ACV ( apple cider vinegar ) Rinse

Ok... so I was a little skeptical about doing this. When I first read about the rinse on forums I thought these women are crazy for putting VINEGAR in their hair! so I heard that it helped with cleansing the scalp, giving shine etc... but I was still pretty skeptical.


Well the other day my sis and I were doing a little shopping and she came across this:

I was like NOOO, but she picked it up anyways and washed her hair with it the moment we got home.....let me tell you, when she walked into the room I almost gagged! ugh it was awful! the smell....... and on top of that, it didn't really do much for her hair. I thought to myself "ha! you should have listened to me and left the vinegar right where you found it!"


But curiosity got the better of me , I picked it up off her table and decided what the hell! it must be good if other naturals talk about? ( that is not how I normally think! what works for others may not work for you) so I mixed some in a little bucket, I don't even know how much I mixed in, I just poured until I was satisfied! (yeah not good) I think it was 50/50....


OMG THIS STUFF IS GOOD! it made my curls POP! and my scalp feeling GREAT! love it!! it realy cleansed my scalp without making it feel like all the natural oils have been stripped away like shampoo normally does.

Verdict: I will definitely be adding ACV Rinses to my routine! just have to figure out how to get rid of the smell...

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Hair Porosity

How porous is your hair? 

I recently read an article about hair porosity and I found out that my hair is very porous. Which means that it absorbs a lot of moisture, which isn't bad, but not that good either. The more moisture my hair draws in when its wet, the drier it gets when it dries.  Normal hair can absorb  30% of its weight in water, extremely porous hair can absorb up to 40-50% of its weight in water. I have always seen  forum article on porous hair but they were so confusing ><. Go here and here and read this article I found on porous hair. You can do some simple porosity tests to determine how porous your hair is.


First test:
Wet your hair and notice how long it takes for your hair to soak up water and feel fully wet. If it takes a while to fully soak then your hair is less porous. When your hair is drying, notice how quickly it dries. If it dries quickly then your hair is porous so if it takes long to dry, then your hair is less porous. My natural hair dries in like 2 minuets after I wash it! POROUS!

Ok second test:

takes some of your freshly shredded hair from like a comb or brush , and place them in a bowl of water, if your hair strands sink quickly then your hair is porous. If some of the hair strands sink and other parts float, then you have a spotty porosity problem.

How to correct it:

Because extremely porous hair can loose moisture just as easily as it takes it in, there are measures you can take to help correct the problem. You can do protein treatments. Protein helps to fill in the gaps so doing them often (which I do once a week) can help your hair to retain moisture. But be careful! don't use too much  because protein isn't good for everyone. #trashy #dryhair

Also, rinses like apple cider vinegar (acv) rinses The acidic rinse will reduce porosity by constricting the cuticle scales, and it gives your hair shine ^^. Also, look out for shampoos and conditioners that are acidic, like for colour treated hair. These acidic shampoos and conditioners for colour treated hair, are meant to help retain the colour in your hair so they do not seep. It does not matter if you coloured or not, use them!

I hope this helps you guys who are confused about porosity, because it helped me!

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