Why Hair Grease is top-tier for moisture retention

[@devamcneil7442]

Is Petrolatum based the same thing as Petroleum?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Similar but different purity of ingredients. Thank you for your question. Everyone else just tried to be facetious and wonder why they got the response that they did

[@antinatalistwitch111]

I stopped using all these expensive hair care products that everyone was promoting and went back to the basics, and my hair is loving it.

[@nettasdaughter01]

I did the exact same thing. Now my curls are flourishing, my wash go’s last longer than 3 days. My hair is hydrated, shiny, and has a lot of movement.

[@tiffj.3713]

That’s EXACTLY what I’m transitioning back to. Since trying all this new stuff, my hair has shedded and broken off terribly. No worries, it will grow back as soon as I get back to basics. At least now I know what NOT to do….

[@antinatalistwitch111]

@nettasdaughter01 curious what do u use? I combine blue Dax with African pride leave in & flaxseed oil

[@antinatalistwitch111]

@tiffj.3713 curious what is the basics for u?

[@jessicab331]

Same! After so many years I’ve finally got my staples. Everytime I try and get cute and not use grease my hair is dry and snapping!!! I only use it on my stands tho. Not my scalp. I don’t really use anything on my scalp. I only use oil when my scalp is exposed because i like the shiny scalp look😂.

[@didine_cocotte]

u look like a sweet soul😍🙏

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I am... until someone tries me 😇

[@makkahkhadija2604]

🤣🤣😂❤❤❤❤Love it​@@AfrikanHairGod

[@Tembila2]

He sweet and spicy 😂❤

[@no.6377]

He really do, though. Something bout the eyes😊

[@Boyhead1973]

Great grandma, Grandma, Momma...all of them used hair grease... some of us got all sidity and stopped. Blue Magic was a staple in our home!!

[@SuperTikes]

Yes...I am one of the ones who got sidity following the new natural hair tips online and let me tell you, my hair paid for it for years. I found myself remembering the times when my hair was at its healthiest, and, lo and behold it was during the times when I used to grease my hair. SO I'm back to basics now!

[@nekarenay120]

I alternate between grease and oil, and my hair has been flourishing. I stopped using grease at the beginning of my hair journey to see how my hair would react. When I tell you my hair drier than Sahara Desert. I went back to using grease immediately, and my hair went back to its normal moisturized state. Grease will always be a staple for me.

[@tashajones3661]

That's exactly what I do I alternate my grease's and my Camille Rose oil and I'm finally retaining more moisture and healthy growth.

[@sunkissedbytmh3219]

I was doing oil as well. I use grease again and my hair stays more moisturized than at any other time. It's so true

[@callmechichi1711]

Grease will always be in my regimen. Tfs.

[@adakuakabogu856]

I will love to see shorts on how to prep hair for protective style especially for folks that like to use synthetic hair to make sure our hair doesn’t dry out. I like to apply on hair grease after leave in conditioner to retain the moisture

[@AdjetivoJones]

Water and shampoo regularly when having protective styles in ESPECIALLY braids. Drinking lots of water helps too. People forget that they still need to take care of their hair even in these protective styles

[@BeyonceStan95]

Yes please what’s the best way to take care of your hair before a braiding appointment

[@fin4008]

@@AdjetivoJonesmy only issue with that is the potential for matting and not being able to moisturize very well with my hair in braids. I wanna get braids soon but rn I’m leaning towards misting irdk tho

[@prettyangel0921]

Thanks for talking about this. You inspired me to go back to softee hair grease. When i finally went buy it, I smelled my childhood. It reminded me of my grandmother (she been gone since 2013). All i can say is yes this has helped my hair alot with keeping it moisturized. I currently use it with camille rose leave-in in my flat twist protective style. My twists finally last the 2 weeks i need them to. ❤❤

[@celestialextraterrestrial305]

I LOOOVE grease okay! Grease nourishes my 4c hair. I use the hemp Indian hair grease as well or Doo Gro triple strength time to time. I use it on my daughter’s hair too. I was using grease with a mixture of this tea tree aloe vera gel I get on Amazon and JBCO on my daughter’s head and it her hair grew so long. She had healthy waist length hair at 4 years old. That was a year ago. Then I tried coconut oil and products that contained coconut oil in it (which is nearly all of them on the market nowadays SMH) and it was sooo drying that it broke our hair off!! So now I’m on a new hair growth journey and back to using my holy grail products. The simpler my products and styles the healthier was our hair!

