my hair growing up fucking LOVED grease. but now that I've gone thru the natural hair movement I'm... back to the grease it's better than even shea butter. my only qualm is that it's a petrol product thus not good for the environment 😭 but NOTHING I MEAN NOTHING LOCKS MOISTURE into my skin and hair like GREASE.
It is so crazy for natural hair influencers can be so influential. I mean one person convinced someone grease was bad for you and they convinced someone else and that person convinced 10 other people and the cycle repeated until damn near everyone stopped using grease. If no one ever said that grease was bad. We would’ve never stopped using it
Yep. To be fair, petrolatum and petroleum ARE clogging to the pores. I personally don't want them on my scalp, but I think tweaking the application to the hair instead has a lot of benefits!
Yeah if a products doesn't work for one person they call it "crappy" and say it's bad for everyone and people jump on the band wagon without doing their own research. People were even saying it cloggs pores but I've seen many scientist say that petroleum/petrolatum molecules are too large to cloggs pores. They can lay on top and trap dirt and oils in the pores but they can't get inside to actually clog pores. Many of same people who say they don't use grease because it "clogs pores" are okay with using coconut oil and coconut oil has been proven to clog pores. 🤷🏽♀️
@planetvict0ria Yes I have seen where petroleum jelly was considered non pore clogging while coconut oil has moderate to high pore clogging potential. I know from personally experience that olive and coconut oil cause pore clogging on my face and dandruff on my scalp. Petroleum jelly never clogs my pores, but feel like it smothers my scalp and makes my hair greasy. so I don’t love it on my hair/scalp. I also didnt have huge success with LCO or LOC method on my hair. I prefer to go product free, no shampoo, conditioner, leave-in, oil, butter, cream, or nothing. I haven’t used any of the above in 18 months and my hair is surprisingly thriving on just sebum and water. Growing, staying moisturized, easy to manipulate, barely any splits. And the best part of all hair care easy and dirt cheap. I recently noticed even edges I didn’t know I was missing growing in, like my whole scalp regenerating from being able to breathe.
I'm a Chemist and trust me there is NOTHING wrong with mineral oil/petroleum. It's an excellent otc sealant. Only thing that's bad about it is it can cause irritation in SOME people. Same as any ingredient. For example, coconut oil is one of the best pentrating oils but, some people are allergic to that too. And, there is NOTHING wrong with sulfates. Sulfate free still strips the hell out of your skin and hair. What makes a shampoo not stripping is the humectants thats added to it. Just have to read rhe label and not focus on the "evil" sulfates. Sorry for the rant, but it's hard when people don't listen to scientist who actually make these products. Keep using your hair grease if it works for you ❤👍🏾. I have a sensitive scalp and can't use mineral oil or coconut oil or barely anything....lol. sigh!
Thank you for sharing! You’re right. I think if people just use what works for THEM it would clear up a lot of fear and confusion as well. 🙌🏾 Thank you for your insight!
Can you recommend any moisturiser for a sensitive scalp like yours? I have seborrheic dermatitis and can’t use oils, or anything on my scalp but honey.
Very true some moisturizing shampoos of Shea moisture stripped the hell out of my hair. I read up on the ingredients and realised thair cleansing agent was just as agressive as sulfates😂😂😂😂
Yes!! My husband is a chemist and he said the same thing about sulfate based shampoos and shampoos that use sodium hydroxide (creamed nature) to cleanse and soften hair. I alternate shea butter with Blue Magic when I twist up my hair and put it in a bun. I use Blue Magic to keep my ends from knotting and breaking.
I still don’t know why I let these people convince me grease is bad for my hair, lawd y’all should’ve seen my face when I used it and realized how long it kept my hair moisturized, I can use just water and seal with the grease but if I use a thicker leave in and seal with the grease it stays moisturized even longer
Thank you for saying ladies and gentleman! I’m a guy and I watch your channel for tips on hair care. It seems small, but it totally feels nice to be recognized as part of the audience.
Grease is a perfect science, it only makes sense why it works for our hair! From sealing in the moisture to giving it softness and shine and so many varieties, what's not to love? My hair has been thriving and growing so much since I went back into it in May of this year, I grease my scalp with BB's Pine Tar and seal my hair with Dax's greases (I interchanged between using their Green, Blue, Hemp, and Lanolin) and sometimes with BB's Hair Food grease. My nape used to be practically bald but now it's shoulder length when stretched, my hair overall is the longest I've ever had it since going natural (not counting when I wore locs)! If it works, it works, and grease definitely works!
Grease all the way! I started my natural hair journey in 2017 doing the oils, moisturizers bla bla bla... And my hair grew but the texture was always coarse. That's not what I remember grow up. Then one day being all out of oils I used the blue magic grease I bought over a year ago and BOOM in bounced the soft curly hair I remember... Soft, moisturised and juicy looking. Trust me...I'm never going back!
I remember Mom sitting me sister & me between her legs , sitting on floor while she greased our scalps. That was bk in the day, decades ago, but still remember that bonding, that African-American/Caribbean ritual. Good times. Thanks for this positive, elegant video! Your healthy hair = goals. Greetings from Chicago
My experience has been completely different from everyone else. When I used grease, my hair never grew past my collar bones. But once I used organic hair care products, oil, and butters like shea, kokum, and Cocoa my hair GREW!
In my opinion, previously when we were using grease we didn't know the " protective style, low manipulation, seal your ends, reduce friction" part of maintaining our hair. My hair wasn't retaining length with grease then, but it is now.
