cowashing How beneficial is it?

[NYRICAN1]

I was just wondering how many of you girls cowash , the reason why you cowash and how ofter? and finally do you find it to be beneficial.


I currently am doing the cpr damage routing but I have incorporated cowashed 2 days after the cpr routine to keep my hair moisturised and tamed . I find that it is definitely helping me stretch I am currently 8 1/2 weeks post and am trying to get to 12 w/o breakage.

 

[Catina72]

I picked moisturizing. I love to cw my hair and I use Suave's Natural Milk and Honey( thanks Mom23!). I cw at least 2-3x each week and I have a concoction of the Suave and my coconut oil that I use with my baggie at night.

 

[myco]

I voted for "keep hair moisturized", but it's really a combination of things. I've been working out 5-6 days a week, so I've been CO washing each of those days. It keeps my hair clean and fresh without having to worry about strippage. Since that is the only time that I comb my hair during the day, I've also noticed that my ends look better, I have less shedding and virtually no breakage.

 

[Tene]

I do co washes to keep my hair moisturized

 

[applebottom]

I cowash daily.. to keep hair moisturized

 

[goldensensation]

It keeps my hair moisturized and tangle free. I only comb when wet and filled with conditioner, so the the more that I do this, the less tangles I get.

 

[AnjelLuvs]

How do you guys handle styling options? It seems like with cowashign all that can be done is ponytails...

 

[goldensensation]

How do you guys handle styling options? It seems like with cowashign all that can be done is ponytails...

I do wet sets, buns, curly ponytails, braided ponytails and sometimes I let the whole thing airdry loose (that could either come out really cute or really BUSTED, so I dont really do it that often).

 

[Jewell]

I CW to keep my hair moist. Generally I use Suave's Milk N Honey. I also want to increase my growth rate. I let the whole thing air dry loose.

 

[BrownSkin2]

I co washed everyday for 2 weeks to keep my fro moisturied, but it seem to get thicker too.

 

[NeeSee]

I voted for moisture. I actually did my first co-wash last week and to my shock my hair has so much moisture. I used Affirm Fiberguard Sustenance Fortifying Treatment and it worked like a charm. I plan to do this every other wash.

 

[SouthernJewel]

I co-wash on tues and thursday with KeraCare Humecto.

It keeps my new growth soft,manageable,and mositurized. Moisture is key for obtaining the growth I get.

 

[Legend]

I voted "Other." I do it to cleanse my scalp mid-week and to reduce product build-up.

 

[Synthia]

I cowash daily.

1) To moisturize

2) To reduce breakage and increase manageability:

(I don't like combing hair that's been dry for more than an hour.
So, combing only freshly done hair really reduces breakage and stress for me since I can air dry loose with no tangles and have easy to comb hair)

3) Styles better.
While most can't air dry loose. I can air dry in an hour do a light Caruso set and go. I love my hair most after a fresh cowash.

All of the the above I think contributes to better retention of hair.

 

[jaded_faerie]

I co wash for moisture and plan to get back on that cowash tip sometime soon....

my hair seems to benefit greatly from it.

 

[Faith]

I do it for moisture. In the 10 days I have been doing it my hair is turning around. I use LESS product now. I do it every other day. My favorite conditioner for it is the AO Honeysuckle rose mixed with honey and oil. I shampoo every Saturday (lightly). I have benefitted a lot because my hair type is VERY DRY..this way I have moisture every other day besides my spray ins.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

I Co Wash for moisture.
My hair has benefitted greatly from Co Washes.

 

[LABETT]

I co wash for moisture and stretching relaxer.
My favorite conditioners are DDTA,DDGB and Suave Milk & Honey.

 

[Cinnabuns]

I conditoner wash two to three days per week and rarely use shampoo anymore. Conditioner moisturizes my hair it keeps it super-conditioned.

 

[SqrpioQutie]

i cowash daily... both for moisture and for styling - i do either a wet bun or airdry... although the airdrying is the only way that it dries all the way...

 

[EMJazzy]

I con-wash every day! My hair it!!

 

[metalkitty]

When I manage to do it regularly, it keeps my hair moisturized, tamed, and way more elastic.

 

[Alliyasmom]

A friend just recently suggested that I cowash. To my surprise, my results were excellent. I loss less hair and my hair was well moisturized. I think cowashing is going to help me stretch to at least 12 weeks.

 

[Ayeshia]

Its why my hair is at its healthiest state EVER thats all Ill say....

 

[Hardwksister]

i must admit i've been cowashing for 2 wks. daily and my hair is extremely soft and my ends are doing very well.

 

[MzTami]

I'm here to testify to cowash. I use to cowash and it appeared to be drying my hair out so I stopped. I recently started back daily cowashing(every morning) about a week ago, and I've been using distilled water and Herbal Essence Moisturizing Conditioner. Let me tell you, my hair is more moisturized than its ever been! I walked pass my husband this morning and he said, "your hair looks good, it looks healthier." I contribute that compliment to cowashing.

 

[carmella25]

I conditioner wash everyday for moisture and growth

 

[amorette]

I voted for "keep hair moisturized", but it's really a combination of things. I've been working out 5-6 days a week, so I've been CO washing each of those days. It keeps my hair clean and fresh without having to worry about strippage. Since that is the only time that I comb my hair during the day, I've also noticed that my ends look better, I have less shedding and virtually no breakage.

how do you style it since you wet it so much - and how long is it?

 

[Much2much41]

I started doing it to keep from stripping it with shampoo. I seem to be losing fewer hairs, and it's getting thicker.

 

[myco]

how do you style it since you wet it so much - and how long is it?

I'm a little past bra-strap length. I usually put it into a single braid and tuck the ends, or I put it into a bun using a foam donut foundation. I work out early on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays, so If I want to wear it down, I do it on those two days. But it's so hot in Georgia right now, I rarely feel the urge to feel my hair on my neck.