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[@FinallyAmber]

Happy Sunday, cousins! I am loving reading all you guys sweet comments about my hair & skin! THANK YOU! The only makeup I am wearing in this video is Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Power in #360 + my FAVORITE mascara from Flower Beauty! 💕 I’m going for a more natural look these days.

[@growingpains7753]

Finally Amber Thank you! I've been telling people this forever! I'm glad someone with a platform finally said something

[@missdcrosby]

Finally Amber you definitely glowing and I live for Bantu knots!! You got the juice now!

[@Kayrenar]

Finally Amber, you made this SOOOOO plain and simple to understand! Thank you!

[@ChideraStephen]

yes hair

[@shirleybien-aime1221]

Your skin is 😊😊

[@cleocleo7653]

Is it just me but my hair is way easier to de-tangle with warm water than with cold water. Yes I discovered that toooo

[@marjoriecoleman]

Luna Luna that's true, I use warm water to detangle my hair.

[@quartzzhuit]

Hallelujah! U r not alone Hun. 😃💃

[@rileyg.3405]

Sameeee

[@queenofpunt]

Same

[@KishBish]

yep.. aww love the Britney pic 😍

[@Steady4word]

Yeah, that cold water rinse was NOT the bizness for this low-po girl.

[@purplesun4978]

I use it too...a little Liv to seal the deal after i wash

[@journeyto_Christ]

Girl yes i was like ohh noooo wth just happened 😂😂

[@TaylorDanae13]

Dione Barnes trash the worst thing you can do

[@ms.pandatalktime]

Cold water dries my hair out and breaks it off

[@violah]

Right my hair loves hot water

[@FaithPeach]

I came upon this by accident maybe 3 yrs ago, when I “forgot” to cold-rinse after my wash. I found that during the WHOLE week, my hair stayed so soft. 👀 So I just kept on forgetting 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@yeabumansaray4686]

Kept on forgetting had ne weak😂😂😂

[@FaithPeach]

Yeabu Mansaray 🤣

[@roxannem1457]

😂😂

[@janiaht1408]

Plsssss u saying “I just kept on forgetting” is sending meee😭😭

[@rashedameans6953]

😂😂😂😂

[@VySharieff]

I only take hot showers🔥! 🙅🏾‍♀️Ain’t NO cold, luke warm or cool shots coming near me🤭🤣🤣🤣

[@absolutecanvas3205]

Vy Sharieff 🤣🤣🤣 me too. It vexed me to be good taking a hot shower then having to cold dose after all that goodness!

[@feemac6561]

Dries your skin out over time

[@MystiqueSubs____]

Fee Mac my skin still feels great? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@vastya.3255]

Fee Mac my skin feels baby soft , smooth and i shower with hot water all the time. it’s not damaging if you moisturize your skin after like every human should

[@PrincessWhatsername]

Same. I do turn the water down to a more warm temp when rinsing my hair, but otherwise I like it hot, and my hair LOVES the steam!

[@themillennialmortgagegirl]

This is the exact reason why I never got on the cold water bandwagon. If the cold water in moisture the products I put on after will not penetrate. When I mentioned this on another channel they damn near put a hit out on me. It doesn't make sense!

[@Karamelmocha32]

😂😂😂 not a hit

[@vitalean]

Simply JazzyD Not a hit sis 😂

[@bearkushbull]

🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@rdejlee9288]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheQueenChanti]

Lol

[@theopinionatedchic]

Can we talk about these bantu knots sis😍😍😍😍

[@ChideraStephen]

ikr

[@nakeyak01]

Hey cousin. I don’t listen to nothing these “gurus” say. I still use hair grease on my hair and I mix it in all my products. Ha ha. My hair stay moist.

[@LadyJacqueline07]

Hi makeya01, I use hair grease too and my hair loves it.

[@KeKe4Christ]

you better say it sis!!! Not even sure who started that no to grease movement because it's not working for me lol. I LOVE blue magic on my hair and it's what grew my mama's hair to her butt as a kid and I love it for my hair now. Not sure why people turn away from what worked in the past to whatever is trendy now but to each their own :) God bless!

[@a.h.2667]

Yes girl, grease is amazing!

[@majayahbattle]

@@KeKe4Christ probably a non black person with "curly" hair (their hair is actually wavy and they think their apart of the nhm) 😂

[@majayahbattle]

@@korina2757 how is it racist when I wasn't discriminating anyone because of their race??