Despite what the RUclips hair gurus teach, I couldn't help turning back to hair grease when I thought of how much it helped make my hair easier to manage as a child. My Mom kept my hair in twists or plaits (braids) for most of the time and always shampooed with a bar soap. I can't remember having any problems with dry or hard-to-detangle hair then. Since returning to natural, I mostly keep my hair in twists and plaits so I do use hair grease, Blue Magic or Softee, as a sealer but never on my scalp, and it still works just fine. I just make sure to use a sulfate shampoo to prevent buildup. BTW your hair looks great!
Yes girl!!! I too use it! And yes - I have to clarify my hair on wash day - but shoo, it's no big deal because my hair is soft and not brittle when I use grease or seal with grease.
I went back to using grease, specifically on my scalp, January 2020. My scalp health took a terrible turn and endured years of suffering due to dandruff, horrible dryness, and itchy/flaky scales, and stress. My scalp has done a complete turn around thanks to Blue Magic and Sulfur 8!
I know how taboo grease is in the natural hair community but I'm not gonna lie, I've been using the Blue Magic Vitamin E hair food with wheat germ & coconut oils since the beginning of the quarantine as a styler along with ORS carrot oil hair creme. Let's just say that my fine strands loves the combo!
@@Doc_McStuffins Not to mention that it's also inexpensive. I like that it doesn't weigh my hair down & it's not greasy. Just heavy enough to give lots of moisture.
I love the blue magic super sure gro! I use it after my leave in and moisturizer then I plait my hair and leave it alone for 2 weeks. When I take the plaits down my hair is still moisturizer but I wash it and do it all over again. My hair is flourishing at MBL I hope to be WL by the end of the year. Blue magic is the truth 💜 it’s the key to retention
I use the blue magic indian hemp and it works, definitely kept moisture in my hair. I remember stop using it because of he NHC speaking against it, but it is how you use it and if it works for your hair then go ahead. I agree with the using sulfate to cleanse your hair after using the grease cause ggirrlll the sulfate is needed cause that grease is heavy! Also A little grease goes a long way. I love the look, will try it with that threading method for my next protective style.
The world continues to go around. Grease will always find its way back to us. I'm a 70s brat and I allowed natural community to bamboozle me into thinking that what I grew up using in my hair was poison. I am so glad that I woke up out of that nightmare and went back to what works, working, and worked for me for the last 4 decades. Its worked for our ancestors and it will continue to work for the next generation if we allow it to. GREASE IS BAE❤️
Listening to the natural hair community about how bad grease was for your hair robbed me of 15 precious years period! I am going back to grease - and my hair is fabulous at 22 inches long!
That was me! 🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️ I said try a wash ‘n go with blue magic & wetline extreme gel! It made my hair super defined! I also used a leave in first. It was awesome!! 😄😄😄 So I wanna know why you didn’t do a wash ‘n go!
That is so funny that is all I use is Sauve avocado oil shampoo, cantu leave in and blue magic grease and my hair is long over 16 inches now and I cut 4 inches last year
I just started back using Hair grease. I stopped because it iched on my scalp but a youtuber uses Hair grease on her hair with some hair cream once a week and that babies hair grew down her back. I think her name is natural academia. So, I'm going back to grease but not using on my scalp and so far it's been good.
My problem with grease is the greasiness, lol. I want to be able to touch my head, and maybe a man too, without residue on my hand. Maybe with a lighter application but I remember my momma slathering it on and it feeling gross later as it attracted grime and dust.
After 2 years of being re-natural I was really on the Natural Hair Bandwagon. Maaaannnn after all the annoyances I was like "GREASE AINT KILLT NOBODY! IM GETTIN ME SOME BLUE MAGIC!!!" And I ain't looked back. I still have some sulfur8 from waaayyy back. I haven't used it tho because since I stopped relaxing, even before I reintroduced grease, my scalp has been happy and healthy. But yes grease is hair life and I've helped spread these true words!
LaToya is informative and entertaining! It's great that she talks directly when explaining, but also gets in there and shows us. Total bonus when she shows and talks on voice over. Just a cool helpful variety and I'm here for it! I saw and heard about "the grease," but wanted to see what she thought! If she doesn't like it then I don't like it! ✋🏿😃
First of all my entire childhood that’s all my mom used and my hair was LONG and HEALTHY beyond beautiful now it’s just bleh so I’m sold. Going to the hair store tomorrow
Grease is amazing. I went back to it about 2 years ago and I'm so glad I did. In a short period of time I had a totally different, healthier head of hair. Try the green one with Bergamot. Much more pleasant as far as the smell. The body and movement that you achieved is off the charts!
I went back to hair grease about as soon as I went natural. I read the blogs and watched the videos and was like hair grease never caused my mom any problems with growing our hair as a child so I I knew their info was false. My hair was the longest when my mother was braiding it and using blue magic.
i went to the Dominican salon and got a blow out .. only thing she added was hair sheen. it was nice and straight but i got tired of my hair snapping every time i combed it.. I started to accept this condition and believed that fragility was my hair type til one night I got desperate picked up any oil/ grease/lotion i could find i'll say this...I DONT HAVE THAT PROBLEM NOMO. make sure you moisturize it with water or some type of hair dressing before you seal it with the grease.. honey then run the olive oil through it. old school goodie...
I've been back on grease (as a sealant) for about a year now. it's a definite YES!! Never giving it up again. I love blue magic and dax. I also use Palmer's olive oil formula (wal-mart). It's lighter / less greasy than blue magic and dax but still a great sealant.
My seborrheic dermatitis is a little more severe so I'll continue to avoid this like the plague lol. My parents were "olive oil and pink oil moisturizer" people lol
The Sulfur 8 grease in the light blue container is the only one I use about twice a month for Seborrheic Dermatitis and it keeps my scalp calm. Can't really say I'll use grease too much outside of that. Maybe one day. I just don't miss the greasiness 😞 @Latoya Ebony have you ever considered using Sulfur 8 to calm your scalp?
