Daily Washing and Long Hair?

[LionQueen]

nowww to business... do you have any tips on what i should do because im here in Queens NYC and it is getting COLD. Those WnG's dont work with me anymore im currently getting over a headcold i got while trying to do one

TIA!

Welcome Not Pocha!!

What has worked for me as an alternative to the wash n go when I don't want to leave the house with a wet head in the morning, is to do the CW at night, allow my hair to air dry maybe 50% (more is cool too), then add a lil leave-in and castor oil to seal, then either braid the hair in 6-8 braids or 5-6 cornrows. Tie it up with a scarf and let it dry overnight.

Next day... undo the braids, and pull apart the sections into the Braidout.
It's ok if the braids are a bit damp... because the scalp is dry, which solves the real problem in cold weather - wet scalp and hair.

The slightly damp braidout (when this happens) will often airdry before you leave the house.

The style is still easy and "free" (like the WnG), you get the benefits of the daily CW/wetting, but with a dry head in the morning.

HTH

 

[twilight80]

im new i finally gave in and gave up my 6.50!

nowww to business... do you have any tips on what i should do because im here in Queens NYC and it is getting COLD. Those WnG's dont work with me anymore im currently getting over a headcold i got while trying to do one
i wash my hair 2 times a week and i try to rollerset it or dry it with a blowdryer before going out. I believe that washing is key to health and growth because many people have told me its growing and it made me feel like ... any tips will be greatly appreciated anything will help

TIA!

I wash at night and moisterize afterwards and it the morning my hair is still moisterized but not wet or cold.

 

[EleganceUnleashed]

I have found that when I put the conditioner on my scalp, that I get shedding. From what I've been reading here, I've learned that shampoo goes on the scalp and conditioner goes on the hair. Conditioner on the scalp has been known to cause some mild shedding for some.
Even when I co-wash, I just put the conditioner on my hair and I use the water from the shower to 'cleanse' my scalp. This way I don't get shedding anymore!

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Yeah, I'm getting bad shedding too. I've been trying this out for a couple of weeks now and its kinda scaring me.erplexed Is this not for Tranistioners?

Also, I don't see how you can avoid putting it on your scalp. I mean you don't want your roots all crunchy and the rest of your hair soft.

 

[Encore]

Welcome Not Pocha!!

What has worked for me as an alternative to the wash n go when I don't want to leave the house with a wet head in the morning, is to do the CW at night, allow my hair to air dry maybe 50% (more is cool too), then add a lil leave-in and castor oil to seal, then either braid the hair in 6-8 braids or 5-6 cornrows. Tie it up with a scarf and let it dry overnight.

Next day... undo the braids, and pull apart the sections into the Braidout.
It's ok if the braids are a bit damp... because the scalp is dry, which solves the real problem in cold weather - wet scalp and hair.

The slightly damp braidout (when this happens) will often airdry before you leave the house.

The style is still easy and "free" (like the WnG), you get the benefits of the daily CW/wetting, but with a dry head in the morning.

HTH

thank you so much Lion Queen!! i find it hard to braid by own hair but my room mate (currently at the dorms) is very good at it so i will ask her

 

[Encore]

I wash at night and moisterize afterwards and it the morning my hair is still moisterized but not wet or cold.

do you leave your hair out at night?

 

[CHECKMATE!]

I believe that daily cowashing during the summer contributed to my rapid growth

 

[delray712000]

I water rinse my hair at night so my hair wont be wet in the morning. In the summer time I rinse my hair in the morning and at night.

 

[livesoundtech]

Washing the hair (particularly the scalp) often helps remove buildup, which allows the hair to grow faster (so I have been told). Well, not "faster", but at its fastest possible rate. Allowing product to build up on the scalp prevents hair from growing at its best possible speed.