[@charliesmith6564]

Me too amen..

[@antoinettenyuurnibe3302]

I'm intrigued. I've never heard of tea tree aloe vera gel 😂

[@antinatalistwitch111]

Girl I stay awayyyyy from coconut oil products. Breakage. U may like flaxseed oil or sweet Almond oil.

[@celestialextraterrestrial305]

@@antinatalistwitch111 I actually love sweet almond oil and olive oil depending on what I’m doing. I also use Bronners Brothers hair moisturizer or mango butter but that’s where I set my limits. They’ve all worked for us. But yeah coconut oil was the devil. I’ll look up the benefits of flaxseed oil thanks!

[@zaejohnson3414]

@@celestialextraterrestrial305I’m interested in knowing about the tea tree aloe Vera and what steps were you layering the products in ❤

[@lorydodoo1047]

My mom did my hair and my sisters hair religiously every Saturday and it was super dax 100% lanolin amd haitian castor oil !! Hair was NEVER dry and we had hair down our lower back. When the hair was unbraided for wash day, the curls were soft and poppin!! She didnt use alot. I am back to lanolin when I braid my daughter's hair and my sons hair

[@MissJ74]

Yes! You can’t go wrong with Dax 👍🏽

[@antinatalistwitch111]

Yessss Dax and as a Haitian, of course I got our castor oil. ❤

[@Nappystorm]

That Dax had my hair popping

[@flymamaKIA93]

Added grease back into my regimen after watching your videos. I realized I was simply using too much.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

That's great!

[@nattash28]

I’m loving hair grease as a styler at the moment

[@jdbailey442]

I use petroleum free hair grease. With grease a little truly goes a long way. Natural Oasis, G Naturals, and Kemistry Organics are my current faves.

[@wide-eyedwonderer4524]

Thanks for sharing as petroleum and scalp conditions are not a great combo.

[@christinam81]

I've been natural since 2008, right when the natural hair care products started to make an appearance. I became a product junkie, but lately have found myself going back to grease (my sister, as well, who is almost 50 and who has never had a relaxer). We're going back to the good stuff that never did us wrong and was affordable.

[@IvesTheProdigy]

A lot of us naturals stopped using grease in the beginning of our hair journeys because all the gurus said it wasn't good for us. But I also noticed that my hair was/is still really suffering from dryness. Back when our moms did our hair with grease and basic items, our hair was long. Go back and look at your grease school pictures... just saying. Im going back to grease, and I am currently already using it on my daughters hair. And her hair is much more moisturized.

[@prettyproblem16]

been loving your shorts boo, so informative, thank you

[@kendrataylor6151]

I love that you use old skool stuff, love it!

[@yshuff7603]

I use that very same hair grease: Indian Hemp. Love the texture and scent!!❤❤

[@keesee4141]

My hair was the softest when my mom was using grease in my head. I think I’m gonna go back!

[@SuperTikes]

I'm glad you addressed not using too much. I'm guilty of using globs and globs and need to scale back.

[@treasuresofglory9615]

I love listening to you. You break natural hair down for for the hair challenged like myself. Thank you so much!

[@charliesmith6564]

Thank u. Cause I'm tired hearing don't use hair grease with petroleum. My granny used it. My mom. Hair never broke off. I stopped now breaking ... that you for info. ..

[@ElegantPaws01]

Love these impromptu hair hacks. Thank you.

