I just started my journey about a month and a half ago and do not use any cones, or sulfates and use the LOC method. I've been using Wen 613 for the past 4 or 5 weeks (I only wash weekly) and yesterday when I washed my hair I noticed it felt slightly 'coated'. I wasn't sure if that's what moisturized hair feels like 
erplexed so I went on with my routine as usual. I came out the shower and did the LOC method with water, grapeseed oil and shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie. When my hair dried I noticed it still had that 'coated' feeling and my shrinkage was ALOT more than what its been in the past few weeks (i'm between 3b/3c) and also my curls weren't springy and light.....they were like tightly coiled and.....kinda hard/heavy? Hard to describe but alot different than they were in the first few weeks of starting this regimine. Could this mean I need to clarify? I guess I'm confused cause I thought if you weren't using cones and used natural products you wouldn't need to clarify so soon - same people really never clarify so I'm confused as to whether its even a necessary step. I also use the same method and products on my daughter as well and she has that coated feeling too though not AS coated as me if that makes sense - she is prob like 4a/4b. Any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong or something I should add would be greatly appreciated. If some of you feel like maybe I should clarify can you please recommend a shampoo for me? I brought Suave's Daily Clarifying but am afraid it may be a bit too drying for us.
erplexed so I went on with my routine as usual. I came out the shower and did the LOC method with water, grapeseed oil and shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie. When my hair dried I noticed it still had that 'coated' feeling and my shrinkage was ALOT more than what its been in the past few weeks (i'm between 3b/3c) and also my curls weren't springy and light.....they were like tightly coiled and.....kinda hard/heavy? Hard to describe but alot different than they were in the first few weeks of starting this regimine. Could this mean I need to clarify? I guess I'm confused cause I thought if you weren't using cones and used natural products you wouldn't need to clarify so soon - same people really never clarify so I'm confused as to whether its even a necessary step. I also use the same method and products on my daughter as well and she has that coated feeling too though not AS coated as me if that makes sense - she is prob like 4a/4b. Any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong or something I should add would be greatly appreciated. If some of you feel like maybe I should clarify can you please recommend a shampoo for me? I brought Suave's Daily Clarifying but am afraid it may be a bit too drying for us.
