Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

[GettingKinky]

Finally had my maintenance appointment. I didnt bother coloring my hair like I usually do. It's a good thing because with this humidity my hair looks like it hasn't grown a bit. I was so disappointed. And I doubt that it will survive past 2 days. I'm not feeling motivated to stick with a wng until I can get some hang time which is probably next summer

I'm over this hair.

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Shrinkage is so discouraging sometimes. We just have to believe the length is hiding in there. This is one reason I’m happy I’ve switched to trims on blown out hair. I get to see some of my length a few times a year.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I am not going to lie. I am tempted to put an amino acid treatment in my hair but I am trying to stick to no buy for this month. Plus its expensive. I actually don't mind my curl pattern but i hate the rough texture my hair naturally has. i wish it was smoother and accepted water easier. It drives me crazy! i think this is why I experience so much flaking with my natural hair. I wish there was something to open the cuticle or something.

Sounds like we have the same type of hair. Mine gets itchy when it's loose. Have you tried steaming?

 

[Napp]

Sounds like we have the same type of hair. Mine gets itchy when it's loose. Have you tried steaming?

I tried steaming once and the whole set up wasn’t for me. Maybe if I got it done professionally

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I tried steaming once and the whole set up wasn’t for me. Maybe if I got it done professionally

You might like it more.

 

[faithVA]

Shrinkage is so discouraging sometimes. We just have to believe the length is hiding in there. This is one reason I’m happy I’ve switched to trims on blown out hair. I get to see some of my length a few times a year.

I'm not done with curly cuts, but I will stop them for now until my hair is long enough to wear curly and wear in a puff.

My biggest issue is not really shrinkage. My top two issues are my hair only holds a set for 2 to 3 days and without the length, I can't do a puff to get me through the week. If I knew definitively my set would last 3 full days, I could be convinced to do my hair twice a week. But it is always a crap shoot and I don't have time for crap shoots

I talked to the stylist who does my brows and asked if she could give me a low heat blowout. She was open to it. In the fall when I do my final length check. I will let her do the blowout and then I will flat iron and trim it myself.

I will see if I can get to puff length by April 2024. I will then try another wash and go and see if the extra length helps. If I can get the length I want, I will go back to getting a curly cut next Fall. I will have to start over as a new customer but I will have saved enough by then. But I will make sure that I want to wear my hair curly before I do go.

I'm through with curly styling this year. Just going to stick with twists until the Spring.

 

[GettingKinky]

I'm not done with curly cuts, but I will stop them for now until my hair is long enough to wear curly and wear in a puff.

My biggest issue is not really shrinkage. My top two issues are my hair only holds a set for 2 to 3 days and without the length, I can't do a puff to get me through the week. If I knew definitively my set would last 3 full days, I could be convinced to do my hair twice a week. But it is always a crap shoot and I don't have time for crap shoots

I talked to the stylist who does my brows and asked if she could give me a low heat blowout. She was open to it. In the fall when I do my final length check. I will let her do the blowout and then I will flat iron and trim it myself.

I will see if I can get to puff length by April 2024. I will then try another wash and go and see if the extra length helps. If I can get the length I want, I will go back to getting a curly cut next Fall. I will have to start over as a new customer but I will have saved enough by then. But I will make sure that I want to wear my hair curly before I do go.

I'm through with curly styling this year. Just going to stick with twists until the Spring.

I get where you’re coming from. Either liking you hair once it starts losing definition or being able to wear a puff is key to wash n go life.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I got about 3 inches chopped off.

Pros:
I have a nice length front bang and don't have to do a middle part anymore
I still have a good shape 5-6 days in so haven't worn a puff. Idk if I can even get it into a puff now honestly
The back of the head looks good at all times. That was my biggest hair complaint.
It's tapered but not super low so I can still do other styles.
As my hair shrinks I get a more rounded shape, which I like.

