Fall/Winter Wash n go challenge

[Sharpened]

I'm interested in hearing how your 2nd day hair is. I think she wets it every day.

I ended up strategically rinsing in the sink to get those blobs of gel off and drying again with my car windows down. It definitely elongated the front about an inch. I will try again Thursday with less product.

What I really want is an all-natural spray gel without alcohol or humectants.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I ended up strategically rinsing in the sink to get those blobs of gel off and drying again with my car windows down. It definitely elongated the front about an inch. I will try again Thursday with less product.

What I really want is an all-natural spray gel without alcohol or humectants.

Thank you for these details.

Spray gel? I've never seen this.

Do you think a spray will allow the product to saturate your hair? My hair is too dense for sprays: Sprays just lie on the top of my hair and the "undercarriage" of my hair goes neglected.

 

[faithVA]

I ended up strategically rinsing in the sink to get those blobs of gel off and drying again with my car windows down. It definitely elongated the front about an inch. I will try again Thursday with less product.

What I really want is an all-natural spray gel without alcohol or humectants.

Have you ever tried diluting your gel and spraying it on. I have done something similar at the beginning of the year and it worked pretty well. I did follow up with a little more gel for definition but the watered down gel worked pretty well.

 

[Sharpened]

Spray gel? I've never seen this.

Do you think a spray will allow the product to saturate your hair? My hair is too dense for sprays: Sprays just lie on the top of my hair and the "undercarriage" of my hair goes neglected.

Google "hair gel spray" and you will see how yucky most of them are.

I don't care about penetration; my scalp prefers to be product-free, if possible. I want protection two inches from the roots down and a spray would give me better control without disturbing the tiny curl pattern. The only time I rake my fingers through my hair is with oil and running water.

Have you ever tried diluting your gel and spraying it on. I have done something similar at the beginning of the year and it worked pretty well. I did follow up with a little more gel for definition but the watered down gel worked pretty well.

I tried with the Eco Styler upthread, fail. I have another gel to try later; maybe that one can be watered-down.

 

[faithVA]

Google "hair gel spray" and you will see how yucky most of them are.

I don't care about penetration; my scalp prefers to be product-free, if possible. I want protection two inches from the roots down and a spray would give me better control without disturbing the tiny curl pattern. The only time I rake my fingers through my hair is with oil and running water.

I tried with the Eco Styler upthread, fail. I have another gel to try later; maybe that one can be watered-down.

It probably works better with a more natural gel. I hadn't thought about that. If any of the plastic type ingredients are high up on the list it probably won't work as well.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Today's Wash and Go:

1. Cowash and elongate (to help prevent tangles) with SM Hipo Masque
2. Condition with DevaCurl Decadence One Condition and left it in
3. Saturated hair with LOTS of Curls's Curls Goddess Botanical Gelle
4. Use shower water to disperse gel through hair and try to re-elongate already shrinking hair
5. Out of shower: Apply a little bit of Curls's Curls Goddess Botanical Gelle just in case shower water removed too much earlier
6. Air dry

I like it. It doesn't feel as moisturized as yesterday's wash and go (day before it had DC'd with Moisture Foundation, then that day used APB Blue Agave Nectar cowash, KCKT, and KCCC). But the definition and hang today are nice. I really think my previous protein treatment (Sally's Nutress protein packs) have helped my hair a lot. I bet if I had moisturized with Oyin Hair Dew before adding the gel, this would be almost as good as yesterday's.

 

[Sharpened]

OK, in the following pic, I had too much gel in spot, so I had to rinse:

Here is the back, still damp. I got a little elongation and it felt weird on my neck:

Completely dry and the camera flash is getting on my nerves:

This is today, second-day hair under natural light:

My scalp and ears do not like first-day gel hair. I may try gel again tomorrow or go a third day; it depends on how I wake up.

 

[Napp]

OK, in the following pic, I had too much gel in spot, so I had to rinse:

Here is the back, still damp. I got a little elongation and it felt weird on my neck:

Completely dry and the camera flash is getting on my nerves:

This is today, second-day hair under natural light:

My scalp and ears do not like first-day gel hair. I may try gel again tomorrow or go a third day; it depends on how I wake up.

Your hair is so beautiful

 

[Sharpened]

Thank you! I want to see how far I can go without protective styling.

 

[faithVA]

Thank you! I want to see how far I can go without protective styling.

It looks good.

With all of this technology I don't know why it's so hard to get a great shot. The camera flash is annoying.

 

[Vshanell]

I ended up strategically rinsing in the sink to get those blobs of gel off and drying again with my car windows down. It definitely elongated the front about an inch. I will try again Thursday with less product.

What I really want is an all-natural spray gel without alcohol or humectants.

You may be able to make a watered down flax seed gel. I've made it once but I'm not sure how well it would spray. It worked extremely well though. I'm just lazy with making it.

 

[faithVA]

I put 1/4 cup of curl magic in a container. I was generous in each section and I still didn't use all of the gel. I can't imagine putting 1/2 cup of gel in my hair. Curl magic is a light gel. I don't think I could handle 1/4 cup of ecostyler. :lol

That was an interesting video. It got me thinking.

