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Fall/Winter Wash n go challenge

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IMG_0197.JPG This weekend's wng. The top of my head refuses to actually curl and remains wavy like that at all times, with and without product and the very front of my head doesn't like ANY gel at all. Frizz city there. This week I'm ordering henna and hibiscus powder for the very first time. I'm hoping it will help me up my wng game.

@GettingKinky it took me about three months. Finding the products that your hair likes and responds to best was the hardest part for me.
 
@GettingKinky shingling takes me an hour however it lasts me the whole week for the most part. With working out most of the time I have to refresh by Wednesday. Depending on what products I use a refresh is all I need. I wet my hair and add more leave in and gel. Sometimes I've sweated too much and require a full wash N go mid week which is not the end of the world.
The beauty of wash N goes for me is that they don't require a lot of preparation like you need with twistouts and braidouts.
The first nine months after my BC I did my hair literally every day I watched lots of YouTube videos and sought out all the info I could on wash N goes.
 
Every day for 9 months? That's dedication. I don't want to wear my wash n go to work until I like it a lot better and an confident it won't frizz out on me in the middle of the day. So I can only try it on weekends. So it's going to take me ages to get there.
 
:hiya:
Long time lurker, occasional compliment giver, and first time poster about my W&G.

My first attempt at a WnG was about 3 or so weeks ago. I only did the back half of my head because I feared that it'd be a big fail and I didn't want to do a whole wash day a second time. I made a valiant effort and I think it went well enough. It frizzed and grew as time went on but I actually loved it
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This weekend I've done my second one (back half only again). Will post a pic when I get a chance.

The front of my head is going to take some work. Nothing but my ends and perimeter outline want to coil up. The rest is a big mass of waves and frizz. I need to have more patience with it and work on it.

I'll continue lurking in here and picking up pointers so I can level up my WnG game :)

 
Coilystep said:
Washed with Aussie moist shampoo and conditioner. Styled with the mane choice leave in and orchid gel. I used the rake and shake method and I shingled my problem area over my left ear and my bangs. View attachment 403223View attachment 403225View attachment 403227View attachment 403229View attachment 403231View attachment 403233
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Lovely hair as usual! I kind of think that I mostly have the same curl pattern as you do except that mine is probably drier and more frizz-prone. What do you call your pattern?
 
rileypak said:
:hiya:
Long time lurker, occasional compliment giver, and first time poster about my W&G.

My first attempt at a WnG was about 3 or so weeks ago. I only did the back half of my head because I feared that it'd be a big fail and I didn't want to do a whole wash day a second time. I made a valiant effort and I think it went well enough. It frizzed and grew as time went on but I actually loved it
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This weekend I've done my second one (back half only again). Will post a pic when I get a chance.

The front of my head is going to take some work. Nothing but my ends and perimeter outline want to coil up. The rest is a big mass of waves and frizz. I need to have more patience with it and work on it.

I'll continue lurking in here and picking up pointers so I can level up my WnG game :)
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Oooh, Good to see you here @rileypak:biggrin: . Look forward to seeing more of your wngs.
 
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rileypak said:
:hiya:
Long time lurker, occasional compliment giver, and first time poster about my W&G.

My first attempt at a WnG was about 3 or so weeks ago. I only did the back half of my head because I feared that it'd be a big fail and I didn't want to do a whole wash day a second time. I made a valiant effort and I think it went well enough. It frizzed and grew as time went on but I actually loved it
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This weekend I've done my second one (back half only again). Will post a pic when I get a chance.

The front of my head is going to take some work. Nothing but my ends and perimeter outline want to coil up. The rest is a big mass of waves and frizz. I need to have more patience with it and work on it.

I'll continue lurking in here and picking up pointers so I can level up my WnG game :)
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Wow your hair is so thick and you definitely are on your way to achieving amazing definition with time if this is your very first wash and go.

What products did you use? And how were you able to achieve multiple day hair (sleep and refreshing practices)?
 
