Thanks for the info! I have indeed started incorporating ACV into my hair routine. For me, it’s best to spray the apple cider vinegar mixture (50%water, 50% acv) onto my hair right before I rinse out my deep conditioner; so basically, I’m spraying the vinegar on top of my hair conditioner, and then immediately rinsing it out. Once rinsed, my hair is much less tangled than with conditioner alone. Moreover, my hair then seems to respond better to the final products in my twist-out routine = leave-in, light moisturizer (no sheabutter heavy products for me), and then my gel.
@@maverickbull1909 In my experience, the ACV doesn’t close the cuticle completely; actually, I think it’s impossible to have the hair cuticle completely shut tight. Consider earlier videos by this RU-vidr where she showed photos (from science journals) of “black hair” (i.e., 3c - 4c hair) vs Asian hair: the Asian hair cuticle was flat relatively speaking (“white hair” was more medium porosity- in the middle of black & Asian). Anyway … Asian folks can & do still use conditioners, leave-ins etc that are effective on their hair, even though the cuticle is tight. The acv is a way to retain growth (because *much* less tangles); the leave-in & styling products used afterwards are still absorbed because the cuticle is never completely closed - just a bit flatter, a bit smoother - and the softness it imparts facilitates the manipulation necessary to achieve stretched styles (twist-outs, braid-outs) & frizz-free wash-n-gos.
@@maverickbull1909 It's definitely worth a try! Like Antoinette explained, the cuticles will not close completely especially for us with high porosity hair. Lately I've been experimenting, I applied a nettle tea rinse under my moisturizing condtioner which I mixed with some blackstrap molasses (to target a couple of gray hairs I noticed recently 😮) then sat under a heat cap for an hour... low and behold... the results were noticeable straight away, my hair felt much stronger and looked shiner than ever. I put it down to the protein in the nettle tea and in the BSM... I'll try the ACV but not under or before the conditioner, I'll use it how Antoinette did. I won't use in conjunction with proteins to be on the safe side... no two wash days are the same, it all depends on how my hair feels/looks.
I have tried apple cider vinegar and I didn’t continue it. I think you have to know the he science behind it and I don’t so I leave it alone. After 14 years of struggling with high porosity hair I have decided to go back to my upbringing in Jamaica. When I was living there I only had cold water for bathing and washing hair. I started trying and that in the USA. Big difference. I start shampooing with warm water, then rinse it out the lukewarm water.After conditioning I rinse with cold water. My hair stopped breaking unless I abuse or neglect,easily detangled , less frizzier and hold moisture better without using lots of products.
Thank you so much Nadine! I just tried the acv over my deep conditioner and my hair came out so soft and moisturized😭I was actually able to do a wash n go after for the first time in a long time. New subbie❤️
I'm so glad I found your first videos about sealing your hair with ACV because I was losing my mind trying to figure out why my hair was so dry! I have type 3, naturally gray hair and also hard water, and it was just looking like a dried out haystack after just 2 days. But now, I can get 4 days out of my wash and go's. So, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! ❤️. (I'm spraying acv on top of my conditioner and then letting it sit)
Thank you so much! && so glad it’s worked for you that’s the same for me my wash n go’s last so much longer from my moisture retention point of view! 🤍🤍🤍
Awww love this comment. I plan to spray my scalp during shampooing to cleanse and calm my scalp…And then do what u do and apply over my conditioner or deep conditioner and let it sit. I’m excited to see how it transforms my hair
Hi Nadine. You literally just saved me little do you know it. I recently found out that I was high porosity and found your vid. I tried the ACV after a moisture/ protein balance deep conditioner and was shook asf 😳. My hair felt soft, smooth, and looked and felt moist. 🤧 My curls were poppin more and my hair maintained looking and feeling moisturized even after the styling process.
Witch hazel exfoliating pads and pour acv and pure aloe vera juice on it to cleanse scalp. Then pour acv and aloe vera juice on hair and massage down the hair shaft a few times. Don't rinse out. Then add conditioner of choice. Let it set for a few minutes then rinse with cool water. Later add leave in conditioner and seal with jojoba or olive oil.. You look beautiful in this video 😀
When I first started using acv it was great! My dandruff was getting better because it was getting to a point where it was spreading onto my forehead and you could see my dry scalp/flakes. I've been using acv for about 3-4 months. I dilute it with water in a little spray bottle. I put it all over my scalp and leave it for over 20 mins then shampoo/condition as normal. After watching this video I believe I am using way too much acv not enough water and drying out my scalp more. I hope this helps me as I was disappointed thinking the acv wasn't working for me anymore. Thank you for the well detailed video! (:
Yes! I think I experienced that feeling yesterday! Used ACV rinse before DC & it left my hair feeling soo stiff, slippery, dry but not quite, I tried putting my leave-In after and my hair was literally "rejecting" it! I was so confused I was even wondering if I suffered profein overload or something! I guess it was the ACV + no moisturizing from DC! 😮 Will be trying your technique next time!
