Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

Hi! Would love to join!

  1. Please tell us about your hair (texture, pattern, porosity, length, etc). I’m 3c, 4a, 4b (edges), medium to high porosity in different areas, THICK strands, tailbone length when stretched
  2. What is your current regimen (frequency, techniques, products, etc) Ive kept it simple over the years and only had a few styles (2 braids , a bun or wash n gos) I use mielle organics deep condish, mielle organics avocado milk, Camille rose naturals aloe cream, and the mane choice biotin gel.
  3. What are your length goals from joining this challenge? Hoping to get past my hips (I want to sit on my hair by EOY!
  4. What are your styling goals from joining this challenge? Haven’t done wash n gos as much after my second child (18 mos). My hair flourished when I did them so now that I have more energy want to get back on the wagon to meet my goals!
  5. Any current struggles or concerns? Time and energy! (Kids)
  6. Please share a starting photo of your hair (optional but highly recommended) as soon as I figure this media posting thing out I will.
 
24 hours later my Bantu knots are still very wet and my curls are all deformed.

The search for the right technique continues.

My hair feels great after drying in Bantu knots. So soft and well moisturized. I wish it looked better.
 
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Hope this pic shows! I think I finally figured how to add pics to my media.

Anyway, I cowashed then did a bentonite clay/aloe Vera rinse yesterday, my curls were so shiny after! I then used Camille rose naturals moisture love as a leave in, and a mixture of obia naturals curling custard and mane choice biotin gel. I’m loving the definition and softness. I straightened my hair a lot last summer and have had to baby certain parts of my hair (mainly the front) to get back my curls. I usually deep condish every wash day (1x/week), but this time the bentonite clay mix really helped so there was no need.
 
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Dlake said:
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Hope this pic shows! I think I finally figured how to add pics to my media.

Anyway, I cowashed then did a bentonite clay/aloe Vera rinse yesterday, my curls were so shiny after! I then used Camille rose naturals moisture love as a leave in, and a mixture of obia naturals curling custard and mane choice biotin gel. I’m loving the definition and softness. I straightened my hair a lot last summer and have had to baby certain parts of my hair (mainly the front) to get back my curls. I usually deep condish every wash day (1x/week), but this time the bentonite clay mix really helped so there was no need.
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Omgosh, your curls are gorgeous!
 
GettingKinky said:
@Dlake OMG - I love your hair!!! Is your hair dry in that picture? Your shrinkage seems to be minimal. Did you do something to stretch your curls?
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Thanks! Yes it’s fully dry. When my hair was a bit shorter the shrinkage was real, but ever since it past waist length it hangs a lot better. But I will say the combo of the obia naturals custard and mane choice gel really gives weight to my hair without making it straight or stringy. My hair is thick and very dense (as you can tell) so I need all the weight I can get.
 
Dlake said:
Thanks! Yes it’s fully dry. When my hair was a bit shorter the shrinkage was real, but ever since it past waist length it hangs a lot better. But I will say the combo of the obia naturals custard and mane choice gel really gives weight to my hair without making it straight or stringy. My hair is thick and very dense (as you can tell) so I need all the weight I can get.
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I’m going to hold out hope that when I get to WL my shrinkage will decrease. Right now I’m somewhere between MBL and WL and it shrinks up to my shoulders.

My hair isn’t super dense and the strands aren’t thick so I need to add as much weight as possible.
 
GettingKinky said:
I’m going to hold out hope that when I get to WL my shrinkage will decrease. Right now I’m somewhere between MBL and WL and it shrinks up to my shoulders.

My hair isn’t super dense and the strands aren’t thick so I need to add as much weight as possible.
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Ditto. I feel like I need to reach knee length before my shrinkage is able to go past my shoulders lol.
 
GettingKinky said:
I’m going to hold out hope that when I get to WL my shrinkage will decrease. Right now I’m somewhere between MBL and WL and it shrinks up to my shoulders.

My hair isn’t super dense and the strands aren’t thick so I need to add as much weight as possible.
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Oh, and I will say I’ve used henna a few times, not a lot though as it thickens the strands, and I do NOT need thicker hair, lol. It helps with my higher porosity. I definitely see more hang with it. I mix with Amla so my curls don’t loosen.
 
Dlake said:
Oh, and I will say I’ve used henna a few times, not a lot though as it thickens the strands, and I do NOT need thicker hair, lol. It helps with my higher porosity. I definitely see more hang with it. I mix with Amla so my curls don’t loosen.
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I’ve been thinking about hendigo. I’m sure that having my hair dyed to cover the gray isn’t good for my porosity. I didn’t know that henna helped with that.

I’ve also thought about henna but not letting the dye release. I don’t want my grays to turn reddish-orange.
 
GettingKinky said:
I’ve been thinking about hendigo. I’m sure that having my hair dyed to cover the gray isn’t good for my porosity. I didn’t know that henna helped with that.

I’ve also thought about henna but not letting the dye release. I don’t want my grays to turn reddish-orange.
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Alma is supposed to help with the reddish tint too. It darkens it. My last henna/amla was only 2 weeks ago. I barely noticed any red (maybe a little in the sun). But was definitely less porous. Henna attached to your follicles similar to a protein treatment. I don’t care for the red tint either, so I’m happy with it. It really helped this wash n go come out nicely along with product.
 
I tried the Mielle custard + Wetline combo that I posted earlier in this thread. I’m not sure I like the results. My 1st day was a lot fluffier than what I like to see. I sat under a hooded dryer and some areas dried with a soft/med hold. I think I used too much custard.

1st Day Hair:

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CLOSE UP:

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That same section completely went POOF by day 2:

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Back to the drawing board. Loving my new Pibbs dryer though...
 
Theresamonet said:
^^ This was also the first time in about 2 years that I’ve tried doing a WnG without doing a clay mask first.
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There’s something about a clay mask that give the hair that extra something. I hadn’t done one in over a yr, but doing it the other day reminded me to put it back in my routine. I think my two little munchkins had me trying to save time doing my hair.
 
GettingKinky said:
@Theresamonet I think your hair came out great!
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Thank you. :smile:

Dlake said:
There’s something about a clay mask that give the hair that extra something. I hadn’t done one in over a yr, but doing it the other day reminded me to put it back in my routine. I think my two little munchkins had me trying to save time doing my hair.
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The clay makes my curl pattern much more uniformed.
 
Washed tonight with Mielle Organics Mongongo shampoo and Beauty & Planet Divine Definition conditioner. Spritzed with fenugreek water and slathered oil and my shea mix on my hair after. I decided on a puff vs wearing it out.
 
I'm getting a trim on Saturday. First one since I got my hair shaped up back in October. I'm sure they'll do my wng perfectly as always. Y'all pray I don't walk up out of there with new products.

The last time they used the NYC curls cleanser and it was so hard to resist lol.
 
What gels are everyone using? I feel like I'm back to the drawing board after wetline. May give flax seed gel another go before I spend any more money.
 
I needed a break from my wash n'go :laugh:. Made a tiny bit of FSG and put my hair in two dutch braids. Practice makes perfect!! It went so much faster and I didn't have to keep starting over. I hope that I can get this style of last for 4 days. I'm on day 2 now and it isn't super frizzy.
 
I’m sitting under the dryer with Tgin leave in + Wetline (blue). I’ve used this combo before and it was :up:.

Last weeks combo ended up flaking really badly by the end of the week, but my hair was so moisturized. Lol. I’m going to have to tweak it and revisit some time.

My hair has been feeling a lot more hydrated in general since I stopped shampooing. Today I rinsed and massaged my scalp with diluted acv, and cleansed with As I Am Growash.
 
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