I got hydral fatigue and after protein products I still couldn't fix it. Then I realized humectant products were making it worse. As soon as I stopped using high humectant products and I started sealing my hair, it got healthy I also realized during this period my hair wasn't as protein sensitive as I thought it was. So I started adding proteins to my hair routine and my hair is happier than it ever was

Great info! Nappyfu put me on to prepooing with coconut oil and I think it’s helped me to maintain my hair’s moisture/protein balance. I’m low porosity, but not protein sensitive and I also incorporate a strengthening deep conditioner into my regimen once a month. There’s a lot of good ones that are also moisturizing, so it’s fairly easy to find one that works for you.

So I did a prepoo with coconut oil for the first time today and my hair is drying so much quicker! Normally it takes 2 days for my hair to dry in a braid out but now it's only been half a day and it's almost completely dry which is amazing! It's also more shiny.

I've overconditioned my hair because when I wash my hair weekly, I only use hydrating hair masks- most don't contain protein. I want to start using a more balanced conditioner, as you suggested. For now, I'll you ORS or Creme of Nature Keratin conditioner to give me a boost of protein on my next wash day. Ironically, I used coconut oil to seal my hair this week, (haven't done in years) so that should help. Great topic!

I really needed to hear this. I got away from coconut oil somewhere and my hair has suffered from it. I will prepoo with coconut oil next week. I am also very high porosity, fine strands, low to medium density and so experience lots of breakage 😢

My hair felt like this when I dried conditioning overnight, not a good feeling. I like using the Mielle Babassu Deep Conditioner both strengthening and moisturizing. If that’s not on hand I like to incorporate my Ayurvedic powders into my deep conditioners. It feels amazing

Another great and informative Video! Thanks for sharing.

The conditioning overnight I never understood. I cannot sleep with my hair wet.

This is SOOOO helpful!! I thiiiiink I am over conditioning. Not hygral fatigue.

Thank you for sharing! Everything you said are facts! As some who has first hand experienced overconditioning, I wish I could have watched something like this instead of having to learn by experience. Your content is so important and valuable.

I REALLY appreciate how you explained the causes and affects, your recommendations and just the details you talked about. You're commentary is 💯💯

I’ve been watching a lot of videos on this subject, I really like how you explained everything. 💜

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been dealing with hygral fatigue for probably 2 years now and I had no idea what was happening with my hair and because it couldn’t accept products, I would just try to add in more products. It was like products went straight through my hair but never penetrated actual strands except for coconut oil, it was the only thing; and even how you said you have to let it dry, I’ve noticed that when I wet my hair before putting products in, my strands do an even worse job of accepting the product but when I put coconut oil when it’s drier, it feels way better. I am now convinced that this is what’s wrong with my hair and now I know where to go from here. You are a literally life saver, I was this close 🤏🏾 to cutting it all off and still not know what to do with it💀

I watched a few videos on the topic and your video is definitely the best. It’s very well explained. I’m currently going through it and I even had hair falling out. It’s getting better due to black tea rinse but I still experience hair breakage. I was about to buy the aphogee 2min reconstructor because of the other videos even though I hate the ingredients in that product. But now that I watched your video, I will simply follow your advice and see how it goes. Thank you very much!

I'm low porosity/fine strands and my hair loves products with a little strengthens proteins in them.

I'm glad I found your video. I observed that in my hair there is a lot of splitting along the hair strand, and then there are areas where its intact. Is this hydral fatigue?

"Let it do what it do, baby!" 😎💜😆💜

Very, very excellent content. I so love your channel. I think you have one of the most informative channels on youtube! Kudos!

Best explanation of this I have come across. Thank you!

Thanks for being super detailed and using Hask because I can’t afford all those expensive products.

Excellent! Very informative and covered all the bases. 💯🏆😁👍

Thank you so much for this video! I couldn't figure out why my hair felt like it was heavy whenever I wet it or wash it. I have low porosity hair so I've been just saturating my hair w/ my spray bottle and overnight conditioned sometimes AND used heat to deep conditon to make sure that it was getting proper moisture but I never thought it would damage my hair

Shrinkage is good. Sounds good to me. Thanks girl.

Great video. When you have to give disclaimers to people not to ignore their allergies! Lol.

