Fine Haired Ladies How Much Product Do You Use Daily Or On Wash Day

[snookes]

Please can you fine haired ladies tell me how much product you put into your hair and how much per section? Are you heavy handed or light depending on the product. How much whipped shea butter do you apply if you use it? I am from the UK so a dime size or cent means nothing to me lol

 

[keranikki]

Fine haired and colored over here!

I layer product on my hair and I’m heavy handed, especially with whipped Shea butter.

If my hair is in a PS:
-Sirod Naturals Rice Water Leave-in (heavy liquid)
-Leave-in Conditioner (light-medium Shea cream)
-Shea mix (heavy butter)

If my hair is in a WNG:
-first/second steps are the same
-4 Naturals Serum (gel)

I use my products daily. I workout, so I have to rinse my hair, at least. If I wasn’t working out, I would use my products every other day.

Being heavy handed with products keeps my fine curly hair from webbing at the roots and tangling. My shed hairs slide out easier and SSKs are few. The more I M&S, the easier my hair is to manage. Every time I shampoo (sulfate free), I start the layering process all over.

 

[snookes]

Fine haired and colored over here!

I layer product on my hair and I’m heavy handed, especially with whipped Shea butter.

If my hair is in a PS:
-Sirod Naturals Rice Water Leave-in (heavy liquid)
-Leave-in Conditioner (light-medium Shea cream)
-Shea mix (heavy butter)

If my hair is in a WNG:
-first/second steps are the same
-4 Naturals Serum (gel)

I use my products daily. I workout, so I have to rinse my hair, at least. If I wasn’t working out, I would use my products every other day.

Being heavy handed with products keeps my fine curly hair from webbing at the roots and tangling. My shed hairs slide out easier and SSKs are few. The more I M&S, the easier my hair is to manage. Every time I shampoo (sulfate free), I start the layering process all over.

I suffer terrible from webbing, I still haven't managed to stop it no matter what or how much I use.

 

[keranikki]

@snookes

What have you used to combat webbing? In what order do you use these products? Do they contain -cones, glycerin, BTMS, paraffin, or petroleum? If they do, in what order do you use those particular products.
Maintaining our hair is a science experiment in itself.

 

[snookes]

@snookes

What have you used to combat webbing? In what order do you use these products? Do they contain -cones, glycerin, BTMS, paraffin, or petroleum? If they do, in what order do you use those particular products.
Maintaining our hair is a science experiment in itself.

I spritz with water glycerin mix then add my homemade whipped shea butter with glycerin also added. I have in the past used curl enhancing smoothie, creme of nature morocco oil leave in, camille rose aloe whipped butter, giovanni direct and Talijah Waajid leave in but still webbing.

I mainly use natural products and do the LCO. Maybe I am not applying enough product for fear off weighing my hair down

My sister and a curly friend of mine both insist that less is more

 

[keranikki]

I spritz with water glycerin mix then add whipped shea butter with glycerin also added. I have in the past used curl enhancing smoothie, creme of nature morocco oil, camille rose aloe whipped butter, giovanni direct leave ins but still webbing. I mainly use natural products and do the LCO. Maybe I am not applying enough product for fear off weighing my hair down

My sister and a curly friend of mine both insist that less is more

Glycerin can cause a love/hate relationship to occur. While it’s great as a humectant, too much of it can cause buildup, attract debris, and or cause high-porosity hair to dry out over a short period of time.
I would experiment and not use glycerin in one of the products, preferably the Shea butter. If the Shea butter is your sealant, then glycerin would be counterproductive. Glycerin looks for moisture to absorb from the environment. This causes your hair to lose moisture and be prone to tangles if not sealed with a heavy butter/grease.
The tighter our curls, the more static electricity we generate. For example, if you store a bunch of electrical wires together in a container and they have residual electricity, those wires will entwine themselves over time. Our hair is the same and particularly worse with the combination of shed hairs.
Everyone is different. For some people less is more. For others, more is desired. I’m part of the “others”. I need layers. My hair absorbs most of it overnight, so I’m not going out into the world as a grease ball.
Products that contain 99% natural ingredients will be absorbed, so heavy layering is not an issue. Products that contain -cones, paraffin, petroleum, etc must be used sparingly. Glycerin should be used first, then layered over with non-glycerin products.
Everything I have stated is from my personal experience.

 

[Napp]

I used to be very heavy handed but now I use moderate amounts. I use less product and have better results that way. I also don't use butters in my hair. Always leave my hair greasy. I tend to use serums.