@@madisilver460 Yess! I use to love that cooling feeling of isosplus on my scalp. Stylist would say that is not made for the scalp...hmm worked for me!😁
I think, for protective styling, it makes sense. It seals in the moisture for a long time. For wearing the hair out, it’s too much build-up (also it’s a dust/lint magnet) and I’d hate to hate to use a sulfate shampoo at each wash day. I also fear that it would weigh down curls/kinks.
Love the intro, love the video, I been using grease, never stopped. I suggest, applying grease section by section as opposed to applying to each twist, that may help with that greasy feeling. All the best for your audition!!!!
That intro though! And that shot of you with the fluffy fro?! Gorgeous woman, gorgeous hair. Love it, You took your hair down for it, hope you get the part! Good luck at the audition.
Latoya im just here to thank you for changing the narrative on this topic haha cause whooooo chile i don't know who told people grease was bad for our hair. I use blue magic as sealant and my 4c/4b hair love it.It stays moisturised for over 7days. Keep schooling us ma'am❤
I started my natural hair journey in 2013. In 2018 I went back to using everything I gave up on including grease. I have so much now its ridiculous lol. My hair has been retaining lenght finally
I use a leave and a thick cream and seal with blue magic hair grease and my hair is moisturized for a very long time if I put it in some king of protective style. Love this grease and only thing that works for me cuz oils definitely don’t.
I ignore other people when it come too my hair. Been using hair grease for awhile. Been a game changer. When I can go weeks without doing anything to my hair, its a good month. I really hate wetting my hair, for so called moisture. It retain water for too long and feels creepy. Wash days and grease is the only time I need too now.
I never stopped using hair “Grease.” My hair has always thrived since I was a little girl. hair grease has always been a staple in our household. Yup! Prell shampoo and grease! Royal Crown, Queen Bergamot. Dax, Sufur 8, etc.
Another AWESOME video! Hair looked bomb!!! Given the options that I currently have, I will pass on the hair grease; but if push came to shove, I would use it. And of course, I ain't mad at anyone who uses it because we're all just doing what works for us or at least trying to figure it out.
@Latoya Ebony I only use Sulfur 8 grease on my scalp for Seborrheic Dermatitis about twice a month or so to keep my scalp calm and make my scalp feel normal. It works but I wouldn't use any other grease on my scalp besides medicated. My hair is another story if I decide to try the blue magic or other grease. I just don't miss that grease feel and I would have to definitely watch my skin from breakouts plus protect anything I lay on even more and watch my hair scarfs or bonnets more. 😳 I'll consider it but can't make no promises. 😂😂 I did remember my cousins doing the water and grease back in the day and their hair was always pretty but they could look very shiny too.😂😂😂 Need to have cleaning wipes on hand for my face and neck to avoid too much shine and breakouts. Chiiilllle, memories.😊
I totally understand why people go back to using hair grease. I stopped using it because my mom and aunties would put this on dry hair and tried to brush my hair and pull the life out of it but now that we know better I'm sure it can do wonders. I personally went back to using melted karite butter as a sealant and my hair feel sooo soft and moisturise for days, and it's easier to wash out.
I washed and hand dried my 4c hair last night . Before drying it I greased my scalp well and sprayed my hair from roots to ends with olive oil then dried it with the dryer and put big platts in it. I looooove hair grease. My mixture is sulfer8,doo grow (blue), and Jamaican black castor oil. Mine and my daughters hair has flourished greatly using hair grease.
I was going to let you slide with the nails 😉 I've never experienced Blue Magic hair grease. My Mama used either TCB or BB (Bronner Brothers) Super Grow. If she was feeling fancy she would use Indian hemp hair grease. No I will not be trying Blue Magic. I have some Camille Rose Anjani Growth "balm" aka grease 😁 the hair was super cute per usual 😍 I hope your audition went well.
I actually did go back to occasionally using hair grease on my scalp. It seems like it's the only thing that soothes the irritation for me, and I have tried nearly everything. I also had success with plain mineral oil.
Grease is AMAZING, and I wish I’d used it for the past 6 years instead of 4, lol. My favorites are BB maximum strength thickener, BB Olive Oil Strengthener, and Palmer’s Olive Oil gro therapy. For my dry hair, grease is a great leave in conditioner and sealant... 💃🏽😎🥊👍🏽👍🏽🎉🎉😝
Awww I tried it...again, in adulthood. And the way my scalp & fine hair is set up...whew! It weighed my hair down and my scalp itchy. It's a no for me, sadly 🤷🏾♀️😔
I've been thinking about revisiting blue magic and hemp. I'm in my box braid and faux loc season. But when I start my hair hiatus, I'll definitely give it another go.
Latoya you’re so funny 🤣 when you smell the grease and say it smells like childhood was funny! You’re so much fun to watch. You’re so pretty with and without makeup😍
I feel like I stopped using grease when I started wrapping my hair when I had relaxer.. I felt like it gave me less flow.. I’ve been natural for like last eight years almost and after all the “natural” hair products I have tried.. I’m going back to blue magic because I have been having a lot of split ends and breakage.. mainly because I haven’t been doing the weekly washes and deep conditioning thing lots of naturals say to do..
I'm heavy handed on grease(blue magic Indian hemp precisely) but I never have a problem when washing... I don't use sulfate shampoos either. I use okra gel as a prepoo and it seems to take away 70% of the greasiness and dirt.