[@raewhite9958]

Old school moms had it right with the hair grease and water. I love hair grease.

[@Lanasiae33]

Indian hemp is an old school fave

[@mysticnj]

You are right about it treating skn ailments. I cut myself on my pinkie finger sticking my hand in a bag and there was a disposal razor and it sliced me in several spots. I didn't have a band aid but I remember when I watch UFC they smear Vaseline on cuts during the fight. So I did the same it stopped bleeding and its healing nicely with no band aid.

[@janehamilton6303]

I was literally thinking today how my hair has come a LONG way since watching your videos and sticking to water and grease. Thank you for your content!!!❤

[@docfabz]

Omg That's what my mom used on me growing up. Love that

[@jou3507]

I love you so much! I believe ur hair care directions, appreciate you stating it plain & simply for us lay persons. 🙏🏽👋😘✌️

[@Meloyadina]

Thanks for this explanation, after I'm through the products I have now I'll get some grease to try it.

[@latoushajackson2849]

Your frames are everything 😍

[@mysticnj]

I went back using hair grease after years of expensive natural hair products and not being able to retain any length. My hair stays moisturized and I see way less breakage so I think I will be able to retain some length going forward! Water and grease that's it!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I was the same way as a professional using "professional salon quality products" they just don't compare to how well hair grease works for natural hair and hairstyles

[@melg5161]

You are so right. I started using grease when I would do my twist and noticed a difference in my moisture.

[@receef4417]

You are awesome!

[@Lorazengarden]

Thank you for this! 🙏🏼💜

[@tommytom201]

Thank you for your work

[@nashebagem]

I love your hair tips and your personality

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thank you so much!!

[@poohcanplay123]

I just bought that same hair grease right before I saw this! Good to know I’m on the right track 👍🏽 and yes, it moisturized my hair great!

[@AsianBeautyThanksForThe.Likes1]

so can we use hair grease on our scalps or is it better just to use it on the length of our hair only ?

[@lexqbeanable]

I loveeeee that you like grease!!!! Subscribed!!!!

[@kelemogotsi5309]

Can you demo the how mucu to use and how often?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Go on my channel and you can see videos and live streams of me using grease on my clients

[@nstiNctiVnatur]

Can you explain why some stylists believe and tell clients grease causes scalp issues? Any of your clients have scalp issues?

[@tsuyuasui7297]

Well grease is meant for the hair

[@HighlyBlessedAndFavored]

Because they believe geese clogs the scalp. Which leads to dandruff. But in reality grease it too big to clog the pores, it simply “covers” it. Think a bucket, imagine a sheet covering the top of the bucket, rather than the sheet being in the bucket. Grease is the sheet over the bucket, allowing air in and out. Coconut oil is the sheet in the bucket, filling it. Not allowing nothing else in or out. Hope this helps

[@tanadagarmon888]

Needed this video 😌

[@Greater756]

I use hair grease as a moisturizer, this girl on Instagram said grease isnt a moisturizer.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Yeah a lot of people think that but it's because we all were taught about moisturizing incorrectly. I just let people believe what works for them.

[@vanessaboyd3798]

This is the only Grease I use! I apply once a week, I've used for years 😊❤🌺🦋🥰👍

[@user-pd4qj8pb6z]

I love that Indian hemp grease. Softee grease smells nice, too.

[@auzij4949]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏽 ❤

[@MissJ74]

I’ve gone back to using hair grease for moisture retention for 4years as I find the various hair butters leave my hair too waxy and doesn’t hold the moisture as much.

[@scott1nicole]

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[@Xx1nf3ct3d_Sc4bzxX]

i think im gonna to start using grease for my loc retwists. usally i use a home made flaxe seed gel and argon oil but maybe ill try grease to help retain moisture better because my scalp gets so dry.

