COWASH CHALLENGE PART 3 OFFICIAL CHALLENGE THREAD (July 1-September 30, 2012)

[TopShelf]

I'm in!!

MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
How many times per week will you cowash?Atleast 4 t

What conditioners are you planning to use? Joico Moisture Recovery, Trader Joes tea tree, Natures's Blessing, Giovanni Smooth as silk and Giovanni

What do you hope to achieve by cowashing?Super moist hair, retention

How often (if ever) will you use shampoo? Once a week

 

[Nix08]

Will cowash this evening will millcreek biotin and AO...something, not sure yet. These tea's are requiring me to use more protein Talk about moisturizing!!!

 

[30something]

I'd like to join!

MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
How many times per week will you cowash? 2-3 times a week
What conditioners are you planning to use? Herbal Essences long term relationship, trader joe's nourish spa, Hair one tea tree and a few others I'm trying to use up
What do you hope to achieve by cowashing? Moisture! Trying to avoid the adverse effects caused from over shampooing
How often (if ever) will you use shampoo? I'll try to clarify every 4-6 weeks.. but I won't be shampooing regularly

I'll try to take a picture after I co wash tomorrow.

 

[alive]

this doesn't really count as co-washing but i just rinsed my hair with lukewarm water and it feels divine. i didn't even need to use a conditioner.

so happy! moisturized hair, here i come!!!

 

[TruMe]

just rinsed my hair with lukewarm water

I do this all the time, love it!

 

[lilpooky]

Last night I cowashed after a protein pre-poo treatment. For a minute, I thought my hair wouldn't get back on track with softness using the VO5 Kiwi Lime Squeeze clarifying conditioner, but then I used the Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut and my hair felt much softer! I need to buy some more of that stuff. Afterwards, I did an ACV rinse and my hair turned back to it's normal, proper moisture balance.

 

[.:Eden:.]

Diva_Esq

How many times per week will you cowash?
1+

What conditioners are you planning to use?
Mainly Suave Naturals Coconut & Tresseme Naturals/Whatever left in my stash

What do you hope to achieve by cowashing?
Retain moisture, simplify regimen, length length length

How often (if ever) will you use shampoo?
I'm going to try once a month.

Been CG since the end of April.

 

[pinkchocolatedaisy]

Cowashed this am with V05 Silky Experiences Shea Cashmere (I think that's the name of it lol) and used TN Nourishing Moisture as my leave in with KCCC- I put my hair in a ponytail. My hair and scalp feel great!

 

[tolanitolani]

Hi! I will like to join this co wash challenge after reading great reviews about it and FINALLY finishing every shampoo/ conditioner in my beauty box! (phew!)
So here it goes!

MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
How many times per week will you cowash? twice a week (Wednesday and Sunday)

What conditioners are you planning to use? Tresemme Naturals - Vitality Smooth Conditioner

What do you hope to achieve by cowashing? Manageability, Moisture, Damage control and above all - LENGTH!

How often (if ever) will you use shampoo? I'm hoping once a month only... with Tresemme naturals Nourishing Moisture Shampoo


Tonight to clean my scalp i will shampoo, condition and seal with water and unrefined shea butter (NO HEAT!)

WILL take pics on Sunday after my first co-wash! wish me luck and all the best ladies xxx

 

[Onhergrind09]

I cowashed yesterday after my DC, I'm on a mission to use up all these rinse out conditioners I had no business buying in the first place, smh.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Cowashed with wen mc

 

[NaturalfienD]

Hello Ladies, I've been MIA for a week but I have been cowashing two to three times per week. My info for this round is below … I hope you all are doing well.

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MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

How many times per week will you cowash?
I plan on cowashing two to three times per week, that amount works well for me.

What conditioners are you planning to use?
I will continue using V05 Moisture Milks. I add a few drops of Rosemary E/O, a cap fill of SAA, and now I've begun adding aloe vera juice to the mix. It's working very well so far.

What do you hope to achieve by cowashing?
A clean scalp that will encourage growth and adding moisture to my hair.

How often (if ever) will you use shampoo?
Once a month.

HHG ladies :waves:

 

[Ogoma]

Co-washed with TJ TTT and rinsed with CJ Smoothing Lotion.