Really! Yes definitely the ACV I know that feeling very well🤣 especially the slippery part like the hair surface - through lots of trial and error with ACV I found that works the best for me to avoid that feeling and have my hair really moisturise xxxx
Omg I was so not aware of PH on curls! I watched all your videos about PH and I’m mind blowing.. thank you so much! I gotta quick question: Is it also okay to use acv AFTER using a leave in? - So, I wash my hair (and instead of using a DC, because I don’t use dc’s) I style my hair as usual with a leave in and gel, and after the leave in and gel, I spritz acv on my hair. Or is this not really an option? Love❤
I really appreciate these lessons on our hair and the best practices for it. I have one question. You mentioned that you don’t put leave-ins in your hair and you do the ACV over your deep conditioner. Would it be okay for those who do use leave-ins to do the ACV spritz over their leave-ins while in the shower instead of doing it over their deep conditioners? I ask because it seems like deep conditioning is your last step to impart moisture into your hair on wash day. For many others, the leave-in is the last step for them to impart moisture. Would it be acceptable and non damaging if the ACV is applied then?
Hey girl thank you! And absolutely I don’t apply leave in because after I DC I apply a rinse out conditioner I rinse out majority and leave in a little bit, the little bit of conditioner left in my hair is kinda of my leave in (this is because formulation wise there isn’t any difference between most rinse out and leave ins bar consistency) so it’s not like I skip that extra step of moisture I just prefer to not use 100 products but absolutely if you have your favourite leave ins use them!xxx
Confused because this is completely different from every video I've watched on RU-vid. Should we not use apple cider vinegar at all if our hair is dry? In other words, you're saying that we need to use other hair products such as shampoo and conditioner before applying apple cider vinegar? The entire point of this is to help my hair I don't want to cause damage while doing something that's supposed to be healthy. Clarity on the order you're recommending would be greatly appreciated 🙏.
Hi there sis, I am struggling with my flaky scalp.. I don't even remember when it started to happen. However, I began my locs last year and I am still not understanding why my hair flakes just a few days after a wash and retwist. I realized there is an inbalance and I don't know where to start, and I cannot keep washing my locs after a retwist. Would love your help on this.
Loving your content! Ok, my question is, do you go about regular styling after the DC and ACV? Follow up, how has styling changed for you with ACV/high porosity hair products?. Twist outs, wash and go the same? What did you change if not? Sorry for the third degree lol
My dandruff ridden brain thought I’d be a good idea to mix 1-2 tablespoons of artificial ACV in pure onion juice and spray on my scalp. Then thought using fenugreek mask would help moisturise the hair so added that on top. What followed was the worst Hairfall of this year. I lost 150+ strands during the whole day and 110+ the next. Hair were dirty and falling out. This was my third time Using Fake acv and I realised that every time I’ve used it, my hair only fell more. Do u think it matters whether the acv is fake or not? I’m scared of using real acv now too because of how many hair I lost.
Listening to this clip made me thinking I’m in a chemistry class 😅🧪 got few questions -is it safe to use a mix of aloe Vera juice with apple cider vinegar on the scalp and hair as a leave in once or twice a week before a wash day? -can I use the same mix to help lift sebum to my hair strands? -if the ph level of aloe Vera is 4.5-5.5 why is it considered an alkaline and not an acid🤔
Haha can’t go wrong with abit of science! & yes there’s no harm in using that mixture and yea it can help lift sebum off your strands And to answer that last part I believe people consider aloe Vera “alkaline” because it’s an anti inflammatory which means it neutralises the effects of an acidic environment. But yes it’s not technically “alkaline” but you could say has alkaline properties! Xx
Thanks so much for these informative videos. I just found you last night and I’ve been really enjoying it because I do struggle to maintain moisture. Somebody told me I was a slow porosity and you only are hyper Rossi if you dye your hair or press it, so thanks for clearing things up, also, is it still OK to use leaving conditioner in all after the deep conditioner with the apple cider vinegar mixed in it
But doesn't heat seal the hair also? So if i shampoo deep conditioner leave in and blow dry straighten wouldn't my hair be sealed from blow drying/straightening?