 

[kxlot79]

My hair is fine but dense so I use a lot of product for a person but not a lot for my hair type. (I can go through 1L of conditioner in one week if I’m being proactive.)
How much product I use depends on the product, style, and weather. For my average quality product, and a very simple style that I redo once or twice in a week, I will go through about 500mL of product in a week altogether.
The richer a product, the less I need to use; the more watery, the less I need to use too. I know what my hair feels when it’s properly moisturized, soft, supple, strong; so I use as much but rarely more to feel that. Some products require a lot less than others— for example sometimes I leave my DCs in and use them as the cream in LCO. I use about a palmful on each quarter of my hair, spritz about 30mL of liquid (lately rice water) per quarter, and half a palmful of a light to medium oil blend on each quarter of hair.
I say less is more; and you build up until you’re satisfied, then do a trial of one step over satisfaction to decide where you want to set your standard of normal hair condition.

 

[Dposh167]

My hair is fine, but I'm also high porosity. My hair can take A LOT of product. Hair milks and light lotions don't do anything for me. If it's not a thick creamy texture I don't use it. As a natural, it doesn't really weight it down. But if I straighten it I have to be more careful

 

[mzteaze]

Fine hair here. I tend to use less product, so shampoos and other products can last me at least a year or more even with weekly use.

 

[discodumpling]

Fairy fine, and thin hair here! I wear wash n goes 99.99% of the time and generally use 2 -3 products. I am very generous with my Leavein as it will have to keep my hair moisturized until my next wash. Then I layer my gel. If its Eco I know how to control that and prefer to be heavy handed to lock in my curls for up to 7 days! Other gels dont do this and a heavy hand isnt really necessary if your wash n go is only gonna last for a day or so.

 

[snookes]

My hair is fine but dense so I use a lot of product for a person but not a lot for my hair type. (I can go through 1L of conditioner in one week if I’m being proactive.)
How much product I use depends on the product, style, and weather. For my average quality product, and a very simple style that I redo once or twice in a week, I will go through about 500mL of product in a week altogether.
The richer a product, the less I need to use; the more watery, the less I need to use too. I know what my hair feels when it’s properly moisturized, soft, supple, strong; so I use as much but rarely more to feel that. Some products require a lot less than others— for example sometimes I leave my DCs in and use them as the cream in LCO. I use about a palmful on each quarter of my hair, spritz about 30mL of liquid (lately rice water) per quarter, and half a palmful of a light to medium oil blend on each quarter of hair.
I say less is more; and you build up until you’re satisfied, then do a trial of one step over satisfaction to decide where you want to set your standard of normal hair condition.

Yes i think you are right. I guess all the factors you mentioned determine how much product one needs to use

 

[snookes]

Glycerin can cause a love/hate relationship to occur. While it’s great as a humectant, too much of it can cause buildup, attract debris, and or cause high-porosity hair to dry out over a short period of time.
I would experiment and not use glycerin in one of the products, preferably the Shea butter. If the Shea butter is your sealant, then glycerin would be counterproductive. Glycerin looks for moisture to absorb from the environment. This causes your hair to lose moisture and be prone to tangles if not sealed with a heavy butter/grease.
The tighter our curls, the more static electricity we generate. For example, if you store a bunch of electrical wires together in a container and they have residual electricity, those wires will entwine themselves over time. Our hair is the same and particularly worse with the combination of shed hairs.
Everyone is different. For some people less is more. For others, more is desired. I’m part of the “others”. I need layers. My hair absorbs most of it overnight, so I’m not going out into the world as a grease ball.
Products that contain 99% natural ingredients will be absorbed, so heavy layering is not an issue. Products that contain -cones, paraffin, petroleum, etc must be used sparingly. Glycerin should be used first, then layered over with non-glycerin products.
Everything I have stated is from my personal experience.

I've thought sod it I've gone back to grease for the webbing. Creme of nature night and day. It's not bad petroleum is the first ingredient, but it also has castor, vegetable, safflower oils and ginseng root. Can't be doing with the webbing I tell ya

 

[kxlot79]

How’s the grease working for you?
How do you primarily wear your hair?

