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Spring/Summer '09 Cowashing Challenge

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I went swimming today, so I poo'd with aloe rid, then co washed with V05 Moisture Milks. After DC'ing I'll cowash again with AM to detangle and airdry in a ponytail.
 
Nice Lady said:
I co-washed this morning after working out with Nature's Gate Aloe Vera Moisturizing Conditioner and deep conditioned with Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner. It seems like I will be co-washing frequently all summer long.
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Totally agree with all of the comments on clarifying. A cheap an effective way to clarify is mixing 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice in with your regular portion of conditioner that you use for co-washing. Not only is it clarifying but lemon juice is a natural chelator and gets rid of heavy metals that may be in your hair from hard water. I clarify with lemon juice every week, and every two weeks I cleanse with a shampoo bar before I clarify with lemon juice. Helps teh conditioner penetrate better :yep:.
 
This morning used Shescentit Honey Rinse. I STILL don't like it :nono: so I cowashed again w/HE Hyrdralicious Reconditioning. Used some as leave in, sealed w/JBCO and bunned. Stay tuned for that Shescentit on the exchange board...
 
i shampoo'd today with chagrin valley carrot milk and honey shampoo bar and the conditioned with AO GPB. i moisturized with jessicul rockin ringlets and too shea and sealed it in with kbb hair butter. the hair butter made my hair greasy and it dried hard so now im deep conditioning with kbb LL hair mask. i will co wash it out with vo5 blackberry sage.
 
I co-washed Wednesday night and Saturday night with Aussie Moist (LOVE IT!!). Definitely needed the moisture after doing the Aphogee 2min Reconstructor a few days before my relaxer a couple of weeks ago, henna + indigo a week after that with AO GBP Conditioner used during that process..... I think I now have some moisture balance back with those past days of co-washing with a moisture conditioner.
 
*Muffin* said:
Totally agree with all of the comments on clarifying. A cheap an effective way to clarify is mixing 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice in with your regular portion of conditioner that you use for co-washing. Not only is it clarifying but lemon juice is a natural chelator and gets rid of heavy metals that may be in your hair from hard water. I clarify with lemon juice every week, and every two weeks I cleanse with a shampoo bar before I clarify with lemon juice. Helps teh conditioner penetrate better :yep:.
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thanks for sharing this Muffin! I will try the lemon juice the next time I cw.

cw/dcw for 1 hour with Lanza conditioner mix.
 
Prepoo'd overnight with Coconut Oil, worked out @ the gym this morning, cowashed with pantene relaxed and naturals.

Leave in - Giovanni direct, used a scarf as a headband (similar to my siggy pic) and left my hair down to airdry.

I plan to DC and cowash with Aussie Moist tomorrow evening... I am looking forward to my 1st week of cowashing 4 times :-)
 
Co-washed with Giovanni SAS conditioner today, moisturized with AOHSR mixed with a bit of avocado oil, sealed with jojoba oil, then braided my hair and sealed my ends with shea butter and am air-drying.
 
co-washed last night with yes 2 carrots. Giovanni leave-in and avococo butter sealed with shikaki oil and bunned.
 
I cowashed tonite with a Nourishing Conditioner followed by a deep conditioner(Nature's Gate Nourishing Conditioner). Also, during the co-wash, I clarified with Baking Soda.
 
cowashing tomorrow with hello hydration. depending on how my hair feels i might do an aphogee 2 min treatment followed by a deep cowash with pantene r&n breakage mask later tomorrow night or wednesday.
 
I haven't cowashed since Sunday and my scalp itches. I know what I'll be doing in the morning. I've been rocking this messy side bun like it's the business.
 
DC'd on dry hair for an hour, rinsed with and then cowashed with Aussie Moist. did a final ACV rinse.

Airdrying...

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Wow, ok I've been airdrying for 30 minutes and my hair's sooooo soft. Don't know if it's the AM, or the ACV rinse or something I did before today. But AM definitely looks like it's a keeper, it's not sold here in the UK but I have two 33.8 oz (1L) and 2 400ml bottles so it should last a while. I'll probably use it once a week, every week.

I have other cowash cons in rotation including 3 different types of HE cons (6-7 in total), a couple of HE hydralicious cons, 3 huge bottles of suave humectant, 1 huge and 1 normal sized pantene r&n and some alberto balsam (v05)... I'm a cowash con junkie and sooo proud of it!!!
 
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co washed today with jane carter deep conditioner with vatika frosting on top. my hair was and is still sooooooo soft. im telling you ladies, coconut oil does something so wonderful for my hair.
 
chebaby said:
co washed today with jane carter deep conditioner with vatika frosting on top. my hair was and is still sooooooo soft. im telling you ladies, coconut oil does something so wonderful for my hair.
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That vatika frosting sounds delish! :lick:
 
*Muffin* said:
That vatika frosting sounds delish! :lick:
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it really is. i loved it when i was relaxed and now that im natural my hair loves it even more. pure coconut oil and vatika frosting just makes my hair so silky soft and lush all day long.
 
Thanks for the reminder Chebaby. BJ has some cowash combos on her forum that I need to remember to write down because I want to try them. I know one or two of them include mixing vatika frosting with something.

Cowashed with Hairveda's Moist 24/7 last night and V05's Fruit Passion Smoothie tonight.
 
Cleansed scalp with my herbal cleansing tonic, co-washed with Giovanni SAS conditioner mixed with Tblspn of lemon juice, and now I'm DC'ing with AOGPB.
 
co washed today with vo5 strawberries and cream and them moisturized with oyin whipped pudding and burnt sugar pomade. idk whats wrong but my hair doesnt feel so hot today. i mean its soft but not as soft as it usually is.
 
Che, I'd consider the Whipped Pudding more of a sealant than moisturizer....I wonder if that's what's causing your hair to feel different.

I still haven't cowashed yall :look: rockin a sloppy bun. I think I'm subconciously waiting on a couple packages :look:
 
^^^^^ you might be right E. i usually use it at night after i spray my hair with a mix of juices and berries and water. my hair likes it like that but i think on wet hair i should use a leave in like milkshake or hair milk first. thanx
 
Cowashed with Lustrasilk Olive Oil Conditioner this morning. Wish I had my hands on some of the Shea Butter Conditioner :ohwell:
 
I was right. I got 3 pkgs yesterday, only I didn't get home until super late. I'll be poo'ing w/KBB conditioning poo, dc'ing w/LL Hair Mask, then doing a quick rinse/cowash w/KBB moisturizing conditioner. :grin:
 
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