Sweetg said:
when you say frequent washing how often? do you co-wash too?
TIA
SG
Well, for me, I have to wash at least every other day in order to keep the new growth soft and easy to comb. I usually try to wash every day but lately I have been lazy.
This really works for me and when I try to do something different ... I ALWAYS end up with a setback. The new growth didn't soften up overnight though. It took several months before I noticed a huge difference and that was with washing every single day. Don't get me wrong, I did notice a difference after a week of doing it but it just got better and better as the months went by.
This only applies when I have new growth. Of course, with a fresh relaxer, new growth isn't an issue.
Oops ... I forgot to answer your other question. When I first started my hair care journey, I was condition-washing every day. I had serious issues with knots at the demarcation line. Now that I know better, I know that it wasn't the condition-washing alone that was causing the problem, it was that I was fingercombing and using a shower comb; the shedded hair was not being completely removed. Another thing that I noticed was that I had a lot of buildup on my scalp. I just like shampooing. It's a gentle shampoo and softens my hair enough to where I can comb it before putting a conditioner on it (that has never happened to me in my life!!).
Just remember that what works for one may not work for others. I have tried sooooo many things and some worked (the frequent washing) and many didn't. But now I know what works and I can focus on retaining as much length and thickness as possible.