Cons:
None lol

I haven't tried a twist out yet. Will do that soon. Also curious what mini twists will look like at this length.

Tried a new product, SSI plum nectar custard. 2/5 stars. Thought it would be a one product styler, it's not. I need a mousse on top. It's not moisturizing solo, needs a leave in. And it flakes next day. Maybe I use too much? But with how much water I use during styling, I don't know. At this point, not a repurchase but I'll use it up.

My goal has been shoulder length curly but the way my shrinkage is set up... Never happening. I'm finally OK with that.

 

[GettingKinky]

I got about 3 inches chopped off.

Pros:
I have a nice length front bang and don't have to do a middle part anymore
I still have a good shape 5-6 days in so haven't worn a puff. Idk if I can even get it into a puff now honestly
The back of the head looks good at all times. That was my biggest hair complaint.
It's tapered but not super low so I can still do other styles.
As my hair shrinks I get a more rounded shape, which I like.

Cons:
None lol

I haven't tried a twist out yet. Will do that soon. Also curious what mini twists will look like at this length.

Tried a new product, SSI plum nectar custard. 2/5 stars. Thought it would be a one product styler, it's not. I need a mousse on top. It's not moisturizing solo, needs a leave in. And it flakes next day. Maybe I use too much? But with how much water I use during styling, I don't know. At this point, not a repurchase but I'll use it up.

My goal has been shoulder length curly but the way my shrinkage is set up... Never happening. I'm finally OK with that.

Pictures?

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Pictures?

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[GettingKinky]

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I like it!!!

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I like it!!!

Thank you!

 

[GettingKinky]

I got about 3 inches chopped off.

Pros:
I have a nice length front bang and don't have to do a middle part anymore
I still have a good shape 5-6 days in so haven't worn a puff. Idk if I can even get it into a puff now honestly
The back of the head looks good at all times. That was my biggest hair complaint.
It's tapered but not super low so I can still do other styles.
As my hair shrinks I get a more rounded shape, which I like.

Cons:
None lol

I haven't tried a twist out yet. Will do that soon. Also curious what mini twists will look like at this length.

I always ignore the back of my head. I just looked today and I kind of wish I hadn’t. It looks so uneven. I spend some effort making sure my hair looks good from the front, but the back the back just ends up looking any kind of way.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I always ignore the back of my head. I just looked today and I kind of wish I hadn’t. It looks so uneven. I spend some effort making sure my hair looks good from the front, but the back the back just ends up looking any kind of way.

I probably look too often. As my hair shrunk, the back had a odd boxy shape. Day 1-2 would be fine.

 

[shebababy]

I did a wash n go for the first time in forever. I used the ORS curl clumping gel and my hair is crunchy. I'm on day two and it's still a very firm hold.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I always ignore the back of my head. I just looked today and I kind of wish I hadn’t. It looks so uneven. I spend some effort making sure my hair looks good from the front, but the back the back just ends up looking any kind of way.

I kinda do that too. I say the back is between itself and God. It's none of my business cause I can't see back there

 

[GettingKinky]

I just got a trim on blown out hair. I love the chance to see my length, but then I have no idea what to do with my hair. I added a bunch of foam and a little water and put it in 4 braids overnight, but it didn’t dry and now I have zero clue what to do with my hair for work.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I just got a trim on blown out hair. I love the chance to see my length, but then I have no idea what to do with my hair. I added a bunch of foam and a little water and put it in 4 braids overnight, but it didn’t dry and now I have zero clue what to do with my hair for work.

This is me when I blow my hair out. I always go "now what?"

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Has anyone tried the The Doux Bee Girl Custard with the Camille Rose Spiked Honey Mousse together? I think I'm gonna do a wash and go soon and wondered if anyone has tried this combo.

 

[Evolving78]

Has anyone tried the The Doux Bee Girl Custard with the Camille Rose Spiked Honey Mousse together? I think I'm gonna do a wash and go soon and wondered if anyone has tried this combo.