[@iam_noelellis]

Thank you ❤

[@mrrpswife]

I love softee

[@lindseynero1000]

I love lanolin! It’s the natural version petroleum

[@tiptriptravel]

Petrolatum is natural. It’s the byproduct of petroleum. It’s sourced from the earth….fossils…remains of plants and animals. Lanolin comes from live sheep.

[@hijegeueu]

I had the best looking twist outs using Royal Crown.

[@adaiyah-zyahudah9890]

Thank you for this. Two questions: does grease clog the pores? Second, can you prepoo with hair grease and water?

[@nojo99]

Thanks!!

[@user-dq9rr9mv3f]

The fact that you can tap on her comment and it takes you to the vid where she left her comment is wild.. I had to go find my pearls to clutch for this one!!

[@adakuakabogu856]

Thank you!!!!

[@okay5045]

Thank you.

[@kaylathorne3107]

I’m glad I found your channel. What do you think about using shea butter on the hair as a sealant instead of grease? I really like shea butter, but now that I’m seeing this I wonder is grease the better option……

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Use what you feel works best for you but I hate shea butter. I don't think it's great as a moisture retainer. The hair is always greasy but dry underneath when I would use it or get clients that used it. Try grease for yourself and see but be sure your clarify that shea butter off cuz it's stubborn

[@kaylathorne3107]

@@AfrikanHairGodWill do. I’ll try out grease and see if I can tell a difference. Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly!

[@paradisewithparis4966]

Do I have to use sulfate shampoo if I’m using petroleum based grease?

[@ernestineballard4010]

I still use blue magic and always will

[@cherokeerose5258]

Can You Please Show how to use Grease on Scalp & on Ends?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Watch my live streams of me doing hair and your can see everything from start to finish in real time

[@tamikaamos9606]

I always make sure my hair is moist with water before topping with grease. Is this okay?

[@HighlyBlessedAndFavored]

This is fine if you air dry, not blow dry. Also, make sure the hair is damp and not sopping wet.

[@invincibleim7988]

Preach mister preach.❤

[@cheyennestreeter]

How should one correctly apple grease? Should we do like back in the day, part the hair and take a dab down the part? Or should we isolate the grease to the bottom half of our strands?

[@7seven793eleven]

Thank you

[@Spokentruths725]

I have softee and im using it on my natural hair for the first time. I used it with a camille rose honey leave in that i wasnt too fond of but i will keep trying to see what works best with it. My hair loves thick creamy products!

[@mrshunter6747]

I can’t imagine that being a good product combo after having used both separately I’d say to simply use the grease alone and wet hair right after washing when it’s most hydrated

[@Spokentruths725]

@@mrshunter6747 it definitely was not a good combo at all. I plan on using just grease next time.

[@heymoniquehey]

I wear my hair in a curly tapered cut and typically use a leave-in, mousse, and gel. How could I incorporate grease into my haircare routine? I kindaaa want to grow my hair (because I really want braids and mini twists lol), but I mostly want to keep my curls popping and juicy!

[@LadyASolveg]

I love the sent of most hair grease. My scalp doesn't like anything. It's been years since I've been able to use grease. Since my last psoriasis outbreak on the scalp, I use a cream to nourish my scalp. I use oils for overnight treatment before washing

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Have you used a medicated hair grease?

[@999nnr]

Yup when I first went natural oil just wasn’t doing it. Went back to blue magic and my hair stays moisturized longer. Just find you a could clarifying shampoo

[@nocturnusmake-up8581]

Can you please do a video on brands of hair grease that you recommend 🙏🏾

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I have one called my fave products of 2022 but I can't link videos on shorts

[@nocturnusmake-up8581]

@@AfrikanHairGod thank you so much! I'll look for the video 💜

[@AfrikanHairGod]

@@nocturnusmake-up8581 there was a typo I just corrected. Sorry I be replying so fast I forget to check

[@nocturnusmake-up8581]

@@AfrikanHairGod LOL! Thank you

[@prettyacct]

Good thing for me I never listened to anyone who said don't use hair grease. It didn't make sense then and it sure as hell doesn't make sense now. I actually use hair grease on my edges as opposed to gel.

