Benefits of Glycerin for Hair: Moisture and Retention

The benefits of glycerin for hair is moisture and retention. Why retention? Hydrated hair breaks way less than dry hair. Glycerin is a humectant with awesome moisturizing capabilities with its ability to draw moisture from the air and surrounding environment. Glycerin based products are very moisturizing when used properly. When used improperly, glycerin based products lead to extremely dry hair.

Optimal Conditions for Glycerin

Many debate the conditions best suited for achieving the benefits of using glycerin for hair. Some say it is the heat, while other say its humidity and/or dew point. I believe its performance is impacted by the dew point based on how glycerin performs on my hair.

Benefits of Glycerin for Hair

A natural friend and I were discussing the benefits of glycerin for hair and she mentioned she is able to use it all year, even in the winter. Oh by the way, she lives in New York so she knows a thing or two about winters. She recommends the following: lightly spritz the hair with water, apply product containing glycerin, spritz hair with a little more water and seal if needed. This gives the hair proper hydration before and after applying glycerin.

As previously mentioned, glycerin draws moisture from its surroundings. Ideally, it will pull moisture from the air, but when the air lacks moisture, it will pull moisture from the hair, leaving it feeling dry. Applying water to the hair before / after the glycerin based product just ensures the hair is properly moisturized so that if the air lacks moisture, glycerin can pull moisture from the water applied to the hair and not dry it out. I’m no scientist / chemist / stylist, so I can’t quite provide receipts and change why this works. All I know, I tried it and it works!

Glycerin Mixture

Glycerin can be a bit sticky if too much is used. To minimize the sticky feeling, I dilute my products. I love SCurl but I have to dilute it for optimum performance. I use a 4 oz spray bottle and fill it with 50:50 ratio of SCurl and distilled water and shake the bottle really well to blend the product.

Glycerin Application

Lightly Spritz with distilled water

Spritz with diluted SCurl — I use a good amount to properly saturate the hair

Lightly spritz with more distilled water

Seal with oil of choice — my ultimate love is avocado!

— My SCurl Pony —

How do you use glycerin based products?

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Comments

M Hall says

July 18, 2013 at 12:55 am

I have to try this. Thanks Girl!

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- divachyk says
  
  July 18, 2013 at 2:30 am
  
  you’re welcome chica!
  
Anonymous says

July 18, 2013 at 2:08 am

your hair looks great AND your tip is very much appreciated!

- divachyk says
  
  July 18, 2013 at 2:31 am
  
  TY for stopping by and the giving such kind comments. Def appreciate it!
  
KLP says

July 18, 2013 at 2:33 am

What a great idea. Thanks doll!

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- divachyk says
  
  July 18, 2013 at 3:39 am
  
  You’re welcome. Let me know if you try it.
  
Candice says

July 18, 2013 at 7:09 pm

This is a great tip, I will be giving this a try 🙂

- divachyk says
  
  July 18, 2013 at 9:22 pm
  
  Awesome!!! Please let me know if it works for you.
  
Anonymous says

July 23, 2013 at 2:53 am

Your friend idea is pure genius.I will be sure to try this and tell people about it! 🙂

- divachyk says
  
  July 23, 2013 at 4:41 am
  
  Awesome and please send them over to my blog as well! TY for visiting.
  
Yvonne N - Diary of a relaxed chic says

August 15, 2013 at 10:54 am

S Curl is a hit or miss, but I am really loving it, anything to keep the hair moisturised.

- divachyk says
  
  August 16, 2013 at 1:07 am
  
  It was a hit or miss for me also until I learned the trick of spritzing with hydration before & after applying scurl application. That changed the game.