The okra plant has green seed pods which when soaked in water over a brief or long period of time or even boiled, brings out a thick slimy consistency just like the flaxseed gel. It's best to use before washing the hair than after cus that would leave the hair squeaky clean and also result in dryness of scalp. It's very perfect for detangling. I seem to achieve a really good wash and go without much effort, I apply it and it does it own thing (again I wouldn't do that on a totally clean hair, only when I'm approaching wash day). It has alot of benefits, I'm not sure I know all of them.
@@Joelise1000 for me, I just slice the pods and soak in water for a period of 3 to 4 hours. Although some people prefer boiling theirs, it will still give the needed consistency. After soaking, I go ahead and separate the slimy fluid from the mixture. When using it, the hair should not be wet or damp.
WOW! I'm a Dating Coach...but Once a week I do Hair videos in ITALIAN. Yes I live in Milan. 🇨🇮And last week I used #bluemagic and I was SHOCKED to see you using it. Yes. It's FABULOUS. My Hair NEVER felt BETTER or softer. Not for Styling but yes for GROWTH!
No judgment, we're all friends here! Haven't used Blue Magic in decades, but I can still smell it -- partially because I get the occasional whiff when my husband uses it. Where are you from?
This came right in time. I plan to start using grease for my hair this winter for length retention. Just like you, I won't be applying grease to my scalp.
I used grease for eight years now, my aunt used to use grease in my hair too when I was younger but she never told me which one she used so I tried the white one and it was itchy
Shoot I’m thinking about going back to hair grease as well. It did my hair wonders and it made my hair feel thicker . I actually used the one that’s in the video.
Great video quick question for those who want to use grease but not sulfates do think some of the sulfate free clarifying shampoos will work i.e.... Kinky Curly Come Clean, As I Am Curl Clarity, Alikay Black Soap, Shea Mositure JBCO, etc.?
I was mixing dollar tree argon hair food with my Shea butter for twist outs and was very pleased with the results. Unfortunately I do t have access to that anymore :(
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Going back to grease was the best decision I made for my hair ! No more breakage & way less shedding
ditto!
Facts!!!
Same and I also put fungal cream inside, it works wonders
STeresa soft as a pillow lol
Sheryl Dean that sounds awesome
Struggle if y’all want. I’m back to using hair grease.
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my hair growing up fucking LOVED grease. but now that I've gone thru the natural hair movement I'm... back to the grease it's better than even shea butter. my only qualm is that it's a petrol product thus not good for the environment 😭 but NOTHING I MEAN NOTHING LOCKS MOISTURE into my skin and hair like GREASE.
@@uarestrong76 I think the black community abandoned grease like it wasn't holding it down for our hair growth
Yeah girl, I'm back too! and my hair is so soft and feels less brittle. It's only been about a week but the hair still feels moisturized.
It is so crazy for natural hair influencers can be so influential. I mean one person convinced someone grease was bad for you and they convinced someone else and that person convinced 10 other people and the cycle repeated until damn near everyone stopped using grease. If no one ever said that grease was bad. We would’ve never stopped using it
Yep. To be fair, petrolatum and petroleum ARE clogging to the pores. I personally don't want them on my scalp, but I think tweaking the application to the hair instead has a lot of benefits!
Yeah if a products doesn't work for one person they call it "crappy" and say it's bad for everyone and people jump on the band wagon without doing their own research. People were even saying it cloggs pores but I've seen many scientist say that petroleum/petrolatum molecules are too large to cloggs pores. They can lay on top and trap dirt and oils in the pores but they can't get inside to actually clog pores. Many of same people who say they don't use grease because it "clogs pores" are okay with using coconut oil and coconut oil has been proven to clog pores. 🤷🏽♀️
@planetvict0ria Yes I have seen where petroleum jelly was considered non pore clogging while coconut oil has moderate to high pore clogging potential. I know from personally experience that olive and coconut oil cause pore clogging on my face and dandruff on my scalp. Petroleum jelly never clogs my pores, but feel like it smothers my scalp and makes my hair greasy. so I don’t love it on my hair/scalp. I also didnt have huge success with LCO or LOC method on my hair. I prefer to go product free, no shampoo, conditioner, leave-in, oil, butter, cream, or nothing. I haven’t used any of the above in 18 months and my hair is surprisingly thriving on just sebum and water. Growing, staying moisturized, easy to manipulate, barely any splits. And the best part of all hair care easy and dirt cheap. I recently noticed even edges I didn’t know I was missing growing in, like my whole scalp regenerating from being able to breathe.
LaToya Ebony both substances cant clog the pores since theyre non comedogenic. they will clog up your pores just as much as an oil would.
Queen Jones I’m so glad I never stopped using grease. I go for what I know works for me!! I love it!!
I'm a Chemist and trust me there is NOTHING wrong with mineral oil/petroleum. It's an excellent otc sealant. Only thing that's bad about it is it can cause irritation in SOME people. Same as any ingredient. For example, coconut oil is one of the best pentrating oils but, some people are allergic to that too. And, there is NOTHING wrong with sulfates. Sulfate free still strips the hell out of your skin and hair. What makes a shampoo not stripping is the humectants thats added to it. Just have to read rhe label and not focus on the "evil" sulfates. Sorry for the rant, but it's hard when people don't listen to scientist who actually make these products. Keep using your hair grease if it works for you ❤👍🏾. I have a sensitive scalp and can't use mineral oil or coconut oil or barely anything....lol. sigh!
Thank you for sharing! You’re right. I think if people just use what works for THEM it would clear up a lot of fear and confusion as well. 🙌🏾 Thank you for your insight!
Can you recommend any moisturiser for a sensitive scalp like yours? I have seborrheic dermatitis and can’t use oils, or anything on my scalp but honey.
@@aaliaj6719 maybe vaseline or wave grease?? Aloe vera from the actual plant?
