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[virtuenow]

@virtuenow I just had to thank you for your advice on trying castor oil rinses! I tried the castor oil rinse today right after shampooing and i wasn't really expecting great results because it didn't feel like anything in my hair, but when i rinsed it out my hair felt softer and more moisturized than it has EVER felt! I almost didn't want to deep condition after because I was afraid i'd rinse away all the castor oil magic . The AO GPB worked okay. My hair didn't feel as moisturized as it did right after the oil rinse. I think i'm definitely going to do the DCing first, so I can end with the oil rinsing now. I expected my hair to feel greasy and coated, but it wasn't at all. I'm sooo pleasantly surprised, thanks again!

@Victoria44 You're welcome . Funny you would say that, I actually oil rinse as my last step for the exact reasons stated. I deep condition w/AO GPB or HSR, then finish off w/the oil rinse b/c I never want to wash away the moist goodness from the castor oil . ETA: plus it locks in the moisture from the deep condition

 

[Prettycoach]

I am kinda frustrated with my hair lol. I just started the curly girl method. I washed my hair with Giovanni Triple Threat Tea Tree clarifying shampoo and then washed my hair with shea moisture shampoo. I used Trader Joe"s nourishing spa conditioner to detangle which I love. Then i deep conditioned my hair then washed it out the next morning. My hair has tight curls so i kinda wanted to wear them out. epic fail lol I put my kimmaytube leave in and Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie. My hair didnt do anything lol. I dont know if I put a lot of SM but no curls formed just a puff of hair. SO i put it in a puff and went about my day. At night I wanted to braid it back so i could wrap it up. This is where I got soo frustrated My hair has tangled itself back up again UURRRgg!!! smh Please help. and last question what do i need to do to make my curls define and not a big mess lol

 

[HanaKuroi]

Did you wash with shampoo back to back? That right there. Your hair sounds stripped completely. Why do you need to clarify? Have you heard of prepoo?

What did you dc with?

 

[HanaKuroi]

Was your hair wet when you put in a puff? I can't do that. I have to stretch my hair first, otherwise it would tangle up and be a mess.

 

[Prettycoach]

Did you wash with shampoo back to back? That right there. Your hair sounds stripped completely. Why do you need to clarify? Have you heard of prepoo?

What did you dc with?

I did wash it back to back lol i wash it once with Giovanni and the with shea moisture. I didnt prepoo.

lol I DC with a bunch of stuff added like SM conditioner, egg, jojoba oil, macademia oil, coconut oil, tresemme conditioner, morroccan oil, castor oil, alo vera juice, mixed chicks conditioner, and EVOO lol i think thats it that I can think of lol.

 

[Prettycoach]

Was your hair wet when you put in a puff? I can't do that. I have to stretch my hair first, otherwise it would tangle up and be a mess.

yes it was wet with the leave in and SM curl enhancing smoothie. my curls werent defining so i just put on a head band and put it in a puff bc I had to leave to go somewhere. i should have 2 strand twisted it. SMH

 

[AJellyCake]

I am kinda frustrated with my hair lol. I just started the curly girl method. I washed my hair with Giovanni Triple Threat Tea Tree clarifying shampoo and then washed my hair with shea moisture shampoo. I used Trader Joe"s nourishing spa conditioner to detangle which I love. Then i deep conditioned my hair then washed it out the next morning. My hair has tight curls so i kinda wanted to wear them out. epic fail lol I put my kimmaytube leave in and Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie. My hair didnt do anything lol. I dont know if I put a lot of SM but no curls formed just a puff of hair. SO i put it in a puff and went about my day. At night I wanted to braid it back so i could wrap it up. This is where I got soo frustrated My hair has tangled itself back up again UURRRgg!!! smh Please help. and last question what do i need to do to make my curls define and not ahttp://www.longhaircareforum.com/images/icons/icon6.gif big mess lol

Prettycoach
Hmmm... I chopped a little over a month ago and am about a month into the CG method. I'm still struggling with it and my newly natural hair, but after looking at pictures of my hair before starting CG and how it is today, there's a HUGE positive difference in the moisture, shrinkage, and definition. I will create a thread later to show my chop and everything (can't do it now), but I say keep trying. Don't give up!