[@ksandy409]

High Porosity chic here just sitting in on y'all conversation 🤗 Knowing your porosity is key to length retention.

[@globalprincess5471]

Keleisha Edwards yep

[@leely577]

Yes it it's. I thought I was high porosity until I tried the rice water rinse and my hair did not like it. Once I found out I was low, my hair feel in love with the low routine. Very little shedding especially during wash days. My hair is moisturized for dayzzzzz. I'm so happy.

[@Ashley-og9ti]

How do you know if you have high or low porosity?

[@Ashley-og9ti]

@@leely577 what's your routine now?

[@TheIndigoLion]

@@Ashley-og9ti you may have already figured it out by now bit just in case, if you take a strand of your hair and sit in in a bowl of water if your hair stays on the surface, it's not absorbing the water meaning your hair is low porosity, if it sinks your hair can easily absorb moisture like a sponge, so it's high. If your hair stays under the surface but doesn't sink all the way to the bottom your in the middle.

[@daliaMirgani]

Not using a sulfate shampoo on my hair 😭 i had a lot of product build up n that caused a full year of no new growth smh 😤 now I use sulfate shampoo twice a month n my hair got healthier and longer

[@hiroshima2770]

filona roo Which one do you use

[@daliaMirgani]

@@hiroshima2770 tresseme shampoo

[@Menagerie_K]

This channel inspired me to wash my hair instead of cowash and I FINALLY had a successful wash and go with poppin curls and NO build up. I love her!

[@prettyalina7237]

SAME 😅

[@BGC4eva]

Daliya Mirghani lol maybe it’s just my hair and genes bc my hair grows hella fast. (My type is 3b and 3c with low porosity) but Washing sulfate was drying my hair out.. but washing with non sulfates worked great on my hair. It didn’t feel stripped but felt cleaned. My hair grew the same but I feel like it grows more wit using a non sulfate shampoo. I still use grease here and there on my scalp though bc boo it b dry.

[@kayceekpenike397]

I followed the rule... only shampoo your scalp. Noooooo... that didn't work. my hair would get so dirty and built up, so u stopped and miraculously my hair came out much more moisturized

[@lovedestinae6997]

Yep I had never done that before..and I've been natural my whole life...but then I heard ppl say oh don't shampoo ur hair just ur scalp and the rest would be clean when it rinses... wrong...the more natural butters and things I used the more I realized I was having build up because I needed to actually break up the butters by shampooing all of my hair..so personally I've switched back to shampooing all of my hair

[@shayshay15ism]

What kind of person washes their scalp and not their hair. It doesn’t even sound hygienic. Just hearing it. I had to watch my friend with my nose up in the air🤦🏽‍♀️ I’m glad you got the revelation😭💕

[@kayceekpenike397]

@@shayshay15ism I'm glad I did too

[@quartzzhuit]

Build up is our nature. We are the exceptions. Shampoo everywhere for healthy growth. 😃😃

[@quartzzhuit]

@@shayshay15ism exactly! I always ask myself why do I bath twice a day and brush my teeth too? 😃😃😃 Build up! Cleansing and Clarifying are our best friends. 💃💃

[@tt_island4682]

Okay cousin I had to pause the video within the fisrt 30 seconds. I was blinded by your beautiful teeth. I like looking at beautiful teeth which leads to a beautiful smile😁 shinning shinning

[@queendionne659]

tt_island my first thoughts! Gorgeous right!?

[@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1]

Me too😁

[@yupyup7571]

What do you use???

[@nicolephillips6149]

When I realized my hair absorbed moisture/products better when I rinsed with warm water, I never looked back. 😂

[@2HootHoot]

cold water is a no no, i have to literally warm up all my products: conditioners, leave-in, etc just to get it to penetrate.

[@ra-ra3249]

2HootHoot how do you warm them up? Rubbing in your hands is enough or do you « double boil » the can?

[@Destiny-nz5yg]

Ra-Ra what I used to do was put the container of whatever I was warming in a bowl of microwaved steaming water and then cover the bowl with a towel

[@accountantintraining4752]

I will try this.

