Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

GettingKinky said:
This is day 6 hair and I have this section in the back that doesn’t blend with the rest it’s just hanging too low. I just got my haircut not even 3 weeks ago. Is this normal?
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Diatribe about curly cuts incoming. I don’t think it’s “normal” but I also wouldn’t cut that piece at home.

Even though you got your hair cut on your own styling, the lines are never going to be perfect like they were that day because you might style slightly differently, or the weather will cause your curls to plump, or you did a different part when you were raking your hair, etc.

It’s also possible that she missed that section on your previous styling and now it’s hanging longer.

I would stuff that in if it’s bothering you and keep it moving.

This is how they get us back in the salon for reshaping every 8-12 weeks.

Shape on hair that’s constantly changing is going to look different every day.
 
GettingKinky said:
@toaster I think you’re right. It’s not possible to have a precise shape on curly hair that changes every time you style it.
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I wish more stylists or people that get curly cuts would let us follow along for a few months so we can see the cut evolve.

You have a great shape now so I think you can form your wash and go’s to always look polished, but maybe not as polished as day 1 when she cut it.
 
My conditioner arrived! I like the smell a lot better than Curl Charisma. I’m going to use it tomorrow. This could be my new staple.

Of course I still have a huge bottle of color radiance to finish first. Slowly I’m switching to all black owned products.

I also got a sample of the avocado kiwi superfood mask.
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My plan for a black owned all purpose shampoo has been Trepadora Gojiberry. Today I was looking at ingredients and Briogeo Be Gentle Be Kind Aloe + Oat Milk has the same surfactants so I may make this my AP shampoo if I really like the conditioner. I’m hoping it smells as good as the conditioner, and it’s a little cheaper than the Trepadora.

I don’t know why I’m researching shampoo the bottles I have will last me at least another year.

I think now that I have my routine down and got a haircut, I’m getting a little bored with my hair.
 
GettingKinky said:
My plan for a black owned all purpose shampoo has been Trepadora Gojiberry. Today I was looking at ingredients and Briogeo Be Gentle Be Kind Aloe + Oat Milk has the same surfactants so I may make this my AP shampoo if I really like the conditioner. I’m hoping it smells as good as the conditioner, and it’s a little cheaper than the Trepadora.

I don’t know why I’m researching shampoo the bottles I have will last me at least another year.

I think now that I have my routine down and got a haircut, I’m getting a little bored with my hair.
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I feel you! Now that we know what to do the only fun is slotting in different products that meet the criteria.
 
I did so many different things the wash day and so far I really like the results.
  • I did an olaplex 3 treatment on the ends of my hair

  • standard shampoo color radiance/elucence

  • new conditioner Briogeo BGBK aloe + oat -It smells so good and a little went a long way and it seemed to do a great job holding in water and helping with smoothing. This is a winner. My new staple conditioner.

  • styler UFD/ICH/MD

I forgot how much I like ICH. It smells so good and spreads so easily and smooths so well. I may have to alway have this gel. It will be the exception to my black owned products rule.

I think the MD helped with my curl separation. And I love the finish. I didn’t use much but I think I will keep using it as a 2nd topper.

If this wears well it will be a winning combo.
 
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Just finished sitting under the dryer for about 20 mins lol

Imma try to sit under it a little more before bed. Used My Curl Products xtra curls defining gel.

I used PJN clarifying shampoo and then Tangles and Beyond Whipped moisturizing shampoo. Conditioned and then styled.
 

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I did a fluffy mousse wash and go for the rest of my trip. It was cute, but I’m doing my regular wash tonight.

I do olaplex every other week, so this is an olaplex wash.

Next week is 8 weeks since my haircut, so I’ll do a clarifying wash then! Excited to use the Malibu clarifying shampoo.
 
It’s been rainy and humid here. As a result the glycerin in the gel is swelling my strands and making them slightly puffy. It’s not a big deal but yesterday it felt a little gummy. It’s cool in the office so the feeling isnt there but this evening I’ll be outside and probably go back to it.

I like the My Curl Products gel. It is expensive. I’d buy again on sell in the future. Wouldn’t pay $28 on the regular. I could be a little less handed but I’m not, lol. I only washngo during the spring /summer anyways. Going back to braidouts as soon as it gets cool here.
 

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A few weeks ago, Aishia was calling this combo a wash and fro. Now she's calling it a quick dry wash and go now. I did a test run on Sunday and it worked out pretty well.

After shampooing and conditioning, I saturated my hair with Mousse Def and then layered with Jello Shot (she used the Ouidad Anti-Humidity gel instead - I didn't since I don't have that product).

I was away from home, staying in a hotel, and only had the in-room blow dryer. My hair was dry in 20 minutes, maybe? Since then I've been to the beach, slept on it two nights, and it's still going strong.
 
GettingKinky said:
Funny how Aisha keeps claiming color doesn’t damage hair, but in the last live she said olaplex wasn’t working for her anymore and she needed to switch to something stronger. I wonder if it’s the K18 repair treatment.
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I definitely think it’s the K18. She said a stylist recommended it to her, and when I went to the K18 Instagram page I saw that Roni follows them.
 
sunshinebeautiful said:
A few weeks ago, Aishia was calling this combo a wash and fro. Now she's calling it a quick dry wash and go now. I did a test run on Sunday and it worked out pretty well.

After shampooing and conditioning, I saturated my hair with Mousse Def and then layered with Jello Shot (she used the Ouidad Anti-Humidity gel instead - I didn't since I don't have that product).

I was away from home, staying in a hotel, and only had the in-room blow dryer. My hair was dry in 20 minutes, maybe? Since then I've been to the beach, slept on it two nights, and it's still going strong.
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Interesting combo!
 
oneastrocurlie said:
That is funny. Does she do her own color?
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She doesn’t do her own color. She said that she had a color she didn’t like and had to strip it out and recolor and that’s why her hair is weak. I remember her in the past mentioning having red hair at some point and not liking it so I guess that’s when she damaged it.
 
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