 

[HanaKuroi]

What did you dc with last? I think you are stripping your hair of oil. Do you moisturize and seal? Prettycoach

 

[Prettycoach]

What did you dc with last? I think you are stripping your hair of oil. Do you moisturize and seal? PREttcoach

I mixed all the things together lol. I put all the stuff together that I had in my house erplexed. My moisture and seal was the kimmaytube leave in with alover juice SM deep mask and jojoba oil and coconut oil and macadamian nut oil.

erplexed

 

[HanaKuroi]

I see you are here faithVA what do you think Prettycoach should do? Where should she start? A real dc or cowash?

 

[faithVA]

I see you are here @faithVA what do you think @Prettycoach should do? Where should she start? A real dc or cowash?

I was trying to lay low. No you didn't call me out HanaKuroi

I think Prettycoach should cowash with the Trader Joes until she gets her moisture back and DC once a week. If she is going to do the curly girl method she should just get started with cowashing.

I would simplify the DC. I know people mix things with their DC but that's too much stuff. Find a DC you like that doesn't require all of that.

You will need to cowash to rehydrate your hair. And once it's hydrated then the right products will help to define your curls.

 

[Prettycoach]

I was trying to lay low. No you didn't call me out HanaKuroi

I think Prettycoach should cowash with the Trader Joes until she gets her moisture back and DC once a week. If she is going to do the curly girl method she should just get started with cowashing.

I would simplify the DC. I know people mix things with their DC but that's too much stuff. Find a DC you like that doesn't require all of that.

You will need to cowash to rehydrate your hair. And once it's hydrated then the right products will help to define your curls.

LOL I am sorry we brought you out of hiding Ok.I have SM deep treatment masque but what r some good DC and should I add anything to them. I will continue to just cowash for now. How many times should I co wash a week. Bc I am still confused even reading the thread about CG method on what it consists of. I just know not to wash with sulfate shampoos smh

 

[HanaKuroi]

I wasn't trying ti all you out faithVA. I wanted your advice. Lol! We need a STAT button. I saw all those ingredients and I didn't know where to start.

 

[Prettycoach]

I wasn't trying ti all you out faithVA. I wanted your advice. Lol! We need a STAT button. I saw all those ingredients and I didn't know where to start.

ROTFL i know too many ingredients lol smh i only did that bc of ppl telling me what they put in theirs lol

 

[faithVA]

Prettycoach[/USER];16895795]LOL I am sorry we brought you out of hiding Ok.I have SM deep treatment masque but what r some good DC and should I add anything to them. I will continue to just cowash for now. How many times should I co wash a week. Bc I am still confused even reading the thread about CG method on what it consists of. I just know not to wash with sulfate shampoos smh

Have you ever tried teh SM masque without all the stuff added? Start with that so you can see if it works.

With trial and error you will have to determine your cowash schedule. Maybe start with 3x a week and see if that is enough. You will know it's enough if you are able to keep your hair hydrated each day. After trying it 3x a week for two weeks, then decide if you want to do it more often or less.

I was doing 3x a week, now I cowash 1x a week and wash and DC 1x a week. Cowashing more often was too time consuming for me and didn't seem to add any benefit. Some people cowash every day and some just 1x a week. It really depends on your hair.

Curly girl method sounds fancy, but all it means is use products and techniques that keep the hair hydrated. So avoid sulfates, cowash, DC, use the right leave-ins. Avoid ingredients that tend to be drying.

 

[faithVA]

I wasn't trying ti all you out @faithVA. I wanted your advice. Lol! We need a STAT button. I saw all those ingredients and I didn't know where to start.

We are cool. I was just being silly.

Yes I was overwhelmed by the product list as well. I thought we were frying some fish or chicken or something with all that oil.

Ok, let me stop being silly.

 

[faithVA]

ROTFL i know too many ingredients lol smh i only did that bc of ppl telling me what they put in theirs lol

Stay simple and once you know your hair you can get as complicated as you want.

Find 1 product in each category that you love and keep it. 1 shampoo, 1 rinse out conditioner, 1 DC, 1 leave-in, 1 moisturizer if it's different than your leave-in, and something to seal with.

 

[Prettycoach]

Have you ever tried teh SM masque without all the stuff added? Start with that so you can see if it works.

With trial and error you will have to determine your cowash schedule. Maybe start with 3x a week and see if that is enough. You will know it's enough if you are able to keep your hair hydrated each day. After trying it 3x a week for two weeks, then decide if you want to do it more often or less.

I was doing 3x a week, now I cowash 1x a week and wash and DC 1x a week. Cowashing more often was too time consuming for me and didn't seem to add any benefit. Some people cowash every day and some just 1x a week. It really depends on your hair.

