Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

Going to take a break with my hair for a little bit. I’m going to Brazil in July and need to try out a low maintenance cute protective style. I want to try out some crotchet goddess/mermaid locs to see if I like them so I’m getting my hair done on Saturday. If they end up doing good I will get them again in July. Hopefully I should get some good growth over the next few months and my wash n gos get a tad bit more hang time .
 
Evan Joseph made a post on IG the other day talking crap about Wetline Gel. Basically saying that it causes buildup, and we shouldn’t be using any gel that costs $4.99... :scratchchin: I’ve been thinking this over for a few days. I don’t know if Wetline and equivalent gels are legitimately problematic or if this is just snobbery.
 
Theresamonet said:
Evan Joseph made a post on IG the other day talking crap about Wetline Gel. Basically saying that it causes buildup, and we shouldn’t be using any gel that costs $4.99... :scratchchin: I’ve been thinking this over for a few days. I don’t know if Wetline and equivalent gels are legitimately problematic or if this is just snobbery.
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I haven’t decided about wetline for my wash and goes, but I LOVE it for slicking down my buns.
 
Theresamonet said:
Evan Joseph made a post on IG the other day talking crap about Wetline Gel. Basically saying that it causes buildup, and we shouldn’t be using any gel that costs $4.99... :scratchchin: I’ve been thinking this over for a few days. I don’t know if Wetline and equivalent gels are legitimately problematic or if this is just snobbery.
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Definitely snobbery. He made similar posts about other things and when people ask for further explanations or stated they didn't have the problems he cited, his responses was always dismissive.
 
water_n_oil said:
Definitely snobbery. He made similar posts about other things and when people ask for further explanations or stated they didn't have the problems he cited, his responses was always dismissive.
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Yeah, he comes across very snooty and A-hole like sometimes. Condemning products for, seemingly, no other reason than that they are inexpensive. I don’t like they way he responds to commenters either.

I will say that when I wash Wetline out it doesn’t just desintergrate upon contact with water. It takes some rinsing. It’s a thicker, heavier gel. But I’ve been using cleansing creams only for a few months now and have no build up issues... so far. I don’t think a product taking longer to remove means it’s caused buildup, if you CAN still remove it without shampoo.
 
Theresamonet said:
Yeah, he comes across very snooty and A-hole like sometimes. Condemning products for, seemingly, no other reason than that they are inexpensive. I don’t like they way he responds to commenters either.

I will say that when I wash Wetline out it doesn’t just desintergrate upon contact with water. It takes some rinsing. It’s a thicker, heavier gel. But I’ve been using cleansing creams only for a few months now and have no build up issues... so far. I don’t think a product taking longer to remove means it’s caused buildup, if you CAN still remove it without shampoo.
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Definitely. I stopped using the wetline because I found it drying but that's not a result of being cheap. Eco JBCO & Flax for example is mega cheap but super moisturizing for me. Neither gels caused buildup and I am very prone to buildup.
 
Shadow_Lace said:
Today's Wash n Go

I washed w/ TreSemme Luxurious Moisture Shampoo, followed by Cantu's TXTR Treat Moisture mask. Sectioned my hair and added Cantu Coconut Curling Cream underneath the green (Aloe version of) Wetline Extreme gel. I air-dried my hair.
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I forgot to post yesterday's wash n go. (I'm on day 2).

Anyways, everything is the same. Except, this time I used TMC Tropical Moringa Endless Moisture Sealing Cream as my leave-in. The application was smooth and the products mesh well together.

I just don't like how it separates my curls. I prefer my curls clumped, not stringy; otherwise, it becomes too tangled. I was tempted to wash my hair again. But, I decided to see if it refreshes well....

Yeah issa no...
I had to use too much, of the Wetline, to get it to look somewhat ok to me.
 
water_n_oil said:
Definitely. I stopped using the wetline because I found it drying but that's not a result of being cheap. Eco JBCO & Flax for example is mega cheap but super moisturizing for me. Neither gels caused buildup and I am very prone to buildup.
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What do you use under your gel? I think I want to stop using KCCC I find it hard to apply because it’s a bit thin and it’s pricy. If wetline doesn’t work out for me maybe I’ll try the ECO JCBO & flax.
 
