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I have been co-washing 2x's a week and then doing bantu knots. Does anyone Co-Wash daily? I am thinking about co washing daily and putting my hair in buns but i think that maybe too much for my hair. If you co wash daily what is your routine?
 
TheNDofUO The challenges run through the end of the year. You can join whatever challenge you like whenever you like. I'm also just grazing APL & I'm in BSL 2013 but I'm pretty sure I won't make it in Dec. Fun to try though!
 
Sunshinelove32 said:
I have been co-washing 2x's a week and then doing bantu knots. Does anyone Co-Wash daily? I am thinking about co washing daily and putting my hair in buns but i think that maybe too much for my hair. If you co wash daily what is your routine?
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I just got back into daily cowashing for 2013. I cowash with Pantene truly natural cowash during my shower in the morning, leaving some in my hair. Wring out the extra water with my hands or let my towel suck it up. Then I brush in some coconut oil with my bootleg denman and put it in my bunform. Take out the form after work and just wear it in a normal bun. Repeat in the morning! Shampoo or clarify and deep condition on Sunday.
 
Sunshinelove32 said:
I have been co-washing 2x's a week and then doing bantu knots. Does anyone Co-Wash daily? I am thinking about co washing daily and putting my hair in buns but i think that maybe too much for my hair. If you co wash daily what is your routine?
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I was cowashing daily. It made my hair really soft. I only stopped cause its 35 deg in Los Angeles! I used v05 and my fingers to detangle. I don't rinse it all out, it was my leave in too. Sealed with an oil while wet and let it air dry for an hour. Put something on my edges, then bun it, wrap in satin scarf and hit the pillow.
 
Sunshinelove32 said:
I have been co-washing 2x's a week and then doing bantu knots. Does anyone Co-Wash daily? I am thinking about co washing daily and putting my hair in buns but i think that maybe too much for my hair. If you co wash daily what is your routine?
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Just stopped by to answer you based on what I do Sunshinelove32...

I cowash daily as well. I only detangle once every 2-3 days, deep condition with either a mild or hardcore protein, whichever is needed at the time and moisturizing treatment once a week. I bun daily as well.

What I do is wet my hair in the shower, put in any rinse-out conditioner I have, like vo5, Redken Smoothdown conditioner, Enjoy hydrating conditioner, Suave, for example.

I leave in the conditioner for about 3 minutes while I shower, and if I have to detangle, I use a wide tooth detangling comb, rinse out. The whole time, I keep my hair pulled backed with my fingers, no combing as best I can.

Then I put in a leave-in/moisturizer, oil my hair and ends, gel my edges with Fantasia IC gel, and bun. I do still clarify my hair every 2-3 weeks to remove excess product build-up.

My hair is in better shape now than it has been in at least 2 years since I made this new change in my regimen and I have been cowashing and bunning now since April 2012 after a very bad hair cut in January of that year.

I had my hair cut 3 times in early 2012, removing ssks and split ends. Here is where my hair has come from at less than 3 inches of hair in January 2012 to what you see in these pics this month; the last pic was at the end of October 2012 with my last hair cut for that year:
 

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So I *think* this is gonna be the regimen that gets me to APL -

Daily - Cowash daily w/ Ausie 3 Min, leave a little in, seal w/ EVOO, wash n go pony

Weekly - DC w/ protein, rollerset, flat iron roots

We shall see....
 
Thank you! It may be a bit longer after my trim but hopefully, not too much longer.

OT: My arm looks creepy in that last picture lmao.
 
I have fallen off of posting.
On campus grad school + full time work + life = tired as hell :lol:

I've been bunning daily. Monday makes week 1 since my last wash. I'm going to try and make 2 weeks again.:look:

Here are my weekend hair plans:
I will be PM styling Tonight - Sunday night
  • Moisturize the length of my hair with diluted oyin dew
  • Seal with a little red palm oil
  • Use bee-mine hold butter to slick my hair up into a bun (like you would use gel)
  • Re-bun my hair
  • Tie it down with scarf
  • Sleep

Do it all over again Sat pm & Sun pm
 
I'm going to get my hair flat ironed tomorrow and I think I'll need a trim. I'll post pics after.

