EDIT 06/12/2021: Hey y'all! I just released an ebook detailing all of the recipes I use to GROW/THICKEN my hair and improve/maintain scalp and hair health! Order it here!!! efikzara.sellfy.store/p/efikzaras-recipe-bible/ EDIT: Just released a vid answering ALL of your questions about grease! Here’s Part 1, of the 3 part series: ruclips.net/video/mUgxLTsqMUE/видео.html Original: Hey everyone! Finally posting this VIDEO showing you how I use grease and giving you an in depth look at what petrolatum is and what it does. This video is SUPER detailed and packed with information so don't skip ANYTHING. Alsooo don't skip that ads so I can make money and make more content for you all! 🥰🤣 I'll update this comment with time stamps later but for now, here are my sources: S O U R C E S Some of y'all have complained that you can't find the information I referred to in previous videos so here is just a fraction of all the information available about petrolatum. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil www.justaboutskin.com/2015/01/mineral-oil-and-petrolatum/ www.paulaschoice.com/ingredient-dictionary/skin-soothing/petrolatum.html www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/petrolatum/ cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/petrolatum-0 www.paulaschoice.com/who-we-are/about-paula study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-hydrocarbon-definition-formula-compounds.html www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/chemistry/57787362.html library.essentialwholesale.com/emollient-humectant-exfolliant-terms-know/ www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubricant
Going back to grease. Done spending all my hard earned money on the fancy crap that's done absolutely nothing for my hair. Going old school,my hair demands it.
They had to discredit grease to get their products sold..I’ve used grease my entire life, and at 54, I still have my full head of natural hair. Thank God.
I'm almost 60 and my grandma said to use certain hair grease on our hair... she was totally right! I even make sure my grandchildren are using them....
Giiiirl I stopped listening to those “natural hair gurus” when those same people started saying they’re going back to relaxers and that natural hair “isn’t for everybody” when they got tired of the trend 😂👋🏾
the funny thing is how is the hair that grows out of your OWN HEAD "not for you"? just say you did it bc it was popular and go dont discourage others bc of your lack of commitment. i swear these "gurus" get on my nerves
I’m one of the ones that jumped on the natural hair train and wasted too much dam time and money. My hair is the dryest it has ever been in my entire life! I am DONE and going back to the basics.
Every so often, people will come to tell black women to try this weird stuff. They gave us perms, jerry curls, and then now..stop using grease. Now we are on code and we know we just need to let all those people comments fly out the window. Our hair can curl naturally and we don't need jerry curl. We can flat iron our hair. We do not need a perm. Grease helps 4c hair grow long. I lost so much hair trying out this other stuff.
My hair got so dry, I started to get anxious. 100s of dollars... it was so simple. The grease seals in the moisture and keeps in your hair. Sometimes simplicity is the secret.
I’m so irritated that for years I’ve been listening to RUclips naturals that convinced us to ditch grease and pink lotion. Even tho it was growing our hair down our backs. . I’m so happy that your confirming that it really wasn’t so bad after all and I’m going back to my old roots. Tired of spending $30+ on products just for it to say no petroleum or sulfates
Same. I'm not gonna lie. I was one of those naturals that screamed to the top of my lungs that grease is bad because all of the natural I looked up to said the same. I looked down on people who used grease, but now I gotta swallow my words because it's not bad at all. Last month, I used grease for the first time in a decade. My itchy scalp went away IMMEDIATELY! My scalp was so bad I had to wash my hair once a week and no later or else the itching would be unbearable. I could not wear braids for more than two weeks. Now my hair feels amazing and soft and my scalp feels so relieved. For me, this is a perfect reminder that: 1) Don't follow the bandwagon blindly. 2) Let people do what THEY want with their bodies and stop judging them. Lesson learned.
I just went back to grease two weeks ago and whew chile my hair is so soft, moisturized, and I have no hassle with detangling. I mixed my blue magic grease with Dax, sulfur 8, and peppermint oil. I grease my scalp and seal my ends twice a week. Our ancestors been using grease for decades and I recall a lot of little girls running around with healthy hair and all of their edges.
@@yesitsthattime Sis to this DAY I can't find dog mange! That use to keep my scalp flake free and grow my hair out fast! I'm about to stop silk pressing my hair and go back to being natural!
I listened to natural hair gurus on here for years. My hair became thin and stopped growing. Now I apply Sulfur 8 directly to my scalp the way my mom did when I was little and had a head full of thick, luscious hair.
As a bald man, the only grease i use is to clog my arteries... but i still love watching your videos cause it helps me prep for a daughter someday! very insightful.
I went back to hair grease and sulfates too. My hair is thanking me. Coconut oil and Shea butter might work for the 4A/4B girls but my 4C hair needs heavy duty sealing lol
V I’m 3c and I used coconut oil, I hated it. Especially in cold weather... for some reason the coconut oil hardened in my hair and made it brittle and stiff
Wait a minute wait a minute. Do y’all see the editing, the background research. The looks being served, and last but NOT least her HAIR. Almost got lost in it all and forgot why I clicked, but I’m glad I did.
Grease stopped my scalp from insane itching! I was using just oils on my scalp and didn’t understand why my scalp was soooo itchy. I told my mom and she told me to stop listening to those RUclips girls and get some Sulfur 8 lmao! My scalp is soooo good now. Rarely itches.
The FDA doesn't carry alot of weight for me, they approve of my cancer meds even though it has awful side effects. But at least I'm cancer free,......for now
I got back in the grease game last week because of you... And my hair stretches more with grease. Gonna use it for the rest of the year and see what happens.. The 2020s might just be the Grease Boom....
Because of this video, i went back to using grease, ( sulfur 8, doo gro, and blue magic) on me and my daughters hair, and it was a life saver!! our hair is think , long and healthy. My mom and granny knew what was up, should have listened.
I have low prosperity hair and whewww chileeee🤦🏾♀️ I just wanna drench my hair in water all the time. My hair is dry almost all the time, I gotta get some grease ASAP
Makes sense as to why my hair was so healthy when i was younger. It was Blue Magic, Indian Hemp and Pink Lotion. Im losing my hair and its so dry. Im going back to grease and you just gained a new subbie lol
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this beautiful Nigerian sister, gorgeous with beautuful afro I also enjoyed that mini petroleum jelly lesson. Thanks sis!!
Why has no one talked about your editing style and the amount of effort she puts into her videos. 👏🏾 love the researched info and how simple it was to understand. I watch your videos for the info but also your aesthetic editing style ❤️❤️❤️ GOD Bless
@@reedabrat1165 yes it is... Make sure you start with clean wet hair, apply your moisturizer/leave in, then a small amount of Vaseline to each section of your hair so it seals everything in.
So right... Because we've always ised it..... We grow girls hair with it and the hair arebin good condition..... When we become grown woman starting other product, expensive ones.... We start noticing breakages etc..... 🤣🤣🤣
really? I thought the african woman was only usinf shea butter and chebe'.. Im about to go back to grease! SO many say dont use it because it is petroleum a crude oil and bad for the body
I have pretty low self confidence about my hair and the fact that i’m black but seeing you reminds me the beauty of being black, you’re so pretty!! Imma try and work on myself and feel more confident ÙwÚ, imma start growing my hair and use it to its fullest
I am sooooo stubborn. I really wanted the liquid oils to work for my hair but it's like they evaporate in this heat (Caribbean) and my hair just got dry sooo fast. And I can never muster the energy to even mist daily, oil my scalp every 2-3 days. It was just too much, but when I tell you Blue Magic, is my hair's bestfriend. It stays moisturised for the whole week. Cleanse, Deep condition/hot oil treatment/protein treatment, leave in, GREASE.
I literally decided to use my Blue Magic today because my hair was suffering extreme dryness. My hair feels better than ever. I can’t believe I let people convince me to put my grease away when it was the key to major hair growth my entire life.
Yes. My mother used to grease my scalp with Apex and I had the most thickness, longest and healthiest hair with no dandruff. Jumped on the natural oils bandwagon as an adult and my scalp and hair hates it. I can’t go 3 days without flakes popping up. I’m going back to grease.
@@ninalou4629 hey nina if your ends are dry the best thing to do is deep condition your hair weekly, it works so much better if you deep condition your hair overnight but you'll just have to be consistent, be sure to dilute those ends, put more conditioner on the ends of your hair, it should look like a slob when your done applying it, I have rugged hard ends too and it works for me, also get those ends cut if you haven't already. Grease is a personal choice I'm sure it'll make a wonderful moisturizer once your done washing
I had atopic dermatitis on the nape of my neck, and it worked its way into my scalp. I went back to blue magic mixed with JBCO for about 5 monthS later, i have 3 inchesss of new growth, and no flakes, no itch, no rash
I think the same thing is happening to me. After many years of following natural rules I'm just discovering why my scalp is acting a FOOL and never had these issues growing up. None of these "approved" remedies work either. I'm heading to Meijer to buy some sulfur 8.
