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I know. For eons you have been told that hair grease is good for Black folks hair and will make it grow. I’m here to say to you that this is a bold face lie!

My mom and I have disagreed about this for years. She swears that it makes her hair grow and easier to comb. My question behind her back (I’m not a fool) is “if hair grease is so great then why is your hair short, thin, and continues to break off?”

Mine is soft, healthy, and very thick. I’ve tried to explain to her that if she want to use oil on her hair, to use something like for example lanolin or jojoba oil. These actually penetrates the hair shaft which promotes moisture. Yes, moisture is what Black and Biracial hair need! Moisture is essential.

Yes, e s s e n t i a l, this is not a typo.

Hair grease actually acts like a barrier, keeping moisture from penetrating the hair shaft. If you use hair grease haven’t you ever wondered why your hair is so dry and crunchy? It is because your hair is dying of thirst!

So please, the next time you are at the grocery store with your daughter and some well meaning Black woman tell you to “put some grease on that girl’s head,” it will probably be my mom. Just politely thank her and tell her you will take it into consideration.

I’m serious.

I don’t care if Aunt Jemima herself (with or without the perm) jumps right off the syrup bottle to dispute what I am saying, don’t listen to her. She would be, after all, simply teaching you the only thing that she knows … the old ways.

– Nappy Kitchen