Sipp100, I, too am at 6 months post relax. I am currently wearing braids, but will be taking them out in another month. At that time, I would like to frequently condition wash my hair. My question is, when you co-wash every day/few days, do you put product such as the leave-ins and oils everytime? Should I plan on putting products in my hair and co-washing them out the next day? Just wondering, because that is what I was doing before going into braids. Do you use a lot of product or just a small amount each time as leave ins? Thanks for your advice.Co-washing with vo5/evoo/castor oil every 24-48 hours has been a godsend to me. I'm at 6 months post texlax. I also put shea butter on all the new growth down to a little past the line of demarcation and on just the ends. Then I seal from roots to tips with evoo. After that, I dry on cold with an ionic blowdrier or just airdry. I've noticed much more growth/retention since I started washing 4-5x/wk as opposed to once or twice. I wasn't sure about all that washing at first, but it has worked!
Tanji, I use the unrefined shea butter and oils every day. I apply the shea butter as if I'm going to relax hair. I make small parts then apply just a teensy-weensy bit to each section at the roots (new growth) and then the ends. With the oil, I part my hair into about 6 sections and apply with my palms from root to ends. I don't use a whole lot because I know I'm gonna do the same thing the next day. I reapply shea around the hairline and to the ends before I braid my hair for bed. I don't use any other products on my hair at all. Hope that makes sense.Sipp100, I, too am at 6 months post relax. I am currently wearing braids, but will be taking them out in another month. At that time, I would like to frequently condition wash my hair. My question is, when you co-wash every day/few days, do you put product such as the leave-ins and oils everytime? Should I plan on putting products in my hair and co-washing them out the next day? Just wondering, because that is what I was doing before going into braids. Do you use a lot of product or just a small amount each time as leave ins? Thanks for your advice.
I'm in, not sure when I last relaxed but I'm thinking about 7 months to 1 yr ago, so, I'm half natural and half relaxed. I wish I would've never relaxed, but it was about 6 months after I had my DD and my hair shed something terrible. so my ends are thin but the new growth is sooooooooooooo thick..but I'm in!
i think i'm in! i'm 7 weeks post now. anyone going the distance without using wigs, weaves, or heat?
i think i'm in! i'm 7 weeks post now. anyone going the distance without using wigs, weaves, or heat?
I'm in....I'm about 17wks post.....whew! But I'm hanging in their.. I'm cutting a little as I go... but very little....
Shea butter whipped with evco has truly been a big savior for me...
I keep it simple and find that less is more for me and dd...she's texlaxed...
Sigh....
So I washed my hair yesterday and SO saw all the stringy ends and was like "want me to get the shears?". and that was that. relaxed hair is gone.
guess I'm out. and I just joined yesterday, lol!! Sorry, smiley79. I wish luck to everyone in here.
BTW, are you all finding that you should cowash more often to deal with all the new growth?
BTW, are you all finding that you should cowash more often to deal with all the new growth?