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Fall/Winter Wash n go challenge
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Thank You for the welcome. I first cleansed with Loreal ever curl cleansing cream and followed up with Xtreme gel.Looks great. What products did you use?
Thanks for the tips and inspiration. How long did it take to get to APL?
Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
Let's see... I buzzed my hair down to 1/4" in July 2015 and called it last month, so three months shy of two years. I am 5'5" btw.
Oh, have you tried oil rinsing yet? That's my gospel and I keep preaching it.
pinkchocolatedaisy
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Did a wash and go with Ecostyler coconut. Used a bit of tresemme naturals plus Camille Rose Moisture Milk as my leave in on wet hair. Applied the gel on dampish hair in a shingling/smoothing fashion.
First pic is day one. Second is second day hair. Sorry not the best at taking pics lol.
First pic is day one. Second is second day hair. Sorry not the best at taking pics lol.
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@pinkchocolatedaisy Looks nice and defined.
Alma Petra
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Now that my natural roots are starting to come in, I am considering trying your oil rinsing method. I usually follow my oil rinse with a conditioner. Do you think that this cancels the benefits of the oil rinse? Also have you ever tried sunflower oil for oil rinsing?Let's see... I buzzed my hair down to 1/4" in July 2015 and called it last month, so three months shy of two years. I am 5'5" btw.
Oh, have you tried oil rinsing yet? That's my gospel and I keep preaching it.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Let's see... I buzzed my hair down to 1/4" in July 2015 and called it last month, so three months shy of two years. I am 5'5" btw.
Oh, have you tried oil rinsing yet? That's my gospel and I keep preaching it.
@Sharpened, can you share a video that demonstrates oil rinsing the way you do it? TIA!
Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
You can try it with or without. When I first started, I was still using conditioner; it worked fine.
I have not tried sunflower oil, a bit too light for me and there was a debate whether or not it contained ceramides. Now if it works for you, continue to use it. A comparable oil that I know for sure contains ceramides is rice bran oil.
I tend to favor oils with either ceramides because they help prevent protein loss, or leave a silky, nongreasy film behind (castor, jojoba, pumpkin). Olive and sesame oils made my hair feel rough and left it greasy; others use those two with no problem.
Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
If I can because they use a ton more oil than I do, like squirting tablespoons onto wet hair. In the past, I just applied until I felt everything is covered, let it sit a bit, rinsed under very warm water, and then conditioner removed the remainder. The longer the conditioner sat, the more oil was removed. Finding the right oil or oil blend is the most crucial part of it all.
Here is the first video about oil rinsing I recall c. 2010:
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Thanks, @Sharpened.
I just watched it. What do you feel are the benefits to your hair (I apologize because I know you had to have shared this before), and do you still deep condition as well? Also, do you think a 1:1 mixture of fractionated coconut oil and castor oil would be good to try? TIA!
Alma Petra
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Thank you dear!
I am mostly after the softness, hydration, shine and definition. My oil rinses the way that I do them now do help with softness and hydration but they don't help with shine and definition. Any tips? I do have some jojoba oil that I sometimes use for sealing. Does it work as well as castor oil for you?
Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
When I had started, it was to help my hair retain moisture, pre-LOC method and defined coils appeared; the current benefit, being conditioner-free. The DIY treatments are for protein, shedding, and and any cleansing or softness I get is a bonus.Thanks, @Sharpened.
I just watched it. What do you feel are the benefits to your hair (I apologize because I know you had to have shared this before), and do you still deep condition as well? Also, do you think a 1:1 mixture of fractionated coconut oil and castor oil would be good to try? TIA!
Your mix sounds good to me, but be prepared to tweek as needed. You may need less castor oil if your hair gets weighted down easily.
Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
Until the processed end come off, it will be difficult to get the roots to cooperate. Your hair look lovely already.
Shine is one area I never cared about, so I am not sure if different oils or conditioners produce different results.
Jojoba may work better for you than me. It has to be mixed with castor oil before I use it, because it nearly stripped the castor oil/sebum film off my hair, which got dry with the quickness.
Okay, let me do my research on oil rinsing.Let's see... I buzzed my hair down to 1/4" in July 2015 and called it last month, so three months shy of two years. I am 5'5" btw.
Oh, have you tried oil rinsing yet? That's my gospel and I keep preaching it.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Day 2 trialing The Mane Choice biotin gel.
