Is your hair a mess to moisturize? Does it seem like all those hydrating products just slip off? Well, if you have low porosity hair, that’s exactly what’s happening. Your tightly closed, healthy hair cuticle is locking out everything including moisture. No worries, there’s a way to get moisture inside your parched curls. It’s called the LCO method, and it works.

What Is LCO?

The LCO method uses three steps to prepare your hair for retaining moisture. You need to apply a liquid-based conditioner, styling cream, and oil to your hair in the right order. Then your hair can be moisturized and stylized to your heart’s content!

This process works because the oil and cream help lock in the moisture that the leave-in cream has put into your hair. It’s the perfect method if your hair won’t hold on to any moisture on a cold day.

The process works by layering the different components on top of one another and creating a barrier. Once your hair absorbs the liquid, then the cream absorbs the extra water. Once you apply the oil, it mixes with the cream and creates a barrier to protect your hair.

LOC Method – Liquid, Oil & Cream

How To Do It

There are four steps to complete the method, and they have to be done in order:

• Wash Your Hair Normally with Water and Shampoo
• Apply Water or a Water-Based Leave-In Conditioner
• Add Styling Cream or Butter
• Add an Oil

Once you have completed all four steps, you can style your hair without trouble. Your hair will retain moisture for up to a week, and you can do all your favorite styles.

Hair Type for LCO

Now the LCO method isn’t for everyone, and it works the best if you have low porosity hair. Hair porosity is one thing that definitely affects your hair care routine.

Your hair’s porosity level is your hair’s ability to take in moisture and how long it can keep the water inside the strands.