I always appreciate your informative videos. Thanks!

Great Video! I love your channel ,you have one of the most informative channel in you tube.

Well didn't you just answer my question without trying!! I recently came to the realisation l must be suffering hygral fatigue. I gave myself a protein treatment which has stopped say 90% of the shedding but feel like l probably need more. As l add protein to my conditioner l will add in some more next wash day. My hair is definitely at its weakest when its wet so the tip on coconut oil is most welcome. I tend to wash my hair bi weekly trying to avoid manipulation and water. Having listened to you l think I'm still wetting my hair too much lol New subbie!!

Would a coconut and olive oil mix work? I've tried coconut oil by itself previously and it made my hair like straw. I prefer to oil prepoo over conditioner prepoo. So now I use olive oil based prepoo with some coconut, argan jbco, grapeseed, sweet almond and jojoba with a hot head. I only use that if am using shampoo. I just used The Doux One Love cowash and it was very nice because you could leave it in for a deep conditioner and it has a soft lather. Thank you for the video.😀

Would hygral fatigue make hair that is normally heavy suddenly feel very WEIGHTLESS, mushy and overly soft? I'm afraid to put coconut oil in before washing because it would moisturize my hair and I'm not sure if it's moisture overload or hygral fatigue. Also, then it takes a lot of extra water to get the coconut oil out. I'm so confused. The hair is mushy then when I put shampoo in it instantly separates into a stringy, limp web?

I've got a question so does that mean if we just leave the hair and don't wash it with water it fixes hydral fatigue? if so how long do we leave it dry for please answer

Have you ever tried CURL JUNKIE beauticurls strengthening hair conditioner? It's light weight with loads of slip and it smells amazing.

Good video!!! Just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!!!

Easy follow and very informative!!!👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

Informative has always. Thanks for sharing.

Girl is that favorite deep conditioner by hask.I live for my monoi coconut oil products by hask.I just used the nourishing cream feels incredible!!!!Im working on hygral fatigue at the moment and i had no idea coconut oil is a good protien im new to all of this.Luckily my hair loves anything coconut especially coconut oil and castor oil as well

Excellent info!!🤗Thanks a lot!!

Great video! Thanks for sharing!🤗

Happy Saturday! I wanted to know if you've ever tried the Naptural85 twistout method where she flat twists horizontally and stretches the hanging strand across her head. She's done it on wet and stretched hair. A few other youtubers have tried her technique and done videos. I wonder how it would look on your hair.

Thanks for the information! I have no chance of of this condition. I don’t over steam or shampoo!

Thank you for giving us such informatiye videos.

Great video!! ❤❤

Gr8 Info... & very well said 👍

Hygral fatigue can be summed up as “doing the most”

Great video however I have a couple of questions: Are you applying the coconut oil as if pre-pooing? If I do wash (co-wash) my hair daily would I use this each time? I do use a protein/ moisture treatment weekly (Mielle Babassu) . Now let me say that I only do this sort of co-wash when I wear a wash n go style otherwise it is my regular weekly wash routine. Also does sitting under the dryer count as far as leaving the hair wet before adding more water, hopefully that makes sense. I will apply the coconut oil prior to washing my hair, my strands are fine enough without adding anymore issues to its strands. My. Hair will get frizzy however I am thinking it the nature of transitioning strands from black to gray. I will try some of the tips given and not wash or wet my hair totally when wearing this style daily. I did see in one of the articles it stated a very light mist should not be too bad, I just like my style to look fresh when I do wear it! Thanks again

How exactly do you do the prepoo with coconut oil? How much do you use? On the ends? Should it touch your scalp? How long do you leave it on? Does it wash out ok? I have fine hair and a scalp that likes to get greasy and I’m afraid I’ll be an oil ball

This is the only hygral fatigue video I actually think isn't absolutely nonsense. Just washing your hair or going for a swim isn't going to give you hygral fatigue!!! People that have constantly damp hair will. I think just wetting hair daily and letting it air dry is fine. I think people go overboard with moisturizer and actually do more harm than good. Letting the cuticle expand and contract naturally is key, manipulating that and essentially having your hair constantly heavily damp with no hopes of natural evaporation is going to damage hair. I know they say water is a key moisturizer, but does the body's natural oil, sebum aid in moisterizing by trapping water in the strands? I don't think it does...sebum is all lipids, not any water. So, how does it keep your hair "hydrated?"

