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Spring/Summer '09 Cowashing Challenge
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After my caramel tx, cowashed last night FINALLY w/WEN. My hair felt really strong and thicker after the caramel treatment, but felt really, really nice after the WEN. I used some as a leave in, sealed w/loads of JBCO, put in a single braid then pinned it up. I'm still in my scarf right now, but I'll know after my hair is dry some time today whether or not I like the WEN. I actually kind of hope I don't. 
It would be just my luck I decide to love this stuff now that I'm unemployed and need to budget 
It would be just my luck I decide to love this stuff now that I'm unemployed and need to budget Co-washed my braids with MT and ABS C&G style and DC with AO HSR and HE HH, also C&G style and didn't rinse this off. Turned out okay, so I think I can do this 1-3 times a week alternating between protein+moisture and moisture only conditioners. Only problem was drying - washed last night, hair's still damp 18 hours later. Smells divine though!
SimpleKomplexity
New Member
I guess I'm in. I will be cowashing tommorrow morning with Herbal Essence Hello Hydration. My hair is dry and I'm tryna stretch until the end of July so I'ma need a lot of moisture, prayer, and love lol.
chebaby
Well-Known Member
ok i dont know if its the vatika frosting or the vo5 blackberry sage conditioner but one of them gave me maaaddd curls fresh out the shower today. i woke up today and slathered on vatika frosting on my dry hair. then i let the water rinse over my hair and then began to co wash with blackberry sage. i could feel the curls while the conditioner was in my hair but normally once i put product in my hair out of the shower it stretches the curl out so i didnt pay it any mind. but once i got out the shower i looked in the mirror and my curls were like KAPOW lmao. even my mother asked what i did differently.
morehairplease
Well-Known Member
deep conditioning now with my Lanza conditioner mix and will shampoo and cw/pc later on today.
I guess I should have joined this challenge as well. I am relaxed and I am cowashing every Tues and Thurs for the entire summer (end of Aug). I have been trying to find the VO5 new flavors, but I have not found any in my neighborhood. Right now I am using Aussie Moist and Herbal Essence Hello Hydration (will not be buying this again-its ok). Once I use these up I will be using Tresemme Vit E condish. Trying to deplete my stash.
winniebread
Member
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Many of you have been doing this challenge for more than 4 weeks. Could you let us know what your overall results have been? Have you experienced an increase is growth over what you normally get (if so how much) or has your growth basically been the same?
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Many of you have been doing this challenge for more than 4 weeks. Could you let us know what your overall results have been? Have you experienced an increase is growth over what you normally get (if so how much) or has your growth basically been the same?
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lilsparkle825
New Member
I was just coming in here to say that I am officially declaring Aussie Moist and HE HH as my holy grail cowashing conditioners! Different strokes for different folks, huh?!i BC'd last summer and joined my first summer cowash challenge after that...thinking back on then and also the experience i've had in the 2009 version, cowashing has never affected my growth, just retention. i keep it all.
oh, and hey guys. i don't post my updates frequently, but i'm still in it to win it. cowashing isn't a challenge for me, it's my regimen. cowash, rinse, add leave in, and repeat the next day or so.
Nayna
Unbothered
Now that u mention it, my hair actually feels pretty good and I'm noticing less and less knots. Which is always a plus. I can't say much on growth but I'm noticing less breakage.
I cw'd today with AOHSR, I want to just get rid of this thing at this point, it's wack. lol
I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't cowash for growth; I do it to keep my hair moist and retain length. It could be a factor in how fast my hair grows, but I've never really paid attention. I've been cowashing regularly for some time now so I'd like to think it attributes to my hair's overall health, but can't pinpoint this particular part of my regimen being the cause of growth.
MA2010
Well-Known Member
ITA! My hair has retain more moisture through cowashing than ever before! It is also increasingly manageable and oh so soft!!!!
MummysGirl
New Member
I am transitioning to my natural hair...
Cowashing:
1. Keeps my hair moisturised (both new growth and relaxed ends)
2. Makes my hair more manageable
3. Helps with length retention
I love it
I think it will help me get to at least one year of transitioning before I even think about chopping off my relaxed ends.
Cowashing:
1. Keeps my hair moisturised (both new growth and relaxed ends)
2. Makes my hair more manageable
3. Helps with length retention
I love it
I think it will help me get to at least one year of transitioning before I even think about chopping off my relaxed ends.
Nice Lady
Well-Known Member
I totally agree. Co-washing for me has improved the texture and quality of my hair. I started to do co-washing regularly in January due to working in unsanitary conditions because I had to work on the client's site. I noticed by the end of the relaxer cycle that I retained all my growth and the hair was extremely soft and I gained a lot of growth. I am assuming because my scalp was clean.
It is now a habit--and I love it.
countrychickd
New Member
I am transitioning to my natural hair...
Cowashing:
1. Keeps my hair moisturised (both new growth and relaxed ends)
2. Makes my hair more manageable
3. Helps with length retention
I love it
ITA with all of the above! Still cowashing with the same products. Loving it, and my shedding has decreased so much.
MummysGirl
New Member
Prepoo'd with coconut oil, went for a spin class... applied HE HH to hair and covered with shower cap for 5 minutes. Rinsed out and cowashed with HE HH. Leave in - Giovanni direct.
Airdrying hair down, held back with a headband.
Airdrying hair down, held back with a headband.
i BC'd last summer and joined my first summer cowash challenge after that...thinking back on then and also the experience i've had in the 2009 version, cowashing has never affected my growth, just retention. i keep it all.
oh, and hey guys. i don't post my updates frequently, but i'm still in it to win it. cowashing isn't a challenge for me, it's my regimen. cowash, rinse, add leave in, and repeat the next day or so.
I think they HE HH coats my relaxed hair, but I love it on my daughters natural hair. I also found the new VO5 condish at my local Krogers, of all places. I got three different to see which one I like best. Also plan to add them to some distilled water in a spray bottle to moisturize DD hair during the hot summer. I usually do 3 parts water/1 part cond/with a squirt of hot six oil.
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I dont know if it has added in growth per se for me, but it does keep my hair more moisturized and keeps it from breaking as much due to being dry (such recirculated air from a/c, sun, lack of water in my diet, etc.) I also do not go for days with buildup on hair (dust, products, etc.)
~NanCeBoTwin~
Well-Known Member
cowashed with AM. DCd with KC Humecto. Air dryed in ponytail then bunned.
Butterfly08
New Member
CW'd last night with Redken Smooth Down con.