The older I get, the more I see haircare as a lifestyle thing. 5 years ago, I washed my hair every 2 weeks more often than not. 3 years ago, I got spoiled on daily washing for several months. Now I’m somewhere between 3 and 7 days, depending on my week.
The quality and amount of product I could easily get away with washing multiple times a week are extremely different from what I use for longer term styles— otherwise, it’s tangle/breakage/split end/webbing-City in my head. No bueno!
For me, hair problems are the result of something in my moisture or handling being off.
I’m looking forward to the day when my hair feels fantastic and all I do is literally wash and go and have it swangin in the breeze with no adverse effects. I’m certain it’s possible but haven’t figured out an economical way to do that

I've thought sod it I've gone back to grease for the webbing. Creme of nature night and day. It's not bad petroleum is the first ingredient, but it also has castor, vegetable, safflower oils and ginseng root. Can't be doing with the webbing I tell ya

 

[snookes]

How’s the grease working for you?
How do you primarily wear your hair?

The older I get, the more I see haircare as a lifestyle thing. 5 years ago, I washed my hair every 2 weeks more often than not. 3 years ago, I got spoiled on daily washing for several months. Now I’m somewhere between 3 and 7 days, depending on my week.
The quality and amount of product I could easily get away with washing multiple times a week are extremely different from what I use for longer term styles— otherwise, it’s tangle/breakage/split end/webbing-City in my head. No bueno!
For me, hair problems are the result of something in my moisture or handling being off.
I’m looking forward to the day when my hair feels fantastic and all I do is literally wash and go and have it swangin in the breeze with no adverse effects. I’m certain it’s possible but haven’t figured out an economical way to do that

Hi the grease is not working lol. Gone back to natural products. But tbh I can't be arsed with my hair anymore, am just gonna let it be no more trying to figure out what it likes am done lol

 

[waff]

Very heavy handed. Its the product what keeps my hair separated and it gives the strands "weight" if that makes sense. I prefer creamy and water based products, oils never work on my hair that could be related to porosity. I don't reapply product every day، I tend to apply a lot on wash day, sprits water on the following days .

 

[snookes]

Glycerin can cause a love/hate relationship to occur. While it’s great as a humectant, too much of it can cause buildup, attract debris, and or cause high-porosity hair to dry out over a short period of time.
I would experiment and not use glycerin in one of the products, preferably the Shea butter. If the Shea butter is your sealant, then glycerin would be counterproductive. Glycerin looks for moisture to absorb from the environment. This causes your hair to lose moisture and be prone to tangles if not sealed with a heavy butter/grease.
The tighter our curls, the more static electricity we generate. For example, if you store a bunch of electrical wires together in a container and they have residual electricity, those wires will entwine themselves over time. Our hair is the same and particularly worse with the combination of shed hairs.
Everyone is different. For some people less is more. For others, more is desired. I’m part of the “others”. I need layers. My hair absorbs most of it overnight, so I’m not going out into the world as a grease ball.
Products that contain 99% natural ingredients will be absorbed, so heavy layering is not an issue. Products that contain -cones, paraffin, petroleum, etc must be used sparingly. Glycerin should be used first, then layered over with non-glycerin products.
Everything I have stated is from my personal experience.

Hey I didn't know that about the electrical wire and residue electric how interesting.

I have only started back using the glycerin but tbh I haven't noticed a difference in my hair to when I wasn't using it. My hair is a ***** lol

 

[snookes]

Very heavy handed. Its the product what keeps my hair separated and it gives the strands "weight" if that makes sense. I prefer creamy and water based products, oils never work on my hair that could be related to porosity. I don't reapply product every day، I tend to apply a lot on wash day, sprits water on the following days .

Thanks that's pretty much what I do. Are you fine strands as well?

 

[Ayesha81]

I have fine hair but dense what works is by not applying product when my hair has dried.

 

[waff]

Thanks that's pretty much what I do. Are you fine strands as well?

Yes I have fine strands, medium density

 

[PlanetCybertron]

I use smaller amounts after a fresh relaxer. Around the 2 months mark when my new growth comes I usually double the amount I’m using.

Any product will cause my strands to clump together, just because my hair is that fine, but I don’t mind. I’m a bit lighthanded with butters, espeacially Shea Butter, but very heavy handed with oils and serums.

If I’m having issues with dryness that doesn’t seem to be fixed with moisturizing, I’ll revert back to more frequent conditioning washes.
I use a moderate amount of protein based treatments. Usually around half a gram sized amount per section if I do four sections when deep conditioning.

When it comes to conditioners, I’m beyond heavy handed. I’m talking use half the bottle on wash days heavy handed.

Extremelyyyyyyyy stingy with shampoo. Rarely does it ever exceed a dime sized amount. For my entire head.