Notes: On Day 1, I only used the praying hands method to apply the gel. I didn't shingle, etc. I didn't apply the gel as carefully as I should have to the roots.
Overnight I wore my hair in 6 banded sections.
On Day 2 my hair feels good! Moisturized and soft. I see some "undefinedness" at the roots.
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Notes: On Day 1, I only used the praying hands method to apply the gel. I didn't shingle, etc. I didn't apply the gel as carefully as I should have to the roots.
Overnight I wore my hair in 6 banded sections.
On Day 2 my hair feels good! Moisturized and soft. I see some "undefinedness" at the roots.
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Coilystep
@imperial_acquisitions
I had an incident with banding this morning 
(looked nothing like YouTube video I watched). So I had to wash my hair this morning. I ended up trying mixed chicks leave in and their gel. I actually did something different than normal. I applied it in the shower I did bigger sections raking the products through the sections, and it came out great. 
(looked nothing like YouTube video I watched). So I had to wash my hair this morning. I ended up trying mixed chicks leave in and their gel. I actually did something different than normal. I applied it in the shower I did bigger sections raking the products through the sections, and it came out great.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
I had an incident with banding this morning
Beautiful!
About how small was each section you raked through? Would you say it was as if you divided your hair in half and then created 4 sections on EACH HALF, and that was the size of the sections you raked through?
What was the banding mishap? You got me curious! Lol!
Coilystep
@imperial_acquisitions
I did four sections and didn't do subsections like I normally do.
I watched this video last night and it seemed simple. She said I would have waves. She lied
I looked a hot mess
YvetteWithJoy
On break
I did four sections and didn't do subsections like I normally do.
I watched this video last night and it seemed simple. She said I would have waves. She lied
at "she lied." 
VictoriousBrownFlower
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I did four sections and didn't do subsections like I normally do.
I watched this video last night and it seemed simple. She said I would have waves. She lied
Really cute style but it looks like one of those styles that would only work on long hair( mbl or longer).
pinkchocolatedaisy
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I did four sections and didn't do subsections like I normally do.
I watched this video last night and it seemed simple. She said I would have waves. She lied
I'm gonna try less sections next time. Your hair looks great! I usually section into 4 and then divide each of those. Hmmm...
pinkchocolatedaisy
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Pretty!!
nycutiepie
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I am a slow grower but Im still at this. I got another Devacut and this time I did their Pintura highlight.
This is 2nd day hair with KKC gel after using Deva nopoo, Deva Decadence topped with Deva Heaven in Hair.
I get a lot of shrinkage so I saw a YouTube where she twisted her hair (like a French roll) for 10+ minutes to stretch it. Sometimes I do that but I pretty much just embrace it.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Pretty color!!!
Interesting! When is the French roll move done? After applying gel? Before gel but after washing? Or at some other step? TIA!
nycutiepie
Well-Known Member
I'm gonna see if I can find the YouTube video because I stumbled on it a while back. The hair has to be dry and then you roll it from the back to the front on each side and secure with a claw clip. It can get a little frizzy at times. The Youtuber moistened her hair slightly but I do it dry.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
You're so kind!
It's okay if you don't find one! I was just curious. My hair shrinks something serious, and so my 4a coils get a lot of tangles and knots, and that's not helping me retain length. I was just curious about whether I could do something simple like mini-French rolls to try to keep tangles and knots at bay. I'm not committed to trying it at the moment, though
(feeling a little hair fatigued), so please don't feel concerned if you don't easily find a video demo. But thank you so much for replying and sharing.
discodumpling
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With the return of warm weather I am excited to wash n go daily! Not because I have to because I want to. I'm addicted to the feel of the shower on my scalp but can't indulge everyday in the cold months but with temps at 70 degrees F and up...I can do it everyday! Technique must also change with this weather so my summer wash no goes consist of 2 products only a leave-in and my Eco and i'm good to go...I put the curl activator away until the cooler weather returns in the Fall.
How does you Summer wash n go differ from the Winter? Do you also eliminate or maybe even add another product?
How does you Summer wash n go differ from the Winter? Do you also eliminate or maybe even add another product?
VictoriousBrownFlower
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Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
I need to get back to oil and watering, at least 5 days per week. I love first day hair and it helps gets the sheds out, which, in turn, helps decrease knots and tangles. Plus, long showers are excellent for through exfoliation.
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