SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT WITH THE NO OILS NO BUTTER METHOD

And this is exactly why I never jump in these hair trends! Do what works for your hair! 😊

I was doing no oils/butters back in the 90s before it was even a thing. I did it for about 10 years simply because I didn’t like the way oils felt in my hair. My hair was so dry and split all of the time and I too was seeing my stylist every 3 months. Now I fully understand that oils and butters actually protect the hair from environmental and mechanical damage. Oils and butters are also full of fats and vitamins. I started using Ayurveda techniques along with regular oiling and conditioning. My hair is so thick and dense now that I cannot feel my scalp! And my hair is now tailbone length. I learned how to use oils and butters to reap their benefits and get them to work for me not against me and now I’m looking forward to thigh length hair. ❤ I wish everyone well on their journey and that they find the method that works best for them. 🙏🏾💖

Did it for like a year and the splits kept traveling up the shaft each time I got a trim. Finally cut it into a bob and the splits started traveling up again. Now I use silicones, oils, and butters and my hair is healthy

I tried this method for a little over a year to a T: no oils, no butters, all the Innersense products, did the detox/cut with a stylist, no deep conditioner, no water remisting all that and at first I thought my hair was doing well then I started to notice how dry my scalp was becoming and Id never had an issue with flaky scalp before. Then my hair started becoming really dry and breaking, more than I an used to. My sets also never really lasted. I gradually started incorporating products back in and eventually abandoned their method and my hair has gradually improved. The only thing I take from it is I overall use less product in my hair than I used to. I think the overall problem with them and their method is how they promoted it. They positioned themselves as BW who care about natural hair health and they never advertised themselves as starting a trend or a new method. They always explicitly stated it wasn’t a trend or new method and that it was the actual, correct way to take care of our hair that we’d never been taught. And they backed this up with alleged science and that they were all licensed stylists so they know abd have studied. So they got people like me interested who aren’t into fads or trends but are into healthy hair so I was open to what they were saying as if it was a fact and science based. In reality, they are only focused on definition and creating a specific style. If they had advertised themselves as this I wouldn’t have had a problem but they shouldn’t have misled and advertised themselves as the truth bc enough ppl are having issues for it not to be the truth. And like you said, they are too silent when 2 years ago, they were condescending, rude, and gaslighting all up and down our TLs. And guilting/manipulating us into this method. When our hair wasn’t coming out right or lasting theyd just say it was our technique and blaming it on us.. I should’ve know when they all were using the same Innsersense products.. there must be some kind of deal behind that…..

I tried the no oils/butters method for 6 months and followed it to a T. I bought all the clean innersense/uncle funky products. I used a hand held drier on medium cool heat so I wouldn’t damage my hair. And OMG the damage I experienced was unreal 😢😢😢😢90% of the hair on my head had split ends that ran all the way up 3/4 of my hair strands. I had to big chop it all off 😢Ive since moved back to using Shea moisture products, regular protein treatments and pre-pooing and sealing with coconut oil. My hair never felt better and is thriving. I cant stand how bully like the stylists on Tiktok were about how oil’s damage out hair, Shea moisture is bad blah blahz DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU! POC have been using oils/butters in our hair for thousands of years and water can still penetrate with oil in our hair, it’s molecular weight is tiny

If you are a business owner, and some of your most loyal clients point out issues with products bought from you, you owe it to them to pay attention to or address the complaints. That the response is to ignore or ridicule is a red flag.

Healthy hair is hydrophobic.. aka “water proof” Using the right oils on our strands gives us shine & helps detangle EASILY. Detangling on dry hair with hemp seed oil has changed the GAME & at this point, breakage where? OILS ARE STAYING.

I'm just going to say this. It seems like everyone who uses a modified no oils no Butters method. Which is to say they use leave in, deep condition occasionally, and sometimes use oils are doing okay. The people who follow the method to a T seem to be having the most problems. Especially if their hair is longer. How about a moderate use of conditioners and oils as your hair needs it?

