Surprising Hair Trend Gaining Steam With Black Women
Black Women Praise Vicks VapoRub As Miracle Product For Hair Growth
A surprising trend is on the rise among Black women when it comes to their hair.
Several ladies are singing the praises of Vicks VapoRub as a miracle product for growth and strengthening across the internet. YouTube’s Black hair community is breaking down just why the touted beauty buy is such a huge deal.
“Some viewers say they place it on their scalp and do a scalp massage, and that Vicks VapoRub on their scalp stimulates the hair follicle,” Jocquelyn Hill, an Atlanta resident who posts under the name Just Jocq on YouTube, shared in her “Awesome Tips & Tricks on How To Use Vicks Vapor Rub Part II” video.
Hill mixes the Vicks VapoRub with castor and coconut oils before applying to her scalp and hair, she said. Her tresses have tremendously grown as a result of using the hair mixture.
Thousands of results instantaneously pop up when searching for the product as part of a natural hair routine. Hill first posted a video on the subject in March 2016, and several other tutorials have followed about the unexpected growth solution.
The average time for significant hair growth is around 30-60 days, said Vicks supporters. Vicks ingredients, Menthol, eucalyptus and camphor are attributed as the reasons for hair growth and stimulation. Menthol is a compound for clearing pores of irritants, and eucalyptus and camphor are both essential oil that stimulate the hair follicles and improve circulation.
Black women, both with relaxed and natural hair, have jumped on the Vicks bandwagon because of those ingredients. Some women, however, are skeptical about Vicks.
“Because Vicks has petroleum in it, this is one product women don’t want to put on their hair, ” vlogger Kimera Yvonne wrote, despite not having a problem with petroleum.
The debate has many women wondering if the product really works for growth and strengthening. One doctor warned that Vicks can have harmful effects.
“While Vicks VapoRub is generally safe, a brief look at the ingredients list several oils that could potentially cause allergic or irritant skin reactions as with any topically applied product,” said Dr. Carlos Charles, a New York City-based dermatologist who specializes in working with people of color, to ESSENCE.
SOURCE: Essence
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