such a helpful video!! thank you so much for this information. I just have a question and I would really appreciate an answer-I over moisturized for a really long time (like several years) and I'm now trying to repair the damage. I'm wondering if it's normal if it takes more than 3-5 weeks to see a big improvement?? and if it's possible to see any improvement at all if you have a lot of water damage?? thank you again for this video you are the greatest xoxo:)

Do you still suggest using coconut oil as a prepoo? I’m starting to wonder if this is part of what my hair is going through from implementing the no raw oil’s & butters methodology?

Hey, thank you for you informative and clear videos!! Im in this stage of HF now for already 2 months. Indeed coconut oil helps! Since i don't carry around my jar of coco ALL the time, i really like to know if you would also agree with using pre poo treatments, from particular brands. Im looking for the thicker ones, containing butters and oils. should do the job? or do i REALLY need to look for coconut in it, to bind to the proteins?

Great info 😁

Would deep conditioning with Hair mayo work? I don't really have money right now to buy any protein conditioner and I only have hair mayo right now; would that work for the next couple of weeks?

Can l use castor oil as a substitute for coconut oil? What shampoo and conditioner do you recommend specifically or where le can l find the one you had in the video?

Can you give suggestions on different protein treatments? I switch between conditioner with protein and moisturizing but it’s not helping.

Thank you so much I have been struggling with what i feel is hygral fatigue now for 3 weeks. i have been having panic attacks through the day. I was washing my hair daily using a deep conditioning moisture mask and allowing it to air dry its winter here, so it took a while to dry . For the past 3 weeks, i have lost my natural curl pattern. My hair feels fluffy and frizzy, and the strands feel finer , i have done multiple proiten treatments and have stopped washing it daily . Will my natural hair texture ever come back ???😢😢

I came back here because my hair was super mush and soft after deep conditon with the Aussie Moist 3 min Miracle. (I only did it for 15 min with heat) I did use the whole bottle which probably weighed my hair down. My hair is hard to comb through. Strengthening Conditoners make my hair rough and brittle. So I stray away from them. But maybe I need a more balancing conditoner. I might start small use the vo5 moisture milk. Maybe try mixing ors replenishing conditioner with Aussie Moist. I might need to try the Giovanni 50:50, a more balancing conditoner.

Thank you so much 😊

Thanks 4 the info

How long should we leave the coconut oil in for pre-pooing? :)

Thank you.

What about Aphogee Curlific line

Best protein conditioners ? Anyone have some suggestions ?

Funny I just watched a video that was totally against prepoo. I prepoo.

I think my hair has hygral fatigue. When it dries, it’s limp, mushy, no curl definition and it make huge clumps. But once it’s fully dry, it’s dry, stiff and frizzy. I used to use lot of deep conditioner but now i use protein masks but it does nothing :/

I feel like the section of my hair that’s mushy (left back crown area) is spreading over to the right side of my head which is worrying me. I’ve done aphogee 2 min treatments every wash day (weekly) in only that specific section of my hair but it doesn’t seem to work 😅. Maybe it’s because its only been about a month but I just hope that it’ll fix soon.

How do I not wet my hair My wash and goes can be pretty sometimes but not really anymore I’ve been trimming and my curls are starting to come back but .. not wetting my hair? My hair mats regardless of a cap or a scarf my curls stay if I help them revive with water, leave in and oil but once I lay down on them they don’t bounce back they stick to my head like a hat I don’t understand how other natural people keep the length and curls without water

I applied a hair mask and left it on for too long and now my hair are mushy flat and too soft what should i do plz help me ?

Can I use long and luxe shampoo every two weeks cause that have protein in it or I got to use it less than that?

My hair takes days to dry tho... I'm not sure what to do. Any advice? I should say that my hair is very fine, medium density, extremely low porosity.

I sweat in the front of my head daily and it seems I have hygral fatigue in one section in the front where I sweat most. Is this possible?

Thank you so much for the info

Does sweating cause hygral fatigue?

What about people who have training like 2 hours in the water everyday?