Grease Isn’t Hydration. Please Stop!

(Yes, we’re going there.)

You slicked on the oil. Your curls looked shiny. You swore you were doing something right.
But by morning?

Crunchy. Frizzy. Dry. Again.

If this sounds familiar, I need to tell you something — gently, but clearly:

✨ Grease isn’t hydration. Please stop. ✨

It might look good in the moment, but your curls aren’t fooled. They’re not thriving. They’re just… surviving under a coat of product.

 
[Picture of a curly haired woman in the morning, her hair isn't JUST wet it's OILY. It's NOT hydrated it's OILY.]

💧 Moisture = Water.

Not Oil.

Not Butter.

Definitely Not Gloss Spray.

Let’s clear this up: when we say “your curls need moisture,” we’re talking about water —

the actual molecule.

Not something “moisturizing-feeling.” Not a thick cream that sits on top of your hair like frosting on cardboard.

Real hydration means your strands absorb water, hold on to it, and stay soft over time.

Oils don’t hydrate. They coat.

If you put oil on dry hair hoping to fix it, that’s like putting Chapstick on cracked lips without drinking water. You’re sealing in the dryness. Congratulations — you’ve preserved the problem.

[Flat-style digital illustration showing a tube of ChapStick applying to cracked lips. Bold caption reads: ‘If you put oil on dry hair hoping to fix it, that’s like putting Chapstick on cracked lips without drinking water.’ The visuals highlight the mistake of sealing in dryness instead of hydrating first.]

🤔 Is This You?

Let’s find out:

• Your hair looks shiny but feels like straw

• You add more product every day, but it never feels “better”

• You notice your leave-in just sits there like it’s confused

• In the shower, water beads off your curls like they’re Teflon

• Frizz comes back within hours — even with your “moisturizing” routine

• You don’t even know what your naked curls feel like anymore

If you said yes to two or more… yeah. We’re talking to you. And you’re not alone.

What to Do Instead

Here’s the good news: your hair isn’t broken. It’s just thirsty — and a little misunderstood.

Step 1: Ditch the coating routine

Stop layering oil on oil on cream on serum. It’s not helping. It’s suffocating.

Step 2: Add water — first and often

Start with soaking wet hair. Use a water-based leave-in or spray that actually soaks in. (Tip: If “aqua” isn’t the first ingredient, don’t bother.)

Step 3: Watch how your curls respond

When properly hydrated, curls clump up, feel soft to the touch, and stay defined longer. You won’t need to keep reapplying stuff every day — because the moisture is inside, not just painted on.

💬 Ask Yourself:

• What if my hair hasn’t been “high porosity”… it’s just been blocked?

• Am I chasing shine, or softness?

• Have I ever actually felt my hair hydrated — or just greasy?

🤍 Final Thoughts

You’re not failing your curls — you’ve just been following the wrong advice.
You don’t need more oil. You need more water. Let’s start there.

Inside the Studio Edit, we teach exactly how to hydrate your curls without product overload. 

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