My first co-wash left my hair crunchy!

[isioma85]

I did my first co-wash two days ago, with White Rain Fruit Fortifying Conditioner. After rinsing I conditioned for 5 minutes with Pantene Relaxed and Natural Moisturising Conditioner, and then rinsed out and put in some Mango and Lime Island Oil. I'm currently wearing a protective sew in weave, with my hair out only on the sides, back and front. I made a single braid of the towel dried hair for it to air dry whilst I was at work. When I got home, I undid it, and the result was very very crunchy hair. Not only the weave, my exposed hair was really hard too.

I put in a little more oil and ran the blow drier through it a few times to tame the jagged texture. It worked a little, but I still feel the crunchiness. Do I need to rinse more thoroughly or something? Cos my hair feels so dang hard! I'm wondering just what I'll find when I take this weave out next week, with all this Crunch'n'Munch action I'm seeing on the surface.

 

[Radianthealth]

I conditioner wash with VO5 Stawberries and Cream conditioner. This works really well it leave my hair extremely soft. I believe you are supposed to avoid conditioners with high levels of protein and cones. I leave this in my hair for at least 1 hour with a plastic cap while I work out. Currently it is helping me to maintain my protein moisture balance. I do protein deep conditioning 2 times per week. Almost daily con-wash. Shampoo 2 times per week 1 time per week or every 2 weeks clarify.

 

[Aalize]

Does the conditioner you used have any "cones" in it? That may be the cause of the dryness/crunchiness

 

[myco]

CO washes only work for me if I use a heavier, richer conditioner. Conditioners like Suave, Dove, V05 are just too thin for my hair and I end up with a problem the next day. Right now I am using Paves Conditioning Repair Milk.

Also, I find that CO washes have a cumulative affect. The first couple of times after I restart,it might seem pointless, but after a while my hair really responds to it.

 

[isioma85]

CO washes only work for me if I use a heavier, richer conditioner. Conditioners like Suave, Dove, V05 are just too thin for my hair and I end up with a problem the next day. Right now I am using Paves Conditioning Repair Milk.

Also, I find that CO washes have a cumulative affect. The first couple of times after I restart,it might seem pointless, but after a while my hair really responds to it.

That's an excellent point you raised. I'll keep at it. And maybe I'll quit being a penny pincher and go for something more luxurious than White Rain!

 

[myco]

It was great back when Lekair used to sell that big "jug" of their cholesterol conditioner. It was thick enough and it was cost effective.

I haven't seen it in a while.

 

[atlien11]

I bet it was the Pantene conditioner. I left that in my hair as a leave-in (dliuted) and my hair was cruncy and hard. I put that conditoner in the back of my cabinet and havent seen it since (which i hate because i actually like the scent).

 

[isioma85]

I bet it was the Pantene conditioner. I left that in my hair as a leave-in (dliuted) and my hair was cruncy and hard. I put that conditoner in the back of my cabinet and havent seen it since (which i hate because i actually like the scent).

I know! It smelled soooo good. At work I kept catching whiffs of it when I turned my head. Now I might have to ditch it. If it does the same thing the next time I use it, I'll have to let it go. I like me Doritos crunchy, not my hair.