[@2HootHoot]

@@ra-ra3249 I have a small warmer, I think its called a tea warmer pad. I put the product in a glass or bowl then set it on the warmer untill its a nice temperature

[@JoJo-vi6xx]

Ongeeee soo smart !!!! Thanks for the tip this deff worked after I read an tried . Never thought to warm up everything

[@CryssLovesMusic]

“I stopped listening to the rules and started listening to my hair.” Yes yes yes yes. Also your skin is gorgeous! 😭💕🙏🏾

[@jeccym8715]

Low porosity hair+cold water =hard and stiff hair😁😁 I don't use that rule anymore, I rinse my hair with warm water which makes my fine thin hair manageable!

[@sylviabl7090]

The cold shot of water is used for relaxed hair. I remember getting the cold water during my relaxer days.

[@lusciouzlippz2306]

EXACTLY

[@EothainaEllery]

Yes. My Mom always advised that when I was relaxed. Yup.

[@baconeggandcheese8402]

Very true

[@globalprincess5471]

Sylvia BL u right... that makes sense so it wasn't so much the cold water thing was wrong where natural we don't need to act like we have relaxers I get it I get it this is great

[@lapanthanim]

Makes sense. Relaxed hair is chemically processed and therefore has a higher porosity level than it did before it was relaxed. The more porosity, the more likely folks will benefit from cool shots, silicones, and heavy oils because the more porous, the greater the need to plug the holes so the moisture doesn't leak out. I honestly think low porosity hair is a blessing now. Once you know just how your hair likes you to get the moisture in on wash days and refresh on the days in between, and if you've got a decent moisture/protein balance? It just thrives.

[@Kiannamonroeee]

I remember when I first went* natural & everyone was using coconut oil to seal so I figured that was key but it wasn't enough for my hair . I switched to olive oil .

[@itsjustJemima]

KiannaOshun me too hun. Coconut just sat on my hair stands whereas olive oil really penetrated my hair shaft 😍 I share a lot of styles on my channel, hope you like what you see x

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

KiannaOshun girl I cant even use coconut oil. I never used to use it..but then everyone was like oh yea coconut oil is the go to- - okay so I got some, I even got a similar oil babassu oil. ALLERGIC!!!! I can’t even use coconut oil or any oil similar to it (or from that same tree I guess..) or my head feels like it’s bout to bust out of its cuticles.

[@vegewoman]

I love Olive oil. Initially I did not like the smell. My hair is a Olive oiloholic, it drinks it up and ask it that all.

[@427skies]

I hate coconut oil! Lol

[@ScottyLane_]

Coconut oil is the devil! I don’t even use it on my skin 😩😩😩😩

[@lainef.356]

I have in bantu knots as I'm watching this... first time on my natural hair... praying we both have good results.

[@Machenziethemodel]

Laine F. H I just starting doing mines. After a few times you’ll do it like clock work. Plus it trains your hair to get use to the style.

[@lainef.356]

@@Machenziethemodel yes you're so right.... I was working in sections... When I was doing the bantu knots in the first section I had to keep going back and redoing them... But by the time as I got to the last section, I only had to do each bantu knot once.

[@adavis5646]

I'm low porosity. I use the cool rinse with my deep conditioners. I find I have better moisture retention than a warm rinse after it air dries for a bit. No frizz, no straw like brittle strands, and less tangling and increased shine. It makes sense that a cool shot works for some low porosity people as ive read in various places that warm water keeps the hair shaft open and can cause some of the conditioning benefits to get rinsed away. I do however apply my products warmed up. I put my bottles of product in a sink of hot water while I shower and wash my hair. Moisturizing Gel, leave in, cream, and especially oils are all warmed, and absorb very well. Perhaps my hair shingles arent as sensitive to the cool water, but since I've done this my hair has thrived with this technique. Thanks for posting this, you push people to really listen to their hair and not jump on bad wagons just because their favorite influencers do something that's different and against the norm.

[@ADoraBell]

Same here gurlll

[@adavis5646]

@Eimpress Mie Uncle Funky's Daughter Curl Gel. It has great slip and a little goes a long way. I've used it for a wet wash n go, and also used it on dry hair to shingle out the curls.

[@sandraolagba5194]

Same here. You definitely have to find what works for your hair

[@liyyzzi]

wow i do the same thing

[@ad8082]

Does warming up your products effect the products negatively after a while?

[@psr076]

Your timestamp comment 😂 I stoped using the cold shot.. My hair loves warm water.