Very true some moisturizing shampoos of Shea moisture stripped the hell out of my hair. I read up on the ingredients and realised thair cleansing agent was just as agressive as sulfates😂😂😂😂
Yes!! My husband is a chemist and he said the same thing about sulfate based shampoos and shampoos that use sodium hydroxide (creamed nature) to cleanse and soften hair. I alternate shea butter with Blue Magic when I twist up my hair and put it in a bun. I use Blue Magic to keep my ends from knotting and breaking.
I still don’t know why I let these people convince me grease is bad for my hair, lawd y’all should’ve seen my face when I used it and realized how long it kept my hair moisturized, I can use just water and seal with the grease but if I use a thicker leave in and seal with the grease it stays moisturized even longer
Thank you for saying ladies and gentleman! I’m a guy and I watch your channel for tips on hair care. It seems small, but it totally feels nice to be recognized as part of the audience.
Awww I’ll try my best to remember. That’s so sweet! Thank you so much for the feedback. I’m happy you feel seen. ❤️
Grease is a perfect science, it only makes sense why it works for our hair! From sealing in the moisture to giving it softness and shine and so many varieties, what's not to love? My hair has been thriving and growing so much since I went back into it in May of this year, I grease my scalp with BB's Pine Tar and seal my hair with Dax's greases (I interchanged between using their Green, Blue, Hemp, and Lanolin) and sometimes with BB's Hair Food grease. My nape used to be practically bald but now it's shoulder length when stretched, my hair overall is the longest I've ever had it since going natural (not counting when I wore locs)! If it works, it works, and grease definitely works!
is it ok to put on your scalp, will it promote growth
@@mojunaid8568 It won't promote growth
Grease all the way! I started my natural hair journey in 2017 doing the oils, moisturizers bla bla bla... And my hair grew but the texture was always coarse. That's not what I remember grow up. Then one day being all out of oils I used the blue magic grease I bought over a year ago and BOOM in bounced the soft curly hair I remember... Soft, moisturised and juicy looking. Trust me...I'm never going back!
I remember Mom sitting me sister & me between her legs , sitting on floor while she greased our scalps. That was bk in the day, decades ago, but still remember that bonding, that African-American/Caribbean ritual. Good times. Thanks for this positive, elegant video! Your healthy hair = goals. Greetings from Chicago
My experience has been completely different from everyone else. When I used grease, my hair never grew past my collar bones. But once I used organic hair care products, oil, and butters like shea, kokum, and Cocoa my hair GREW!
Everyone is unique and different. What works for one doesn’t work for the other
In my opinion, previously when we were using grease we didn't know the " protective style, low manipulation, seal your ends, reduce friction" part of maintaining our hair. My hair wasn't retaining length with grease then, but it is now.
Despite what the RUclips hair gurus teach, I couldn't help turning back to hair grease when I thought of how much it helped make my hair easier to manage as a child. My Mom kept my hair in twists or plaits (braids) for most of the time and always shampooed with a bar soap. I can't remember having any problems with dry or hard-to-detangle hair then. Since returning to natural, I mostly keep my hair in twists and plaits so I do use hair grease, Blue Magic or Softee, as a sealer but never on my scalp, and it still works just fine. I just make sure to use a sulfate shampoo to prevent buildup. BTW your hair looks great!
Yes girl!!! I too use it! And yes - I have to clarify my hair on wash day - but shoo, it's no big deal because my hair is soft and not brittle when I use grease or seal with grease.
Right?! I was SLEEPING! I use sulfates anyway for my scalp, so why not! 🤷🏾♀️
I went back to using grease, specifically on my scalp, January 2020. My scalp health took a terrible turn and endured years of suffering due to dandruff, horrible dryness, and itchy/flaky scales, and stress. My scalp has done a complete turn around thanks to Blue Magic and Sulfur 8!
I know how taboo grease is in the natural hair community but I'm not gonna lie, I've been using the Blue Magic Vitamin E hair food with wheat germ & coconut oils since the beginning of the quarantine as a styler along with ORS carrot oil hair creme. Let's just say that my fine strands loves the combo!
I used to love that carrot cream when I was relaxed. I've forgotten all about it! I have fine strands too. Might be time to revisit.
@@Doc_McStuffins Not to mention that it's also inexpensive. I like that it doesn't weigh my hair down & it's not greasy. Just heavy enough to give lots of moisture.
Must be something to it. As a kid that's all my mom used was blue magic and the coconut one and my hair was long then.
My mom ended up using the coconut one too...but never on my hair 🤔 Seems so obvious now lol
Which coconut one? I definitely used Blue Magic
Yes the B&B grease! All the kids would tell me I smell like coconuts.
@@Snarkulous My mother used Blue Magic. There's a white/clear one too.
@@Snarkulous theres a coconut one made by blue magic too😊
I love the blue magic super sure gro! I use it after my leave in and moisturizer then I plait my hair and leave it alone for 2 weeks. When I take the plaits down my hair is still moisturizer but I wash it and do it all over again. My hair is flourishing at MBL I hope to be WL by the end of the year. Blue magic is the truth 💜 it’s the key to retention
Oh wow!!! I definitely believe you. That's amazing!
I use the blue magic indian hemp and it works, definitely kept moisture in my hair. I remember stop using it because of he NHC speaking against it, but it is how you use it and if it works for your hair then go ahead. I agree with the using sulfate to cleanse your hair after using the grease cause ggirrlll the sulfate is needed cause that grease is heavy! Also A little grease goes a long way. I love the look, will try it with that threading method for my next protective style.
Organic hemp for me, but it is still grease, and neem oil is in it.
