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newbeginnings2010
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Using oil on your ends after moisturizing them so that your hair stays moisturized longer.
BKfinest
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Oooooh okay...is this on wet or dry hair? I'm sorry if I'm sounding stupid....
Nonie
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Sealing, IMO, is applying something over well moisturized hair to prevent the moisture you applied from being lost to the air. A lot of people use oil. I personally consider something heavier like a serum or grease (Vaseline even) to provide a better seal.
You can seal wet hair (because water is a great moisturizer), or you can seal dry hair to which a water-based moisturizer has been applied.
When you seal hair properly, nothing can get out or go in, which is why I don't believe oil provides a great seal--since a lot of times you have to reapply the oil. But if you sealed with grease or Vaseline (or an equivalent to Wanakee's Constant Care for Ends), then your ends would stay sealed until you shampooed that stuff away.
You can seal wet hair (because water is a great moisturizer), or you can seal dry hair to which a water-based moisturizer has been applied.
When you seal hair properly, nothing can get out or go in, which is why I don't believe oil provides a great seal--since a lot of times you have to reapply the oil. But if you sealed with grease or Vaseline (or an equivalent to Wanakee's Constant Care for Ends), then your ends would stay sealed until you shampooed that stuff away.
Nonie
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joseelie, I think it depends on the oil you use. Something like coconut oil which penetrates the hair strand would allow more products to be absorbed--unless there's such a thing as it saturating the hair so that it can't take anymore. But something like Castor oil, which is pretty thick and doesn't penetrate strands as well, might prevent other products from being absorbed and IMO would be a better sealant than coconut oil.
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