Hey Jenn, thank you for doing this video! 💖 Just to clarify, I think the lack of deep conditioners and/or leave-ins has definitely contributed to the issues I’m currently experiencing. The heat from the hooded dryer could have amplified the issues because I’ve been told my hair is now extremely dehydrated as a result. Mind you, I’ve been following this method for over a year and cleansing, conditioning and styling my hair 1 to 2 times per week. I also, believe the curly cuts have played a huge role as well. After a year of routine curly cuts I had my hair blown out and assessed. My ends were/are split terribly!!! Not only is it the ends of my hair but now it’s traveled up the hair strand due to them not being fully and properly addressed plus the dehydration from no DC & LI’s. It’s caused what is known as “webbing.” Webbing is a lack of moisture and doesn’t allow the cuticle to lay flat. So the strands begin to stick to each other. Similar to a spider web. This happens in the form of splits up the hair strand. 😑 My goal in speaking out about my experiences is to bring about awareness of what could happen. We know not all experiences are the same but this clearly is not an isolated incident. We need answers! 💯 Thank again and you are greatly appreciated! ~Shelly💖

Gel is a STYLING product and oil and butter are for hair maintenance and CARE. It's like using heat serum or setting spray to keep our hair healthy. Leave-ins with high amounts of oil or raw oils are used to preserve the strands health.

Water by itself is not the strongest way to combat dryness or to retain adequate moisture levels as it has the ability to evaporate quickly; hence why you need to follow it up with something to lock it in properly. Some people forget that humectants can work in reverse depending on the temperature conditions. Also, texture has a lot to do with it; not every texture can cope with every hair technique/system. Not everything is for every strand! If it works for you great, if you need to adapt said technique for it to work, do it and if all else fails, then stick to what help your hair before. Your hair grows from your head, not your stylist’s! Just some immediate thoughts, not an attack🙏🏾

Yeah I tried this last year. Pros: it helped me appreciate my natural hair more, it helped reduce the burden of natural hair, I learned techniques that made wash day and styling better, realized butters are too heavy for my hair, now have some good natural gels that’s suit my hair better than butters (they used to sit on my hair). Cons: my hair was dry, more single stand knots and split ends. I now use techniques I learned trying this method with oils that had previously worked for me and I feel like I’ve found the perfect hybrid. My hair is recovering from that trial period, I feel really good about my hair, and it’s thriving. Healthier, sheenier, retaining length, easier to manage, happier to have

I love this conversation. Everyone’s comments really does add a layer of nuanced discourse that feels so progressive. Something I feel the natural hair community hasn’t had in years.

I still don’t use oil and butters but I had to give up the curly cuts, and sitting under the dryer without a leave-in. I’ve also re-incorporated regular deep conditioning into my routine. Here’s my experience: I got almost 1 year’s worth of curly cuts and during this time, I followed the BGC methodology to the “T,” was a member of SSC, etc. My WNG’s looked amazing! My hair routine was short and simple! HOWEVER, almost immediately following each curly cut, I began to experienced webbing/ Velcro ends, which progressively worsened over time. I thought this was odd because I always “cut what needed to go away.” This happened with TWO separate CIK stylists so I don’t think it’s related to the individual’s technique. In fact, the webbing was once so bad that I had to go back the next week to get even more hair cut off because my hair was so unmanageable. This also meant that I wasn’t retaining as much length. Mind you, I never had an issue with webbing prior to getting curly cuts. My hair also begin to behave dryly over time - my crown took on a different texture, and experienced breakage, which I attribute to the disproportionate amt of heat it was exposed to (without a leave in!) under the hooded dryer each week. But my curls LOOKED amazing, which made the situation all the more confusing. Luckily my incredibly talented CIK stylist was able to pivot to blow-out cuts vs die on the curly cut hill or gaslight me. The webbing instantly went away, I retain so much more length and my hair is behaving less dryly tho I stil do feel like I’m coming out of a chronic dehydration situation. Between the curly cuts, lack of leave-ins , deep conditioner and weekly sitting under the dryer with a head full of gel (or worse, foam), something in that BGC methodology is off. I think there’s also something to the damage associated w/ using humectant products in dry / less humid environments that isn’t accounted for. I don’t know… I’m so perplexed by this all and trying to piece together a new routine that merges the best of their teachings with what seems to be working for my hair now. I’m grateful for the fresh perspective that A&A brought to that space but also really disappointed by what seems to be an overall lack of willingness to truly publicly explore this topic beyond throwing shade or being defensive. Even a simple “we hear and see what you’re going through and are looking into this” would have been more than sufficient for now. We can’t ALL be getting this wrong, and our experiences are valid.