The world continues to go around. Grease will always find its way back to us. I'm a 70s brat and I allowed natural community to bamboozle me into thinking that what I grew up using in my hair was poison. I am so glad that I woke up out of that nightmare and went back to what works, working, and worked for me for the last 4 decades. Its worked for our ancestors and it will continue to work for the next generation if we allow it to. GREASE IS BAE❤️
And, it is affordable! I love that part too ❤
Listening to the natural hair community about how bad grease was for your hair robbed me of 15 precious years period! I am going back to grease - and my hair is fabulous at 22 inches long!
That was me! 🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️ I said try a wash ‘n go with blue magic & wetline extreme gel! It made my hair super defined! I also used a leave in first. It was awesome!! 😄😄😄 So I wanna know why you didn’t do a wash ‘n go!
My Hair LOVES grease: Blue Magic and / or Dudleys Scalp Special and water. Suave Moisture shampoo or V05, ain’t done a damn thang to me!
That is so funny that is all I use is Sauve avocado oil shampoo, cantu leave in and blue magic grease and my hair is long over 16 inches now and I cut 4 inches last year
Wish I had known this years before I started this natural hair journey! Just went back to sulpher 8 and my hair is thriving!
I like how she changes her voice to meet the ambience! Character roles: lights, camera, action 📽️🎬🎭📢
I just started back using Hair grease. I stopped because it iched on my scalp but a youtuber uses Hair grease on her hair with some hair cream once a week and that babies hair grew down her back. I think her name is natural academia. So, I'm going back to grease but not using on my scalp and so far it's been good.
I watch her videos too. She’s too cute.
I feel like I can smell this video, and it smells like my childhood
Omg you said it at 3:08 😂
🤣🤣 Everyone who knows - KNOWS 😂
My problem with grease is the greasiness, lol. I want to be able to touch my head, and maybe a man too, without residue on my hand. Maybe with a lighter application but I remember my momma slathering it on and it feeling gross later as it attracted grime and dust.
I love hair grease, blue magic Indian Hemp is my go to always I love it
I never stopped using it....i use it as a sealant after my leave in and moisturizing styler cream.
Hair grease is the bomb dnt kno why ppl are avoiding it😑😏
Loving grease as a natural!!! My fro is no longer see through! I have the thickness I had before my pregnancy years and all the hormone changes
That’s amazing!
After 2 years of being re-natural I was really on the Natural Hair Bandwagon. Maaaannnn after all the annoyances I was like "GREASE AINT KILLT NOBODY! IM GETTIN ME SOME BLUE MAGIC!!!" And I ain't looked back. I still have some sulfur8 from waaayyy back. I haven't used it tho because since I stopped relaxing, even before I reintroduced grease, my scalp has been happy and healthy. But yes grease is hair life and I've helped spread these true words!
LaToya is informative and entertaining! It's great that she talks directly when explaining, but also gets in there and shows us. Total bonus when she shows and talks on voice over. Just a cool helpful variety and I'm here for it! I saw and heard about "the grease," but wanted to see what she thought! If she doesn't like it then I don't like it! ✋🏿😃
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First of all my entire childhood that’s all my mom used and my hair was LONG and HEALTHY beyond beautiful now it’s just bleh so I’m sold. Going to the hair store tomorrow
Grease is amazing. I went back to it about 2 years ago and I'm so glad I did. In a short period of time I had a totally different, healthier head of hair.
Try the green one with Bergamot. Much more pleasant as far as the smell. The body and movement that you achieved is off the charts!
Hair grease and Wetline Xtreme gel ❤️ Perfect wash and go!
That is a perrrrrfect bomb combo for me for my wash n go!!!
I went back to hair grease about as soon as I went natural. I read the blogs and watched the videos and was like hair grease never caused my mom any problems with growing our hair as a child so I I knew their info was false. My hair was the longest when my mother was braiding it and using blue magic.
I reeeaally love the sound of your voice. Its so soothing and calm
Oh wow, thank you!! ❤️
i went to the Dominican salon and got a blow out .. only thing she added was hair sheen. it was nice and straight but i got tired of my hair snapping every time i combed it.. I started to accept this condition and believed that fragility was my hair type til one night I got desperate picked up any oil/ grease/lotion i could find
i'll say this...I DONT HAVE THAT PROBLEM NOMO.
make sure you moisturize it with water or some type of hair dressing before you seal it with the grease.. honey then run the olive oil through it. old school goodie...
I've been back on grease (as a sealant) for about a year now. it's a definite YES!! Never giving it up again. I love blue magic and dax. I also use Palmer's olive oil formula (wal-mart). It's lighter / less greasy than blue magic and dax but still a great sealant.
I’m pretty sure I’ve used that as a child too! Wow memories...
My seborrheic dermatitis is a little more severe so I'll continue to avoid this like the plague lol. My parents were "olive oil and pink oil moisturizer" people lol
Ah Pink oil moisturizer. THATS my mothers favorite!
@@LaToyaEbonyHair The smell of it is unmistakable 😆
Come thru pink oil moisturizer!! Lolololo please don't forget the isoplus oil spray too ☠
The Sulfur 8 grease in the light blue container is the only one I use about twice a month for Seborrheic Dermatitis and it keeps my scalp calm. Can't really say I'll use grease too much outside of that. Maybe one day. I just don't miss the greasiness 😞 @Latoya Ebony have you ever considered using Sulfur 8 to calm your scalp?
@@madisilver460 Yess! I use to love that cooling feeling of isosplus on my scalp. Stylist would say that is not made for the scalp...hmm worked for me!😁
I think, for protective styling, it makes sense. It seals in the moisture for a long time. For wearing the hair out, it’s too much build-up (also it’s a dust/lint magnet) and I’d hate to hate to use a sulfate shampoo at each wash day. I also fear that it would weigh down curls/kinks.