Me too...when I became naturalist I didn't know what to do with my hair so I listened to beauty gurus about not using grease ....so I was using oils and other expensive products that didn't even work for me.... Then I finally went back to basic with grease and my hair is flourishing
Chelsea E. Raise your hair with the Apple cider vinegar. You can DIY or Cantu has a ACV raise. It’s gonna mess up the braids a little by adding water. But it stops the itch. And then grease your scalp
I'm a guy and I been growing my mohawk for 3 years.. I was one of those people listening to people saying don't use hair grease just use a leave in conditioner and hair oil... I tell you probably on the 4th day my hair scalp would be itching I had to go back to useing blue magic super grow no hair itching... I put a leave in conditioner and blue magic in my hair every 3 or 4 days and I just use cantu curl cream everyday to sponge my hair that's it... People need to listen to other people about useing hair grease
That’s all I can use. When I was a loose natural I tried different products my hair was so dry but when I put that blue magic in it was over. I have locs now and that’s all use. I don’t put a lot and I use it when I get a retwist everybody hair is different my hair loves grease 😍
I use blue magic and creme of nature products. All for $20 where I was spending $20 per product. I’m not ever turning away. My hair is soft and moisturized! The other “natural” stuff kept me dry and irritated.
I recently started using grease instead of pure oils (e.g. coconut, olive etc) to seal my hair and my hair loves it. It's softer, longer and thicker. Pure oils are now part of my pre poo regime and works well there. Thanks 4 this video!!!!
@@noneynoney295 Yes! My great grandmother used it. She was about 98 when she passed with about 4-6 wrinkles I n her entire face. She swore by it. Same with both grandmothers, aunts, mother and me. Try it!
@@georgiapeach310 If my eczema will allow me, I will try it again while I only got two lines on my forehead, crows feet when I smile, and a little nasal fold, along with drinking plenty seltzer water, because my acid reflux won't allow me to go without carbonation. Hopefully it will help with the rings around the top part of mg chest, and deep line on the back of my neck ( I am going on 44 ).
@@georgiapeach310 Bless your very spirit! ☺ I would like to do things instead of just stay relying on my genetics! Help things along! 😉 I am open to things like Vaseline or moisturizer, scrubs, masks, facial steaming, or facials, but no thanks to things that alters, like Botox or Plastic Surgery for me. I would only do that if it is not for vanity reason. The only exception would be if I get loose skin once I lose weight ( 95 pounds.
Job neatly done Miss Zara, I appreciate the time you took to actually research the petrolatum and educate those that aren't knowledgeable about it. Instead of just being dragged along with the bandwagon of false conspiracies! Thank you!
I recently big chop and i was confuse what to do with my hair. Since I was child my hair was down to my back. I put in braids last month and been using nothing but water and grease when I tell you the growth I have gotten.
Creole Belle I literally use the sulfur, doo gro ,Shea butter and water lol. Then I put a hair growth oil through my scalp and I leave it in braids or a scarf or I do the bare minimum of touching it. I only touch it if my braids need to be redone or something other then that I leave it alone. Not only length but my hair feel strong and healthy
E I mean I always had super long hair my whole life till I cut it even now it’s growing back pretty well I wish I could post pictures lol but yeah true
I truly appreciate the amount of work you put into this video. I let all fiftyleven ads play through without skipping🙂 My scalp feels like it NEVER produces any sebum. I’m done. The grease is on its way.
I've never used grease before but I do use pure lanolin which is sheep sebum. It's a really really thick jelly like substance, perfect for sealing in moisture and delivering it. I stopped using it (because of the natural hair movement) which was my biggest mistake. I'm back on it and I already grew 2 inches and a half in 2 months. Lanolin is in a lot of greases and pomades cuz it's really thick. So you may have used it before. I no longer use oils I just use this.🤷🏾♀️
@@Bunnypop_princess I purchase online on Amazon. You can either get the oil version or the original version which is the thick jelly. I specifically get mine from the company "Now" they have both if you have a preference.
I didn't know this about Lanolin, meaning it is essentially organic right??? It's a main ingredient in a lot of hair greases and is also demonised by the hair nazis.....
I love grease too and its the ONLY product I recommend. People seem to get annoyed at this recommendation; I think they want a better, more expensive, modern solution. But the truth is that grease is a product that helps what naturally grows out of your hair thrive...a lot of people want a product that will magically morph their hair into something less BLACK...
I use Blue Magic and my hair LOVES it. I have very dry 3c, 4a hair and I apply water, Hawaiian Silky and Blue Magic and my hair is so soft and silky and I'm finally retaining length😄😄😄. Btw, my hair absolutely hates coconut, olive oil and most oils; not sure why, just does. Long live hair grease❤
Yes! This video has actually been one of the reasons why my hair has literally transformed and I've been able to retain my length, experience less breakage, and avoid split ends or even mid shaft splits. I went back to using hair grease after watching this and my hair has NEVER been the same! Thanks for sharing the facts love!
I love grease! Growing up my mom used it on my hair and I had INCHES hunty! I mean waist length inches! She would press my hair with and it prevented it from reverting by repelling the moisture. It was not until I was about 18 that I quit using grease because I made the mistake of listening to these ignorant stylists. After I quit using it, I had a very difficult time retaining length and the breakage and split ends became my life. My presses also never lasted and I consistently got heat damage. I think black stylists adopted the no grease thing from white stylists in hair school or something. Moral of the story is I will never abandon grease again!
Lizzie McGowan they had to. Always listening to whites whose ways of doing things are for THEM, they love to then fan all that out to others like it’s a universal fit. True to their nature!
Janiya Gowdy she didn’t say white people say that, she was saying that natural hair gurus where trying to get us to do our hair like them, when our textures are obviously very different and have extremely different needs product wise
Ive been using a mixture of blue magic conditioning grease ( The og one that every black person knows abt) the small yellow bottle of sulfur 8 and Jamaican black castor oil on my scalp every other day with a scalp massage and i have seen SOOO much growth in just a couple weeks and im so glad there’s another black girl who uses it to🥰
HEAVEN But yet “sulfate free”. I trashed that garbage🤣 my hair was still dirty and the sulfate shampoo was doing the job when my mom washes my hair sooooo..Im pretty sure she’s doing the job now💪🏼
Safiyaa Yh that’s what people don’t understand sulphate free doesn’t mean less harsh, as many times it’s a different surfactant that’s as strong as the chemical you’re trying to avoid 🤷🏾♀️
As a black boy I started my hair journey 2017 . I’ve been doing everything the past 3 years but NOTHING has ever worked for my hair (4c) no matter how much product I applied scalp was always itchy always dry and flaky . My hairstyles could never last more than 2 weeks cause it’ll get just wayyy too itchy , I’d cave in and take my shower cap off and just let the water run in it . Nothing felt better . My stylist told me to try this thing called sulfur 8 and it worked great ! I just couldn’t take the smell . Fast forward my hair is for the first time and 3 years healthy because of my mixture of doo grow, sulfur 8 , jbco, and peppermint oil. Never will I ever go back to Shea moisture , Cantu or those other fake fancy hairproducts (besides their shampoos and conditioners they actually work)
Koriander Yander thankyou . It really took to 2020 for me to find what worked for my hair 😭. My hair coulda been to the floor by now but it barely comes past my mouth
I’ve been using the Sulphur 8 clean & fresh from a local beauty supply store since 2016 because I never liked the smell of the original in the yellow or blue containers. I love it when I have box braids, crotchet hairstyles or sew ins helps keep me from scratching my scalp raw
Yes; same here. I am learning that parrafin and petrolatum help SOOO much to protect my scalp skin. Further, pomades containing those and BEESWAX are helping with length retention... I can't wait to braid for the summer... And then press in October.. it'll be like 14 inches!!!!
Tasha G Try sulfur 8. Oils and regular greases made my scalp itch, and it would somehow end up being flaky and greasy at the same time. Sulfur 8 takes that away.