I still want to try the Doux gel…but I’m not going to start being a product junky.

 

[Evolving78]

I still want to try the Doux gel…but I’m not going to start being a product junky.

Well I lied! Lol but I went out and bought Big Poppa and Mousse Def and I bought some products from ORS’s new line. Now I was going to get some Camille Rose, but that Curl Maker price was not the business! And I think I may have buyer’s remorse with Big Poppa. I watched some old reviews and the gel sounds like it might feel and behave like Hawaiian Silky curl activator?!?? I hated that gel. It was full of glycerin and didn’t hold anything.. I thought ya’ll said that gel was heavy?!?!

 

[Evolving78]

I am not feeling The Doux products that I have purchased.. I don’t like that conditioner I bought, Big Poppa, or Mousse Def. I’m going to use it, but won’t be repurchasing these product or anything else from the company. I will say you have to use a lot of water to get them to work. The products don’t produce any kind of hold and my hair still isn’t dry. I will try to find Edge booster styler gel? I couldn’t tell if what the store had were the pomades or the gels. I love thick gels give a lot of crunch! I sweat, so I need all the hold I can get!

 

[GettingKinky]

I am not feeling The Doux products that I have purchased.. I don’t like that conditioner I bought, Big Poppa, or Mousse Def. I’m going to use it, but won’t be repurchasing these product or anything else from the company. I will say you have to use a lot of water to get them to work. The products don’t produce any kind of hold and my hair still isn’t dry. I will try to find Edge booster styler gel? I couldn’t tell if what the store had were the pomades or the gels. I love thick gels give a lot of crunch! I sweat, so I need all the hold I can get!

I’ve never tried Big Poppa, but I like Mousse Def for when I slick my hair back into a puff. For me it works perfectly for that. I mist my hair with water, add some foam and I either use a denman brush or just my hands to put my hair in a puff.

 

[Evolving78]

I’ve never tried Big Poppa, but I like Mousse Def for when I slick my hair back into a puff. For me it works perfectly for that. I mist my hair with water, add some foam and I either use a denman brush or just my hands to put my hair in a puff.

That mousse is thin and watery. You really have to push the pump down for it to fully foam up. I like thick products unless it is a liquid leave-in spray or light oil mist.

 

[GettingKinky]

That mousse is thin and watery. You really have to push the pump down for it to fully foam up. I like thick products unless it is a liquid leave-in spray or light oil mist.

It is thin, watery and sticky.

 

[Evolving78]

I got the gel I was looking for. I used ORS today and the gel is ok, but I like it paired with the mousse. I still have to work on using enough water or less product so I don’t have that white crystallized stuff going on.

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

Well I lied! Lol but I went out and bought Big Poppa and Mousse Def and I bought some products from ORS’s new line. Now I was going to get some Camille Rose, but that Curl Maker price was not the business! And I think I may have buyer’s remorse with Big Poppa. I watched some old reviews and the gel sounds like it might feel and behave like Hawaiian Silky curl activator?!?? I hated that gel. It was full of glycerin and didn’t hold anything.. I thought ya’ll said that gel was heavy?!?!

This is how Big Poppa behaves in my hair. I ditched it after trying it a couple of times.

 

[Evolving78]

This is how Big Poppa behaves in my hair. I ditched it after trying it a couple of times.

I gave it another chance today… it did not provide any shine like other gels and mousses I use and it is still sticky. I used less product and used more water with my mist bottle. This product line is a total miss for me.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

The reviews on that Miche gel look soooo good. Will be picking it up.

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

I haven't posted a progress photo in here in a long while. Here I am - last summer vs this summer. I've been wearing WNGs pretty much exclusively in that time frame - and had a couple of hair cuts. I'm excited to see where another year will bring me.

 

[larry3344]

Does anyone have an alternative to mielle pomegranate coil custard? I like the product but the smell is too much. I want something unscented or low scented.