I am balding, I don't know why I'm here. I can barely seal hair on my head, let alone water in my hair lol. I just love your positivity, you're awesome man!

@jarretthooks5068

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@yobroluu

4 ай бұрын

@@jarretthooks5068Bro just laughed at a comment made 3 years ago😂😂😂

@VonneBlue

2 ай бұрын

@@yobroluu😭😭

Nice video. Maybe next time you can actually tell us how to moisturize our locs.😊

@ayedrey

3 ай бұрын

Right. This is my 5th video and all of them are ranting about semantics instead if educating people on how to properly moisturize

@tvalenz4829

2 ай бұрын

Wants us to pay for the knowledge unfortunately

@dgfuck777

Ай бұрын

Simple. Drink enough water 😂

Good point.. i think we all wanted to hear at the end what is the alternative way to keep our hair hydrated then? You left us hanging bro

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 🤣 🤣 I forgot about that. Simply wash your hair, drink your water, blah blah blah the basics. Works for me.

@chrishellelaniece9175

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred So no oils, period?

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrishellelaniece9175 when do you oil your face? After washing. Do the same to your scalp. You should wash minimum weekly, if you go far 2 weeks and oil after 1 week. No spraying of water unless you are try to lay your edges amd front down which ia not an everyday thing.

I've been curious about this for years and comparing notes. I'm a cosmetologist and I see a lot of conflicting information within the industry and education. One thing that really hit me recently was the realization that healthy hair is more resistant to water and dries faster. The more moisture the more damage in that case so ideally conditioned hair is technically dry. The 'Dry' feeling, brittle, damaged hair is like a sponge and soaks up more water and the strands inflate and expand which is not good especially with processed hair or people who wash too much or aggressively. I study hair function and behaviour and the function and risk associated with ingredients in topical formulations and oils. The way I understand oil and products to behave with water in a relationship with hair all has to do with pH and the kind of oil. Hair and skin sits around 4-5 acidity on the pH scale which is ideal to try to maintain. Water sits at 7 (Neutral) and certain shampoos, for example, considered stronger around 9 or so. Conditioner can be as low as 3 to 5 pH. I think certain oils like can be useful to help repel water from soaking into the hair while washing as well as protect from some cleansers. Some oils are better at penetrating the hair strand like coconut has an amino structure that is small enough but some people don't like it's possible comedogenic risk of cogging pores so I would use it maybe as a wash out treatment to prevent protein loss from washing. And oil like Vaseline, mineral oil and some silicones have an amino structure that is too large and bulky to penetrate hair but sometimes good ingredients for skin. Oil treatments on the scalp should be washed off to avoid issues. Oils I think of as a good leave on for hair and skin would be jojoba or argan

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

Great knowledge and advice. Much appreciated

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

You should have a hair channel talk more about this.

thanks for teaching me about my skin when i wanted to learn how to rehydrate my lock(hair)

Good points. I think it’s important for people to understand the porosity of their hair. I learned mine as a loose natural (seven years worth) before I locked. High porosity hair absorbs moisture quickly but it also leaves hair just as quickly because the cuticles are always raised. What’s worked for me is after washing, rinse with cold water to close the hair shaft, then spray water/aloe Vera juice mixture following olive oil. If I apply oil on my hair after it’s dry, it doesn’t absorb and my hair doesn’t feel moisturized at all.

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

I like what you said. You understand your hair needs. Mine has to be dry because my scalp becomes itchy if I oil it wet. And even more itchy if I don't oil. The rose water, aloe Vera water, rise water are all commercial products. Normal water with your oil will do good. Or a good mist.

@afroindia42

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@koral.arthouse

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred here in Brazil we have a lot of aloe vera, a lot of people plant it and we basically use it to hydrate everything from hair to skin, we fondly call it babosa (bah-bɔh-zah) (ɔ is pronounced like in door (dɔr)) we even cut it open and put it directly on our skin, on bruises, inflamation, burns, basically everything haha babosa is life

@danisash2750

7 ай бұрын

I use good ol' fashion h20 with some almond oil. I find this combo works best with my type of hair/locs.

Enjoyed this video. Very informative.

You make a good point and have great personality i have to say

Great content!

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Well I’m new to the loc journey, I’ve seen many videos of people saying spray water on your hair then apply oil. So can you tell me what should be done ? Do you not use oil on the locs ?

Question , I beg you to answer please . Is it best to crochet locs when dry or when wet, which one works best. Please help explain

Sir is there any other way to keep our hair mosturied without letting it go

So if you terminology for moisture with is not water then what should be done, I'm curious

Thank you Good Sir

What are your thoughts on hot oil treatment on locs?

I do that but it’s like my hair absorbs that shit SOO fast. My hair is like a 4c, it’s nappy asf lol. Is my hair getting the moisture even tho it feels like it sucks it up so fast bro

Chris do you take appointments for instant locks?

What is your opinion about putting oil or cream on the skin after you bathe? Do you believe it helps keep the skin from getting too dry?

@KrisMcDred

Жыл бұрын

Yes it does. It takes me a while to get oily again when I don't use cream or lotion. And that in between time my skin literally cracks and will feel dry and stiff until I wet it, sweat, oil it, or just give it time. Luckily I have a very healthy oily skin. Not everyone can say that

Hi Kris... How often to wash your hair?

Your thoughts on alopecia?

You have the same name as I do 😊 Kris

Hi Kris - Do you recommend using conditioner on dreads maybe monthly or any other frequency?