Silicon mix shampoo African pride olive oil leave in carrot cholesterol DC and kuza Indian hemp or coconut grease by blue magic has me an afro in less than 3 months
I didn't want to get too excited, but I greased my scalp after I saw your videos. For the last 2 and a half years, my scalp has gotten very bad and I'm grateful to still have a head full of hair. I've researched everything from psoriasis to sever seborrheic dermatitis. I tried everything that they said to DO. Diet changes, water intake, all of it. It got worse. I was pulling scales of skin off of my scalp. After every wash, I would do my regimen, and then my scalp would start to flake and crumble. I can't do protective styles because my scalp can't go 3 or more days without having to be washed. I've been beyond stressed because nothing was working, from neem oil to that wild growth oil (which I thought was the answer). I wash my hair once a week and ended up washing twice a week to avoid buildup, threw out all of my "bad" shampoo and got new hair products, but nothing has helped my scalp until I found your videos. All these "natural" hair products did nothing but create my scalp issues. It's very possible that I have been suffering from sever allergic reactions. When I first went natural, I didn't grease my scalp often because I HATED doing it, but I never had issues with severe dandruff (or what I'm dealing with now) until I started using all these products. I greased my scalp and saw immediate results. These last few days have had me on edge, but my hairline in the front and back aren't peeling, my scalp doesn't feel tight with pain, it's not itchy, and usually on day 3 after a wash I start to have issues. I'm waiting for it to get bad and it hasn't happened yet. To clarify, I'm not putting grease over scaly skin, the scales and flaky scalp aren't even there which makes me I'm hopeful because they have yet to form. To think all this time I was going through this for nothing. I was hell bent on not using old school products because article after article said don't do this or that. Yet, here I am now because all this Miss Jessie knows a lady named Carol who's daughter has a pet Cantu ain't working, lol. If this works, I won't be going back to using all those oils, gels/custards, and curl cremes. I know other's have their reasons for not wanting to use grease, and that's okay. I do legit hope this helps someone who is out there suffering day to day like I have been. Wish us luck!
Girl the same problem you had with your scalp is the same for me..last year I developed scalp problem I tried everything wild growth oil..coconut oil all types of oils. I'm relaxed so it was hard when relaxer day come because my hair couldn't relaxed bone straight by the time the hair stylist applied the relaxed it time to rinse out...I try to protective style and dry flakes all over when I pull out the protective style. I was planning to go a dermatologist or a scalp specialist..changes in diet and nothing
I would wash my hair weekly and by second day my scalp was a mess again...itching to buring sensation so I totally understand..I finally decided last week to get sulfur 8 the yellow bottle and do gro mega long mix the two and add the wild growth old yellow bottle few drops and let me tell u no flakes no nothing no itching I feel so relief...I made a vow I will be using this till summer and record my journey
Cosmic Dust I’ve dealt with these exact symptoms as you. But I recently stumbled on a combination that worked. Any shampoo that contains coal tar and an OTC ointment that contains clobestasol propionate. Ever since I used this combo my scalp has not flaked at all. Please do your own research and see if it works for you. All the best.
Awesome testimonial...I noticed my own hair thinning because I was on board with not using hair grease....mega flaking and scalp irritation. Except if i do the bagging method. I am back to my Sulphur -8 and grease.
@@sueja876 I recall the chemical burns I used to get when I was relaxed, so I know you had to be in so much discomfort. I'm so glad you finally got relief and I hope that keeps working for you!
I believe this ! Growing up my mom used blue grease and pink oil lotion in my hair! My hair was long & healthy down my back! Now following all these new natural hair do’s and don’t have us loosing our hair or almost bald ! Smh 🤦🏽♀️
Today/last night I essentially slathered myself in grease and Vaseline from head to toe. Best skin day all winter. And yes I thoroughly moisturized the night before after my shower with olive oil. My skin soaked it up. But guess what stayed moisturized? My knees, elbows, and feet which I used Vaseline to top off. Keeping that same energy all the rest of the year. ✌🏾👌🏾
I shaved my head about two weeks ago and all I’ve used is grease, oil, and water and my thinning spots that I had before are growing in with the rest of my hair. I can’t wait to see the growth after a month. I’m also taking biotin too!
I cut my hair in April.... I mean as low as yours.... And I've been using this grease called, Virgin hair fertiliser... I heat it up with neem oil and apply... I have grown an inch since then... hope this helps
Omg I wouldn’t use grease because everybody is all for oils now but my hair sucks oils up when I use grease my hair is so soft & it lasts in my hair longer! I’m so happy somebody is saying this❤️
Omg this video is a game changer! 4c girl here and I stopped using greases years ago becuase of all the chatter about it being unhealthy. But then I started to develop a dry and super flakey scalp using only oils on my scals until I decided to use sulfur 8 a month ago and no more.! My goal is to have waist length 4c hair and I feel pretty confident going about reintroducing these into my regimine regularly...not to mention MUCH less expensive.
It's not the petroleum I'm concerned about so much as the other sketchy ingredients. Here's a tip: I've been using petroleum on my skin since 8 yrs old. I'm now 41 and my skin is FLAWLESS.
@Tia Jevery morning before school i message doo grow mega thick onto his scalp and I either use grease when I retwist his hair or I use black castor or black seed oil and his hair is THICK and long. He's 8 been growing like this since he was 5.. I love doo grow because it doesn't feel heavy or weigh his hair down. His hair has alot of body ( it moves freely) btw he has 4c high porosity hair. My
@Tia J I was about to ask the same thing because I'm a little over a week in starting my loc journey. I have some blue magic hair grease, but wasn't sure if i should use it.
Grease has changed my scalp for the better. I used to have so much dandruff after I stopped using grease but I'm glad for videos like yours that educate.
My hair was the longest when my mother used hair grease. I still used it on my scalp when it’s braided but I’ll use it more for my Bantu knot twist outs
I grew up on GLOVERS MANE... press and curl every two weeks ... worn the Lucille Ball hair style. Hair was gorgeous!!! I hate I started using relaxers. Years later I'm back to natural!!!
I agree . I grew up using glover maine in my younger years. Soon as i stop my hair broke out. Trying to get my hair healthy and strong again . l need some kind of advice on how to get my hair to grow back
I remember when the majority of little black girls had super thick long 4Z ponytails. I grew up with mom, grandma using stinky sulfur 8 and grease but my hair was healthy. Tragically, lye based adult and kiddie perms came along💀 black women/girls began to struggle more with damaged hair. I'm glad we are doing better and going back to natural, protective styles and old school products or techniques that work. While grocery shopping 2 mo ago, I stumbled upon the discount section and BINGO there were several dusty jars of $1.99 Blue Magic. I thought about the "olden" days then happily threw a few in my basket. I forgotten that I tucked them away - until now. Guess what I'm doing while watching👀 TY EfikZara💜
Thank you so much for this video. I stopped using Vaseline in my hair because the "community" said it clogs your pores, but without it, my hair has suffered greatly. I, too have really low porosity hair, and my scalp gets really dry. So all these oils and natural hair potions without the grease has been pointless to my hair growth. This video gives me confidence in returning to my old dry hair solution. Thank you!!
I use the same shampoo, conditioner and deep conditioner it's a life saving for my hair, I use all type of products including natural hair products they all left my hair dry and hard except for Aussie. I will never go back to another hair products again
I will never forget being a newbie to natural hair and getting the worst advice from what I call natural hair puriest. Use all natural, co-wash often and use shampoo raely, etc... My hair was a mess. I stopped listen to the "rules" and worked to find out what worked for my hair. My hair is healthy and grows like a weed. Just as it did when I was relaxed by the way. My point is, do what works for you. I see people making videos like their they knows what works for every single natural haired person. When I have found out the hard way that even people that appear to have the same hair "type"...their hair can react differently to products. Anyway, it is interesting to listen to people say hair grease is of the devil when back in the day it was used and women and children had healthy hair with it.
It constantly amazes me the bad rap grease gets, how many of us literally got the hair wash & "greased" scalp every week or two??? Mmmmm..it worked then but now???, 🤔Me personally, loving my sulphur 8💖
Alopecia is caused by inflammation. If you’re ever taken antibiotics without taking probiotics then you may have Candida overgrowth which causes inflammation which causes leaky gut, leading to sibo and a host of other diseases, including alopecia. I used to have long, thick hair, but then had eczema and hair loss. I had bald spots, breakage, and bald edges as well. When I dealt with these core issues, my hair started growing back. I also went on an anti inflammatory diet. Now that my hair is growing back, I want it long, like I had it in the past. She’s right. Ever since I started using grease, I’m getting length retention.
@@deborahevans2985 Look up Candida overgrowth, look up leaky gut to see if you have any symptoms. Go to thecandidadiet.com for info and recipes. Look up antinflammatory diet but make sure it coincides with anti candida diet. If you have candida, then no processed foods, nothing white to eat (no bread, rice, pasta & potatoes, sugar), no alcohol, soy, gluten, dairy. If you have stomach issues, go to a gastro doctor and see if you have, SIBO, IBS or any other gastro problem. Many people have bloating and didn't know its candida related. I went to a functional doctor and a gastro doctor and was positive for candida, eczema and sibo. I took natural antibiotics like oil of oregano, garlic with allicin, etc. I took yogurt, ghee, bone broth, collagen, etc to heal my stomach. I soak my hair overnight with mixture of natural oils (neem oil, olive oil, almond oil, avocado oil, blackseed oil) with aloe gel before I go to bed on night before I wash my hair (once every 2 weeks with gentle shampoo). I rinse it out and shampoo hair, then I condition with rice water for half hour with heat cap, then rinse out with water, spray my hair with apple cider vinegar & water mixture to detangle hair and comb through, rinse acv out, dry excess water out with towel, then use natural grease on my wet hair and braid 6 to 7 braids and let air dry.
