CO wash ladies, I have a dilema...

[alibi]

Okay here's the scoop. I'm a die hard CO washer. I do it just about every day. I use Pantene S & S, which my hair absolutely LOVES! It's very detangling, and my hair looks great when I use it. But the problem is that it getting a bit expensive to keep it up every day! I've tried other CO's, but most of them leave me a MESS of tangles. I haven't tried the V05's yet, but if they're anything like the Suave cheapies, they're too thin and watery, and my hair will be /images/graemlins/barf.gif. So what's a girl to do??? Do you all have any other cheapies besides V05 and Suave that you swear by for CO washes???

 

[Wildflower]

have you tried mixing honey and coconut oil to the cheapies. That's what I do and my hair isn't complaining one bit.

 

[Xerxes]

Hmm, if Suave Humectant is too "watery" for you, I don't know what to suggest! LOL

Honestly, the cheap Suave humectant conditioner works well for my con washes. If you waant something more dense, I would suggest cholesterol conditioners. They're fairly cheap and are great for all types of hair. HTH

 

[alibi]

Hmmm, I didn't try the Suave Humectant. I was referring to the Tropical coconut, and others that come in that bottle. Suave humectant you say? /images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif Is it very detangling? And are Suave and V05 the only companies that make cheapy conditioners??? /images/graemlins/poke.gif

 

[ccd]

St.Ives. ( I read about it here...Tracy I think) is pretty inexpensive...... and Vo5 Honey and Almond one is really nice and smoothing

PS!!! WILDFLOWER....Your avatar is so nice...isn;t that you! if so, your hair looks great....

 

[JenJen2721]

Ayana,

What about purchasing those large sizes of the Pantene from warehouse stores like Sams and Costco?

They're usually cheaper in the long run.

I do like the V05 Oasis Conditioner - Honey/Almond. It's thicker than the regular V05 conditioners.

 

[Tracy]

Try Tresemme Ayana. We have similar hair. I find because the bottles are so big, you get mroe for your money at least....

I like the Vitamin E version. I can't go any cheaper than that for CW's....I also love Pantene...and I feel your pain on the price. I'm probably going to do what Jen suggested and pick up larger bottles when I can from bulk markets.

 

[miss_brown]

I usually don't like V05 stuff either, but my hair loved the Oasis Honey & Almond /images/graemlins/up.gif Also, I just got around to trying Daily Defense Tender Apple, and EVERY SINGLE ONE of those reviews were on point /images/graemlins/grin.gif This stuff gave slip and released almost every tangle from my head (and believe me, there were many because I've been wearing twistouts for a couple weeks). Plus, I found it at a Dollar Tree store so they were only a buck each. Definitely recommended.

 

[Wildflower]

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PS!!! WILDFLOWER....Your avatar is so nice...isn;t that you! if so, your hair looks great....

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Yes, it is me in my Avatar. Thanks for the compliment!!! /images/graemlins/wave.gif

 

[deedabug]

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I do like the V05 Oasis Conditioner - Honey/Almond. It's thicker than the regular V05 conditioners.

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i like the citrus one of the oasis vo5 line...they r still under 2.00 and not as runny

 

[greenidlady1]

You might try White Rain conditioners. Seems like I saw those this weekend. My standbys are VO5 and St. Ives. These are the only other ones I can think of!
Take care,
G

 

[Ayeshia]

Pantene is good for Co herbal essneces as well. I aslo second the oasis conditioners

 

[Xerxes]

I'll be honest, I have a natural TWA and practically anything could work well for me right now. You might want to hear responses from posters who style their hair the way you do.

Otherwise, I would suggest trying out the Suave Humectant conditioner. HTH

 

[NGC]

Well,

Let me know if you want to try Suave Professional Awapuhi. I have loads of it and I'm not really into it.

