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Hi everyone. Today, I really just want to talk to you real quick about what I consider
an important concept when adding new products. I learned this because I have food allergies
amongst other things. It’s really common for people with allergies to rotate their
foods and introduced new foods one at a time. It’s similar to what you do when you have
a baby and I do the same thing with my hair products. This came up when one of my Twitter
friends messaged me that she’s having problems with her scalp. It was getting itchy. She
was getting bumps on her scalp. I asked her if she done anything new. Through
further conversation, it turns out she’d been adding a whole bunch of new oils and
products all at once, which makes it nearly impossible to tell if one of those products
is irritating her. So, I just wanted to do a quick public service announcement that when
you go natural, it is not a good idea, when you go natural, when you get locs. It is not
a good idea to add a bunch of new products or an entire line all at once, because you
may have an allergy to one of the products and not others.
If you start to have a flare up, it’s going to be very difficult for you to tell which
product it is that’s irritating your scalp. So I recommend, that you add a new product,
one every three weeks. The only exception would be shampoo and conditioner, because
you use that as a set, most people. If you’re allergic to one, you’re not going to use
the other, at least in my case, so those I will add together. If I’m going to add new
oil, I will add one new oil. If I’m going to add a new conditioner, I will add just
the one conditioner. When I got the Oyin in products, I did not try them all at once.
I tried one, waited a week, then try another, then waited a week, then try another.
That way, if I was allergic to say Greg’s juice and not allergic to burnt sugar, I wouldn’t
have mess on my hands for me unable to tell which it was that was the problem. It’s
also a good idea if you have allergies or if you have this Seborrheic Dermatitis to
do this, when you’re talking about laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, anything that
you put on your skin that comes in contact with your body that may end up being an allergen,
introduce it one at a time. That way, it’s easier to narrow things down.
For example, when I use Cascade dishwashing liquid, my eczema gets worst. I would never
know that, if I hadn’t used the same products over years at a time and suddenly pulled out
the Cascade, then I realized my scalp got better. Because it’s not something you would
link. You wouldn’t think, ‘Oh, I have dandruff, so I must be allergic to my dishwashing
liquid. It doesn’t make… it’s not the first thing that will pop on your mind. The
first thing that’s going to pop up on your mind is conditioner or something that you’re
putting on your hair. When you’re talking about allergies, it’s
not always something that you’re applying topically. So if you have a problematic scalp
and you’re finding that you’ve already added a whole bunch of product and you’re
not sure which one might be bothering you, I’m going to give you the same recommendation
that I gave her. Pull out all your products. Wash and condition your hair with a shampoo
that you used to use before you had the problem. Re-twist with water only, wait a couple of
weeks. That should clear up anything that might be caused by product.
Then, reintroduce products one at a time, one to three weeks between each new product
and keep an eye on when your problems show up. Keep in mind, if you have topical allergies,
you may use a product and then four days later have a reaction. If you have a really slight
topical sensitivity, you may try a product and then a month later, have a problem. So,
it’s always a good idea to not just add products one at a time, but keep an eye on
what you’re using. Not use a lot of different products all the time, if you are known to
have any kind of scalp issues. You’ll notice on my channel that I will
try new things, but I tend to, once I find something that works, I stick with it. That
does something really good for me. It prevents further irritation. Also, if I do try something
new everything else stay the same. So, if I have a problem, I know right away. For example,
I love the twist that Burnt Sugar and Shine and Define gave me; I can’t use it. Because,
there was just enough coconut oil in it that still had a reaction, which is very irritating.
I’m glad I tried it, because now I know that is a dupe for Nubian Kinks that I can
recommend to anybody, I-m unable to use it. I wouldn’t know that if I had also tried
a new shampoo, a new oil, and change my dishwashing liquid all at the same time. I would just
be like, ‘I don’t understand why I’m having problems.’ This is something that
I feel really strongly about. If you’re having issues, pull everything out, add things
in one at a time. If you’re not having issues, don’t change a whole bunch of stuff all
at once. It’s nice to be all like, ‘I want to treat myself, I’m going to get the
gift pack.’ Don’t bring the gift pack home and use everything in the gift pack on
the first day. It’s just generally not a great idea. Ciao!