I'm going to switch things up. I was using heat and suffered a setback in November 2011. I'm been heat free for 11 months and my hair is currently back at SL but it's been back there since May and it's stuck. I know why my hair broke off back in November 2011... I wasn't taking care of my hair. And I'd flat iron more than once in a week, sometimes without heat protectant, sometimes on dirty hair. Also stress and health issues around that time. I want to try to add heat back to my regimen but this time be careful with it and ensure that I take care of my hair.

I get so many ssk's right now it's ridiculous. I need to find ways to retain my growth. Bunning is not going to work. S/O hates buns and he glares at me when I wear my hair that way :lachen:
 
Hair is in braids and will stay braided until after I give birth so basically until after the summer
 
I have nit post here in days, but I really have nothing to say :/ I've been consistent with mn aplications, I'm co-washing more days per week and keeping my hair in braids or twists... nothing new to say
 
Yesterday I washed my hair hair with some aubrey organics Island Naturals (I had sworn only to co-wash but I went to the beach yesterday and wanted to make sure that I got all the salt water out my hair.
Right now I'm sitting under my heat cap with a shikakai oil mix in my hair. Once my hour is up I'm going to wash it out with some conditioner, do a final rinse with some brahmi and burdock root tea and seal with my whipped shea butter :drunk:
 
Hey ladies just checkin in.....

Have had my hair in twists for about 6 weeks and they are about ready to come out but I am pushing for 8 weeks so probably by like the 1st weekend in Feb I will take them out and start my regimen again and then go to kinky twists or something in March... While in the twists I have been washing/conditioning about every 2 weeks and M&S every other day...

A few twists were hanging around the nape of my neck so I took those down.. I was hoping to see a curl pattern but I guess it is still too early to tell... I am only about 6 months post relaxer.....

Looking forward to seeing everyone's update pics throughout this challenge... it will definitely be my motivation...
 
Flatironing and trimming by Tuesday. Trying to decide if I should let a stylist flat iron, for better results. Only one flat iron has ever gave me fab results .... my college roommate's. But the brand name was rubbed off so I can't find another one.
 
Checkin in...

Doing an intense prepoo with HQS Coconut Lime Oil, Joico K-Pak Reconstructor (applied relaxer-style) and my steamer! I really have grown to like coconut oil. It is very softening. Just a little heavier than my liking.

Planning to clarify (been about three weeks since I last clarified) x1, Moisture Shampoo x1, DC with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk (under heat) and do a cute flexi set. Gonna watch some vids under this steamer and while I DC; so that I can get inspired.

:)
 
Looks like I'll have to trim up to 1/2" as I see some emerging split ends. I'll wait until the 10th and lightly dust tomorrow.

Will oil my scalp tonight :)
 
Took out my braids last night..did an overnight oil soak with Dabur Vatika oil...Got up this morning clarified with Quantum...put some Garnier Frutis 3Minute Undo deep conditioner on and now sitting under the steamer:lick:

ETA: Did an Aphogee 2-Step after clarifying cause my hair hair been in braids for 4 months with only short breaks (1-2 days) between the next install, soooo it was pretty weak:sad:
 
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I had to cancel my hair appointment on Friday and nothing was available on Saturday. I washed my hair at home with organix Brazilian keratin therapy shampoo and condish
 
I am trying to find a daily style for my hair after co-washing daily. I have been doing bantu knots, but my hair isn't always dried in the morning. If i do a pony tail / Bun and tie it up at night for some reason it's not neat in the morning. Any Advise?
 
I am so cheating since i relaxed my hair isnt full so i couldnt make a bun with the donunt so i cut a whole in my wig cap and put that over the dunut so when i bun you cant see the spaces and it keeps my hair in better shape!!
 

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Sunshinelove32 said:
I am trying to find a daily style for my hair after co-washing daily. I have been doing bantu knots, but my hair isn't always dried in the morning. If i do a pony tail / Bun and tie it up at night for some reason it's not neat in the morning. Any Advise?
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Perhaps do some chunky twists? Then style as you wish.
 
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