I've decided to stick to Back to Basics, Elucence, and EO hair products. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Kha]

You should definitely try the Suave Humectant and Awapuhi. Another great one to try would be Daily Defense Tender Apple, this is all I've been using lately and I love it!

 

[inthepink]

Ayanah - Have you retried Suave since you cut off your relaxed ends? It took me a few months before I did and I am amazed that my natural hair LOVES Suave Coconut whereas my transitioning hair and relaxed hair hated it!
You could also try St. Ives conditioners or White Rain (99 cents).

 

[LABETT]

I have been seeing Pantene Conditioners on sale a lot lately
in my area I stocked up on the Full & Thick conditioner.
I also love the ST. Ives conditioners.

 

[EXSQUISIT]

I also like the vo5 honey and almond. I sometimes use motions moisture plus also.


ETA: I got a good sized bottle of Pantene smooth and sleek from Sam's if that helps any. I think it was around $6.00.

 

[Queenie]

Sally's sells gallon sized drums of 4-5 different conditioners. I am currently using the Salon care moisturizing one. I really slather it on too. It was $8-9.

 

[nurseN98]

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Ayana,

What about purchasing those large sizes of the Pantene from warehouse stores like Sams and Costco?

They're usually cheaper in the long run.

I do like the V05 Oasis Conditioner - Honey/Almond. It's thicker than the regular V05 conditioners.

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I agree 100%. You may want to check it out. There is a BJ's by my house (Same as Sam's Club) and they have huge bottle of all kinds of conditioner. You'd be surprised what kind of beauty products you find in there. I found a huge bottle of Rusk Smoother leave-in for $10 I believe it was 32oz. It's a steal cause the 8 or 9oz bottle cost $9 at CVS or Ulta.

 

[douglala]

I second the Daily Defense Tender Apple. Like you my hair loves Pantene S&S but hates those watery cheapie conditioners!

 

[mytia]

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Hmm, if Suave Humectant is too "watery" for you, I don't know what to suggest! LOL

Honestly, the cheap Suave humectant conditioner works well for my con washes. If you waant something more dense, I would suggest cholesterol conditioners. They're fairly cheap and are great for all types of hair. HTH

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ITA I use the Suave Humectant and it works well and when I want to switch up I'll use a cholesterol conditioner.

 

[alibi]

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Ayana,

What about purchasing those large sizes of the Pantene from warehouse stores like Sams and Costco?

They're usually cheaper in the long run.

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Thanks for all the responses ladies! I have been using the big bottles from Costco /images/graemlins/look.gif, and I'm still running out of them too fast! I think I may be a conditioner abuser - I use WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too much! But it may be the only thing that my hair likes! /images/graemlins/spinning.gif

I tried the Suave salon one that's supposed to be like Biolage Conditioning balm this morning, and all I can say is ***Yawn***

@ Tracy, I may go ahead and give that Tresemme a try...I think my relaxed hair hated it, which is why I haven't gone back, but a friend of mine also suggested it /images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif

@ Hairlove, I haven't tried the Suave since I cut off the ends, but it really turned me off when I was transitioning /images/graemlins/ohwell.gif

@ Everyone who suggested DD Tender Apple, okay, okay, I'm on my way to the drugstore!!! /images/graemlins/driver.gif

 

[RushGirl]

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I second the Daily Defense Tender Apple. Like you my hair loves Pantene S&S but hates those watery cheapie conditioners!

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Do they sell this Daily Defense Tender Apple at Target?? What about CVS??

Thanks!

 

[douglala]

I am not sure if they sell the Daily Defense Tender Apple at Target or CVS. I THINK I bought mine at Walmart. But there is a good chance that they may have it. There are also other kinds like Daily Defense Water Lily, etc. but I have not tried those.

 

[melodee]

Suave Humectant(off brand of Nexxus) is very creamy, nothing like the watery Suave conditioners. It's worth a try. I also agree of trying the Wholesale Clubs. I got a HUGE S&S from BJ's for a good price and it lasted a good while.