This was my wash n go from last week. I used the Wetline/TGIN leave in again. This time I did it in the shower on completely soaking hair cause I was pressed for time (I normally style out of the shower rewetting with a spray bottle). The result was that my curls were tighter, more defined, and stayed moisturized way longer. It was really shrunken though, I had to stretch it with the blow dryer. It also took longer to dry, as you would imagine. This might be my go to way of styling, since I liked the way it looked all throughout the week and it was quicker to do. I think it looked better in person than this picture shows, but here it is:

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I'm still doing wash n' gos. I just haven't been on LHCF for awhile. I am having two problems though.
(1) I need a haircut. My hair currently has no shape and I know it will look better in a heart shape (that's what I used to have). I'm afraid to have just anyone cut it and I don't know how to find someone who isn't booked out till Aug. (I'm in Michigan).

(2) I love my EcoStyler Olive Oil gel, but it is so finnicky with leave-ins. I don't want to buy any more products because I have too many, so I need to figure out which products I already have will work well with it.
 
I just need to stick to letting my hair air dry in ponytails. It retains moisture better, doesn’t shrink as much and I don’t look like I’m in desperate need of a haircut. My hair even has some movement. Why did I fool around with loose air drying and blow drying?

I used KCKT, shealoe, and wetline

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I LOVE my hair today!!! I’m so happy. :yay:

I’ve known for a year and a half that I like my results when I dry my hair in ponytails. Why did I try to change my technique??? And from my old notes I knew that I liked wetline gel. And I love that wetline comes in a squeeze container. That’s soooo much easier than scooping out of a jar. But this gel only gets me 2 day hair after that the frizz takes over. I’m going to see if they make it with a firmer hold.

Of course if I didn’t have to dry in ponytails I could have good hair on day 1, the ponytails are not the best look. This is the thinking that probably got me off track.
 
GettingKinky said:
I LOVE my hair today!!! I’m so happy. :yay:

I’ve known for a year and a half that I like my results when I dry my hair in ponytails. Why did I try to change my technique??? And from my old notes I knew that I liked wetline gel. And I love that wetline comes in a squeeze container. That’s soooo much easier than scooping out of a jar. But this gel only gets me 2 day hair after that the frizz takes over. I’m going to see if they make it with a firmer hold.

Of course if I didn’t have to dry in ponytails I could have good hair on day 1, the ponytails are not the best look. This is the thinking that probably got me off track.
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I’m so happy you finally got a result that you like!
 
Theresamonet said:
This was my wash n go from last week. I used the Wetline/TGIN leave in again. This time I did it in the shower on completely soaking hair cause I was pressed for time (I normally style out of the shower rewetting with a spray bottle). The result was that my curls were tighter, more defined, and stayed moisturized way longer. It was really shrunken though, I had to stretch it with the blow dryer. It also took longer to dry, as you would imagine. This might be my go to way of styling, since I liked the way it looked all throughout the week and it was quicker to do. I think it looked better in person than this picture shows, but here it is:

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It looks great in the picture so if it looks better in person it must look fabulous.
 
GettingKinky said:
I LOVE my hair today!!! I’m so happy. :yay:

I’ve known for a year and a half that I like my results when I dry my hair in ponytails. Why did I try to change my technique??? And from my old notes I knew that I liked wetline gel. And I love that wetline comes in a squeeze container. That’s soooo much easier than scooping out of a jar. But this gel only gets me 2 day hair after that the frizz takes over. I’m going to see if they make it with a firmer hold.

Of course if I didn’t have to dry in ponytails I could have good hair on day 1, the ponytails are not the best look. This is the thinking that probably got me off track.
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:yay: I'm glad you had a good hair day. At least it's a base to start with.
 
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