it has water, oil and conditioner in a single product? Xastorcoik is a sealant so would it bevokay to just use as LI with nothing else and continue to style for a twist out etc. Woyld the gair be considered moisturised and sealed? Or woyld i have to still add a cream or oil on top? Tia

[@serenity2010sh]

I think they are designed to protect your hair strands from direct heat from flat iron or blow drying, by coating the outer hair shaft and shelding it from heat penetration. Over time the heat will destroy your curl pattern if you use it often.

[@onandra30williams]

LC Method works great for me. I tried both methods here and didn't like it. Either it made my hair More dry or just sits on top, So I removed the Oil and Yes! The LC keeps my hair moist. I only Oil my scalp very lightly.

[@prhoductive]

I absolutely could not wait to see part 2. Thanks for posting

[@Silkyslim48]

Love love love this video GB, I see what I need to start doing and that's checking which is better for me the LC or LO method since I have low porosity hair. Never thought of just using two not three products. Thank u so much!

[@nivorr6196]

omg why didn't I come across your channel when I first went natural. I feel like your videos are like taking a natural hair course. Thanks for educating us!!!!!

[@brahmabkitty03]

Just found out I'm low porosity bc i did the water test but LOC works for me. I used water, evoo/coconut oil mixed and whatever cream i have. My hair stays moisturized all week.

[@mingtoiisaac4623]

Thank you sis. I now know how to use The LOC method on my low porosity hair.

[@star6uster]

This is the best visual video description I've seen of comparing the two techniques. Thank you!

[@nicole2521]

This is so true! I have low porosity hair and i find most of the time that i only need water and cream or water and oil to moisturize my hair!. Sometimes i can do LCO when my cream does not have alot of water in it! Still if i use too much of it, then the oils just seem to sit on my hair after, hence the reason i don't bother to put them on in the first place. Awesome video!

[@HITsugaya23145]

What oil do you use to seal your hair?

[@BeBeautifulgirl1]

I’m going to have a hair journal and write all your tips.

[@renitamarfe]

~Thank you, thank you, thank you.. Exceptional presentation of valualble info. As a visual learner, this helpss immensely. You rock!

[@glazedpastry7029]

I'm low porosity and my hair loves sweet almond oil. The L.O.C and L.O method works for me.

[@Teaaas]

How did it compare to the LCO method?

[@coushattabarker629]

After watching this video I’m still not 100% sure but I do think I may be low porosity. I never understood L.C.O/ L.O.C but now I have a better understanding thank you!

[@vioelle8863]

Have you tried a strand test?

[@NeutralRush]

I have low porosity and my hair loves the lco method, it keeps my hair soft and moisturized

[@ExquisiteKinkyCoils]

Thank you for yet another clear and informative video on LCO/LOC methods.

[@nekeshasullivan]

I’m a new natural only 6 months. I did the porosity test and I believe I have low porosity I use to do LOC and my hair always felt dry and now I do LCO and my hair loves it.

[@-Nicolle]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 l wish I can thumbs up your videos more than once. I love your videos

[@veradorsey941]

Best video I've seen on KZbin to explain these two hair types. Great job! Thank you very much!

[@dyanasbdoriginalchannel1492]

Low porosity does best with non penetrating oils while high porosity does best in penetrating oils.

[@goldmouth100]

thank you so much..I just usually do the L.O. method sometimes I add the C...lol..

[@StephanieRZ]

I remember doing the LOC method before & it felt very heavy on my hair. I did have a great amount of water/liquid content, cause back then it was a trial & error experiment years ago. Though, am still right now experimenting with LCO. It's so far a favorite (properly moisturized & defined). And/or LO (feels nice & shiny but lightweight 'stranded/doesn't feel naturally thickened- Maybe I need to rake through after it dries), or LC (defined).

[@treshasawyer3469]

I love the way you elaborate. You've answered a lot of questions I was searching for. Keep up the great work. Now I can take my natural hair journey serious thanks.

