SPRITZ MASTER!

One popular habit that originated during the heights of the Natural/Curly Hair Movement is that of spritzing the hair with water frequently or on a daily basis to moisturize or refresh it.

However, contrary to popular belief, repeatedly spritzing your hair with water actually does more harm than good.

Here’s why:

UN-PROTECTIVE STYLING

The topic of the actual ‘protectiveness’ of protective styles has recently resurfaced in the natural/curly hair space. The general consensus for many is that natural/curly hair is difficult to care for so many people have turned to ‘protective styles’ such as Box Braids or Faux Locs to take a break from maintaining their hair AND protect the hair. The idea  of hair protection comes from the assumption that putting your hair in these styles gives your hair a ‘break' from the over manipulation that allegedly comes from having your hair out. 

Unfortunately, there are a few flaws with this thinking...

OILY MISCONCEPTION

The act of moisturizing inherently means to add moisture. But, there is an ongoing belief that still exists to this day, that oiling your hair moisturizes it.

How?! Moisture or hydration at its core comes from water. If we think about it on a scientific level, oil and water do not mix. In fact, most of us learned in high school that if you were to take a glass right now and put equal parts of oil and water into it, they will not mix. So coating your hair with oils blocks said water from being able to enter the cuticle and moisturize the hair.