[@jazminb8853]

I've been natural 9 months and I already figured out to just listen to my hair. I don't follow any of the natural hair rules. Ever. I do what works for my hair and it's thriving. (using silicones mineral oil parabens and sulfate shampoo)

[@majayahbattle]

Don't parabens cause cancer??

[@SapphicSis]

Majayah Battle I thought that was called a carcinogen hun

[@antigua26]

Myah Jamie a paraben is a carcinogen lol

[@SapphicSis]

antigua26 then she should know the answer to the question then huh?😂

[@lcving24]

I know it's your decision & your hair may feel and look better, but keep in mind that these ingredients are quite dangerous & unhealthy not only for your hair, but also your skin & body

[@PhoenixEchoesAudio]

I was literally thinking about this! "I'm lo-po...why close my already tight cuticles like that??"

[@amethystangel23]

Same like i need something to get in there and cold water is defeating that purpose

[@deva190]

Two winters ago I started warm washing with regular shampoo , then greasing. No conditioner at all. For the first time in a long time I had no winter dryness, no winter breakage, maximum length retention.

[@hiroshima2770]

deva190 so you washed, skip conditioner and apply grease? Whet kind of grease and what kind of shampoo?

[@deva190]

@@hiroshima2770 Yes. I have low porosity hair and when I skipped conditioner it seemed like the grease was absorbed better into my hair while damp. My hair does better with light grease like Softee Indian Hemp.

[@thethirdeyejourney3530]

People are still finishing with cold water??? Lol I’m just playing but really though. I did that mess ONE TIME and never did it again. I’m not even low porosity around most of my head. What I found is that applying product to cold hair just made the products seize up, ESPECIALLY if it had a lot of shea butter or coconut oil. Warm water for absorption is a must especially if you are a wash n go natural like myself. I’m happy someone finally said this lol.

[@karentorres9017]

I used to ALWAYS do a cold shot right after I was done washing my hair without applying any products and once I kept using warm/ hot water my hair looks amazing each time! You’re really telling the truth😭 low porosity is no joke

[@brysonknoel]

I knew what you were going to say as soon as I read the video title! I stopped using cold water on my hair back in 2014 when I saw an article (and then a week later a KZbin video) about low porosity hair needing warmer water to open the cuticle. I noticed the difference instantly and haven't looked back since. Warmer water throughout the entire wash routine works way better FOR ME. Even when using a spray bottle on my hair, I put in hot water, so that it sprays out warm.

[@PrincessWhatsername]

Just looking at your tumbnail, you have *gorgeous* hair like I'm jealous lol why men always gotta have the best hair? 😭😂

[@globalprincess5471]

Bryson Knoel yep

[@minervajoy]

Really, as an up and coming Natural Hair KZbinr, I feel like you are just KILLING IT on SO MANY FRONTS! You do NOT follow the hypes that we can get sucked into here on YT. You're in your own lane but so super interesting. Your Promotion for your videos are on point. The Titles are intriguing and don't even get me started on how you have grown in Editing!!!! GREAT JOB!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾It pushes me to do better as well.

[@itsjustJemima]

Minerva Joy I know right! She's amazing. I'm also a small youtuber, would you like to support each other 😘

[@Karlisa]

Chile I never followed this rule, it never made any sense to me. You're blocking out any products from getting in, that's a HUGE no no for me

[@Moi_81]

I never followed it because it is unnecessary and there is so much science behind your cuticles to where it did not make sense.

[@littleympe2570]

Same thing! The coolness of the products will do all the sealing you need any way.

[@janishatravels]

Your skinnnnnn. I feel like you aren't wearing makeup but if you are I can tell that your skin is still so clearrrr underneath. Chileeeee I told you on IG but using warm water helped my hair soooo much. I def used to do the cool shot and I really thought I was doing something. I thank you again for it. Somebody needed this word on this Sunday. Let the Lord use you Cousin!!! lololol

[@p.harris3005]

I NEVER EVER EVER SEAL WITH COLD WATER ANYMORE!! IM LOW POROSITY AND I BRING THE HEAT!

[@toniass8571]

Just realized that my daughter has low porosity hair, and found out that YES warm water works BETTER!!!!!!!! This video is going to help so many low porosity naturals.