I used a protein deep conditioner and i think i used too much and then without knowing applied acv on top. Afterwards, products were not going into my hair and now my hair feels stiff and dry. What do i do? I shampooed immediately after.
I think I'm not going to put acid on my hair because I don't know what I'm doing. Knowing how to dilute it is so important. I don't know if I would use a tablespoon to a cup or 4 oz to a cup etc so I better leave it alone and just use it to cook with. I'm afraid it could eat my hair out in the long run. That's just me. Thank you for sharing what you know about putting Apple cider vinegar on a head of hair.
Wow i was sealing my hair in the beginning... ill have to try this immediately. I didnt really notice that my hair was dry but im used to my hair being dry so maybe thats the problem. Quick question: do you do the leave in for 30 minutes and then add the acv rinse or you add them simultaneously?
Hey, what you mean by ensuring your hair is moisturised before using this ACV technique? If I have dry hair should I avoid using this technique and how would one replenish moisture please xx lastly since the cuticle is closed by PH balancing do you still recommend leave in conditioners use afterwards? ❤️
Yes avoid sealing dry hair because it will make it feel more dry and difficult to moisturise & yes leave in as normal but you might find you need lighter weight products xxx
@@naturalnadinee Thankyou 🥰 I just watched your how to moisture train your hair video which was very informative so I’ll be doing so for a few months before incorporating ACV into my routine.
Ok but if you fully moisturize your hair with products etc and then put the ACV rinse on... you still have to rinse the ACV out. Wouldn't that rinse the products you just put in out??? I'm so confused.
As an Indian, do you think I can just seal my frizzy hair with acv and then rinse it out? Or do you have any lightweight leave in conditioner recipes? I’ve just left artificial products and I don’t want to delve into them again or depend on them for my hair.
Nope you don’t need to do this the source of your frizz won’t be high porosity hair unless your hair is damaged / bleached or coloured. When you say artificial products? You mean conditioners etc?
@@ROZIEEEE it’s not the protein , it’s more that if you seal your cuticle after a DC that’s not moisturising you would end up with dry hair some protein DC are just for protein they’re not that moisturising xx
Hi, I haven’t started moisture training my hair but I know how to effectively moisturise it. I’ve done a lot of research lately and I’ve found the perfect products for my hair. This is going to be my first washday with these products so I’m wondering if I can use this method to seal my hair today. Can I still use the acv rinse even if I haven’t started moisture training? And if I shouldn’t how can I seal my hair effectively?
Hey girl when I was moisture training I mainly used oils, there’s no harm in doing an ACV rinse if you know how to moisturise your hair effectively xxx
I have started 🙂 just twice so far. It's eh so far, trying to get used to the smell. I'll need to try putting it on on top of conditioner. But I'm going to stick with it, my hair has started to feel "smoother"
Ok so I tried a 4:1 ACV mix (1 part ACV 4 water) today. I have type 4b hair, short afro. I misted it on my hair with my conditioner and then put a cap on for about 5 min. Smelled atrocious. Rinsed it out. My hair didn't feel any different than without ACV, just smelly. I used my LCO after to see what would happen. Normally, when i apply leave in... it hardly absorbs and my hair is just white with product. It was harder than normal after the ACV rinse. This is one reason I think I do, even as a black person, have low porosity. Simply because things don't absorb into it lol... So, Idk. After a month of research and trying different products, I've concluded that type 4 hair is annoying, confusing, and too much for meeee. I guess we'll see if there's a difference in the length of moisture retention the next few days due to the ACV sealing the cuticle. My friend told me my hair looked "dull" afterwards lol
Heyy, it’s why I made this video that you should only start trying to use ACV once you have moisture trained your hair otherwise the effects will be the exact opposite. If your leave in conditioner is leaving a white cast Is 1 of 2 reasons. 1. Product build up, which tends to happen of the hair is not cleansed consistently do you shampoo your hair thoroughly and regularly ? 2. you are using the wrong leave in for your hair. (Low porosity hair still absorbs leave ins without a white cast) if a product leaves a white cast on my hair which many of them do I stop using it, it’s one of the reasons I stopped using leave ins all together I can only cherry pick a few that work for me. Keep pushing with the journey once you start to do what’s works for you it will come naturally! It’s a lot of trial and error at the start not everything works for everyone xx
Sounds like you have medium porosity hair and the ACV closed it too much so your leave in products wasn't absorbing like usual. The opposite effect of ACV would be open cuticles and therefore your leave in products would absorb easily.