That being said, for many people the idea of washing with shampoo every day is frightening. I would never do it... but I have found that diluting my shampoo and washing ONLY the scalp has allowed me to wash more often (2-3 times per week). I always prepoo, then rinse my scalp with diluted shampoo. Finally, I soak the ends (anything past my neckline, really) in conditioner and baggie it. I rinse the conditioner in the morning.

Doing this has allowed me to use shampoo pretty often without having any negative results.

 

[Sunshyn3]

I went from APL to a little bit above BSL by cowashing frequently(3-5x/week) in the summer. It was fun and my hair grew a lot from it.

 

[that_1_grrrl]

Hmm... I remember I had started washing daily after reading this post, but I stopped after a while. I may have to go back to this because it made my hair feel pretty good. I'll try it out this week and see how it goes.

 

[Simply_Kelz]

I posted in this thread in April 2008, and cowashing is STILL the best thing for my hair. I'm relaxed, and if I co-wash daily, my hair will love me. It doesn't matter if I do a braidout, a wet bun, a dry bun, etc. My hair just loves the moisture.

From April 08 to June 08 I cowashed daily and wet bunned.
From June 08 to August 08 I cowashed daily and wore a braidout.

I retained ALOT of length, I was scraping SL in Jan., and now I'm scraping APL. So, I pretty much retained all my length. I don't think my hair grew any faster, and I didn't retain all my length from September 08 to December 08 because I stopped, and was trying to be cute for school.

So now I'm back to cowashing daily. I do a low bunned braidout. I only do about 4 braids. And the top of my hair is already smoothed back, so I just fluff up the braidout, put a ponytail holder in, and bun it.

^^For relaxed people who wanted to know what to do.

 

[successful216]

I wash my hair everyday, with a gentle all natural shampoo and condition with AO Island Natruals.Sometimes I will condition later in the day also. My hair loves it! I style my hair in a bun.

 

[blue_flower]

1. 6 out of 7 washed their hair daily (I kid you not)
2. 4 out of 7 exercised 4-5 days/week
3. 7 out of 7 wore their hair down or clipped up, no fancy styles
4. 5 out of 7 barely used hair products (one girl used BB Castor Oil only)
5. 6 out of 7 used NO CHEMICALS
6. 6 out of 7 used NO HEAT
7. 6 out of 7 did not go to salons
8. 6 out of 7 had NO TRIMS

Well, it looks like I'm on the right track. There's always room for improvement:
I wash 2-3 times a week
I exercise 3-4 times a week
I wear my hair up or in a very loose ponytail
I only use Avocado butter
I haven't had a relaxer in almost 7 months; I don't dye my hair
The last time I used heat was in September
I haven't been to a salon since spring '06
I trim my ends as needed

 

[bee]

I thought cowashing was helping my hair to flourish; it did feel better, more moisturized. Lately, however, my hair has been shedding alot! I'm gonna cut back on the washing to see if that helps.

 

[Muse]

I thought cowashing was helping my hair to flourish; it did feel better, more moisturized. Lately, however, my hair has been shedding alot! I'm gonna cut back on the washing to see if that helps.

How often do you use shampoo? A lot of cowashing can cause build up on the scalp and cause shedding if you don't remove it pretty regularly.

 

[bee]

Muse, I clarify at least once a month w/ ACV. The only time I use shampoo is after a relaxer. Thing is, I smoke and my hair gets stinky because of it (I know...I know). I have set my prayers and heart on quitting by January 15, 2009.

In the meantime, I may have to endure my cowashes, until I'm able to quit this HORRIBLE habit!

 

[hurricane]

I thought cowashing was helping my hair to flourish; it did feel better, more moisturized. Lately, however, my hair has been shedding alot! I'm gonna cut back on the washing to see if that helps.

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When I come home from work. I immediately mix some brahmi powder, coconut oil, and brahmi oil into the suave humectress, and glycerine. Let it sit on my hair for 1 to 2 hours. Then rinse. I do this daily. Then use cantu shea butter and seal with coconut oil.