[@dezpeaceify]

I stopped the cold shot too! It wasn’t working for me

[@globalprincess5471]

Dezaree Angelina doesn't work for me either

[@hotcocoa00]

Amber can we please add PRE POOING to this list?? 😭 😫 For me, cold water is like pre pooing but at the end.. (post pooing? 🤔) When I coat my hair with ANY kind of oil an hour before.. a day before.. a minute before.. I shampoo and condition, it literally forms a barrier around my hair and nothing penetrates! The water takes forever to barely absorb, the moisturizing shampoo causes my DETANGLED hair to tangle, and even a deep condtioner that sits on my head for an hour does nothing! My hair ends up drying up within minutes after getting out of the shower and every product I apply afterward is a waste. instead of my hair being juicy, spongey, and soft... it's dry like hay, frizzy, temperamental, and weak. Does anyone else go through this???

[@yara1896]

D.D. If it does not work stop doing it

[@linzeeb4]

Yep! I never pre-poo anymore, or if I do it's with a slippery conditioner or fresh aloe and not oil. My hair and scalp HATE being coated, my hair will just not respond to anything if coated. I pretty much only use oils and butters when they're emulsified into something water based, and even then I use products featuring heavy oils/butters (like castor oil and shea butter in the first 3-5 ingredients) sparingly. I'm with you on this.

[@TWellzable]

I've been natural 2 years but, I've always worn protective styles such as braids(synthetic). I've only recently begun to learn, and build a relationship with my hair and honey 👀👀 there's so much I didn't know and these two weeks have enlightened me. I learned literally Friday I have low porosity hair. So this video is super helpful. Thank you

[@karnithaf3409]

I was wonder who else was going to notice this because I moisture my hair after the condition and it just made no sense to use a cold shot of water if I was still putting on more products. Preach!!!!

[@ms_christian92]

I had the same experience. And it's crazy that I just finished setting my hair in bantu knots like an hour ago and then I see this video. Can't wait to see how yours turns out!

[@maryreedmartinez9427]

Did discover it awhile ago, didnt make sense to seal my hair when my hair needed moisture. Thanks for the video.

[@abbii13able]

Thank you for saying this Amber! I noticed a few months ago that the cold water was limiting my moisture retention! I appreciate you being candid about your growth !

[@Bei.B]

I discovered that with my low porosity hair too! Hearing it from a another fellow low porosity sis is confirmation for me. New subscriber!

[@braelynnblue]

I am sick of these natural hair rules. I do not prepoo, I comb my hair every time I style multiple times a week, I wash it 3-4 times a week, I do not protective style...and I have retained length better than ever.

[@mottie77ful]

You "wash 3 to 4 times a week". And your hair is growing?...WOW! What shampoo do you use?

[@Li_theking]

I’d love to know your process. If I wash my hair twice in a week it tends to be drier than me just washing it once a week. I’m not one to really jump on band wagons. The cold shots worked when I was relaxed, but I also didn’t need to do a ton of moisturizing after I conditioned my hair. But if what you’re doing is working, I’d spread the message. Of course, didn’t things work for different people. Products that work for my friend don’t work for me and vice versa. That’s the only problem I see with the natural hair rules. One size does not fit all.

[@2014kaydee]

Thank you this washing once a month or every two weeks never set well with me personally. Growing up my mama washed my hair weekly. I do so every 3 days now.

[@pbluedogs]

I tried it once when I still thought I was high porosity . I never tried it again . I’m 2 and a half years natural and I realized I had low porosity 2 weeks ago 🤣

[@karenw6888]

I scrapped the "cool shot" a while ago. My hairdresser told be it was the key to locking in moisture, but it never worked for me. My low porosity hair loves warm water!

[@lizaclark1682]

I completely agree as a bright cousin. I use to flat iron my hair all the time, so when I was on my journey to care for my wavy/loose curly hair; I tried some of the same techniques and was discouraged when they didn't work. I later learned that my hair is normal porosity and that applying a leave in when my hair 50% dry is more effective for locking in moisture. At the end of the day doing what's best for your hair is healthier than following the "rules". I love your attitude.

[@redbutton3d]

Yes...on my last wash and go I didnt do the cold shot of water and before I added any product I saturated my hair with warm water and oh my goodness...what a difference...my hair is so soft and shiny...so u are right!