[@AB-hq6kw]

Omg! Can't believe it! I knew this morning from your videos that I have low porosity hair. And found out that I was doing everything wrong. I was overly deep conditioning; coconut oil; avoiding sulfate shampoos etc.. I washed my hair with a sulfate shampoo today; and after air drying a little bit I just put few drops of almond oil through each section. Then I braided it and let air dry completely. My hair now is super moisturized ; shiny and looks really healthy! Couldn't believe that a massive improvement starts with a little change like that! Thank youuu so much! I would like if you talk about supplements; I use sea kelp and I gain an inch every month . What is the science behind that? And also; about inversion method; can I do it without oils? Because island massage makes my hair tangle and break.

[@funnymom7]

Great video and very informative. Getting back to natural after many, many years of various chemical processes and thanks yours and other selected videos I am in a way, living the “ If I knew then what I know now” saga armed with this valuable information. Thinking back when I was younger and my hair was in it’s natural state, I realized that my hair grew out fast and healthy though at the time it seemed like it took a while but that’s because 6 months to a year feels like forever when in your teens and twenties as opposed to how time passes for me now that I am of a certain age. Lol. I’ve learned to take it a day at a time and I even have a special notebook to use as a journal to track what I do, what products I use with each process and other detailed facts to keep me focus like the date I last had a relaxer, dates I trim my hair and I think maybe I should also take pictures of my progress too. I know, I know I’m letting a bit of Nerd show but it’s for a good cause to help me and anyone else that don’t mind sharing info. By the way, as of today I am a subscriber. Blessings

[@moviesovermatterproductions]

You’ve done it once again! I am considering doing a big chop, tired of retained relaxed hair. I’m not very good with handling a twa this why I did a relaxer again... this is soooo helpful!!! Bless you! 👏🏾 Take care and be well!🌹

[@songross8649]

This is so awesome!!! What a caring, thoughtful, and informative video! Thank you so much!!

[@adora721lux8]

It's impossible to find any hair cream, conditioner, or leave in that doesn't have coconut oil in it. So, if you're low porosity, you are always fighting with coconut oil's negative impact on your moisture level.

[@CCC9437]

This explains so much lol. I almost never use loc or lco because all the product makes my hair so greasy

[@LiveNaturallyLove]

Love your videos 😍

[@esojmesan8379]

LiveNaturallyLove 😮

[@equillabutler1346]

us medium porosity folk always get forgotten about. high porosity can do both, low porosity does neither, so I'm guessing one does work better for medium porosity if we're in the middle? or both like high porosity? help plz

[@helennorman9601]

I have exactly the same problem! Normal/medium porosity hair. It's the healthiest and best type. It doesn't need a lot of protein and occasionally deep conditioning if hair feels dry. I use a sulphate free shampoo and I don't routinely condition my hair, after each shampoo as it simply doesn't need it, my hair is type 2a/b. Co washing is an absolute no. As for styling products for medium porosity hair I think that it would depend on the curl type. As my hair has only loose curls I find that creams are too heavy and weigh my hair down and disrupt the curl pattern. So I stick to a CG friendly gel. However if I had type 3 or 4 curls then I might find a heavier cream styling product is needed additionally or instead of gel, I might also find that an an oil is beneficial.

[@lilmizzije]

Liquid - water Cream - As I am moisturiser or sometimes i use shea butter cream Oil - I use wild growth oil or either avocado Yet my hair is still DRY. woke up this morning and my hair felt like straw!! I'm going to start using coconut oil and seeing if it works...

[@LethalLemonLime]