I make my own natural grease with cocoa butter and aloe ❤️
Tell us more! Can you do a video showing us how you make it???
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 YAS!
@@RW-ti4nm I have a natural hair page on IG I plan on doing the vid soon it's @naturalista0312
do you sell it?
@@sonsofelshamy3987 no, I just make it
Love the intro, love the video, I been using grease, never stopped. I suggest, applying grease section by section as opposed to applying to each twist, that may help with that greasy feeling. All the best for your audition!!!!
That intro though! And that shot of you with the fluffy fro?! Gorgeous woman, gorgeous hair. Love it,
You took your hair down for it, hope you get the part! Good luck at the audition.
❤️❤️ Thank you so so much! I hope I get it too!
Latoya im just here to thank you for changing the narrative on this topic haha cause whooooo chile i don't know who told people grease was bad for our hair. I use blue magic as sealant and my 4c/4b hair love it.It stays moisturised for over 7days. Keep schooling us ma'am❤
I started my natural hair journey in 2013. In 2018 I went back to using everything I gave up on including grease. I have so much now its ridiculous lol. My hair has been retaining lenght finally
Ok new intro. Also new camera? Your skin is poppinnnnnn
Hey Sis!! Thank you so much! 😊❤️❤️ *hugs* Now I have to go to your channel. Your videos poppin too! 🙌🏾
The way I got 2 grease videos in my subscriptions back to back....it’s a sign👁👄👁
What’s the other one?
Omg who else?!
I had the best twist out with hair grease. I will not buy any of those expensive products again.
I use a leave and a thick cream and seal with blue magic hair grease and my hair is moisturized for a very long time if I put it in some king of protective style. Love this grease and only thing that works for me cuz oils definitely don’t.
I ignore other people when it come too my hair. Been using hair grease for awhile. Been a game changer. When I can go weeks without doing anything to my hair, its a good month. I really hate wetting my hair, for so called moisture. It retain water for too long and feels creepy. Wash days and grease is the only time I need too now.
I never stopped using hair “Grease.” My hair has always thrived since I was a little girl. hair grease has always been a staple in our household. Yup! Prell shampoo and grease! Royal Crown, Queen Bergamot. Dax, Sufur 8, etc.
"You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand."- James 5:8
I love the style with the gold threads. 😍😍😍
Thank youuuuu! I’m low key sad I had to take them out.
Another AWESOME video! Hair looked bomb!!!
Given the options that I currently have, I will pass on the hair grease; but if push came to shove, I would use it. And of course, I ain't mad at anyone who uses it because we're all just doing what works for us or at least trying to figure it out.
@Latoya Ebony I only use Sulfur 8 grease on my scalp for Seborrheic Dermatitis about twice a month or so to keep my scalp calm and make my scalp feel normal. It works but I wouldn't use any other grease on my scalp besides medicated. My hair is another story if I decide to try the blue magic or other grease. I just don't miss that grease feel and I would have to definitely watch my skin from breakouts plus protect anything I lay on even more and watch my hair scarfs or bonnets more. 😳 I'll consider it but can't make no promises. 😂😂 I did remember my cousins doing the water and grease back in the day and their hair was always pretty but they could look very shiny too.😂😂😂 Need to have cleaning wipes on hand for my face and neck to avoid too much shine and breakouts. Chiiilllle, memories.😊
I totally understand why people go back to using hair grease. I stopped using it because my mom and aunties would put this on dry hair and tried to brush my hair and pull the life out of it but now that we know better I'm sure it can do wonders. I personally went back to using melted karite butter as a sealant and my hair feel sooo soft and moisturise for days, and it's easier to wash out.
Amazingly hair grease is something that has always kept my hair super healthy-especially sulfur 8 because I have a dry itchy scalp.
I washed and hand dried my 4c hair last night . Before drying it I greased my scalp well and sprayed my hair from roots to ends with olive oil then dried it with the dryer and put big platts in it. I looooove hair grease. My mixture is sulfer8,doo grow (blue), and Jamaican black castor oil. Mine and my daughters hair has flourished greatly using hair grease.
Nice! Thanks for sharing your process with us! 😊
@@LaToyaEbonyHair you’re welcome and thank you as well! 🙏🏾❤️
I was going to let you slide with the nails 😉 I've never experienced Blue Magic hair grease. My Mama used either TCB or BB (Bronner Brothers) Super Grow. If she was feeling fancy she would use Indian hemp hair grease. No I will not be trying Blue Magic. I have some Camille Rose Anjani Growth "balm" aka grease 😁 the hair was super cute per usual 😍 I hope your audition went well.
It’s so funny that I’ve been using “balms” over the years for my twist outs...it’s like a light weight hair grease 😂
How about Bronner Brothers supergro grease? I used that as a child.
🙋🏾♀️ same here and as an adult.
Lol I thought it said super glue grease for a sec 🤣
@@iamu8831 lol definitely not gorilla glue
Your hair came out nice. I have 2 jars, but I didn't care for it. I hope you get the part.
I actually did go back to occasionally using hair grease on my scalp. It seems like it's the only thing that soothes the irritation for me, and I have tried nearly everything. I also had success with plain mineral oil.
When my scalp itches it is tea tree hair grease for me.
Grease is AMAZING, and I wish I’d used it for the past 6 years instead of 4, lol. My favorites are BB maximum strength thickener, BB Olive Oil Strengthener, and Palmer’s Olive Oil gro therapy. For my dry hair, grease is a great leave in conditioner and sealant... 💃🏽😎🥊👍🏽👍🏽🎉🎉😝
I'm glad you liked using Blue Magic! I hope you use it on a braid out or twist out someday!