 

[Sharpened]

You may be able to make a watered down flax seed gel. I've made it once but I'm not sure how well it would spray. It worked extremely well though. I'm just lazy with making it.

Just soaking the seeds should release an amount thin enough to use in a spray bottle, right?

I put 1/4 cup of curl magic in a container. I was generous in each section and I still didn't use all of the gel. I can't imagine putting 1/2 cup of gel in my hair. Curl magic is a light gel. I don't think I could handle 1/4 cup of ecostyler. :lol

That was an interesting video. It got me thinking.

I will admit rinsing did get rid of that greasiness the EcoStyler gives me. Maybe her technique works best on shorter hair?

 

[Vshanell]

@Sharpened I think so. It may not be a strong hold to it though, if that's what your looking for.

 

[faithVA]

Just soaking the seeds should release an amount thin enough to use in a spray bottle, right?

I will admit rinsing did get rid of that greasiness the EcoStyler gives me. Maybe her technique works best on shorter hair?

It's working for her so I won't knock it. I may revisit in the spring. It's too cool right now for me to truly try this and let my hair dry.

 

[Sharpened]

I got another sore spot on my scalp. Eco Styler is in the trash. I will scrunch in a light amount of the natural gel I have this weekend.

 

[whiteoleander91]

I can't express how awesome my hair was today! I had a great hair day and pics don't do it justice. I have been experimenting with different conditioners as leave ins, and last night I used Suave Tropical Coconut under Krystal Eco. Really great results! my hair is responding really well to regular conditioners as a leave-in.

 

[Sharpened]

The Mane Choice Crystal Orchid Biotin Infused Styling Gel

Ingredients: Aqua (Purified Water), Polysorbate-20, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Biotin, Silk Amino Acids, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Flower Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark Extract, Marshmallow (Althaea Officinalis) Root (Organic), Aminomethyl Propanol (Water Soluble), Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend), Violet 2.

Has anyone tried this one?

 

[GGsKin]

@Sharpened I haven't used this, but my hi-po friend uses this and it agrees with her hair. It really makes her curls and coils (4a/b) pop. She gets some hold and it's not hard. Although, it can leave her hair a little sticky.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I can't express how awesome my hair was today! I had a great hair day and pics don't do it justice. I have been experimenting with different conditioners as leave ins, and last night I used Suave Tropical Coconut under Krystal Eco. Really great results! my hair is responding really well to regular conditioners as a leave-in.

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Are you hipo, normpo, or lowpo? How did you apply the gel? Which Suave Coconut conditioner did you use? The coconut oil or the coconut milk? TIA!

 

[Sharpened]

@YvetteWithJoy Her hair reminds me of yours:

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

@YvetteWithJoy Her hair reminds me of yours:

Thanks! I love your posts. I'll come back and watch this in the evening. I love her skin!

 

[whiteoleander91]

Are you hipo, normpo, or lowpo? How did you apply the gel? Which Suave Coconut conditioner did you use? The coconut oil or the coconut milk? TIA!

Hey lady! Sorry it took so long to respond.

This is the conditioner and gel I used:


I think I am normal porosity and I smoothed the conditioner and then raked and smoothed the gel in four sections.

 

[whiteoleander91]

This method is really working out for me so far. Here is my hair right now fresh out of the shower:


When I rinse my hair each day it feels really healthy and nourished. Plus my curls seem more "springy". I wonder if this will last lol don't want to get too excited too soon. Can't beat 30 oz of "leave in" for a dollar and some change.

 

[Coilystep]

The Mane Choice Crystal Orchid Biotin Infused Styling Gel

Ingredients: Aqua (Purified Water), Polysorbate-20, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Biotin, Silk Amino Acids, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Flower Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark Extract, Marshmallow (Althaea Officinalis) Root (Organic), Aminomethyl Propanol (Water Soluble), Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend), Violet 2.

Has anyone tried this one?

I tried it a couple of weeks ago. I have a post about it a few pages back.

 

[Coilystep]

On Monday I brought mane choice detangling conditioner and gel. I should have gotten the leave in but I got the detangler and didn't realize it was a rinse out conditioner until I got home. Oh well at that point I couldn't do anything since it was late and I wasn't going back out. I ended up using it as a leave in. I really like the way it came out. Here is my hair yesterday.View attachment 373803View attachment 373805View attachment 373807

Here's my post @Sharpened

 

[Sharpened]

Thank you, @stephanie75miller

 

[Coilystep]

Thank you, @stephanie75miller

Your welcome @Sharpened. I haven't used it again but I will. I'm a little up in the air about repurchasing. I liked it but didn't love it.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

@YvetteWithJoy Her hair reminds me of yours:

I watched it just now.

Thanks for sharing!

I feel like I have a similar length and curl pattern and perhaps strand thinness as the lady in the video, but her density of hair is super low compared to mine. One day . . . one day!: I'm going to conquer this hair care process!

 

[Coilystep]

Hey ladies here is day three of wash n go done kckt and kccc