@KrisMcDred

2 жыл бұрын

Conditioner softens the hair. Is that your goal?

@gwillyumbellshaw4643

2 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred I honestly don't know...I was listening to Damian Walter 'truth about conditioning your locs' (at 8.05minutes) reason that loose natural hair is not hard so why would one want their loc'd hair to be hard that this resembles unhealthy hair that lacks medulla and the cortex of the hair to retain oxygen among some other things. I am starting my loc journey next week so just trying to understand proper care methodology. I like your content and way of explaining, it is very logical to me hence why I came here to ask yourself after hearing this. Any oils or scalp moisturisers you recommend? Much appreciated and thank you for your work and content

@KrisMcDred

2 жыл бұрын

@@gwillyumbellshaw4643 forget conditioner 4 1 year. Your hair will be trying to loc unless you instant loc and even then, you don't want them to soften up because they will be prone to unraveling. Until after 1year,they will not require conditioning. I condition less than 3-4 times per year. Plus conditioner is thick, washing it out is a heavy task especially when you have long dreadlocks.

@gwillyumbellshaw4643

2 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred Thank you Kris !!!

Ok so tell us how to add moisture

So what's the best for moisturising the scalp?

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

Drink your water, exercise, wash your hair, dry it oil it. The same way you do your face.

@shelikays5120

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred thank you, what's the best oil?

Also with washing your hair, the scales will open up en take some water in. This is when your hair is at its weakest. So for people without locks, a very bad time to brush. And for people with dreads, no Palm rolling, or putting in greasy stuff. You will seal in the water between the scales and damage the hair. So make sure your hair is dry and then scarcely put in some soft oils every once in a while to make the hair scales stay healthy... again... like bamboo in the breeze 🎋

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

This is the right way. I agree with you. Sealing in is a myth.

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

And this is the same reason why we shouldn't loc brush. I will add this point in that video. 😁😁

@creamundi3280

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred I recommend you read my other post as well. Keep up your good work.

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

@@creamundi3280 thank you. Where is the post?

@creamundi3280

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrisMcDred I believe I lost the post. That’s weird.?. any way, I explained that your hair has scales. It is like nails and skin.. when this dries out it can get damaged and brittle. Waters dries it out... so it needs the right oils to stay flexible. Like bamboo in the wind.. so I recommend using oils like baby oil ore aloë oil... never put it on wet hair. When you just use water and soap, the skales will become brittle. When wet, the scales stay open. When drying, the settle back down... sometimes fragile hair has difficulty settling down. Water gets in between the scales. So yes, hair can hold moisture, but not in a good way. Let it stay strong by holding its flexibility by using the tiniest bit of oil ones in a while... like bamboo in the wind 🎋

Oil does not trap the moisture in BUT it does slow the evaporation rate down of the water.

@lareshondatreadway3999

4 ай бұрын

Exactly, that's what people actually mean by sealing.

@sabirahshakir

21 күн бұрын

True....I have been oiling my scalp for years with my locs

So, what IS the proper way to moisturize hair???

@dfredankey

5 ай бұрын

Lmaoo exactly

Is it okay to air dry locs

@BossKing1243

5 ай бұрын

yes, why wouldn't it be lol. just takes t8me and make sure it is perfectly dry at the end

You are half right: You can't really prevent water evaporating off the surface of your skin. However, your pores allow moisture to be absorbed into the skin, with bodyheat this too will evaporate out of the skin but oil is hydrophobic, it won't mix with water and can't dissolve, if you put oil onto your skin it will create a barrier that won't allow this water to leave so easily. Sealing it in your skin. However this isn't necessarily good, life likes water and not all life is desirable, if you trap water in your skin you trap the bacteria in that water in your skin also (your pores can't breathe) which can lead to pimples. It also interferes with sweating, now a little bit of oil won't be able to stop your sweat glands pumping water to the surface of your skin however this water will be coated with oils causing it to bead on your skin, not evaporating, so you won't lose as much heat and you'll get salty oily sweat beads dripping into your eyes which isn't so harmful but does sting pretty badly, not great for a workout. so in short, yes you can seal in moisture but it might not be desirable... maybe if you get very dry skin? also, plants require evaporation from their leafs to pull water and nutrients up from the soil (like sucking on a staw) please don't seal the moisture in, the poor thing will get rather unwell. As for hair, it should be possible to seal water inside, no idea whether it's desirable though, again probably a very personal thing depending on your hair type and style (but I don't know enough about hair).

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

You simply said everything I said in other many words. 🤔

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

Remember when heat comes, pours open up to allow sweating, body regulating. Now where does that sealed in water go? Escapes. As for the hair, please explain the scientific part of how that water will stay inside despite temperatures changes.

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

If oil creates a barrier in your skin, it means you cannot sweat. Because water isn't leaving the skin. See what I'm saying? There is no sealing in the moisture. There is no oil tjat strong and if there is you don't want it on your skin or hair.

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

I like your thought process. I'm looking forward to this kinda comments. Thank you.

@MeldinX2

3 жыл бұрын

Also walking around outside with alot of oil on your skin is not good. It's going to burn the skin. Espacially if you are sun-bathing.

you never said how to actually seal in moisture...

Hi 👋🏽 so basically you’re saying only use water to moisturize your Locs daily don’t use oils at all .

How do i keep my dread black

@KrisMcDred

3 жыл бұрын

Color them. I do that.

So what's the answer? lol

The question was never answered

@KrisMcDred

10 ай бұрын

Wash your hair

You never told us what to do…