04-28-2022, 02:03 PM
So when I saw 14:40 this video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDhq2UcjIM
It got me to thinking and it got me to researching.
Sebum, which is what makes the hair 'greasy', is the skin/hair's natural protectant. It waterproofs and forms a barrier on the skin and hair which keeps in moisture and keeps out harmful elements from the outside world.
It stands to reason that sebum rich skin (and hair) will fair much better over time. Sebum may have an anti-aging effect.
By showering all the time (particularly using soaps) we're stripping away that protective layer, allowing all kinds of bad shit in. I think it's a bad idea. That's not to say we should be dirty... but I do think we need to try and maintain this protective layer a little better by not totally obliterating it with all these crazy hardcore soaps.
Of course we should keep our skin clean.
But the hair?? The hair is supposed to be coated in sebum from root to tip... and once it is, the scalp apparently stops producing as much of it. You're supposed to brush and distribute the sebum through your hair, and your scalp is supposed to be massaged (fingertips or other tools like boar bristle brushes) to break up any dirt, and to distribute the oils throughout the hair shaft.
In fact, the act of brushing the hair with a hard boar bristle brush IS an act of cleaning.
Essentially...
It seems like the OPTIMAL hair care would be washing the hair only with water. The heat of the water would move the oil through the hair, but I don't think it should be washed even with this 'water only' method all that often.
The real secret seems to be in the distribution of the sebum throughout the length of the hair. I think heat and boar bristle brushes are the best method.
I've noticed that greasy hair dries faster after it's washed with water only. That's because the hair is coated with that sebum and it's WATERPROOFING. That is the ULTIMATE FUNCTION.
Fucking amazing, yo.
I have 2 phatass hard boar bristle brushes headed my way in the mail and I am gonna massage the fuck out of my head and run those oils throughout my (fairly lengthy) hair.
See, I'm on a mission for VERY long hair. I've had quite long hair a few times before in my life, but this time I have an ultimate fantasy-like vision and goal I'm reaching for.
I'm going to run an experiment to see how much the natural oils/sebum really does benefit the health and appearance of the hair.
As was demonstrated in the OP video, hair powdering was common back in the day. Though I really don't know if the idea was for the powder to just sit on top of the hair, lol. I am pretty sure the function was to soak up any oils and then to brush the hair til it's clean.
I know from experience that the (corn starch) powder method works extremely well in soaking up any excess oil and leaving the hair (scalp) looking clean, no traces of greasiness left behind. It's actually really fucking amazing.
So...
As someone who CANNOT STAND the feeling of dirty hair...
I dunno how this is gonna go. But I can remember being curious about this in like 2011 and 2012...
I mean it's been YEARSSS that I've been wanting to really take this experiment to its absolute completion.
This is a perfect time to do it because I am in the process of growing out the hair to the longest lengths it can reach AND I am more educated and researched that ever in the FUNCTION behind sebum, and how brushing with the proper instruments is actually stimulating the scalp and cleaning the hair.
I feel MORE READIER THAN EVER BEFORE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDhq2UcjIM
It got me to thinking and it got me to researching.
Sebum, which is what makes the hair 'greasy', is the skin/hair's natural protectant. It waterproofs and forms a barrier on the skin and hair which keeps in moisture and keeps out harmful elements from the outside world.
It stands to reason that sebum rich skin (and hair) will fair much better over time. Sebum may have an anti-aging effect.
By showering all the time (particularly using soaps) we're stripping away that protective layer, allowing all kinds of bad shit in. I think it's a bad idea. That's not to say we should be dirty... but I do think we need to try and maintain this protective layer a little better by not totally obliterating it with all these crazy hardcore soaps.
Of course we should keep our skin clean.
But the hair?? The hair is supposed to be coated in sebum from root to tip... and once it is, the scalp apparently stops producing as much of it. You're supposed to brush and distribute the sebum through your hair, and your scalp is supposed to be massaged (fingertips or other tools like boar bristle brushes) to break up any dirt, and to distribute the oils throughout the hair shaft.
In fact, the act of brushing the hair with a hard boar bristle brush IS an act of cleaning.
Essentially...
It seems like the OPTIMAL hair care would be washing the hair only with water. The heat of the water would move the oil through the hair, but I don't think it should be washed even with this 'water only' method all that often.
The real secret seems to be in the distribution of the sebum throughout the length of the hair. I think heat and boar bristle brushes are the best method.
I've noticed that greasy hair dries faster after it's washed with water only. That's because the hair is coated with that sebum and it's WATERPROOFING. That is the ULTIMATE FUNCTION.
Fucking amazing, yo.
I have 2 phatass hard boar bristle brushes headed my way in the mail and I am gonna massage the fuck out of my head and run those oils throughout my (fairly lengthy) hair.
See, I'm on a mission for VERY long hair. I've had quite long hair a few times before in my life, but this time I have an ultimate fantasy-like vision and goal I'm reaching for.
I'm going to run an experiment to see how much the natural oils/sebum really does benefit the health and appearance of the hair.
As was demonstrated in the OP video, hair powdering was common back in the day. Though I really don't know if the idea was for the powder to just sit on top of the hair, lol. I am pretty sure the function was to soak up any oils and then to brush the hair til it's clean.
I know from experience that the (corn starch) powder method works extremely well in soaking up any excess oil and leaving the hair (scalp) looking clean, no traces of greasiness left behind. It's actually really fucking amazing.
So...
As someone who CANNOT STAND the feeling of dirty hair...
I dunno how this is gonna go. But I can remember being curious about this in like 2011 and 2012...
I mean it's been YEARSSS that I've been wanting to really take this experiment to its absolute completion.
This is a perfect time to do it because I am in the process of growing out the hair to the longest lengths it can reach AND I am more educated and researched that ever in the FUNCTION behind sebum, and how brushing with the proper instruments is actually stimulating the scalp and cleaning the hair.
I feel MORE READIER THAN EVER BEFORE.