Hey Jenn 👋 I've been natural for 13 years. I have big chopped 3 times due to heat damage and postpartum. When I learned over a year ago about no oils and butters and started applying their methods to my routine it was a game changer for me. Beforehand my hair was constantly dry, brittle and no luster to it whatsoever. Hell, my hair was even a different tone because of how dry it was despite me washing once a week or two. Now my hair looks and feels healthy. It takes in moisture, my curls pop and everything thanks to removing oils from my routine. I do however follow my intuition and have always deep conditioned, here recently before my was day I'll sometimes apply oil before washing and my favorite leave in is the Giovanni direct leave in. Once I get my leave in in I put a plastic cap on to sit under the dryer for 10 mins then I'll apply my gel via uncle funkies, Xtreme wetline or even big poppa. I've had only one trim this year but fortunately have had no issues. I'm thankful for still using leave ins and deep conditioning and in moderation using light oils before washing. But overall my hair has changed for the better. Keep doing you booh. I love your content!! Peace✌️

I feel like one of the main problems with the natural hair community is that we forget the fact that one method WILL NOT work for everyone. Curly cuts may work better for looser curl patterns because its easier to see the damage, while kinky hair is a bit trickier. Even with the heat, it might work fine for some and be damaging for others. And lastly the oils and butter thing might work for some and be damaging for others. I know for a fact that cutting out the raw oils and butters has been a game changer for me. Also my hair hates heat. And washing my hair once per week has made my hair flurish. Recently i put some moisturizer on my hair and for the first time ever my hair actually popped out its natural curls. I'm still in shock, I never thought my hair could actually look like that. HAIR IS AMAZING!! Find what works for u❤❤

MY 2 cents: One thing “I” believe to be certain, if you maintain your hair with the same products consistently it flourishes. Changing up the routine (using different products all the time) MAY change the condition of your hair.

I think you don’t have damage because you regularly cut your hair short.

It took one curly cut for me to know it wasn’t for me lol too many textures and lengths in my head which lead to wild tangles and anything other than a wash and go looking a little off. Now my stylist gets me right with a blow out and trim every 4 months 👌🏽 I did no oils and butters, simply wash, condition and style with UFD for about a year. It worked super well for me growing out from a bald head until I moved past my TWA. With more length came less moisture retention, adding more water/UFD mid week which lead to flaking, lots of extra manipulation and eventually excessive shedding and breakage. I learned a lot about my hair in that year and today after much tweaking I’m attached to my routine of wash, condition, leave in, a little bit of grease, style in twists and air dry. Start to finish wash day is 2 hours, and I’m thriving at a full, healthy 7 1/2 inches throughout at a year and 8 months natural. Observe, test, adjust, repeat. It’s so easy when you find what works for you. I wish that for everyone ❤️

I tried the no oils and no butters for a few months and my hair was moisturized. The tangling was unmatched tho. The hours it took to detangle my hair was not OK! I’ve been back to oils and butters! I learned a lot from Naturally High her oils&butters crash course online! I now know how to use the right oils and butters for my hair!