[@marjoriecoleman]

I remember when I had a relaxer and used to go to the salon they would use cold water to rinse my hair. Then when I would wash my hair I would also do this. Now I just use warm water. I'm going to start putting in my leave in condition in the shower. Thanks! 😘💝

[@be9374]

I have very fine, not very thick, 1A low porosity. I've been playing around with reverse shampooing (conditioner first, then shampooing roots while the conditioner is still in). I previously only used cold water, but now I start lukewarm before my conditioner so it can really sink in and switch to cold when I am ready to rinse my shampoo out. This works so great for me! But the conditioner is my only moisture product, after my rinse I only use a light gel for texture.

[@missdcrosby]

OMG I used to do this (cold shot) but when I tried your method my hair is sooo much more moisturized! I think I’m LP from watching GreenBeautyChannel and she did an in depth video of hair porosity. Listen this is a pro tip if you’re LP!

[@justmili713]

Okay!, low porosity hair has close cuticles that's why we have hard time to get moisture in our hair, warm water is supposed to open, in which helps moisture to get into our hair... just explaining why what she is saying is true 😁😁😁😁😁👏🏾

[@sherineshepherd9780]

I learned that olive oil doesn't work on my low porosity hair

[@williamsj4852]

me either

[@genesjewel1315]

Argan oil for me

[@globalprincess5471]

GenesJewel argan yep

[@alayssaalayssa]

THAT EXPLAINS SO MUCH

[@justkennedy1269]

I use grape seed oil and peppermint oil!

[@BeaunaturelleFeb11]

😂 preach it sister! I been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. The cold water is just putting your hair in lock-down mode. After practically 8 years of struggling with my EXTREMELY low porosity hair i recently switched things up by diluting my DC with water and warming it up before going under my hooded dryer, and also spritzing my hair with VERY WARM water before applying my leave-in and girl...... 😍. Thanks for putting it out there. Like you said when one is new to the natural hair game we end up doing what they tell us to do, but in time one comes to realise that you need to find what works for Your hair, and there are always exceptions to the rules. 👍

[@kylasbibi]

Hi Cousin! Very interesting. When my hair had heat and color damage I rinsed my hair with cool water and it worked because my cuticle was wide open. When I switched stylist and we were able to cut off the damage and grown new hair that was not damaged, I realized I have low porosity hair and have to work harder to get the moisture in. Now I rinse in warm water and when I deep condition I sit under the dryer. This allows the heat to work and help my hair absorb the conditioner. When I put on my leave in I find it’s good to put on a plastic cap for 10 minutes before I proceed with my styling products. Great video!

[@TheSilenet_bunni]

I wash my hair with lukewarm water then I end with warm water it really made a difference in my hair

[@globalprincess5471]

Venasia Francis yep

[@makeupgalour14]

I even prefer warm water with tea tree oil when doing hair styles. When I rinse my hair I still lower it a LITTLE bit but more lukewarm

[@arabesquejacob8176]

I NEVER used cold water, Issa no for me! I like warm water.. I listen to what my hair wants, not to what others do! Thank you from your Canadian cousin 😘

[@ashleycogswell7899]

Made a ton of sense, i had stopped doing this on my my daughters low porosity hair a year ago. I was seeing no benefit from doing it and her hair has been much better since then.

[@happybabygirl4]

Washing my hair in sections - takes too long and I still get shampoo on my hair. It doesn’t work for me 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@karinavaldelamar8538]

I learned this in the low poo video and yes the difference is real... btw your skin is glowing!

[@outofafrica997]

Girl, you just about gave me the best advice ever! I tried this method this morning in the shower and my curls are popping. Forever grateful for your advice. ❤️

[@riotjohnson889]

Basically rinsing with cold water is what she said we should stop doing bc it closes the hair cuticle when you havent even applied your moisturizing LOC/LCO products yet

[@youtubergigi]

THANK YOU. My hair HATES cold water. Cool water makes it soooo dry

[@missgirlygirl316]

Ahh I so glad someone finally said this. This “rule” never made sense to me so I never did it.

[@GodsWildcat]

Thank you, thank you, thank you sO much!!! Problem solved. Long, thick, 2abc, frizzy mass is relaxed & wavy again. This video should go viral. Did I say Thank you? Thank you. Subscribed!

[@15momogirl]

OH MY, I've been struggling with my product sliding off my hair and that is because I stopped using warm water. You're a hero.

