Naturals: How do you minimize shrinkage?

[NIK]

I want to wear my hair in a wash 'n go curly style but I don't know how to minimize major shrinkage. Any input?

 

[Jadacrys]

What helped me in the past was to use a gel with glycerin (it helps weigh the hair down some as well as define the curl). IC Fantasia gel (white or blue) OR Proclaim curl activator gel. Their is another that i am not thinking of the name now....

 

[InNeedofHairapy]

I had this question too. When I do a wash n go, my hair will go from apl in the morning to just below the ears by the end of the day. Even when I wash my hair at night, do a twist set, and untwist in the am, it'll be long for a little bit, but then SCHWOOP, it's like my hair gets scared and tries to curl into itself