Thank you so much to taking the time out to actually explain and cite your sources. I'm tired of paying 25$ for small dropper bottles of oil. I'm going back to using my original stuff indian hemp grease, sulfur 8 and hair food. And your beautiful btw lol had to put that out there
Listen, I am 65 and remember my hair grew the best when I use Glover mange and Vaseline and also Blue Magic I just now went and bought Blue Magic and water and going to roll my hair. Thank you very very much!!
EDIT 06/12/2021: Hey y'all! I just released an ebook detailing all of the recipes I use to GROW/THICKEN my hair and improve/maintain scalp and hair health! Order it here!!! efikzara.sellfy.store/p/efikzaras-recipe-bible/
EDIT: Just released a vid answering ALL of your questions about grease! Here’s Part 1, of the 3 part series: ruclips.net/video/mUgxLTsqMUE/видео.html
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Hey everyone! Finally posting this VIDEO showing you how I use grease and giving you an in depth look at what petrolatum is and what it does. This video is SUPER detailed and packed with information so don't skip ANYTHING. Alsooo don't skip that ads so I can make money and make more content for you all! 🥰🤣
I'll update this comment with time stamps later but for now, here are my sources:
S O U R C E S
Some of y'all have complained that you can't find the information I referred to in previous videos so here is just a fraction of all the information available about petrolatum.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil
www.justaboutskin.com/2015/01/mineral-oil-and-petrolatum/
www.paulaschoice.com/ingredient-dictionary/skin-soothing/petrolatum.html
www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/petrolatum/
cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/petrolatum-0
www.paulaschoice.com/who-we-are/about-paula
study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-hydrocarbon-definition-formula-compounds.html
www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/chemistry/57787362.html
library.essentialwholesale.com/emollient-humectant-exfolliant-terms-know/
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubricant
Blessings! Petrolatum - Check dictionary for pronunciation it is Petro-lay-tum. Great video. Never gave up my Vaseline. TFS!
Thank You💛
Your hair is perfect and i also use greese for my hair i thought i was the only one 😍😊👍💁🎀 subscribed for sure ✔
EfikZara since you’re in Nigeria try using damatol as an alternative to sulfur 8 works great. Might be cheaper too
Can you do a video on how you combat shrinkage and humidity with products? Tia
Why has nobody commented on how stunning she looks? Gosh, I aspire.
Peace Okenwa lol right. She’s gorge
smokey kool-aid she never said life is all about looks . its literally a compliment .
@@aidanchantel4264 exactly lol...so extra
Haha Lu am with you on that! My breath was taken away when i saw her hair! She is GORGEOUS!!!
Shes UNREAL
Going back to grease. Done spending all my hard earned money on the fancy crap that's done absolutely nothing for my hair. Going old school,my hair demands it.
Correct! Right back to basics for skin/body - aloe vera gel, shea/cocoa butter and oatmeal baby Johnson and Johnson lotion!
Thats what i did started using blue magic with chebe and girl it's the holy gurl.
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I stopped spending my money also. Back to grease. It worked years ago so why can’t it work now.
Jennifer D. factsss
They had to discredit grease to get their products sold..I’ve used grease my entire life, and at 54, I still have my full head of natural hair. Thank God.
how long is your hair?
They sure had me convinced to stop using grease & I'm 53
Exactly
I'm almost 60 and my grandma said to use certain hair grease on our hair... she was totally right! I even make sure my grandchildren are using them....
@@missladyzee44 sadly the same 😢😢😥😥☹️
As a Caribbean girl grease is our hair’s national dish.
Damn right 😂😂😂
Lolol yes so true
Dwfl
Loll right! I didn't even know other naturals were not using grease
Yasss💯
Giiiirl I stopped listening to those “natural hair gurus” when those same people started saying they’re going back to relaxers and that natural hair “isn’t for everybody” when they got tired of the trend 😂👋🏾
Mostly all of them went back relax🤦🏽♀️
the funny thing is how is the hair that grows out of your OWN HEAD "not for you"? just say you did it bc it was popular and go dont discourage others bc of your lack of commitment. i swear these "gurus" get on my nerves
ulovemegz ? 👀
@@shadehasbeenthrown1178 right. That's like saying "my face isn't for me". That's sounds dumb af
Sandra O. Her views really sunk when she went natural. Look at her page when you get a chance
I’m one of the ones that jumped on the natural hair train and wasted too much dam time and money. My hair is the dryest it has ever been in my entire life! I am DONE and going back to the basics.
Every so often, people will come to tell black women to try this weird stuff. They gave us perms, jerry curls, and then now..stop using grease. Now we are on code and we know we just need to let all those people comments fly out the window. Our hair can curl naturally and we don't need jerry curl. We can flat iron our hair. We do not need a perm. Grease helps 4c hair grow long. I lost so much hair trying out this other stuff.
My hair got so dry, I started to get anxious. 100s of dollars... it was so simple. The grease seals in the moisture and keeps in your hair. Sometimes simplicity is the secret.
Amen 🙏🏾
Sadly the same 😞😢😥☹️😞
SAME!!
I’m so irritated that for years I’ve been listening to RUclips naturals that convinced us to ditch grease and pink lotion. Even tho it was growing our hair down our backs. . I’m so happy that your confirming that it really wasn’t so bad after all and I’m going back to my old roots. Tired of spending $30+ on products just for it to say no petroleum or sulfates
Naomi Monae yes girl especially pink lotion!
Naomi Monae pink lotionnnnnnn when my maa used it on me my hair was ass long. Now? Nada. Lets go back to our roots!
@@jasmyne.destiny my hair was doing so well when i was using water, pink lotion, and sulfur 8.
Same. I'm not gonna lie. I was one of those naturals that screamed to the top of my lungs that grease is bad because all of the natural I looked up to said the same. I looked down on people who used grease, but now I gotta swallow my words because it's not bad at all. Last month, I used grease for the first time in a decade. My itchy scalp went away IMMEDIATELY! My scalp was so bad I had to wash my hair once a week and no later or else the itching would be unbearable. I could not wear braids for more than two weeks. Now my hair feels amazing and soft and my scalp feels so relieved.
For me, this is a perfect reminder that:
1) Don't follow the bandwagon blindly.
2) Let people do what THEY want with their bodies and stop judging them.
Lesson learned.
KD look down on people ?! Lmaoo for using what they wanted to use ? I know you changed but dang y’all had issues 😂😂
I just went back to grease two weeks ago and whew chile my hair is so soft, moisturized, and I have no hassle with detangling. I mixed my blue magic grease with Dax, sulfur 8, and peppermint oil. I grease my scalp and seal my ends twice a week. Our ancestors been using grease for decades and I recall a lot of little girls running around with healthy hair and all of their edges.
I mix mine with the sulfur 8 and dog mange. Hair growing like crazy lol
@@yesitsthattime okay
AND ALL their edges 😂💀
@@yesitsthattime Sis to this DAY I can't find dog mange! That use to keep my scalp flake free and grow my hair out fast! I'm about to stop silk pressing my hair and go back to being natural!
@@labellasunshine I got mine from the beauty supply store and I've seen it at Walmart also. It's called Glover's medicated
I listened to natural hair gurus on here for years. My hair became thin and stopped growing. Now I apply Sulfur 8 directly to my scalp the way my mom did when I was little and had a head full of thick, luscious hair.
That sulfur is the boom. I have been using it for a year.
I use Sulfur-8 regularly too. It soothes my scalp and helps my hair grow.
@@justmyopinion9883 ikr. It is the best scalp therapy.
how long is your hair since using sulfur 8?
How often do you apply sulfur to your scalp?
As a bald man, the only grease i use is to clog my arteries... but i still love watching your videos cause it helps me prep for a daughter someday! very insightful.
How do you know you will have a daughter?
@@AfriPrincess411 my entire family is mostly girls. 95% girls, 5% guys. just probability, i guess.
😂😂I'm screaming
😂😂😂😂
Clog your arteries 😂😂
I honestly stopped using grease because ppl say oil is better but my hair likes thick stuff so I went back to using grease
My hair was so dry with oil. Grease is amazing
When do you apply your grease when doing your hair?
I mix the oil with my grease cus that oil just disappear 😂😭
@@FirstLadySpeakz I apply mine just after I wash my hair. I first use a moisturiser or leave in and then grease
Factz! Oil does nothing for my hair! I need grease! Coconut or the hemp one for me!
Her:don't skip any part of the video
Me: **see's how long video is** Time to read the comments!
It's not that long... lmao 😂
My attention span is so bad I did the exact same thing, LOL
Speed it up and it's done in half the time
Me too haha
@@chocolatefudgebrownl good idea
Blue magic & Doogro will double in price over the next year.
Vaughn Dibiasi Stocking up on it now
Hope not!
Oh yeahhhh! if it does noone will buy it or should I say I wont buy it. I'm not a fan of either one of them anyways.
Yep! "They" watching! lol
Once"we" start buying it...