[@ECRT1]

When you said “receptable” and put the GIF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Beautifulthal]

I never could get into the “cool shot.” My body would cuss me out EVERY TIME I tried 😂😂😂

[@brit3568]

Hey cousin! I feel like you're channeling scary spice 💕 I love the bantu knots. I agree that the natural hair community has these rules that are geared more towards people with high porosity. Low porosity hair has cuticles that are close tight together already, overlapping. Alot of us use heat to open our cuticles, but that don't mean they're wide open, just open enough to let moisture into your core. Those cold shocks can lead to hydral fatigue.

[@preciouslafleur5390]

I always wash my hair with warm water, but NEVER sealed my hair with a cold shot of water and I have Low Porosity hair. I pick and choose what I will and will not do to my hair. The cold shot was a "will not" for me.

[@boho_sol]

Hmmm I do the cold shot and my ass is always like my hair is so dry after this shower geez 😒 I've been looking up low porosity videos and all the people have a similar hair texture to mine.

[@hornebony]

I always thought that cold shots were counter productive in the shower when you have low porosity hair.

[@quintessenceb83]

I so needed this cause moisturizing my low porosity hair has been a struggle

[@Bfoots1952]

I use Sta-Sof-Fro to moisturize and detangle my kinky coils after washing it. I don't spend Fort Knox buying a lot of hair products and I am satisfied with this "Old School" product cuz IT WORKS!!

[@mikaylha]

Tell me why I just washed my hair and did the cold shot and I’m like strugglinggggg to make my hair moisturized 😒😒

[@Prettybrowngirl44]

I never understood blasting your hair with cold water and I have high porosity hair. I am going to going to apply leave in, oil and cream so why would I close my hair cuticles. I never understood that rule lol

[@talesfromthebelle]

Girl you were on point with this vid!! Especially on that cool shot of water! I am a low-porosity 4c gal...gurrrl...it always feel like my hair isn't receiving the leave-in conditioner after a cool shot of water. My hair would literally cling to wide tooth comb like a light version of velcro while attempting to comb leave-in thru my hair. Thank you for this!! You are a BEAUTY!

[@natalieacheampong5347]

So true!! I just started doing this, so happy you are talking about this as well. I don’t do the cool shots anymore and I apply my leave-in in the shower. Thanks for spreading the word to other low porosity curlies!

[@jasminematilda]

Idc if it works or not, I'm never killin my shower vibe with cold water lol

[@herminawilliams1580]

my hair loves warm water. thats why i hate going to the salon....they always want to use tepid or Luke warm water. No no no.

[@pamela7595]

THANK YOU! I have been doing this every since Cosmetology School and my hair stayed dry no matter what I did. I'm still a baby at been natural (2 yrs now), but I'm still learning my hair likes and dislikes. Simple and a very informative video. I will definitely take your advice starting tomorrow, thanks again!

[@CFSWarrior]

Dude. This makes SO much sense. I have 2b low porosity hair. Just began trying the curly hair journey. Thank you for this! My hair is super frizzy even by the morning of day 2 with all this.

[@simplynaturalhair]

I have never heard of washing out your leave in lol, and I always wash my hair with hot water 😂 I dont follow all these rules , do what works for you love ❤

[@Modern_shinobi]

This whole time I was like damn I wish I had pretty teeth like that I would never hide my smile behind my hands

[@dene3717]

I’m so happy I found this video ❤️ my hair did a 180 after I tried rinsing with hot water instead of cold. I always wondered why my hair felt so dry after a dc. I also started put my products in hot water before using them like someone suggested in the comments and my hair is finally retaining moisture and doesn’t look like a brittle dry mess!

[@wyntersteele1a]

This makes sense and I never thought to put my products on in the shower. Wow!!! Two of your videos helped me to understand that I have low porosity hair. I had been eyeing the shea high porosity products, but I would never by them. And I am glad that I held off. I have recently noticed more low porosity traits. Thank you. You have a new subscriber.

[@FinallyAmber]

Ayye! I'm glad I could help! And what's up new cousin?! ❤️

[@wyntersteele1a]

Buy...lol. I really should proofread before posting.

