Shake n Go wearers what do you do in the winter?

[jtsupanova]

We had a strangly cold day in NYC a few days ago. I wore my shake n go as usual but I was freezin my arse off in the morning on the way to work.
I have a micro fiber towel so my hair isn't soaking wet when I leave the house. Should I blow dry/diffuse? Is that damaging?
My regimine is working so far and I really don't want to change it when it gets cold.

 

[cabellera]

I shower in the morning and put my hair up using a headband. I let the steam and a splash here or there from the shower moisten my hair. If necessary, I use a little glycerin/water spritz and then gel aftwards or if my hair is moisten enough from the shower, I dab a little gel in and I'm set. I make sure to perform this regimen as early as possible, so that my hair can dry as I complete my morning regimen, before leaving the house.

The key for me during winter is to have my hair dry prior to walking out into the elements. I never get my hair soaking wet, just a little misting will do.

 

[jtsupanova]

that sounds like a good idea thanks!

 

[blazingthru]

In the winter I cw as usually add leave in and whatever cream I am going to put in my hair curly cream, curly leave in or just mist. put the micro towel around it finish getting dressed and hurry into my car and blast my heat all the way to work. Thats the only way I could do it, I could not walk or take the train I would get the flu for sure. I am actually only out in the elements for a not even a 30 seconds coming and going to work. I will most like change come this winter only because as my hair gets longer it takes longer to dry, right now it takes about 7 hours and then its completely dry. I think I will baggie it all winter.

 

[BrownSkin2]

You could just dampen it and let it plump up in the shower, add your products when you get out, and let it dry while you get dressed. I use to do that in the winter when I wore a wash n go.

 

[cmw45]

IDK...I'm going to braid/weave it up...no loose napps for me this winter

 

[Vshanell]

I can't do wash n' go's in the winter. All the wet hair down my back is too much for me to handle. I can't stand cold wet hair on me, yuck. Maybe you could do braid-outs.

 

[PatTodd]

I just started wearing wash n' gos this summer. I only wash every three days, so to refresh on the off days, I dampen my hair with spritz (gel diluted with aloe vera juice) and arrange my hair before taking my shower, then put on a bonnet and a shower cap. My hair is usually pretty dry by the time I'm ready to go. This winter, I plan to airdry my hair in a bonnet at home at night or over the weekend, and use "my refreshing" method until it's time to wash again.

 

[Soleado]

My shake n go days are officially over as soon as the first frost appears. My regime usually is to wear twists for the entire cold span.

 

[Neroli]

I don't do wash and go, except on tropical holidays in warm climate, but even with my once a week washes, I do have to "tweak" things a bit to deal with change in temperature. Consider experimenting with some suggestions here in order to avoid getting ill or suffering a setback. Wet or damp hair regularly exposed to cold weather does not sound good for your health or your hair .. . .

 

[meia]

hi!

normally what I used to do was just go outside wet and marvel at how chunks of my hair would FREEZE (lol yess I did say freeze!) but since I either put my hair up after slapping some butter into the length of my hair or I just go out as usual being sure to towel dry VERY VERY throughly and apply butter to my hair. My hair isn't as porous anymore as it once was so it doesn't hold too much water after I dry it very thoroughly.

I really do recommend doing as you normally would just dry the hair well and seal the ends and the length of hair with a really thick butter (think shea butter). It keeps the hair moisturized, it battles tearing and brittleness from the harsh cold, and it doesn't leave too much cold all over your back. I've been doing this successfully for years (since I was like 15 and i'm 21 now and haven't have a problem!) HTH!

meia

 

[*Happily Me*]

We had a strangly cold day in NYC a few days ago. I wore my shake n go as usual but I was freezin my arse off in the morning on the way to work.
I have a micro fiber towel so my hair isn't soaking wet when I leave the house. Should I blow dry/diffuse? Is that damaging?
My regimine is working so far and I really don't want to change it when it gets cold.

I don't do the shake and goes in the winter, but I con wash about 3 - 4 times a week. Most times, I pull it back into a ponytail and my hair is very wet when I leave the house. I've been doing this for YEARs so I guess I'm used to it.

I LOVE the saying by your avatar "texlax is the new natural" lol

LOve it!

 

[jtsupanova]

^thanks for the prop on my title

and thanks to all the other responses. I have been experimenting with other styles and my hair doesn't like it. I tried a braid out and it was a fluffy mess, tried shingling and drying under the dryer before I went to bed. when i woke up in the morning that was a fluffy mess. The only thing that seems to work for my hair co-washing and going. I'm gonna try co-washing at night and putting it in a ponytail. Maybe that will last a few days.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

most folks invest in a diffuser...i dont diffuse. I ring my hair 2x out after I finish showering and then I just shake the excess water out until its damp. since I drive my hair really doesnt experience the cold weather.

 

[vangrey]

i wash and style my hair at night

 

[jtsupanova]

^ how do you style your hair? What do you tie it down with? Does the wet hair bother you at night? sorry about all the questions.

 

[MissFallon]

I was wondering this same thing that day (I'm in NYC too) and I figure that I will probably do more rollersets during the winter. I just did my first natural style today w/o heat but my hair took forever to dry so I don't think I will be able to do these in the winter. I was also thinking about using a diffuser or sitting under the dryer for a bit in the mornings b4 leaving the house during the winter.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I was wondering this same thing that day (I'm in NYC too) and I figure that I will probably do more rollersets during the winter. I just did my first natural style today w/o heat but my hair took forever to dry so I don't think I will be able to do these in the winter. I was also thinking about using a diffuser or sitting under the dryer for a bit in the mornings b4 leaving the house during the winter.

sitting under the dryer cuases shrinkage (at leastwith my hair) so ur best bet is the diffuser.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Hell, I guess I am the only one who still wash n gos. I hopefully will have mastered twists by then this year. I hope in 5 months, I'll be able to do some twists that look decent.

 

[vangrey]

^ how do you style your hair? What do you tie it down with? Does the wet hair bother you at night? sorry about all the questions.

WNG....
i don't tie it down
i sleep on a satin pillowcase....
i may sit under the hair dryer for like 5-10 minutes
in order for my hair to dry

 

[jtsupanova]

^thanks I'm going to try an over night wng tonight and see how it works. Practice makes perfect. I think i'm going to get a diffuser too...