Serious Cowashers ~ Has CW'ing on a regular basis lightened your hair?

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Just curious. Let me know your thoughts

 

[MummysGirl]

No I haven't noticed any changes in colour... I cowash 4 times a week, used to be 3 times a week a couple of weeks ago.

 

[mariofmagdal]

No, I have not seen any change in my hair color. I am co-washing almost daily now.

 

[Pandora1975]

I think the suns is my culprit. Relaxers used to do it to me back in the day.

 

[*Happily Me*]

yes!! but is it from co washing???

My hair is on the lighter side of brown now. I thought it was from the relaxer *shrugs*

 

[babs19]

since i have been cowashing my hair has a nice brown colour to it. i think its because my hair is alot cleaner now aswell if that makes sense i dont have alot of product dulling the colour...

 

[Everything Zen]

Well my hair has gotten lighter and even though I CW around 5 days a week what would be the ingredient or reason behind hair lightening?

 

[Eisani]

Those experiencing lightening, are you relaxed or natural? What are you using to cowash and how often?

Even though I color my hair auburnish, my natural color is light and gets much lighter in the summer so I can't really say I've noticed my hair getting from cowashing. Interesante...

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

I'm a texlaxer currently in transition. I wonder if it's the relaxer that does it or if it's just natural??

 

[SunnyDelight]

I cowash often and have a funky color but I just brushed it off as Henna/sun.

 

[fyb87]

This use to occur in the summer when I had a relaxer. Now that I'm natural it does not!

 

[unique4lyfe33]

No but my hair has gotten lighter from MT and the sun

 

[charmtreese]

I cowash using WEN...and it appears that my hair has gotten darker. I use to use black rinses, however, I havent needed one in close to a year.

 

[~NanCeBoTwin~]

I co wash often, but I haven't noticed any lightening.

 

[WorkInProgress88]

the only color change i've notice is my black hair rinse washing out....my natural hair color has stayed the same

 

[DMJ's Mom]

I cowash almost daily and have never noticed any change in color

 

[CHECKMATE!]

Nope,that I know of...I thought at one point baking soda or ACV was lightening my hair.

 

[Miss*Tress]

My hair used to lighten when it was relaxed, but not anymore.

 

[january noir]

It's combination of the chemicals in the products we use and the sun.
Some people have naturally brown hair, but usually it's from the chemicals (even in the water) and the sun.

 

[Kerryann]

My hair has gotten lighter but i dont know if its from the MT or the cowashing

 

[Eisani]

Idk, sounds like there are other possible contributors. I know relaxers turn hair brown after a while because of the chemicals, sun exposure, mineral deposits in water... I could be wrong, but I don't think cowashing is the culprit.

 

[chebaby]

i co wash everyday and i havent seen any lightening of the hair. are you adding honey to your conditioners because i heard that can cause lighter hair.