[@Mrs_Canary]

Do u use it on wet or dry hair?

[@agathaepee9783]

Is this also good for people who have CCA Alopecia?

[@Serenityblu23]

How much grease should someone with scalp conditions use? Like eczema of the scalp.

[@LoXena]

I used grease for a while but I stopped because it attracts lints

[@2kidzatschool]

This is off subject....your hands look great...glad that healing has begun...❤❤❤ keep passing on the knowledge ....❤❤❤

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thank you I've been trying to take care of it

[@jackiewoods4849]

Can you do a video to show how to apply it? I just want to see how you do it so I don’t apply too much

[@HighlyBlessedAndFavored]

All you need a lil dab, enough to see a “shine” on your finger. Almost translucent in color, but enough to see to the color. Think the Dax brand, (I use this), it’s green right? You shouldn’t see that deep green on your finger when you go insert your finger, just a “clear” green. That amount is more than enough for your scalp. Now for your strands, I apply a quarter of a dime sized amount, for each section of your hair. So if you part your hair in 4 sections, after you blowdry, a quarter of a dime sized amount is plenty. Just rub your hands together and run it through your hair. Especially ends! Hope this helps!

[@amethystglow3527]

@@HighlyBlessedAndFavoreddo we use leave in under the grease?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

​@@amethystglow3527please visit my channel to see me use grease on my clients in real time on live streams

[@JoshBeFreeTV]

My Grandma always had a Softee Indian Hemp container around. And so do I 💁🏽‍♂️

[@bernicemitchell3095]

Yes .....back to basics

[@MethodiousMind]

I oil my scalp and grease my hair

[@desireerainey2362]

I love u❤❤

[@dropdroppie1653]

PIRATE OF THE CARRIBEAN LOL

[@CloverCutthroat]

@AfrikanHairGod do you think it could be helpful to incorporate hair grease into a wash n go routine? Like after the styling product?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

No I don't it would be too heavy a light oil is more than enough for that style

[@CloverCutthroat]

@@AfrikanHairGod thank you for responding. 🙏🏾

[@theway6493]

So can use it after a wash and go? You know like the Aphogee leave in conditioner, then grease my scalp?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

No grease is too heavy for wash n goes

[@averageamericangirl6819]

I use hair grease. Never stopped. Yall natural hair nazis are weird.

[@tammya5403]

Grease is the only thing that works for my SKIN. I’ll be trying it on my HAIR now. ❤

[@jayandkeiva]

What about those of us with locs. My hair is dryyyyy

[@domp5053]

🗣🅰️HG, Would You Recommend Grease For The Beard Too🤔❗️

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Yes I've been using nature's blessings hair grease for years on my beard just be very light with it so it doesn't break out your face

[@domp5053]

@@AfrikanHairGod 🙌🏿✨️🥳

[@devonmorgan4763]

Handsome❤❤❤

[@nightangel3578]

Would greasing my scalp be better than oiling my scalp?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I prefer grease. Some oils can aggravate scalp issues because they can clog pores

[@adeleisnamedafterme]

does using hair grease prevent water from evaporating from the hair?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

No it will still evaporate but it will slow the rate at which the moisture depletes from hair

[@ladonta1722]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@darlindapayne7175]

Can I use it to retwist my loc

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Yes that's all I just for Loc retwists

[@8CountLife]

But what about locs. Are you saying just put the grease on the scalp

[@amethystglow3527]

So do we use a leave in underneath the hair grease?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Watch my channel so you can see and learn how I use grease effectively

[@amethystglow3527]

@@AfrikanHairGod I will go through your videos this weekend, thank you

[@indigoblue3179]

❤

[@jenellejackson305]

U tried it ?

[@AfrikanHairGod]

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[@drj7572]

So expensive shea butter formulas for my locs is no better than hair grease 😂