Coilystep said:
@GettingKinky my philosophy on product application if you think you have applied enough add some more you don't have enough.
I try to get as much moisture into my hair as possible through my DC's and leave ins. I also think gel choice is a big part of it too.
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I've gotten lazy and stopped DCing. I guess I'll go back to my dry DC before washing.

And I'll use a lot more gel next time. I keep reading that it's hard to use too much, but my brain doesn't absorb that message.
 
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Hey @MissMusic I've been following and enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work.
I have come a long way since we started. It doesn't even seem like it's been almost three years. Thanks for noticing.
@GettingKinky you probably didn't use enough leave in or gel. As far as dryness. I think everyone experiences it to some extent once the relaxed ends are cut off. You definitely need to get back to dcing. I think my nine months everyday washing Odyssey helped me head off any dryness issues.
 
Alma Petra said:
Wow your hair is so thick and you definitely are on your way to achieving amazing definition with time if this is your very first wash and go.

What products did you use? And how were you able to achieve multiple day hair (sleep and refreshing practices)?
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Thank you!

I used LRC Shake & Go and Wetline Gel the first time.
As far as sleep, I tried banding the first night and it stretched some places out too much. I ended up just tying my hair down with a silk scarf like I usually do in my twists after that. Refreshing, some mornings I could just shake it out to my liking. Towards the end of the week - I would still shake my head and mist any unruly spots with APB Daily Refresher Spray and gently pull and shape those pieces where I wanted.
 
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Another question how many sections do you ladies do for applying gel and how big are the sections? I'm impatient and I'm pretty sure my sections will be too big.
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I use 5 large sections to do my wash n go and brush through with my wet brush to get definition. I tried doing the define every curl thing and it makes my hair look anorexic and scraggly looking. Plus it takes so long. (FYI I also have medium to low density hair.) I prefer my hair to have chunky clumps as opposed to super defined.
 
Awesome hair, ladies!

I still haven't mastered the wash and go, mainly because I just can't see myself taking an hour to shingle every single clump/piece of hair. I keep saying I'm going to try using a brush to distribute product through my hair, but I keep forgetting and doing the praying-hands method, when I really need to try an additional technique besides it.

So, this video is RIGHT on time. The brush she's using is a lot like my beloved KareCo Tangle Buster.

 
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@YvetteWithJoy I like the method in the video you posted. I don't think I will ever be up for shingling every single curl. I tried a fine tooth comb on a small section last night and it seemed to work pretty well. I just need to remember to use enough product. And I need to figure out how to get my roots defined.
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I also think your hair has to be wet enough too. I find when I have too much product but the hair is not wet enough I don't get as good definition.

I personally like applying product on damp hair and then spraying with water until it gets to a consistency I like. Also for some reason I don't get good results when I apply product to soaking wet hair. I have no idea why though.

I don't even bother with light products though so my way works with heavy stuff.
 
Honestly the time it takes to shingle is not that bad. Your results may vary. My hair is about APL (stretched). I have fine strands but a lot of hair. I'm not doing super super small sections but small enough (probably a bit more than what you would section off to flat iron).

I do it on WET hair. Doing it damp does not produce the same results. I smooth/shingle from the bottom then rake through roots to ends. All of this takes me no more than 30 minutes. If I didn't work out as har I'd probably be able to go past 4 days.

Yesterday I had 3 day hair and woulda kept it if I didn't have to deal with a kid that pissed and **** in his room :confused:
 

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Hey ladies!

I don't believe I've posted here before or much at all lately, but I am a teacher who keeps her hair away most of the year because I'm so busy. Well..... now that it is officially my Summer vacay :amen: I get to let my hair breathe for a bit!

Here are a couple of pics of my "dry" wash n go that I did today following a video I saw from someone on YT. I think I like it! Def got some of my length back and it's pretty much dry.. I think I'm gonna review and do a tutorial for this method!

Stay tuned... :drunk:
 

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Okay finally took some pics of my hair today. I had some weird things happening with my crown this morning when I woke up and I didn't feel like spending a ton of time fixing it.

Products used: Shescentit Cranberry Cream Hair Cocktail, MyHoneyChild Sophia's Hair Grease, and Wetline Gel

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