Curly girl method sounds fancy, but all it means is use products and techniques that keep the hair hydrated. So avoid sulfates, cowash, DC, use the right leave-ins. Avoid ingredients that tend to be drying.

Thank you so much last questions sorry for bothering you. With Co washing 3x a week how often should I DC and with the way my hair is now should i just wash it again and start over? and whats would i wash it with to get all the products out? What r some moisturizers and sealings when i think of sealings I think of jojoba oil. sorry that was more like 4 questions lol

 

[faithVA]

Thank you so much 2 last quick questions sorry for bothering you. With Co washing 3x a week how often should I DC and with the way my hair is now should i just wash it again and start over? and whats would i wash it with to get all the products out? sorry that was more like 4 questions lol

You aren't bothering me. Ask as many questions as you want. If I disappear it's because I passed out

For right now stick to washing with shampoo and DCing 1x a week and see how your hair likes that. You don't need to wash again. Just get in the shower and rinse your hair with warm water for 3 minutes. Rub your scalp really well and just cleanse it with water. Then cowash. The products you used were light enough that you should need to wash immediately.

You will have to pay attention to your scalp to see if you need to wash more or less often. Some people get build up quickly and others don't.

 

[Prettycoach]

ROTFl with the passing out. So i should just stick with my routine I was doing bc it didnt seem to do anything or change to me. I did this for about a month. I probably could try co washing 3x a week and DC 1x a week. I like something new that might hydrate my hair. I guess its just trying to ind the right products. I know my conditioner is staying lol and my leave in. just need my sealing and moisturizer. I just feel sooo lost lol

 

[faithVA]

ROTFl with the passing out. So i should just stick with my routine I was doing bc it didnt seem to do anything or change to me. I did this for about a month. I probably could try co washing 3x a week and DC 1x a week. I like something new that might hydrate my hair. I guess its just trying to ind the right products. I know my conditioner is staying lol and my leave in. just need my sealing and moisturizer. I just feel sooo lost lol

What is your routine?

I'm not saying the CG method will work for you. Was just trying to help you work it a bit better.

I cowashed 3x a week for 12 weeks doing the CG method and I couldn't really tell the difference in my hair. My hair doesn't do flips for that kind of stuff, so I switched to 1x a week because mid-week my hair no longer responds to more moisturizers. It needs to have a water cleansing at that point.

What exactly is working and what isn' working?

It's 2 am. I know I should be sleeping

 

[Prettycoach]

What is your routine?

I'm not saying the CG method will work for you. Was just trying to help you work it a bit better.

I cowashed 3x a week for 12 weeks doing the CG method and I couldn't really tell the difference in my hair. My hair doesn't do flips for that kind of stuff, so I switched to 1x a week because mid-week my hair no longer responds to more moisturizers. It needs to have a water cleansing at that point.

What exactly is working and what isn' working?

It's 2 am. I know I should be sleeping

I know I should be too but i am in the middle of studying so I will be up anyway My routine is shampooing my hair with clarifying and regular shampoo 1x a week. DC 1 a month and put in leave in maybe 1x every 3 days. not a really effective routine i dont think.

 

[HanaKuroi]

You cannot use a clarifying shampoo once a week. You really can't clarify and then use another shampoo. My hair would break off like burnt matches. Nooooooo ma'am.

 

[HanaKuroi]

You should dc weekly. You need to moisturize and seal daily.

 

[Prettycoach]

You cannot use a clarifying shampoo once a week. You really can't clarify and then use another shampoo. My hair would break off like burnt matches. Nooooooo ma'am.

ROTFL ok so no clarifying shampoo. i can get rid of that out of my routine . Got it. I am really learning here ladies lol

 

[Prettycoach]

You should dc weekly. You need to moisturize and seal daily.

Ok I can find a DC and seal and moisturize daily what is an example of a moisturizer and seal ?

 

[HanaKuroi]

You can keep it and maybe use it as needed. Like once a month or longer. I very rarely clarify. Maybe a few times a year? What is your moisturizer and oil/pomade/grease/sealer?

 

[HanaKuroi]

I usually use oyin hair dew as my moisturizer and jbco or burnt sugar pomade as my sealer. I also se Qhemets ctdg as my moisturizer and jbco or a Qhemets pomade as a sealer.

 

[Prettycoach]

I use a leave in. Which has SM deep treatment masque. Aloe Vera juice, jojoba oil and coconut oil smh.

 

[Prettycoach]

I really don't think I have a moisturizer or sealant for my hair. Didn't know I needed one. Smh.