Spring/Summer Cowash Challenge 2010

I gave rollersetting 2 final trials and both times I cowashed my hair immediately afterwards. Seriously they didn't last the hour :perplexed. I'm sitting here now, letting my wash n'go dry and I must say that I feel like I've been an *** to my hair. I've been contemplating ways I could avoid having to cowash my hair, but then I was like dumby, your hair LOVES cowashes!!! Keep it simple stupid! :wallbash: . It's not even as if my hair is difficult to take care of. All I have to do is cowash and detangle every few days. That's all! God help me, I'm challenged.

I'm going to be uping my cowashes again to everyday. There! Now I don't have to think about my hair :lachen:.
 
Cowashed this morning with Desert Essence Red Italian Grape conditioner. It smells :lick: but not as good as the Green Apple & Ginger from last week.
 
condition rinsed earlier today.

i'll be doing this a bit more often because i've started going to the gym.

i received my giovanni smooth as silk
so, we'll see how that works out!
 
today I prepooed w/oil, herbal rinsed, then cowashed w/Sauve Naturals Tropical Coconut...this is my first time using Sauve...I used up my bottle of VO5 eariler this week...my hair feels full, soft, and moisturized...think I like it better than the VO5...I have a lot of bottles of Sauve but I'm only gonna use up this one then move on to another brand in my stash to see what else my hair likes.
 
Cowashed today with Suave Humectant and Ayurvedic powders mixed in (Amla, Brahmi, and Maka) and DC'd with Lustrasilk Shea Butter Cholesterol Plus.:yep:
 
Cowashed with Hairveda's Moist PRO this morning. Another good smelling condish. I'm off tomorrow so thinking of doing a deep cowash at some point.
 
cowashing tonight. i have some garnier, HE HH, VO5 strawberries and creme AND trader joe's in the shower so it'll be one of those after i do a bentonite clay treatment. i did a twistout on dry hair the other day and i think i used tooooo much conditioner....my hair feels rather coated and heavy. twistout was nice though :lachen:

i think i will install some senegalese twists tonight. i'm going out of town tomorrow and i really don't feel like dealing with my hair (not to mention i'm supposed to be hiding my hair).
 
I'm going to start rinsing and leaving in conditioner most days of the week and only technically cowashing on twice a week on detangling day. This should stop me from going through my SheScentIt too fast :drunk:.

Tonight I'm going to rinse and put in some twists. I'll sleep with them in a bun so that they can't shrink too much and I'll wear a twistout tomorrow.
 
Now that the weather is warm, I will co wash every other day!

Question: How often are you ladies using protein to counter moisture overload?

And what type of protein do you use!
 
CurliDiva said:
Now that the weather is warm, I will co wash every other day!

Question: How often are you ladies using protein to counter moisture overload?

And what type of protein do you use!
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I alternate my cowashes bw protein and moisture. Light protein, balancing condishes, and reconstructors for cowashing.
 
I will be taking my weave out tonight and getting braids tomorrow. This california weather is so joke and it is to hot for my weave. So I'm going to

DC: With mayonnaise, egg, and my dr. miracles deep conditioning treatment

Then wash that out with my garnier fructis triple conditioner & shampoo.
 
Will be Hendigo'ing on Saturday. Will use a variety of Conditioners to Rinse out the Henna/Indigo.

May Co-Wash first with Nutrine Garlic Conditioner and then use either White Rain, VO5 or Suave to rinse out Henna.

Will Also Steam afterwards with a Moisturizing DC'er.
 
I ended up leaving the clay in for way longer than expected...and couldn't find a shower cap either. That could have been a disaster!

Either way, my clay treatment turned out well. I gave the Garnier another shot, and I think I like it. HE smells better, but the Garnier did its job. I rinsed it all out, added LeKair Cholesterol as my leave-in (got that from my mom, who mistook it for my cantu the other day and loved it) and now I am wet bunning with a satin scarf around my edges.
 
pre-pooing/dc now with oil and moisturizing conditioner without heat and will go the salon for shampoo, cw, and roller set this morning.
 
ckisland said:
I gave rollersetting 2 final trials and both times I cowashed my hair immediately afterwards. Seriously they didn't last the hour :perplexed. I'm sitting here now, letting my wash n'go dry and I must say that I feel like I've been an *** to my hair. I've been contemplating ways I could avoid having to cowash my hair, but then I was like dumby, your hair LOVES cowashes!!! Keep it simple stupid! :wallbash: . It's not even as if my hair is difficult to take care of. All I have to do is cowash and detangle every few days. That's all! God help me, I'm challenged.

I'm going to be uping my cowashes again to everyday. There! Now I don't have to think about my hair :lachen:.
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me too! I am back to keep it simple too. I may attempt one last roller set before the end of the month ......haven't decided yet though.
 
I co-washed twice this week and realize that maybe I should only do this once a week b/c I'm feeling I am losing to much hair. I'm going to limit this to once a week.
 
Wash day! I'm going to do a protein prepoo, cowash with Tresemme Naturals, deep condition with heat, detangle, and bun.
 
I'm joining this challenge because I'm out of the bun challenge, and have been cowashing for my washngos anyway :)

I'm going to use up all the conditioners I have in my house. The good bad and the ugly.
I'll be replenishing my conditioner stash only with Vo5 moisturemilks.

What I have Now:

Nacidit Olive Oil Rinse
Suave ____ (i forget the name)
White Rain _____ (i forget the name)
Vo5 Champagne Kiss conditioner
Pantene Curls (something like that)
BJs Volumizing conditioner
Fekkai shea moisturizing conditioner
Tresemme moisturizing conditioner
 
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Since it's too late to join I'll post as an unofficial member

I've been co-washing & wearing a puff daily for the past week and I'm loving it! I've never really worn wash n gos before b/c as a natural w/ 4B dense hair I know that detangling is no easy task even when wearing stretched styles so I thought wash n gos were a no no for so long ... well detangling might be a nightmare now but I am so spoiled by these co-washes i don't care right now .. my scalp and hair loves the water and conditioner and now I crave it LOL!

I've been using the new TRESemme Naturals Moisture conditioner (silicone-free) and it's wonderful ... very moisturizing w/ great slip and a scent that does not bother me...very pleasant, not overpowering .. awesome ingredients ...it's easy to find in all drugstores ... I also love that it comes in a HUGE 25oz bottle for about $5.99 = great deal!

I'll be experimenting w/ other conditioners as well and posting my results
 
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