I went back to hair grease and sulfates too. My hair is thanking me. Coconut oil and Shea butter might work for the 4A/4B girls but my 4C hair needs heavy duty sealing lol
Yes, same! I tried coconut oil 1 last time 2 weeks ago and I was like yeah no.
U right.
4A low porosity and Shea butter just sits on my hair and stares at me
Me too. Can't believe I ever left it
V I’m 3c and I used coconut oil, I hated it. Especially in cold weather... for some reason the coconut oil hardened in my hair and made it brittle and stiff
She looks like a black princess she's stunning and her hair too
Wait a minute wait a minute. Do y’all see the editing, the background research. The looks being served, and last but NOT least her HAIR. Almost got lost in it all and forgot why I clicked, but I’m glad I did.
Grease stopped my scalp from insane itching! I was using just oils on my scalp and didn’t understand why my scalp was soooo itchy. I told my mom and she told me to stop listening to those RUclips girls and get some Sulfur 8 lmao! My scalp is soooo good now. Rarely itches.
Karen Garcia
Youuu too??
My hair was filled with oil and by end of the day..dry😭
Had to heat up my oil and then seal with grease
Same here smh for so many years I thought I had seborrhea dermatitis. Smh turns out it was from using oils
SAME . Now I got all this damn oil 😭 still gonna use it thou lol
I have this problem too. I’m going back to the basics! That’s what my mom used on me when I was younger
that's why I ditched all my oils except for peppermint and jbco
❤️To everyone that sees this comment just know that you are beautiful and God loves you and you are wonderfully and fearfully made by him. ❤️
Thank you😭! You too!💐👑😄💕
Amen and amen
TY 💯
Thank you and can you please pray for healing of my retina.
Amen thank you
Blue Magic and aloe Vera gel mixed has grown my hair so much recently
How did you make it?
The Jamacain mango lime gel with blue magic or sulfur 8 also grows your hair fast. It grew my locks fast
@@meenakarmeesh I don't like that line at all.
I will try this
I use aloe vera juice to spray my hair, and then use blue magic grease mixed with JBCO.... my hair is growing like weeds!
The FDA doesn't carry alot of weight for me, they approve of my cancer meds even though it has awful side effects. But at least I'm cancer free,......for now
Toya Blackshear congratulations! 😍😍😍
From one Toya to another, congratulations Queen!❤️
Toya Blackshear wow good for u I pray u stay cancer free🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Toya Blackshear I hope you will be cancer free forever❤️
Ty ladies
she served a mini documentary. I'm here for it.
I got back in the grease game last week because of you... And my hair stretches more with grease. Gonna use it for the rest of the year and see what happens.. The 2020s might just be the Grease Boom....
You’re beautiful sis.
me too
I’m gonna. Try this too
Me too
I was thinking bout this the other day myself, 2020 is gonna have a lot of long 4c hair on women and men.
The information you gave us about petroleum is way more interesting than my chemistry class
Because of this video, i went back to using grease, ( sulfur 8, doo gro, and blue magic) on me and my daughters hair, and it was a life saver!! our hair is think , long and healthy. My mom and granny knew what was up, should have listened.
All 3 at once? How do you use them? I use only Blue Magic right now
This video is literally proving my mother right. Back to basics... I mean roots. Same thing 😅😂😂
I been telling them, grease is where it’s at.
@ReviewSamAnn C So many facts.
I despise most grease smells and slathering that mess in my hair. But, I must do what I must do.
I love being early but the lack of comments 🤧.
Scrolling through comments whilst watching videos 🤝❤️
Jedidia Muchina same
Ikr. Lol
Same haha
Agree lmao
Jedidia Muchina Same here 😂
No one talking about her voice is like honey
Gistingwithkosi yes her voice is very soothing I can fall asleep to her voice 😩❤️
She looks and sound like DeWanda Wise❤️❤️❤️ just gorgeous
I have low prosperity hair and whewww chileeee🤦🏾♀️ I just wanna drench my hair in water all the time. My hair is dry almost all the time, I gotta get some grease ASAP
did it improve ?
how is your hair now?
@Adele Zadi HAJAHAHAHHAJA
Prices will soon go up ladies lol buy bulk lol.
I thought the same thing. I need to go out and buy 10 of them. Lol
Asada X ... ain’t that the truth!
Girl so true , we need to stop giving out all the goods on RUclips
Yep I'm gonna stock up.
Nah sis. These natural hair companies are smart. They've already started selling "grease" only they call then POMADES... 🤦🏾♀️
So now I understand why my hair was so long and thick as a kid when my mama would only put water and grease on my hair
Put grease everyday or cuz I’m kind of confused I just put grease today and it’s working but I wanna know how much times I use it
@@smalle5533 not everyday just when your hair gets dry and needs water, after water you put in grease
@@smalle5533 Water, detangle, leave in, and then Greece to lock in moisture.
Yup my hair was so long also.
@@karisima6060 bet
Makes sense as to why my hair was so healthy when i was younger. It was Blue Magic, Indian Hemp and Pink Lotion. Im losing my hair and its so dry. Im going back to grease and you just gained a new subbie lol
Indian Hemp! I can't find it anywhere it is the best moisturizer for my hair.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this beautiful Nigerian sister, gorgeous with beautuful afro I also enjoyed that mini petroleum jelly lesson. Thanks sis!!
hope hope 🙌🙌🙌🙌
That hair is healthy 🎈
Yes Massive Gratitude 💚
Wait, NOT using grease is a thing?? Africans living in Africa can’t relate 😂
Your so right🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. All these natural hair gurus going back to hair grease meanwhile in Africa we never stopped.
I know right especially when you're getting your hair braided
Tell them 😄😂
Tell me about it
It has always been used in the Caribbean never stopped
Why has no one talked about your editing style and the amount of effort she puts into her videos. 👏🏾 love the researched info and how simple it was to understand. I watch your videos for the info but also your aesthetic editing style ❤️❤️❤️ GOD Bless
My mom always use to use grease/Vaseline for my hair when I was younger and my hair was healthy and long! We need to get back to the basics
I certainly agree.
Wait so vaseline is safe to puton natural hair?
Jahseh Is My Bebe Yes it is.
word
@@reedabrat1165 yes it is... Make sure you start with clean wet hair, apply your moisturizer/leave in, then a small amount of Vaseline to each section of your hair so it seals everything in.
Every woman on the African continent watching this video like “Duh!” Thank you
So right... Because we've always ised it..... We grow girls hair with it and the hair arebin good condition..... When we become grown woman starting other product, expensive ones.... We start noticing breakages etc..... 🤣🤣🤣
Lol say it again
Yhhh all we use is grease
really? I thought the african woman was only usinf shea butter and chebe'.. Im about to go back to grease! SO many say dont use it because it is petroleum a crude oil and bad for the body
Hair food
I have pretty low self confidence about my hair and the fact that i’m black but seeing you reminds me the beauty of being black, you’re so pretty!! Imma try and work on myself and feel more confident ÙwÚ, imma start growing my hair and use it to its fullest
Started using hair grease again last week and WOW no more pesky knots at the end of my hair! No more breakage! My hair feels strong 💪🏽 💜💜💜
I have them like none other!!! I'm going to try it!
Ruby Reduxx same here girl !!!
Same!!
I am sooooo stubborn. I really wanted the liquid oils to work for my hair but it's like they evaporate in this heat (Caribbean) and my hair just got dry sooo fast. And I can never muster the energy to even mist daily, oil my scalp every 2-3 days. It was just too much, but when I tell you Blue Magic, is my hair's bestfriend. It stays moisturised for the whole week.
Cleanse, Deep condition/hot oil treatment/protein treatment, leave in, GREASE.
This. No oil seems to keep my hair moisturized. They say "don't be heavy-handed" but it literally just evaporates
❤
Nicholette a.k.a Nicky tell me 😭 I’m over doing it with these curl jellies just to step out with a dry poof
Naomi A oil isn’t supposed to moisture your hair, just seal in the water etc moisture
I feel u. I live in Ghana 🇬🇭. A hot temperate zone. Oils only don't work. Grease is the best final sealant.
I literally decided to use my Blue Magic today because my hair was suffering extreme dryness. My hair feels better than ever. I can’t believe I let people convince me to put my grease away when it was the key to major hair growth my entire life.
The Same
Agree
Yes. My mother used to grease my scalp with Apex and I had the most thickness, longest and healthiest hair with no dandruff. Jumped on the natural oils bandwagon as an adult and my scalp and hair hates it. I can’t go 3 days without flakes popping up. I’m going back to grease.
Does it help with dry ends?
Same here. Back to grease I go.
I too find myself having flakes in 2 days time. Def switching back to grease
I am having the same problems too using natural oils and it just dry scalp every day
@@ninalou4629 hey nina if your ends are dry the best thing to do is deep condition your hair weekly, it works so much better if you deep condition your hair overnight but you'll just have to be consistent, be sure to dilute those ends, put more conditioner on the ends of your hair, it should look like a slob when your done applying it, I have rugged hard ends too and it works for me, also get those ends cut if you haven't already. Grease is a personal choice I'm sure it'll make a wonderful moisturizer once your done washing
Please listen to her. I stopped using grease and developed a skin condition in my scalp due to dry skin it progressed and turned into Dermatitis.
