LOL The dam broke for me when she started trying to get back to him. Glad it made you feel good!This is so OT, but @pjbapb, I clicked on your Youtube page to subscribe, watched the Lighthouse skit you have featured, and just boohooed, LOL. Thank you for having it there.
Okay, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
I can't give an exact quantity, but I try to use less and add more until I feel my hair is coated the way I like it. Since I am usually styling my hair while I am in the shower, if I get to much on my hair, I can just run some water on it and work it out like that.I tried Ecostyler twice for my wash n gos but it took sooooo long for it to dry when I used it. Maybe I should experiment with it again. Maybe I put too much. How much ecostyler are you ladies using?
twatombl, I haven't found a way to reduce shrinkage, unfortunately.
- I cowash with something cheap like Suave
- Towel dry my hair
- Add care free curl lite activator gel
- Add conditioner
- Final layer of activator gel
- Seal with butter
I have not mastered 2nd day hair. Honestly, I haven't really tried. I like cowashing daily. Here are some old pictures from last year.
Slicked with white eco styler gel.
I think the fact that my hair is not shaped keeps giving me subpar results. I think I am done with WNGs until I am willing to lose the length to get a good shape
yup... i've suceeded in failure of a wash n go again....Today all I did was
Pre detangle...
Wash TJ's nourshing spa poo
Joico Balancing Co
DC with Biolage conditiong balm...
on damp hair
Apply leave in (TW protective mist blah blah blah)
Apply coconut oil
Smooth in some Ecostyler
Diffused the roots with a little stretch..
Band my hair..
and ended up with more fuzz then a little...I mean It's so horrid i'm not even taking a pic of it... Maybe I used too little gel this time... *sighs* I can always get 2nd 3rd day hair no problem...it's just the first day results that look jacked the hell up oh well back to the drawing board.. I might just try using Conditioner...
@Egyptjones: How do you maintain at night and refresh in the morning?
This thread is awesome, but I'm scared out of my wits to try a wash n go
Try doing one when u have nothing to do. It's REALLY pretty easy when u get it down.
Co wash, leave in, rake the gel (and then when u get comfy u might wanna try oil after or before the gel...or u might wanna try a curl cream instead.)
And then u might enjoy whipping ur hair after putting in product to seperate ur curls.
Okay, I'm going to throw this out there...I think you're doing too much. The less you touch while drying the better it comes out. Don't stretch the roots while it's damp, and don't band.
I only gently stretch my hair once it's dry, OR only if the roots are still slightly damp which would be the next morning cause I do my hair at night.
Then when I do band it to keep it in one place my hair is 100% dry.
And the oil, if your hair is too soft it's going to be fuzzy. Try using a little oil once your hair dries.
It took me a LONG time to get my wash and goes to come correct lol but once I got it down it only takes me 15 mins or so to style.
Epic fail turned into an awesome blow out.
This thread is awesome, but I'm scared out of my wits to try a wash n go
I will try one if you will. How about we set a day in May or June to try it?
I big chopped a few weeks ago and have 10 months worth of new growth (haven't measured the inches yet lol). I wear WnG every day. I haven't tried anything else yet... here's my routine...
1.) Cowash in shower (using Giovanni smooth as Silk or Suave Tropical Coconut)
2.) After getting out the shower, I immediately apply products to my dripping hair
3.) I apply my moisturizers first (Giovanni Direct and KCKT combined)
4.) I then apply my coconut oil (to seal in the moisture)
5.) I then add my gel concoction (Eco Styler Olive Oil and KCCC)
These steps are simple, but styling my hair after getting out of the shower is time consuming. It takes me about 10-15 minutes to apply everything to my little hair...lol. I could probably do a 5 minute one if needed, but the results won't look as put together. If I have time,I get under the hooded dryer for about 5-10 minutes to prevent hair dripping onto my work clothes. If I'm not going to work that day, I just let my hair air dry. So overall...I spend 10-20 minutes (usually the latter ) on my hair each day. That doesn't include the time it takes me to cowash either.
Is this normal? Keep in mind I have very thick hair, and a lot of strands. How long does it take for everyone else to style their wash n go?