[@RakelDaNell]

Just as with overall health and wellness, gotta do what's best for YOUR hair. Should be the number 1 rule for each and every one of us. That said.... going on this natural journey as a massive community of sisters has been the most mindblowing thing this past decade. If you had told me in college when I was obsessed with my long straight hair that millions of us would be discovering the Joy's and challenges of our natural coils and kinks and learning and growing together?! GIRL! I would have looked at you sideways....

[@bellasevyn]

I did it once and discovered the devil was a LIAR. How was my leave in suppose to soak in? Plus it was uncomfortable and I'm anemic.😆 Just cold and my hair was mad I tried that dumb ish. I thought it was a stupid rule anyway but I was willing to try. Never again.

[@FinallyAmber]

Bella Sevyn girrrrrrl! Yes! I’m anemic as well and nobody talks about that! Horrible! You right the devil is a BIG LIE! 😂

[@amai5647]

😂😂😂😂 "the devil is a liar" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@allanam56]

Thanks for that tip! I’ll definitely change my wash routine and apply my leave in’s in the shower. I didn’t know that the cold shot wasn’t helpful. Thanks Amber! Can’t wait for the Bantu knot video!!!

[@chandlerhayes8582]

"seal your hair with a cool-shot" LOVE IT!! def doing this consistently from now on. thanks for explaining the science behind it. really helpful

[@FinallyAmber]

Hmmm. My advice was to do the opposite of the cold shot lol But hey! The cold shot works for some people so if it works for you, go for it! ❤️

[@jahmeshacoffie1606]

Yasss I was always against the cold shot with my low low low porosity hair.

[@dominiquerobinson93]

I wonder how that goes with high porosity hair because I do the cold shot and don't feel like my hair retain moisture.

[@equillabutler1346]

I'm medium and I rinsed with luke warm not cold cold just warm cold then I use aloe vera juice (cold from the fridge) as my leave in to close the cuticle

[@dominiquerobinson93]

I get a lot of frizz and thought doing a cold shot would help stop it.

[@equillabutler1346]

Oh ok yeah I heard that too and she did also say tha it helped with frizz but not moisture retention. I found that cold leave in conditioner helps reduce frizz while still allowing the leave in to moisturize

[@jerricasongz]

omg i recently found out i had low porosity hair a month ago & i've been natural for 7 years, i just seen ur video & omg my hair has never felt so moisturized, thank u so much

[@blackgirlblush79]

I agree with you 100% After I finish washing my hair, I don't even put cold water on it, because I'm in the UK. So if I don't have my heating on, as soon as I come out of the bathroom, I find that the cool/cold air does the sealing, and that's within 5 minutes. By the time I start to apply my leave in conditioner, the product just ends up sitting on my hair. By the next day or the day after, I end up with build up. I'm going to try applying the leave in conditioner whilst I'm in the shower.

[@staciii]

The description 😂😂😂

[@stacey-anngordon5752]

Hey name twin :-)

[@alissajoseph1151]

#firstcousins

[@tavidarice6145]

Girl YES!! I have high porosity hair and I agree with this. A cold shot does not work for wash n go's !! I thought I was going crazy. So glad you put this video out there.

[@gwenjohnsondurant1041]

Thank you for the tip ! Low porosity is a struggle sometimes.

[@malanii]

I’m very new to the “successful” wash and go team (I’m talking like last month. And I’ve been Natural 6 years 😂) and the last two times I did one, my hair was so so frizzy in my crown area on day 2!!! I was just hopping on YT to research why, when I saw this lovely video on my feed 😂😂 I’m watching like “well ain’t that about a b, I sure did rinse with cold water” and my hair is LOPO AF! You just saved a life. Thank you cousin 🙏🏾😂

[@w9906]

I have realized that if the directions on products state to apply on wet hair, dry or damp, etc, then I follow what the directions state. This aids in avoiding a negative outcome, such as flaking, when products dry after being applied.

[@justjenene]

You're right! Sometimes you have to listen to your hair and not the instructions on the bottle. I did the cool shots briefly then realized it was hard for me to get me leave in to penetrate my hair and any other product. My hair has to be warm or my hair products. Once those cuticles are closed its wrap.

[@sophia-tz1iv]

Before I get out of the shower I do a cool shot and put a shower cap on. This makes sure while I'm drying off my cuticles aren't releasing any of the moisture from in the shower. But when I start my styling process, I re-wet my hair with warm water to open the cuticles back up again. Who knows tbh