Maybe you should add some kinda oil. Just a suggestion I don't know your technique. I'm starting to experiment with olive oil and I'm loving it. Good luck.

 

[successful216]

You know ACV does not clarify? You should try either gentle shamppooing or VO5 and I think Suave have clarifying condtioners you can use.

 

[successful216]

^^^ that was for Bee (sorry I did not know how to multiquote or edit)

 

[joyandfaith]

I thought cowashing was helping my hair to flourish; it did feel better, more moisturized. Lately, however, my hair has been shedding alot! I'm gonna cut back on the washing to see if that helps.

The same thing happened to me at the end of the summer. I had to cut back on daily co-washing. I cowash every 2 or 3 days now. In between I put my hair in a high ponytail when in the shower and let it get some residual mist. Then when I get out its slightly damp and I can continue on with moisturizing and sealing like normal.

 

[SimpleKomplexity]

I agree with Kelz. I must admit, that I'm not as faithful to it as I should, but when i do cowash daily, my hair loves me. Moisturizing my hair allows my hair to have a lot of strength and not break off while sleep, bunning, or the occasional roller-set. When I went back to washing once a week out of pure laziness, my hair was a mess. I still retained a little because of low manipulation, but when I finally did wash it, hair was coming out in clumps as I used the shower comb. My heir is too fine to be dry. Once it gets too dry, it's over and down the drain. Cowashing really helps me retain length

 

[bee]

To hurricane and jsw: Ill try shampoo and oil to see if my hair responds better.

 

[ResultsMayVary]

You know ACV does not clarify? You should try either gentle shamppooing or VO5 and I think Suave have clarifying condtioners you can use.

Really?
I also thought I was clarifying once a month by doing a ACV rinse ...

I like using baking soda more though

 

[GoingNatural]

cowashing brings moisture in...this should be no surprise


now if they were shampooing this would be an anomaly

 

[1Aleeesha]

Yes my hair grows a lot faster deep conditioning every other day. I don't use shampoo each time... This week is my week off from eat and I'm Dc'ing every other day... But in the warmer months, I will be Dc'ing every other day til it's cold again... Then I'll go back to my 3 weeks on 1 week off routine.

With all of that, the hair stays so moisturized and just supple, elasticized, healthy...Strong.

 

[MissNina]

My hair grew super fast when I was cowashing real often/daily. I went to SL to APL in about 3 or 4 months doing this and wet bunning.

 

[cutenss]

I was just thinking about my past haircare practices. When I was in high school, I use to wash my hair about 5 times a week. This was simply because my "white" friends did it. I was relaxed then. Then I would you blue magic and vaseline intensive care lotion (the original one). I would mix them together in my hand and spread it on my hair. That was it. I would blowdry it with the comb attachment dryer, then curl it all over. I had the healthiest hair ever. I lived in FL, so humidity was in effect. Now that I am a natural, I wonder if co-wash everyday or every other would yield me some nice growth? I may have to try and see. :scratchch

 

[lusciousladie07]

I Bc'd on 04/03 and have been cowashing everyday with trader joes condish and ausie moist... for the last 2 days.. my girlfriend at work was like " Girl... you hair is growing like a weed.. It's much longer than when u cut it 2 WEEKS AGO... does your hair always grow like that? what r u doing??" I just smiled and said i just wash it.. I think co-washes are the truth.. I will take a pic of my hair this weekend, post them and let my LHCF girls chime in...

 

[sunnieb]

I am still at the beginning of my HHJ, but for now I shampoo/DC 2x a week and co-wash 2x a week. My hair is extremely dry, so the extra moisture does wonders!

 

[ResultsMayVary]

I am still at the beginning of my HHJ, but for now I shampoo/DC 2x a week and co-wash 2x a week. My hair is extremely dry, so the extra moisture does wonders!

I just recently got back into washing about 4 days out of the week, it is instant moisture. I try to keep my hair moist at all times, really just the ends, with some conditioner/moisturizer/leave in. I ♥♥♥ it!