I had atopic dermatitis on the nape of my neck, and it worked its way into my scalp. I went back to blue magic mixed with JBCO for about 5 monthS later, i have 3 inchesss of new growth, and no flakes, no itch, no rash
I think the same thing is happening to me. After many years of following natural rules I'm just discovering why my scalp is acting a FOOL and never had these issues growing up. None of these "approved" remedies work either. I'm heading to Meijer to buy some sulfur 8.
Me too...when I became naturalist I didn't know what to do with my hair so I listened to beauty gurus about not using grease ....so I was using oils and other expensive products that didn't even work for me....
Then I finally went back to basic with grease and my hair is flourishing
How does grease help with itching? I have box braids and it’s only been a few days and my scalp is just😭😭😭
Chelsea E. Raise your hair with the Apple cider vinegar. You can DIY or Cantu has a ACV raise. It’s gonna mess up the braids a little by adding water. But it stops the itch. And then grease your scalp
I'm a guy and I been growing my mohawk for 3 years.. I was one of those people listening to people saying don't use hair grease just use a leave in conditioner and hair oil... I tell you probably on the 4th day my hair scalp would be itching I had to go back to useing blue magic super grow no hair itching... I put a leave in conditioner and blue magic in my hair every 3 or 4 days and I just use cantu curl cream everyday to sponge my hair that's it... People need to listen to other people about useing hair grease
So you don’t use grease every day. What does you use on your hair on the days you don’t use grease
It's wash day. I'm sitting here with my deep conditioner in my hair & I just asked my boyfriend can I use some of his Blue Magic grease 😩
🤣
That’s all I can use. When I was a loose natural I tried different products my hair was so dry but when I put that blue magic in it was over. I have locs now and that’s all use. I don’t put a lot and I use it when I get a retwist everybody hair is different my hair loves grease 😍
Well did he let you you use some?
@@starr84able lol
BLUE MAGIC HAS MORE THAN GREASE PRODUCTS. MY HAIR LOVES BLUE MAGIC ARGAN OIL VITAMIN E LEAVE IN CONDITIONER.
I use blue magic and creme of nature products. All for $20 where I was spending $20 per product. I’m not ever turning away. My hair is soft and moisturized! The other “natural” stuff kept me dry and irritated.
I recently started using grease instead of pure oils (e.g. coconut, olive etc) to seal my hair and my hair loves it. It's softer, longer and thicker. Pure oils are now part of my pre poo regime and works well there. Thanks 4 this video!!!!
Same hair I use the oils for pre poo
I use my oils for hot oil treatment and aloe vera juice for prepoo every washday.
Chile, I shouldn’t tell y’all that Vaseline got every woman in my family wrinkle-free from ages 2? - 96. Your skin isn’t wrinkling under that salve!
Like seriously?
@@noneynoney295 Yes! My great grandmother used it. She was about 98 when she passed with about 4-6 wrinkles I n her entire face. She swore by it. Same with both grandmothers, aunts, mother and me. Try it!
@@georgiapeach310
If my eczema will allow me, I will try it again while I only got two lines on my forehead, crows feet when I smile, and a little nasal fold, along with drinking plenty seltzer water, because my acid reflux won't allow me to go without carbonation. Hopefully it will help with the rings around the top part of mg chest, and deep line on the back of my neck ( I am going on 44 ).
@@holyexperience1976 I hope you're able to try it, and if you do I hope it works for you.
@@georgiapeach310
Bless your very spirit! ☺ I would like to do things instead of just stay relying on my genetics! Help things along! 😉
I am open to things like Vaseline or moisturizer, scrubs, masks, facial steaming, or facials, but no thanks to things that alters, like Botox or Plastic Surgery for me. I would only do that if it is not for vanity reason. The only exception would be if I get loose skin once I lose weight ( 95 pounds.
Job neatly done Miss Zara,
I appreciate the time you took to actually research the petrolatum and educate those that aren't knowledgeable about it. Instead of just being dragged along with the bandwagon of false conspiracies!
Thank you!
Best leave-in for low porosity hair: Camille Rose Curl Love Moisture Milk
YESSSSS
My hair hates that 😭
@@iamkelsey6647 my bank account hates that😭
I recently big chop and i was confuse what to do with my hair. Since I was child my hair was down to my back. I put in braids last month and been using nothing but water and grease when I tell you the growth I have gotten.
Creole Belle I literally use the sulfur, doo gro ,Shea butter and water lol. Then I put a hair growth oil through my scalp and I leave it in braids or a scarf or I do the bare minimum of touching it. I only touch it if my braids need to be redone or something other then that I leave it alone. Not only length but my hair feel strong and healthy
E I mean I always had super long hair my whole life till I cut it even now it’s growing back pretty well I wish I could post pictures lol but yeah true
E I use the sulfur , doo gro, Shea butter and oil. Then I just use a growth oil for my scalp
Sunnysideaudrey does it matter what growth oil you use?
Sunnysideaudrey do you think you could make a yt video about your formula and put pictures in it? I would watch and subscribe !! 🥺🥺👉🏽👈🏽
I truly appreciate the amount of work you put into this video. I let all fiftyleven ads play through without skipping🙂 My scalp feels like it NEVER produces any sebum. I’m done. The grease is on its way.
Your voice is not monotone, rather calming. Keep being you; your info comes over just fine.
I've never used grease before but I do use pure lanolin which is sheep sebum. It's a really really thick jelly like substance, perfect for sealing in moisture and delivering it. I stopped using it (because of the natural hair movement) which was my biggest mistake. I'm back on it and I already grew 2 inches and a half in 2 months. Lanolin is in a lot of greases and pomades cuz it's really thick. So you may have used it before. I no longer use oils I just use this.🤷🏾♀️
Do you purchase lanolin at the store because I've been looking for quit some time. Or do you purchase online?
@@Bunnypop_princess I purchase online on Amazon. You can either get the oil version or the original version which is the thick jelly. I specifically get mine from the company "Now" they have both if you have a preference.
@@kiml1226 hey there👋🏾 thank you so much for your response.
Man....oils made me break out
I didn't know this about Lanolin, meaning it is essentially organic right??? It's a main ingredient in a lot of hair greases and is also demonised by the hair nazis.....
I love grease too and its the ONLY product I recommend. People seem to get annoyed at this recommendation; I think they want a better, more expensive, modern solution.
But the truth is that grease is a product that helps what naturally grows out of your hair thrive...a lot of people want a product that will magically morph their hair into something less BLACK...
8:58 thank me later I know she said don’t skip but basically she’s explaining the background and the story of grease (petroleum jelly and stuff)
I use Blue Magic and my hair LOVES it. I have very dry 3c, 4a hair and I apply water, Hawaiian Silky and Blue Magic and my hair is so soft and silky and I'm finally retaining length😄😄😄. Btw, my hair absolutely hates coconut, olive oil and most oils; not sure why, just does. Long live hair grease❤
My hair detests coconut oils too 😂
Ocean AI Impraim I use those two products too. Do you use a conditioner like suave or tresemme?
@@NewBlueTrue I use Cantu and add some Grapeseed oil. I deep condition by sitting under a hood dryer for 15 minutes every time I wash my hair.
YESSSSS everyone pretends coconut +oils are soooo great that's bull snot #grease is much better
I had a bad reaction to coconut oil. I went back to using hair grease 3 weeks ago. My hair grew longer when I used it.
My hair didn’t start growing I until I started using Blue Magic! I’m almost 1 year into my big shave .My hair is flourishing!! Your hair is beautiful
Do you use it to seal your ends? mine are so dry
Yes! This video has actually been one of the reasons why my hair has literally transformed and I've been able to retain my length, experience less breakage, and avoid split ends or even mid shaft splits. I went back to using hair grease after watching this and my hair has NEVER been the same! Thanks for sharing the facts love!
I love grease! Growing up my mom used it on my hair and I had INCHES hunty! I mean waist length inches! She would press my hair with and it prevented it from reverting by repelling the moisture. It was not until I was about 18 that I quit using grease because I made the mistake of listening to these ignorant stylists. After I quit using it, I had a very difficult time retaining length and the breakage and split ends became my life. My presses also never lasted and I consistently got heat damage. I think black stylists adopted the no grease thing from white stylists in hair school or something. Moral of the story is I will never abandon grease again!
Lizzie McGowan they had to. Always listening to whites whose ways of doing things are for THEM, they love to then fan all that out to others like it’s a universal fit. True to their nature!
what kind of grease?
Janiya Gowdy she didn’t say white people say that, she was saying that natural hair gurus where trying to get us to do our hair like them, when our textures are obviously very different and have extremely different needs product wise
how did u use grease to press your hair?? was it before or after than u applied it?