Shea butter would be O. So you're doing LOO. The issue with using these terms LCO, is a bit vague. You should be more concerned with ingredients and layering. Like applying a humectant and emollient cream/leave in on wet or damp hair. Then seal it with an oil or butter. A butter is a type of oil that due to its chemical nature, appears in solid form at room temperature (there's some other differences too, but it's basically almost the same as an oil). This could be a product that has silicones and/or other occlusive agents. The O step honestly should be called occlusive. The occlusive product that you're using to seal your hair, should ideally not have water or waterful substances in it (for example aloe vera juice which is 95 to 99% water). You should be looking for a product that mimics or enhances your hairs lipid layer (f-layer) not the sebum. The F-Layer, which is the outermost protective layer of the hair that’s tightly joined to the cuticle, is made up of lipids and a fatty acid layer, which gives hair a smooth, soft look and feel; it’s composed of natural lipids and oils, making it intensely hydrophobic (meaning water can’t easily pass in or, more importantly, out). Damage to the F-layer can cause hair to be dry. This damage can be caused by every day things such as frictionSo you would ideally be trying to mimic it. Unfortunately damage can never be truly repaired, but you can still make you hair appear/act more healthy by using products that mimic this. Your goal should be to seal and smooth the other layers of your hair (the cuticle). Before the occulsive, you would apply humectants and emollients. Regular humectants like glycerin, propylene glycol, and sorbitol can be tricky because they can be effected by your enviroment (humidity and dew point). In a well formulated anti-humidity product these ingredients can work well without making your hair dry, but to make it easier on yourself, I recommend you find products formulated with film-forming humectants such as panthenol, hydroxyethylcellulose, pectin, xanthan gum, guar gum, carrageenan, etc. Proteins are also film forming humectants. Emollients are ingredients that condition the hair. They make the hair feel smoother and should help with flattening the cuticle (which is a good thing!! lifted cuticles is not good!!) Emollients are generally fatty substances. Now trying to explain the difference between emollients and occlusives is a bit hard, but not all emollients are occlusives. For example, the silicone called cyclopentasiloxane would not make a good occlusive because it evaporates quickly. The good thing is it does not build up since it will literally evaporate the leave your hair. So it's great to use as a conditioning agent (emollient to smooth and soften your cuticle but not as a sealant). Regardless, these are not products you would be DIYing as we are not cosmetic chemists. Also the emollient products that you will use should be water based. So your humectant and emollient product should be water based and your occlusive should not be water based. If it has a low concentration of glycerin or water in it (like very low down on the ingredients list) it should still work well as an occlusive. You can also use a product that combines emollients and humectants (which I believe most leave in conditioning products do. Most have both. But you'd have to find the proper formulation for your hair type) Also if it has glycerin in the formulation (or another non film forming humectant) than you should look for humidity resistant ingredients such as Polyquaternium-69, Polyquaternium-70, Polyquaternium-72, Polyquaternium-11, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-4, Polyquaternium-28, and Acrylates copolymers. So that you have a more well rounded product. So when applied to wet or damp hair the glycerin would help keep some of the moisture (water) in your hair that will eventually evaporate because it is attracted to water, but the emollients and humidity resistant ingredients would help prevent your product from searching for more moisture which would cause frizz and could potentially cause dryness by pulling moisture from your hair and sending it out into the air if the outside air is dryer and low humidity). Since your L is water, as it should be, your next product could be a singular well formulated product used to further condition your hair featuring the things I've talked about previously. Then the O step would be an occlusive, and I recommend you to find a well formulated product that would do what I mentioned prior. OH, and one more thing!! Make sure you are washing your hair regularly. You don't necessarily have to use sulfates since there are other anionic surfactants (cleansing agents) that are milder (milder in irritation) yet clean just as well. Some of those are C14-16 Olefin sulfonate/Sodium C14-16 Olefin sulfonate, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, and Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate. Make sure you are cleansing off the ingredients that you are putting onto your hair because a build up of too much product can make your hair feel rough, oily/greasy, etc. It's like skin (except that skin is living and hair is dead). You apply products. Most people apply a thin humectant type toner product, then an emollient and then maybe an occlusive especially at night. They of course would need to wash off the occlusive in the morning. Just because the products are helping your skin, doesn't mean you should keep layering them on your face without washing them off because they will eventually do the opposite - although the reasoning with skin is different, they are the same in that build up is not a good thing and cleansing is always a good thing. I hope this helps!! Please try to do some research into products and see what the brands or the products claims are. If the claims resonate with you and what you are trying to achieve, then you can check the products ingredients and see if it fits what you might be looking for in a product. This might take trial and error due to your own particular hair needs and the understanding of you hair. So I suggest you do some research, and try to find things that are backed by science with evidence. Good luck!