 

[APrayer4Hair]

Checking in for the last 2 days. Co washed with suave juicy green apple I will be rotating between sauve condish and tresemme naturals. I love the suave scents

 

[ezina]

Diva_Esq

How many times per week will you cowash?
It really varies. It used to be at least 2x a week. I've been slacking. Even going 1x has proven taxing. However, I've renewed my commitment to cowashing and will plan to co-wash 1x (2x, if necessary).

What conditioners are you planning to use?
Co-washing: TRESemme Naturals Conditioner Nourishing Moisture with Aloe Vera and Avocado
Deep conditioning: ORS Olive Oil Replenishing Conditioner

What do you hope to achieve by cowashing?
Retention and decreased breakage

How often (if ever) will you use shampoo?
1x a week

My picture will come soon. I plan to flat iron either by the end of this week or start of next week. I believe I'm BSL.

 

[Nix08]

Cowashed tonight with millcreek biotin and AOHSR (oil rinse and aloe rinse's too).

 

[Ann0804]

Co washed with Jessicurl DC treatment.

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:​

This is perfect, I just started co-washing and deep conditioning weekly and I have TONS of conditioner to use up, so here goes. My starting pic is actually my avatar pic. I can post it again if needed. My hair is texlaxed so my relaxer times are the only opportunities for a true "length check".​

How many times per week will you cowash? Once for sure, will try to add a second one​

What conditioners are you planning to use? Suave Almond & Shea Butter, HE LTR, HE Hello Hydration, Organix Coconut Conditioner, Keracare Humecto...I think I have others, but I do not recall them right now.​

What do you hope to achieve by cowashing? Moisture, health and length, length and more LENGTH!! I really need to retain my 3 inches for the end of this year. I will be SO CLOSE to BSL, I can practically taste it!! LOL​

How often (if ever) will you use shampoo? I will shampoo only twice monthly at the most​

 

[SpicyPisces]

Cowashed with V05 Strawberries and Cream

 

[chebaby]

count me in!!!
i am back to co washing every day to every other day. today i co washed with elucence moisture benefits(or balance cant remember) conditioner and used kckt as my leave in for a w&g.

i probably wont co wash tomorrow but i will on saturday and sunday i will co wash and deep condition.

i just recently gave up shampoo and my hair is thanking me for it.

 

[Ogoma]

Co-washed with CJ Smoothing Lotion.

 

[Diva_Esq]

Will add newbies!

Still cowashing daily with AM3MM!!

 

[Nix08]

Cowashing tonight with AOHSR.

 

[TruMe]

Cowashed with V05 Moisture Milks and sitting under dryer DC'ing with Mixed Chicks DC'er.

 

[cynd]

Diva_Esq, I'd love to join this challenge and cowash several times a week but my hair is so fine/thin and I get so much breakage from tangles on wash days that I'm worried I'd end up bald by the end of the challenge. Is it necessary to detangle after each cowash or can I simply use my hands to pull my hair into a bun without combing it out every time and only detangle once a week or so on my regular wash day? Would not detangling every time result in mega tangles/breakage when I finally do detangle? Thanks!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Cowashed this morning with: Hairveda's Moist 24/7

 

[Ogoma]

Co-washed with CJ Smoothing Lotion

 

[TruMe]

cynd - I don't detangle after every cowashing session. I do exactly what you said you wanted to do, just put back into a bun. My hair is fine as well and the streaming water in the shower does a good enough job for me in detangling.

 

[cynd]

@cynd - I don't detangle after every cowashing session. I do exactly what you said you wanted to do, just put back into a bun. My hair is fine as well and the streaming water in the shower does a good enough job for me in detangling.

Thanks Trueme. The water does a lot for me as well, but if i try to detangle w/a wide tooth comb, I invariably run into a couple of areas where it's pretty tangled and often have to cut some strands to get the knotted hair out.

 

[.:Eden:.]

I think I had a hair epiphany!!

I literally have been struggling with my hair retaining moisture since I decided to go natural. I've tried a handful of products, experiments and routines but nothing kept my hair moist.

I switched to cg in April, but I didn't see a huge difference until this past weekend I sealed with castor oil...OH MYYY

My hair is stillll moist and shiny. I love it! I know some may not consider it cg friendly but that oil sealed the deal for me.

Juicy twist pics to come.