*that
I see a lot of naturals, me included, going back to grease. My scalp is thriving!
Ive been using a mixture of blue magic conditioning grease ( The og one that every black person knows abt) the small yellow bottle of sulfur 8 and Jamaican black castor oil on my scalp every other day with a scalp massage and i have seen SOOO much growth in just a couple weeks and im so glad there’s another black girl who uses it to🥰
What hairstyles do you often wear that lets you do this?
Going back to hair grease was the best thing I ever did for my hair in years!
idk what shampoo these people use but i can can get my hair squeaky clean and remove grease and build up in 2 washes with sulfate shampoo
HEAVEN
But yet “sulfate free”. I trashed that garbage🤣 my hair was still dirty and the sulfate shampoo was doing the job when my mom washes my hair sooooo..Im pretty sure she’s doing the job now💪🏼
Safiyaa Yh that’s what people don’t understand sulphate free doesn’t mean less harsh, as many times it’s a different surfactant that’s as strong as the chemical you’re trying to avoid 🤷🏾♀️
Same here I use do gro moisturizer shampoo or any sulfur shampoo and No I don’t use a clarifying shampoo .
Some people just do the most and pretend like grease is the devil..smh...but knowing damn well they momma used grease on their heads....
Actually, Garnier Sleek & Shine Shampoo is my favorite and leaves my hair soft, yet super clean :).
My hair flourished as a young girl. Ive struggled with alopecia for almost 20 year's. Ive tried EVERYTHING. Going back to grease to see what happens.
As a black boy I started my hair journey 2017 . I’ve been doing everything the past 3 years but NOTHING has ever worked for my hair (4c) no matter how much product I applied scalp was always itchy always dry and flaky . My hairstyles could never last more than 2 weeks cause it’ll get just wayyy too itchy , I’d cave in and take my shower cap off and just let the water run in it . Nothing felt better . My stylist told me to try this thing called sulfur 8 and it worked great ! I just couldn’t take the smell . Fast forward my hair is for the first time and 3 years healthy because of my mixture of doo grow, sulfur 8 , jbco, and peppermint oil. Never will I ever go back to Shea moisture , Cantu or those other fake fancy hairproducts (besides their shampoos and conditioners they actually work)
Koriander Yander thankyou . It really took to 2020 for me to find what worked for my hair 😭. My hair coulda been to the floor by now but it barely comes past my mouth
Aaquil Ali Jamaican Black Castor Oil
I’ve been using the Sulphur 8 clean & fresh from a local beauty supply store since 2016 because I never liked the smell of the original in the yellow or blue containers. I love it when I have box braids, crotchet hairstyles or sew ins helps keep me from scratching my scalp raw
If you mix the Cantu product with water and spray it in your hair it works well, but always grease the scalp.
Yes; same here. I am learning that parrafin and petrolatum help SOOO much to protect my scalp skin. Further, pomades containing those and BEESWAX are helping with length retention... I can't wait to braid for the summer... And then press in October.. it'll be like 14 inches!!!!
I have low porosity hair hair grease actually works for me❤️
Garnetta Johnson me too but do you have issues when putting it on your scalp?
HEAVEN some scalps can’t handle it. I can’t. It makes my hair itchy. I just use on my strands
Tasha G Try sulfur 8. Oils and regular greases made my scalp itch, and it would somehow end up being flaky and greasy at the same time. Sulfur 8 takes that away.
MAD World Productions thank you I will give it a try
Garnetta Johnson me too! That’s why I don’t use oils and haven’t been for a while now
I feel so... lied to 😿 coulda stayed using my pink lotion and grease 😭
Same!😭😭
Exactly, right?! All these fancy products I’ve tried. And none works as great as grease or a combo of grease and a couple of those products.
Silicon mix shampoo African pride olive oil leave in carrot cholesterol DC and kuza Indian hemp or coconut grease by blue magic has me an afro in less than 3 months
Right!!! But its not too late girl we are gonna grow our hair✨
@@tiffanygantt5426 Nice results!
I've been saying all of those other products dont work grease what you need I was tired of wasting my money.
I didn't want to get too excited, but I greased my scalp after I saw your videos. For the last 2 and a half years, my scalp has gotten very bad and I'm grateful to still have a head full of hair. I've researched everything from psoriasis to sever seborrheic dermatitis. I tried everything that they said to DO. Diet changes, water intake, all of it. It got worse. I was pulling scales of skin off of my scalp. After every wash, I would do my regimen, and then my scalp would start to flake and crumble. I can't do protective styles because my scalp can't go 3 or more days without having to be washed. I've been beyond stressed because nothing was working, from neem oil to that wild growth oil (which I thought was the answer). I wash my hair once a week and ended up washing twice a week to avoid buildup, threw out all of my "bad" shampoo and got new hair products, but nothing has helped my scalp until I found your videos. All these "natural" hair products did nothing but create my scalp issues. It's very possible that I have been suffering from sever allergic reactions. When I first went natural, I didn't grease my scalp often because I HATED doing it, but I never had issues with severe dandruff (or what I'm dealing with now) until I started using all these products. I greased my scalp and saw immediate results. These last few days have had me on edge, but my hairline in the front and back aren't peeling, my scalp doesn't feel tight with pain, it's not itchy, and usually on day 3 after a wash I start to have issues. I'm waiting for it to get bad and it hasn't happened yet. To clarify, I'm not putting grease over scaly skin, the scales and flaky scalp aren't even there which makes me I'm hopeful because they have yet to form. To think all this time I was going through this for nothing. I was hell bent on not using old school products because article after article said don't do this or that. Yet, here I am now because all this Miss Jessie knows a lady named Carol who's daughter has a pet Cantu ain't working, lol. If this works, I won't be going back to using all those oils, gels/custards, and curl cremes. I know other's have their reasons for not wanting to use grease, and that's okay. I do legit hope this helps someone who is out there suffering day to day like I have been. Wish us luck!
Girl the same problem you had with your scalp is the same for me..last year I developed scalp problem I tried everything wild growth oil..coconut oil all types of oils. I'm relaxed so it was hard when relaxer day come because my hair couldn't relaxed bone straight by the time the hair stylist applied the relaxed it time to rinse out...I try to protective style and dry flakes all over when I pull out the protective style. I was planning to go a dermatologist or a scalp specialist..changes in diet and nothing
I would wash my hair weekly and by second day my scalp was a mess again...itching to buring sensation so I totally understand..I finally decided last week to get sulfur 8 the yellow bottle and do gro mega long mix the two and add the wild growth old yellow bottle few drops and let me tell u no flakes no nothing no itching I feel so relief...I made a vow I will be using this till summer and record my journey
Cosmic Dust I’ve dealt with these exact symptoms as you. But I recently stumbled on a combination that worked. Any shampoo that contains coal tar and an OTC ointment that contains clobestasol propionate. Ever since I used this combo my scalp has not flaked at all. Please do your own research and see if it works for you. All the best.
Awesome testimonial...I noticed my own hair thinning because I was on board with not using hair grease....mega flaking and scalp irritation. Except if i do the bagging method. I am back to my Sulphur -8 and grease.
@@sueja876 I recall the chemical burns I used to get when I was relaxed, so I know you had to be in so much discomfort. I'm so glad you finally got relief and I hope that keeps working for you!
I believe this ! Growing up my mom used blue grease and pink oil lotion in my hair! My hair was long & healthy down my back! Now following all these new natural hair do’s and don’t have us loosing our hair or almost bald ! Smh 🤦🏽♀️
Today/last night I essentially slathered myself in grease and Vaseline from head to toe. Best skin day all winter. And yes I thoroughly moisturized the night before after my shower with olive oil. My skin soaked it up. But guess what stayed moisturized? My knees, elbows, and feet which I used Vaseline to top off. Keeping that same energy all the rest of the year. ✌🏾👌🏾
I shaved my head about two weeks ago and all I’ve used is grease, oil, and water and my thinning spots that I had before are growing in with the rest of my hair. I can’t wait to see the growth after a month. I’m also taking biotin too!
Yesssss u look so freakin cute! I just shaved mine today lol, I'ma for sure be using grease
As you should sis❤️
I cut my hair in April.... I mean as low as yours....
And I've been using this grease called, Virgin hair fertiliser... I heat it up with neem oil and apply... I have grown an inch since then... hope this helps
And you are adoorable🥺🥺🥺
Nani ki thank you so much!
8:58 How to use it on your hair 🫶🏾
Yaass!! After years of crown breakage, I decided to use hair grease and sulfur 8 six months ago. I wish I'd known years ago. Crown problem solved!
My crown is thinning. I will do the same as you and see if it helps. How long did it take for you to see results?