[@nvrnakednails1231]

This video was so easy to understand! After watching this I HAD to subscribe, and I will definitely be going through all of your videos. Tfs!

[@shawnsmith2745]

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[@sandriamiddleton2904]

Thank you so very very much your videos are educational, informative and knowledgeable to say to say least. I’ve learned a lot about my 4c hair watching KZbin from all or most of you guys videos; but I especially thank you for giving the science and the analysis of hair, Period.😇🙏🏾👌🏾😇

[@GreenBeauty]

Thank you ☺

[@BinaryEmyaneh]

I have low po on my lenght, and very high po on my ends from bleaching. I found that using a very coating oil (castor oil) in order to seal in works well. I alternate between castor oil and shea butter everyday or so. My ends have never been healthier

[@estherrerri4900]

Oh my gosh, this video ia so helpful, sometimes I use lco, and loc and I have varying levels of moisture which I thought was weird, I didn't know what to use but now I understand I have high porosity hair at the sides and slightly lower porosity at the middle thanks!

[@alexandriadatts6429]

this channel is in my top five..easy.informative and to the point

[@mykiamoto7145]

My hair feels and looks way better with the LCO method instead of LOC. I can even get away with just doing L.O. and its still soft and shiny. IF i do use the LOC method, it HAS to be with a leave in that is MOSTLY WATER, not a cream. Something about that double creamy layering does nothing for my kinky 4C hair which actually goes against a lot of the "so-called" rules that is given to us Kinky haired girls.

[@bulldogydog13]

The lady who came up with loc method, the L stands for liquid or the liquid leave in. So because of that the leave in Cream is pretty Much the letter C for all those methods. And if i think about it oils are added to the leave in creams might as well skip it the O probablyyy

[@j.hypolite5163]

very informative and well made video. I've recently started doing loc. I have high porosity but it is improving I think since using acv rinses for the past few months. Could you do a video one day on castor vs coconut oil. Usually people can only use one or the other. My hair loves coconut oil but castor oil makes it brittle. I know people with the opposite problem

[@MzKegz]

water and sheabutter for me

[@alaaaljeeaid4441]

are you a high porosity hair ?? because i am confused what to do after the washing stage without having multiple steps =( so your comment sounds good and easy for me $_$

[@meraalhabsi3559]

same hair , i just started recently using she abutter and vitamin E oil and it makes my hair smooth and easy to brush .

[@meraalhabsi3559]

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[@flavianyferreira6011]

Do you use pure Shea butter?

[@anonymousMist]

This is awesome. Thank you so much. I have a guy friend that's been trying to grow his hair but always complains about how dry it is. Will definitely be passing this on

[@yerlenjonson6124]

Now I'm doing the L.O. method

[@MichieKy]

Thanks so much for sharing. Have you considered doing porosity tests from hair samples? I think there is definitely a market for that & you're more than knowledgeable. I'd definitely be a customer.

[@hollahelloxx3431]

Thank you so much for making this video!! I'm low porosity and I though coconut oil was good for my hair when it really wasn't, it would dry out my hair but I would think that's just how it work when it really wasn't how it works it was just my hair that didn't like it, I will def go get some organ oil or jojoba oil, THANK YOU!!!

[@stephaniec6873]

This video was pretty amazing. I thought I would have to go through 6 or more videos to find out which one was for me (as I typically have to do for research ) but this thorough and concise video made it easy. Subbing! Thanks!

[@shereemorgan1430]

You should have more subscribers, than you do. I have high porosity hair, definitely is a sponge. I have tried both methods, and they both work. I loved this video.

[@247gwyn]

Thanks for confirming something I was finding out. I have multiple textures and porosity levels on my head.

[@lafaders]

Excellent break down. Thank you!

[@01cherrelle]

I’m going to try this 🤞🏾 LC or LO because my hair is not retaining length since I been natural a year ago. I low fine hair that I believe has heat damage 🤷🏾‍♀️