I love your personality and your laugh is adorable😄😄😄😄😄 you are gorgeous also btw💜
I just love your vibrant personality...yellow makes you glow💛
Yellow makes you feel happy. 😊
Awww I tried it...again, in adulthood. And the way my scalp & fine hair is set up...whew! It weighed my hair down and my scalp itchy. It's a no for me, sadly 🤷🏾♀️😔
Also I’ve seen some people who have itchy flaky scalp say putting blue magic on their scalp reduced the flakes. Maybe try it after a leave in. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I've been thinking about revisiting blue magic and hemp. I'm in my box braid and faux loc season. But when I start my hair hiatus, I'll definitely give it another go.
Definitely went and bought this. Nothing else is working as long.
I like one and I learned of some great tips..thanks
Latoya you’re so funny 🤣 when you smell the grease and say it smells like childhood was funny! You’re so much fun to watch. You’re so pretty with and without makeup😍
☺️ Thank you, love!
I feel like I stopped using grease when I started wrapping my hair when I had relaxer.. I felt like it gave me less flow.. I’ve been natural for like last eight years almost and after all the “natural” hair products I have tried.. I’m going back to blue magic because I have been having a lot of split ends and breakage.. mainly because I haven’t been doing the weekly washes and deep conditioning thing lots of naturals say to do..
Those twists are beautiful. If u ever decide to lock ur hair, it would be just as beautiful on u.❤
I know!! 🥰 Locs are so beautiful! I keep my twists in just to see what it would be like lol! Some day in the future...
Yes, I use blue magic. I hope your audition goes well!
I'm heavy handed on grease(blue magic Indian hemp precisely) but I never have a problem when washing... I don't use sulfate shampoos either. I use okra gel as a prepoo and it seems to take away 70% of the greasiness and dirt.
Curious, how do you make/apply okra gel?
I’ve never heard of okra gel... 🤔
Do tell us about this okra gel 👁👄👁
The okra plant has green seed pods which when soaked in water over a brief or long period of time or even boiled, brings out a thick slimy consistency just like the flaxseed gel. It's best to use before washing the hair than after cus that would leave the hair squeaky clean and also result in dryness of scalp. It's very perfect for detangling. I seem to achieve a really good wash and go without much effort, I apply it and it does it own thing (again I wouldn't do that on a totally clean hair, only when I'm approaching wash day). It has alot of benefits, I'm not sure I know all of them.
@@Joelise1000 for me, I just slice the pods and soak in water for a period of 3 to 4 hours. Although some people prefer boiling theirs, it will still give the needed consistency. After soaking, I go ahead and separate the slimy fluid from the mixture. When using it, the hair should not be wet or damp.
WOW! I'm a Dating Coach...but Once a week I do Hair videos in ITALIAN. Yes I live in Milan. 🇨🇮And last week I used #bluemagic and I was SHOCKED to see you using it. Yes. It's FABULOUS. My Hair NEVER felt BETTER or softer. Not for Styling but yes for GROWTH!
YES ma’am I use Blue Magic (get it from the Dollar Tree here in South Florida. Great video
Blue Magic is everywhere! I had no idea they had it too.
I've been looking for a better sealant, gonna try this
That isn’t healthy
Girrrrrrl Latoya I Love your personality vibe babe ❤️
Never heard of it! (Don’t judge)
But am still watching cz u just got that vibe and energy i need to love my hair enough to moisturize it tonight!
No judgment, we're all friends here! Haven't used Blue Magic in decades, but I can still smell it -- partially because I get the occasional whiff when my husband uses it.
Where are you from?
Thanks!
Am from Rwanda (It’s a small african country).
This came right in time. I plan to start using grease for my hair this winter for length retention. Just like you, I won't be applying grease to my scalp.
I use blue magic and it's working great for me
I love the new intro!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 It's everything!
I bought some and then got scared to use it. Ok, will try doing my twists with it 👍🏾👍🏾
Next I want to try a full twist out!
I used grease for eight years now, my aunt used to use grease in my hair too when I was younger but she never told me which one she used so I tried the white one and it was itchy
Ooo the blue one doesn’t smell as good as the white one tbh, but maybe give it a try. It’s pretty inexpensive too!
Love the new intro notification gang 😊😊😊😊
Me too. Soo profesh!
AYEEE! Thank you. Wanted to see how you’d all like it. ☺️ I can’t take the credit, but I appreciate the love. #notificationgang
Love it, your hair looks lovely. Thanks for sharing x
I used the grease on my hair shaft and ends not on my scalp. I use black castor oil and rice water on my scalp .
I loooove the new intro👌🏾
Aww Thank you!!
Shoot I’m thinking about going back to hair grease as well. It did my hair wonders and it made my hair feel thicker . I actually used the one that’s in the video.
Love this new intro. Beautiful 😍
Its good for a prepoo on the hair...if one chooses :)
yes! waiting on my jar to arrive. perfect timing video!
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Great video quick question for those who want to use grease but not sulfates do think some of the sulfate free clarifying shampoos will work i.e.... Kinky Curly Come Clean, As I Am Curl Clarity, Alikay Black Soap, Shea Mositure JBCO, etc.?
Haven’t watch the video yet but your intro is so everything hunnie!!! 😍😍😍
LaToya your my idol have 4c hair as well and you've help me so much with my hair and your son is such an adorable little bean :)
Awww thank you!! My son LOVES the camera lol! When he’s old enough I’m sure he’ll love the sweet messages too.
@@LaToyaEbonyHair your welcome
What is the hairstyle you had in the beginning and can you a video about it?
I love your intro!!!
I was mixing dollar tree argon hair food with my Shea butter for twist outs and was very pleased with the results. Unfortunately I do t have access to that anymore :(