Omg I wouldn’t use grease because everybody is all for oils now but my hair sucks oils up when I use grease my hair is so soft & it lasts in my hair longer! I’m so happy somebody is saying this❤️
I found this too. Just went back to blue magic a couple days ago and my hair is so much different.
my mom used pink lotion and sulfur 8 on my hair for years and my hair was waist length
You’re so pretty, it’s distracting 😩
Fungirl Lindsay literally 😂😍
Fungirl Lindsay fr
I also put vasiline on my face at the end of my skin care routine
I recently discovered this as well, awesome
Yes it’s amazing around the eyes!
Me too if you have dry skin it definitely is a good product to use to seal in moisture a dermatologist told me
I was last weeks old when I found out blue magic have their own petroleum jelly, I’ve been using it and so far it’s working miracles for my skin🥰🥵
Omg this video is a game changer! 4c girl here and I stopped using greases years ago becuase of all the chatter about it being unhealthy. But then I started to develop a dry and super flakey scalp using only oils on my scals until I decided to use sulfur 8 a month ago and no more.! My goal is to have waist length 4c hair and I feel pretty confident going about reintroducing these into my regimine regularly...not to mention MUCH less expensive.
It's not the petroleum I'm concerned about so much as the other sketchy ingredients. Here's a tip: I've been using petroleum on my skin since 8 yrs old. I'm now 41 and my skin is FLAWLESS.
You use petroleum on your face after you cleanse?
T Amza Same here 59 flawless thanks to petroleum
👍🏾 yup 59 skin flawless
It's not surprising, petroleum is a great occlusive for the skin, it keeps the moisture in :)
What kinda petroleum like vaseline?
I love grease been using it in all four of my son's hair. Especially in my oldest son's hair who has locs and their hair is long healthy and beautiful
Tia J my son gets it thru the hair Nd his is thick and healthy
@Tia Jevery morning before school i message doo grow
mega thick onto his scalp and I either use grease when I retwist his hair or I use black castor or black seed oil and his hair is THICK and long. He's 8 been growing like this since he was 5.. I love doo grow because it doesn't feel heavy or weigh his hair down. His hair has alot of body ( it moves freely) btw he has 4c high porosity hair. My
@Tia J you're welcome... I pray that your hair gains health and inches in 2020😊💜
@@nasharyeversley7822 it hasn't in my son's hair but I wash his hair with only apple cider vinegar 1-2 times a month
@Tia J I was about to ask the same thing because I'm a little over a week in starting my loc journey. I have some blue magic hair grease, but wasn't sure if i should use it.
Grease has changed my scalp for the better. I used to have so much dandruff after I stopped using grease but I'm glad for videos like yours that educate.
My hair was the longest when my mother used hair grease. I still used it on my scalp when it’s braided but I’ll use it more for my Bantu knot twist outs
I stopped listening to those “natural hair gurus” who advised against grease and sulfates a long time ago.
I stay with blue magic
T. Moore YewKnow How long is your hair?
My hair is at armpit length
T. Moore YewKnow me too! Been natural for 11 years after my last perm. My scalp needs grease lol
April Dawn I never stopped using grease (blue magic) since I have hair on my head and my hair is mid my back. Im 19 now
I know right,I'm staying with my grease
I grew up on GLOVERS MANE... press and curl every two weeks ... worn the Lucille Ball hair style. Hair was gorgeous!!! I hate I started using relaxers. Years later I'm back to natural!!!
I agree . I grew up using glover maine in my younger years. Soon as i stop my hair broke out. Trying to get my hair healthy and strong again . l need some kind of advice on how to get my hair to grow back
💜💜Let's see your routine especially your re-moisturizing routine
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Yes show us please
I think she is wearing a wig in this video
I remember when the majority of little black girls had super thick long 4Z ponytails. I grew up with mom, grandma using stinky sulfur 8 and grease but my hair was healthy. Tragically, lye based adult and kiddie perms came along💀 black women/girls began to struggle more with damaged hair. I'm glad we are doing better and going back to natural, protective styles and old school products or techniques that work. While grocery shopping 2 mo ago, I stumbled upon the discount section and BINGO there were several dusty jars of $1.99 Blue Magic. I thought about the "olden" days then happily threw a few in my basket. I forgotten that I tucked them away - until now. Guess what I'm doing while watching👀 TY EfikZara💜
Thank you so much for this video. I stopped using Vaseline in my hair because the "community" said it clogs your pores, but without it, my hair has suffered greatly. I, too have really low porosity hair, and my scalp gets really dry. So all these oils and natural hair potions without the grease has been pointless to my hair growth. This video gives me confidence in returning to my old dry hair solution. Thank you!!
Show us that wash day routine💁🏾♀️😈👾
Aussie Moisturizing conditioner works AMAZING for my low porosity 4C hair!!
I use the same shampoo, conditioner and deep conditioner it's a life saving for my hair, I use all type of products including natural hair products they all left my hair dry and hard except for Aussie. I will never go back to another hair products again
After shampooing I tried Aussie conditioner yesterday to detangle and the slip was amazing.. and my hair was soft! 👌
Tadiwanashe Christabel Mateta so it's actually good for black hair ?
agree, my son uses that in the summer
Giiirl, I went out and bought some blue Magic because of your first video. I have no regrets! Thanks Lady!
I will never forget being a newbie to natural hair and getting the worst advice from what I call natural hair puriest. Use all natural, co-wash often and use shampoo raely, etc... My hair was a mess. I stopped listen to the "rules" and worked to find out what worked for my hair. My hair is healthy and grows like a weed. Just as it did when I was relaxed by the way. My point is, do what works for you. I see people making videos like their they knows what works for every single natural haired person. When I have found out the hard way that even people that appear to have the same hair "type"...their hair can react differently to products. Anyway, it is interesting to listen to people say hair grease is of the devil when back in the day it was used and women and children had healthy hair with it.
It constantly amazes me the bad rap grease gets, how many of us literally got the hair wash & "greased" scalp every week or two??? Mmmmm..it worked then but now???, 🤔Me personally, loving my sulphur 8💖
I live in Canada and grease was the only thing that made my hair feel soft.
Sydonne Warren and it’s the only thing in the “ethnic hair” section at shoppers other than relaxers 😂😂
I’m in Canada also and with the cold weather that we have, it’s the only thing that would keep my scalp moisturized...
@@TaeKat I AM SCREAMING 😂😂😂 with everything closed right now I really felt this
Sis you're probably the most beautifulest woman I've ever seen in my life! my goodness!
I know right !? Jesus and her voice is so soothing
She is stunning... she is smart... she is intelligent... she is helping us... Thank you! Oh, BTW, any help for women with horrible alopecia? Thanks!
Selsun Blue shampoo
Groganix conditioner
Cholesterol Conditioner for deep conditioning
Olive oil
Blue Magic grease
I have alopecia too..
Alopecia is caused by inflammation. If you’re ever taken antibiotics without taking probiotics then you may have Candida overgrowth which causes inflammation which causes leaky gut, leading to sibo and a host of other diseases, including alopecia. I used to have long, thick hair, but then had eczema and hair loss. I had bald spots, breakage, and bald edges as well. When I dealt with these core issues, my hair started growing back. I also went on an anti inflammatory diet. Now that my hair is growing back, I want it long, like I had it in the past. She’s right. Ever since I started using grease, I’m getting length retention.
@@telthatruth7533 Thank you so much, where do I start?
@@deborahevans2985 Look up Candida overgrowth, look up leaky gut to see if you have any symptoms. Go to thecandidadiet.com for info and recipes. Look up antinflammatory diet but make sure it coincides with anti candida diet. If you have candida, then no processed foods, nothing white to eat (no bread, rice, pasta & potatoes, sugar), no alcohol, soy, gluten, dairy. If you have stomach issues, go to a gastro doctor and see if you have, SIBO, IBS or any other gastro problem. Many people have bloating and didn't know its candida related. I went to a functional doctor and a gastro doctor and was positive for candida, eczema and sibo. I took natural antibiotics like oil of oregano, garlic with allicin, etc. I took yogurt, ghee, bone broth, collagen, etc to heal my stomach. I soak my hair overnight with mixture of natural oils (neem oil, olive oil, almond oil, avocado oil, blackseed oil) with aloe gel before I go to bed on night before I wash my hair (once every 2 weeks with gentle shampoo). I rinse it out and shampoo hair, then I condition with rice water for half hour with heat cap, then rinse out with water, spray my hair with apple cider vinegar & water mixture to detangle hair and comb through, rinse acv out, dry excess water out with towel, then use natural grease on my wet hair and braid 6 to 7 braids and let air dry.
Thank you so much to taking the time out to actually explain and cite your sources. I'm tired of paying 25$ for small dropper bottles of oil. I'm going back to using my original stuff indian hemp grease, sulfur 8 and hair food. And your beautiful btw lol had to put that out there
So you don’t use any more oils like argan or anything? Just like blue magic grease?
Couldn’t agree more. Say it sis
Listen, I am 65 and remember my hair grew the best when I use Glover mange and Vaseline and also Blue Magic I just now went and bought Blue Magic and water and going to roll my hair. Thank you very very much!!